To The Moon

Since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in an environment of inflation, gold has become a favored safe-haven asset for investors. Gold-related investment products like $SPDR Gold Shares(GLD)$, $Gold - main 2312(GCmain)$, $GLD SG$(GSD.SI)$ and $GLD US$(O87.SI)$ have all shown similar upward trends.

In this relatively certain opportunity, how can you maximize your returns?

Let's take a look!

Congratulations to @kwboo for achieving an impressive profit of 2,836% by trading options!

From the chart above, it's easy to see that the cost of this call option was 0.33, and by October 20, it had risen to 9.70 SGD, resulting in a staggering return of 2836%.

In a bullish scenario, how does buying shares differ from using call options, and how does it affect returns?

When you buy a call option, you pay a premium to have the right to purchase a stock at a fixed price (strike price) on or before a specific date (expiration date). Investors often buy call options when they are bullish on a stock or other security because it provides leverage.

For example, let's say Company A's stock is trading at $50. The one-month at-the-money call option for this stock is priced at $3.

Would you rather invest $5,000 to buy 100 shares of Company A's stock or spend $300 (3 USD × 100 shares) to purchase one call option, with returns depending on the stock's closing price one month later?

Buying the stock requires a $5,000 investment, but by purchasing a call option, you can control an equivalent number of shares for just $300.

Additionally, it's important to note that the breakeven price for stock trading is $50 per share, while for options trading, it's $53 per share (excluding commissions or fees).

Although both investments offer unlimited upside potential within the first month after purchase, the potential losses can vary significantly. While the maximum potential loss for the call option is $300, the losses from buying the stock could be the entire initial investment of $5,000 if the stock price plummets to zero.

Have you been trading gold? How much more upward potential does gold have?

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