An investor would sell a put option if their outlook on the underlying was bullish and would sell a call option if their outlook on a specific asset was bearish.

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LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - An increasing number of investors who had earlier bought FTSE index put options to protect themselves from further stockmarket slides have turned sellers, indicating ...