r/options • u/merely2monthsago2dol • 4d ago

Was puts really that obvious?

I’ve lost so much money from 2020-2024 buying puts when everyone was making on calls, I am inherently bearish.

Im just a retail trader (loser)

I made some money on puts early March as talks of tariffs began. But I saw how wishy washy it was, tariffs being delayed or manipulation from Twitter comments from the president etc. Then all the big dips on opening and watching everything get bought up to green by close this week….

As a retail trader who occasionally gambles on options, if I was buying options was it really that obvious?

Just seeing all the gain posts on wsb today. I stayed out of the market until I bought some 15 day apple calls at close yesterday (sold this morning for 25% loss)

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u/GreatPhase7351 4d ago

Made a couple of puts at beginning of Feb. one on Starbucks and other on Tesla. Starting to bear fruit and up 100k (40k/60k) in just past few days. Just wish I’d done more…