options action is how we build winning trades, risk less so we can make more and that's just what cowen carterht it was time to ditch home depot. >> the company is not right here. >> shorting the stock. so define his risk they say bought the strike put for 95 cents. now to make money mike needs home depot shares to fall below the 67.50 strike price by more than the 95 cents he spent or below 66.55 by february expiration. a risky 95 cents just to bet against home depot. this ain't a million dollar listing, boys. so to spend less mike then sold the december 67.50 strike put for 35 cents and created his put calendar. but he did something else. he put the odds in his favor and here ease how. between the 95 cents he spent on the longer dated put and 35 cents he collected on the shorter dated put mike cut the total cost of his trade down to 60 cents. and now instead of needing shares of home depot to fall below 66.55 to make money, mike sees profits if the stock falls below 67.50, or below 66.90 by february expiration. it gets even better. >> better than mcdonald? >> that's because the value of the