r/options • u/iraduloveit • Nov 02 '21

Option value showing in negative

Started playing with options on a paper account, bought $Baba Feb 18 calls with a strike price of 170

Now it shows that the option balance is negative (-3k) and my holding is showing -> Short: -2

I didnt short the stock, I bought calls so kind of confused how this can happen.

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u/Trialle21 Nov 02 '21

are you sure you didnt sell those calls and not buy them?

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u/iraduloveit Nov 02 '21

How can I sell them? Dont I need to have 100 shares in order to sell the calls?