I’ve been exploring options trading for over two months, and was curious — what’s the better approach: owning stocks or holding cash?
It actually depends on your strategy, risk tolerance, and objectives. Here’s a quick analysis:
When Owning Stocks Is Better
1. Covered Call Strategy
You own the stock and sell call options to earn premiums.
Advantages:
• Reduces risk since you already own the underlying asset.
• Generates income if t...

Trading based on news is a strategy among traders and investors, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. In my opinion, if you are new to trading, you might want to avoid buying immediately after news is posted. At the very least, track your wins versus losses for stocks you buy in reaction to news announcements to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach.
With that said here is another post from me with the new traders in mind.
The decision to buy or...