Series 66: 4.5.6.2. Options Strategies

4.5.6.2. Options Strategies

When you buy or sell an option, you are speculating on the direction of the market and laying your assets on the table in the hope of making a quick profit. Specifically, if you hold a put or call, you are anteing up a fixed portion of your assets, hoping to win the jackpot. In contrast, if you write a put or a call, you choose to generate current income at substantial risk.