Sell? Use STOP-LOSSes? Or buy Put Options?

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Time to use this strategy to protect against a market pullback

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Quote –> To be clear, any decision that is not a buy-and-hold tracking of a benchmark or an index (exchange-traded fund) is a form of market timing.

You may be following Rules, your own or having someone do this for you, in either case, if you’re concerned about a major downturn, you have a few choices — Sell the Stock/Security now, Use STOP-LOSSes, or possibly buy Put-Options.  Each choice has a Cost+Risk/Reward scenario.

**Caution** — Please consult a professional in regards to an Option strategy, whether it be in your Taxable account or your registered accounts (RRSP, TFSA, etc …)