I may be joining a public company and want to protect myself from major stock slides. Am I allowed to buy puts before I join?
Why jump onto a sinking ship?
Just get another offer when the stock tanks. Buying put is expensive.
Tech Lounge is not the best forum for financial questions
Protect yourself with Leetcode and change companies if the stock slides.
You may violate company policy to hedge exposure but it’s not illegal to own derivatives of the company stock. You may get fired but not go to jail.
Ya. SEC doesn’t come after small fish