🎯 Stock > Options? Yes, But Only If You Survive the Middle
I've experienced both — options giving me 300% overnight, and stocks giving me 200% over time. But here's the catch: most traders can't emotionally survive long enough to enjoy big stock gains.
For example:
I held $MSTR from $140 to $400+ in 2023. That was a 200% return.
Meanwhile, my $CRCL calls expired worthless twice… before the stock ran 80% the next week.
Recently, someone posted a 222% gain on $TSM from holding through the chop. That's conviction and discipline.
So, is stock > options? Sometimes, yes.
But only if:
You size right.
You don't panic on -20% dips.
You have a real thesis, not FOMO.
Options are tools. Leverage is beautiful if used with a plan. But stocks reward patience — and time smooths out entry mistakes.
These days, I run a 50/30/20 split:
50% conviction stocks (e.g. $NVDA, $TSM)
30% swing trades
20% high-risk options for juice.
Both paths work. Just depends on your temperament and time horizon.
I'm not a financial advisor. Trade wisely, Comrades!
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- EVBullMusketeer·07-20Smart 50/30/20 split shows discipline1Report