### Comment:
I wonder if it would be smarter just to short the shares and buy ATM calls to provide downside protection. Statistically... you'd win right?

### REPLY:
Statistical wins is what I'm going for. E.g. my one gern put saved me from the two calls dying. Broke even. If it went up I'd have made money tho.  
  
 And ya that's seems like a good idea too. Or hedging long shares with a put. But since the upside is usually the big winner your way would be better ..I think lol

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