>>1384215
time decay

Unlimited risk.
Margin expense.

>>1384224
unlimited risk is only if you're writing a call

i guess technically you could write a put at any price you wanted and thus have essentially unlimited risk that way too

if you're buying a call or a put, the worst that can happen is the option expires worthless

>>1384215
>buy stock
>sell covered calls
>collect premium


you niggas need to get gud.

You're actually selling the put options if its going up.

>>1385370
writing puts is the exact same risk profile.

>>1384224
The brokers will stop you out if wackiness happens and also name the stock that went to infinity and beyond.

>>1384224
not true... options are not risky at all. You can only lose the amount you bet.

>>1384215
investing or speculating ?

investing ? no dividends if you take the options route

speculating ? go options,

best of luck