Most traders think of options simply as high-risk, speculative toolsIt's a fact that most option buyers end up losing moneyThe question becomes, "Who do they lose their money to?" "Options" is a zero-sum game (ignoring commissions). Any dollars lost by buyers are gained by sellersOption writers are equivalent to bookies who take bets from the publ...
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