Originally Posted by
Jiggawatt
Marcal, Misspoken, Seneca—interesting discussion on the risks of options. But couldn’t someone argue the exact opposite—that it’s better to start learning in a retirement account?
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The “type” of account isn’t the issue. It’s the source of funds. If you have $500K in your 401K in index funds, don’t sell that to trade options is my point. Build your nest egg, and maybe use a small amount around that to use options if you’d like. That’s what I was getting at.