Trade		Time Held	Gain
TIE	Oct 10 Calls	2 Days	112%
GLBC	Jan Debit Spread	4 weeks	800%
X	Oct Bull Call Spread	3 weeks	563%
RFMD	Aug 2.50 Calls	6 weeks	100%
ZQK	Aug 2.50 Calls	4 weeks	200%

There are many reasons to trade options -- namely, to spend a little bit of money for the possibility to make BIG returns -- but we can boil them down to three main objectives: hedging, collecting premium, and betting on a stock, sector or market's direction.

Let's face it -- everyone wants to trade options to make 'big bucks.' Learn how not to take big risks in order to make those outsized returns you're hoping for.