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>Just yolo a stockNah, bro Stocks move mostly randomly, around an arbitrarily decided accounting method. On top of that there are Big Fish trying to manipulate price to make it move the way they want.
Owning a naked stock is a 100% risk position. Even with a stop order in. Options positions reduce your risk and increase your profitability. With options you control your risk. You can Risk 1 to make 100, which is unlikely but happens. Or more traditionally you Risk 1 to make 1 with Greater than 50% probability of winning. Which is an amazing Bet. Compared to stocks, which can go up down or do nothing. which means 66% of the motion is not in your favor. they only enhance your trades when you trade directionally.
Now some Warren Buffett Facts. When he's entering a position he begins by selling puts. Which gives him a cash buffer and allows him to purchase the stock for a lower price than listed. Also the market is extremely expensive right now. "You can only tell who's swimming naked, when the tide goes out". "Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy" Buffetisms
They are also cheaper than stock.
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