Folks, options have decaying time value and thus should be part of a portfolio only when the underlying shows significant volatility. If you believe a stock will go up slowly over time, just buy the stock and hold it. To dip your toe in, buy a few calls on an equity you think will grow quickly to capture the value of the growth. Do yourself and your future self a favor and don't short, buy puts, or write any options unless you really know what you're doing.
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