Why options are addictive?

Options traders said options are addictive because it can gain 2000% but only lose 100%. ------------- Do you agree with them? Do you find options trading addictive? What's your attitude towards options?

avatarCaldytron
2025-12-30
$Strategy(MSTR)$  $YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF(MSTY)$   Manually writing options strategy indeed worked better as compared to buying MSTY directly 
avatarMilkTeaBro
2025-12-06

Tiger Brokers Wheel Strategy

Tiger Brokers is in sweet spot for wheel strategy. P/E TTM is about 10 only. Holding the stocks, selling covered call and cash secured put generate passive income weekly. $Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$  
Tiger Brokers Wheel Strategy
avatarOption_Lab
2025-07-29
Options: Not Just for Wall Street Pros | Most people think options are complicated. They’re not entirely wrong. Options come with their own vocabulary, some counterintuitive math, and a reputation for being the playground of professional traders. But the bigger truth is this: options are not just about risk. They’re about design. And they’re absolutely accessible to everyday investors. ▶The Options Handbook breaks it down simply: At its core, an option is just that—a right, not an obligation. Let's say you're the CEO of a listed company and eyeing a $100 million acquisition of a tech startup, but want flexibility. What if you could lock in the right to buy now, but only commit later? T
avatarBillionaireN
2025-07-07
Trading options can be addictive due to the combination of high risk, potential for rapid gains, and constant market stimulation.  Unlike traditional investing, options offer leverage—allowing traders to control large positions with relatively small amounts of capital!!! This amplifies both profits and losses, triggering a rush of adrenaline.The fast-paced nature of options, with expiration dates and price swings, creates a sense of urgency that keeps traders glued to screens, constantly monitoring positions and chasing opportunities.  Are you a relax options trader or stressful one ?

TSLA surge with GAMMA SQUEEZE

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Surges 12% in a Single Day, Biggest Rally of the Year After Two Weeks, Here's Why ......1. Short Squeeze (Short Squeeze was actually pretty much last week); 2. Gamma Squeeze. not uncommon with Tesla's volatility.Below is the March 19th, TSLA's Charm Exposure for the March 28th expiration (which in this chart refers to the overall sensitivity of Tesla's option positions to Charm)An option's Charm (a.k.a. Delta decay) is a second-order Greek letter that measures the rate of change in an option's Delta value over time.Specifically, it reflects the extent to which the passage of time affects the option's delta if the price of the underlying asset remains constant.Charm = ∂Δ/∂T (Δ is Delta and T is the remaining time to expiration)
TSLA surge with GAMMA SQUEEZE
avatarIYYAP
2025-05-15
Good start for 2025