Let's discuss options trading

get on dough.com and complete the tutorial get the certificate you'll get at least level 2 w/ 5k in the account. Level 3 with a bit more simoleons

been selling low prob out of the money puts on stocks I wanted to buy. I sit and wait for a stock to tank to get exercised on. If it doesn't happen, the option expires, and I do it again and keep the money. Had to make some adjustments now as market dives lately but now I'm into it. Don't really care either way if I hold stocks now or not. I like free money.

Yep. I've been pretty much glued to this shit for the last few months. Learned a ton. Confidence growing. I'm still just paper trading and plan to continue for quite a while yet but what they're teaching is pretty powerful and empowering stuff. It's really helping me out with strategys that I think is going to serve me well.

same. january REKt me, but i've made some adjustments so if we're going off another cliff it shouldn't kill me

it does feel like gambling doesn't it

Some of it outright pretty much is. But options also offer you control, the ability to manage risk and reduce cost basis. They're just another tool to help you navigate the stock market along with a bunch of other derivatives.

I only sell options