Thanks! Using options conservatively - buying small amounts, or only writing covered options - can be a great way to mitigate the risk involved in trading just stocks.
You're right that writing naked options, or using more advanced strategies, is a great way to lose a lot of money, but commercial brokers usually stop people from doing that unless they have a good reason for it (or at least know what they're getting into).
You're right that writing naked options, or using more advanced strategies, is a great way to lose a lot of money, but commercial brokers usually stop people from doing that unless they have a good reason for it (or at least know what they're getting into).