Options Trading

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Common mistakes include:
Excessive Leverage & Position Size: Allocating too much capital to a single trade, leading to, or risking, a total account wipeout.
Ignoring Time Decay
Buying short-term options (weekly options) that lose value rapidly, making it difficult for the trade to be profitable.

Lack of a Defined Plan: Trading without established exit strategies (stop-losses or profit targets), leading to emotional decision-making.

Misunderstanding Volatility: Overpaying for options when implied volatility is high, causing losses even if the price moves in the predicted direction.

Ignoring Liquidity: Trading options with low volume, resulting in high transaction costs due to wide bid-ask spreads.

Refusing to Take Losses: "Doubling down" on losing positions or holding onto losers hoping for a reversal rather than closing the position.

Underestimating Risk: Assuming cheap options are safe or always high-reward; low-priced options often have a very low probability of success

mistakes most option traders make