Depends how you use them. Strategic way to get into/out of positions? Likely no. Speculation? Yes
WhiteVent98 on
Not if you use them how they were originally meant to be used, hedges…Â
Shot-Concentrate6485 on
Yes but no, no but yes.
So yes but no!
BlueTrin2020 on
Yes but you can stack a bit the odds.
Lamehandle on
It’s not not gambling.
Electronic-Self-2081 on
Anything one does uninformed or not understanding well is gambling; same with Options trading. I make a lot of money writing puts and in no way I feel I am gambling.
flynrider58 on
Yes if you think driving is gambling. Otherwise then maybe.
prw361 on
Not if used correctly.
paradigm_shift_0K on
How are you planning to trade? Buying options is often considered gambling as the ticker has to move as you predict.
Selling options still has risk, but can be managed and is a lot less like gambling if you know what you’re doing.
DrEtatstician on
Sell side or buy side ? Be specific
patsay on
Not the way I trade them.
poosebunger on
The answer is yes by the strict definition of gambling and maybe by the colloquial version of “gambling” loaded with all the negative connotations and stuff
texas28382881 on
What is gambling?
ThetaHog on
Magic 8 Ball says, “Reply hazy, try again”
AnalysisExternal4298 on
No when hedging or wheeling otherwise abosolutely
UnFuckingGovernable on
Yes… Because anything can happen
dimethylhyperspace on
Absolutely. Probably wont get a lot of love for that response in this sub, but of course it is. Stocks move on multiple factors, including events that occur outside of the market. For instance, Crowdstrike dropped a giant amount this summer on a technical glitch. No amount of research or planning can account for things like that. It’s always a gamble.
Someone replied, not if you use them as a hedge. That’s fair. But most people in this sub are doing that or have the account to warrant it.
beyond_fatherhood on
Plenty of ways to not gamble with them, plenty of ways to gamble with them. Same thing with shares. I just see options as a way to get greater profit from smaller moves, other people see them as lottery tickets
Alone-Tackle-17 on
Absolutely 100%
Competitive_Bill_199 on
used for Hedging or delta netural stratagies not gambling, if used for directional movements/speculation, more than likley yes it’s gambling.
cballowe on
If by options, you mean 0DTE WSB YOLO … Then … Probably
Fluffy_Goal_6240 on
It is. Calculated gambling. But it is.
Dry-Flan4484 on
For the majority of people on Reddit, hell yes. We’re just gambling
For people who know what they’re doing, not really, but still yes to a degree
Every investment is technically a gamble. Stocks, real estate, starting a business. You’re spending money on something and hoping you get more money out of it. So a gamble by definition, but not the same as betting on a football game or playing blackjack
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Yes but also no.
If u research , no.
If no research, yes
Mostly yes
Depends how you use them. Strategic way to get into/out of positions? Likely no. Speculation? Yes
Not if you use them how they were originally meant to be used, hedges…Â
Yes but no, no but yes.
So yes but no!
Yes but you can stack a bit the odds.
It’s not not gambling.
Anything one does uninformed or not understanding well is gambling; same with Options trading. I make a lot of money writing puts and in no way I feel I am gambling.
Yes if you think driving is gambling. Otherwise then maybe.
Not if used correctly.
How are you planning to trade? Buying options is often considered gambling as the ticker has to move as you predict.
Selling options still has risk, but can be managed and is a lot less like gambling if you know what you’re doing.
Sell side or buy side ? Be specific
Not the way I trade them.
The answer is yes by the strict definition of gambling and maybe by the colloquial version of “gambling” loaded with all the negative connotations and stuff
What is gambling?
Magic 8 Ball says, “Reply hazy, try again”
No when hedging or wheeling otherwise abosolutely
Yes… Because anything can happen
Absolutely. Probably wont get a lot of love for that response in this sub, but of course it is. Stocks move on multiple factors, including events that occur outside of the market. For instance, Crowdstrike dropped a giant amount this summer on a technical glitch. No amount of research or planning can account for things like that. It’s always a gamble.
Someone replied, not if you use them as a hedge. That’s fair. But most people in this sub are doing that or have the account to warrant it.
Plenty of ways to not gamble with them, plenty of ways to gamble with them. Same thing with shares. I just see options as a way to get greater profit from smaller moves, other people see them as lottery tickets
Absolutely 100%
used for Hedging or delta netural stratagies not gambling, if used for directional movements/speculation, more than likley yes it’s gambling.
If by options, you mean 0DTE WSB YOLO … Then … Probably
It is. Calculated gambling. But it is.
For the majority of people on Reddit, hell yes. We’re just gambling
For people who know what they’re doing, not really, but still yes to a degree
Every investment is technically a gamble. Stocks, real estate, starting a business. You’re spending money on something and hoping you get more money out of it. So a gamble by definition, but not the same as betting on a football game or playing blackjack