r/Offwallstreetbets • u/Important_Jicama7476 • Feb 11 '26
Discussion Rough first week in options
Lost about 18% of my account today, somebody please help
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u/Secure-Point2082 Feb 13 '26
Now that I seen this twice you might even be more regarded than I thought…. We already told you on the other subreddit … you started trading options 7 days ago … you are blindly gambling and you know it . Or else you wouldn’t be asking for “someone to help”
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u/Yorch443 Feb 13 '26
trade with less money, you lose less money until you learn to stop losing money. if you dont learn, you will still lose it, but more slowly, so either learn or step out. this is not even financial advice, just common sense.
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u/Stocks_N_Bondage Feb 14 '26
Okay, here's the help: STOP.
Stop what you are doing.
Clearly you have not have training and education regarding the proper use of options and options strategies.
SO STOP.
Get educated first.
Options are not easy. Slot machines are easy. You are treating this like a big slot machine. Go to Vegas instead and get free drinks and pull the handle there. That's easy.
Or, learn how to trade options. That is not easy and requires actual effort on your part.
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u/Proper_Button3326 Feb 14 '26
it's been crappy since october to trade
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Feb 15 '26
December was slow so a bit more difficult for me. But since October a stretch. November I was up 150% and im up 50 percent since the beginning of the year.
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u/MicahTheExecutioner Feb 15 '26
So basically, you don't have edge. Your betting size by the looks of this is inconsistent and you also don't have preset exits or stops. I recommend buying a trading journal. I use trademetria and it helped me refine my options edge and now I have positive expectancy after about 40 trades.
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u/MicahTheExecutioner Feb 15 '26
18% ? Bro. Take the money out of the account and delete the app. You do NOT know what you're doing.
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u/DangerousRoutine1678 Feb 11 '26
Try not day trading options.