2 Traders chose MCD, 1 made 81x more than the other?

Here's how it happened... [image] Hey Trader, Story time... 2 traders were watching McDonald's stock on August 16th. Based on their trading strategies, they both thought it could drop the next day. Trader #2 said, "I'm going to short 100 shares, and I'll plan to buy them back cheaper tomorrow." Trader #1 said, "I'll buy some same week put options,and I'll plan to sell them for a profit tomorrow." August 17th rolls around and McDonald's stock dropped 1.24%. So both traders were right in their prediction. How much did they each make? Trader #2 shorted 100 shares, which required $28,540 in margin, and the loss potential was technically unlimited. The profit generated was 1.24%,which amounted to $353.89. Typically I would say $353 in 24 hours isn't too shabby, but to tie up $28,540 in margin (and have unlimited risk) is insane to me. That's why I like what Trader #1 pulled off... Trader #1 bought the MCD August 285 Puts, 8 contracts at $1.22 meant $976 was at risk. Yes, you heard me correctly... Trader #2 had UNLIMITED risk, and Trader #1 had only $976 in risk. The "unlimited risk" must have increased the profit potential though, right? WRONG! Trader #1 bought the 285 puts at $1.22 and sold them the next day for $2.45. That was a +100.82% profit! Versus the +1.24% made by Trader #2. Trader #1 risked $976 and made +$984 in 24 hours. Trader #2 tied up $28,540 and had unlimited risk, just to make $353. I don't know about you, but the choice couldn't be more obvious. Less Risk for More Reward is why I became an options trader. And when it comes to "same-week" momentum trades, I trust my Lightning Options Trader strategy more than anything else. [You Can Go Here to Watch a Recording of Today's Webinar, It Will Explain the Details of the Strategy and Will Show You How to Get New Trades!]() The "Trader #1 and Trader #2" story was an illustration, I don't know anyone who shorted 100 shares on 08/16. However, my Lightning Options Trader strategy did take the MCD 285 Puts, and subscribers who followed that alert did in fact make +$984 in 24 hours. Unlike most trading gurus, I don't talk about what "could have" happened. I refer to our actual track record, and I'm transparent about all of our wins and losses. What does the long-term performance look like? Starting with a $5,000 model portfolio and allocating up to $1,000 toward every Lightning Options Trader signal since 01/01/20 would have made $18,537 in profit. That's +370.74% in just over 3 years.And when we look at just 2022 and 2023 (YTD), we've seen +$9,813 for +196.26%. Here's what the trades look like... Lightning Options Trader recently booked a +100% profit on the GE 103 Calls... That was +$1,000, in 2 trading days. The strategy also caught +97.01% on the EBAY 45 Calls,which was +$910 within 24 hours. The list goes on... +107.41% on DFS 113 Puts. +101.34% on JNJ 160 Puts. And many more. 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