What Is Options Trading and Why Is It on the Rise? | WSJ

Traders are buying and selling stock options at a record pace. WSJ explains how call and put contracts work, and why they carry hidden risks for amateur investors. Illustration: Zoe Soriano for the Wall Street Journal

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[justincampbell]

“Sometimes riskier than stocks” 😂 you mean almost every time?

[Demon-vqpr]

this is because of these r/wallstreetbets guys

[donaldsmith]

Losses is part of the game... However, your mood as a trader should not be dependent on the outcome of your trades. Review every bad trade, you will learn a lot from your mistakes. Most importantly, know when to take a break so you won't be revenge trading.

[Paul-ksnx]

Options = free money smh. Yolo PLTR 🚀🚀🚀

[bartoszdobroslaw]

Great stocks and I just bought in on them, but I'm interested in making short term profit, let say turn a $150K to $500k in 6months, I'd appreciate tips on how what stocks to buy to make this much profit.

[HanZhang]

The top rated comments was exactly what I expected. 👌

[marshaljames]

Never lose money, stay rational and stick to your homework when researching businesses in which to invest

[gracemedison]

I can't explain how you make me feel right now the joy in me is unexplaimable have made over £50, 000k for the past a months through Stacy

[michaelfeng]

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[MrDman]

This lady does know what she’s talking about with the right strategy you can make a big come up I did it.

[AlchFi]

The keys to all trading (and general business) success... *HAVE A STRATEGIC GAME PLAN THAT NEVER INVOLVES HOPE AND/OR “HUNCHES”!!*

[boricuaboye]

Y'all keep using the term "bet"... I'm starting to wondering if the stock market is literally just gambling in a suit and tie lol... 🤔🤔

[doducduy]

Modern day gambling basically. I made banks selling otm contracts to those hope and dream gamblers. Literally pulling money out of thin air as a contract writer.

[lukevalentio]

It seems like a good risk vs reward option. so in theory I could buy 100 shares valued at 100k for 1k. If the shares are now 1200 each I make a 20k profit, if they drop I don’t have to execute my trade and just make a loss of the 1k that we agreed upon for the right of the contract? So if the share price goes down to 500 a piece I don’t have to pay 50k+ the contract price?

[donovan_lf]

The journal fears my far OTM Palantir Calls

[PotatoMan]

Leverage. It magnifies risks and losses.

[wilfordtheth]

Short answer: Robinhood

Have a good day

[richardmanfred]

That was the most casual " I turned $100, 000 into $300, 000" I've ever heard.

[martinteoh]

Good video but there is some inaccurate information in the video - you will still want to exercise it as long as it rise above the strike price.You will make a loss in this case, but you will want to exercise your option to offset some of the losses.

[owenp]

STOCKS AREN'T RISKY. Day trading & penny stocks can be risky. Just because the vast majority of people trade terribly doesn't mean it's risky. Most people can't run a sub 8min mile, that doesn't make it hard. It just takes time and practice. For a doctor, you do what, 7 years of schooling at least, yet people think they can trade in a month. And when most inevitably fail, you get articles saying "it's risky." Thank you for reading my rant, have a nice day.