Re: Options-Why?
Another useful thing with options is combining stock and options.
For most people that means covered calls or married puts, which, synthetically is a naked short put or a long call. But most any option spread can be created with stock option combinations.
Most people don't realise that a fence (collar), synthetically, IS a Bull call spread; from there a synthetic put backspread...short or long straddles, strangles, condors, butterflies, ratio spreads, can all be contructed synthetically from a simple long stock position.
I realise that's probably double dutch for many, but its a skill that is worth learning.....worth the migraine you'll get from learning to understand the greek bull**** and how to use them to your advantage.
Cheers