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OP here. It's that time. Friday (3-6) was the 11th anniversary of S&P 666. Learn their numbers. It's all in the Good Book.

Thank you for your input. Yes, buying puts where trader does not have the corresponding stocks already as a hedge. You're right, that is not a naked put though I don't know what the correct term would be. What do you think second most profitable trade would be, if avoiding options? Inverse...

Thank you for the responses. Sounds like put options where buyer doesn't actually hold the stock or index fund (naked put?), within the all-in $2k budget, is the answer. The goal being to buy puts where the expiry is after the supposed black swan date and the strike price close to the stock...

(Hypothetical situation based on extensive market trend analysis and non-insider information, nothing illegal.) ...that would negatively affect equity markets and only had a couple thousand dollars to trade on it, what would you do to maximize profit in the current market environment? Thx!