3 Biggest Myths in Options Trading — Debunked
If you’re new to options trading, you may have heard some common myths, such as:
- Options are riskier than stocks.
- Options almost always expire worthless.
- Options are too complicated for most investors.
In today’s Market Insights video, I ask my colleague and options expert Michael Carr to debunk these myths and explain how new investors can get started with options trading.
Regards,
Editor, Automatic Fortunes

My career on Wall Street started while I was in college. I spent a summer interning for Merrill Lynch in the middle of the ‘90s bull market. I was fascinated with trading, and as a result, after college, I joined Salomon Brothers in the famed mortgage bond trading department. Later, I spent time at Citigroup working with credit derivatives. Eventually, I needed to walk away from the excess of Wall Street. That’s when I joined Banyan Hill in 2017. Now I help readers get ahead of the market and build their retirements.