Pro Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Assigned Put Basis Is Strike Minus Premium

When a cash-secured put is assigned, the share cost basis is the strike less the premium already received—not the strike alone, and not the premium counted twice. One table walks the math with fees excluded.

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A cash-secured put is a short put written while enough cash is set aside to buy the shares if the put is assigned. The Options Industry Council (OIC) describes the goal as acquiring stock and states the plain formula for the acquisition price: the strike…

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