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ETFs Options Used to Protect Against Losses

Published - Feb 09 2010 22:53 PM

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By Tennille Tracy NEW YORK—Investors looked to buy "put" options on several exchange-traded funds, taking advantage of a drop in volatility and a subsequent decline in options prices to protect their stocks against future losses. Several traders, for ... Read Full Story

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