I think you're referring to covered calls, but you can sell naked calls as well, meaning without owning the underlying.
You’re right, but the keyword in my post was “should”. If you have to look up “short selling” in the dictionary (as in OP’s case), naked options aren’t on the menu.
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You’re right, but the keyword in my post was “should”. If you have to look up “short selling” in the dictionary (as in OP’s case), naked options aren’t on the menu.