I Quit Option Buying Completely — And Started Using Time (Theta) in My Favor

Dipjyoti Sharma

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Mar 22, 2026

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Introduction

I used to believe option buying was the fastest way to grow my trading account.

Buy a call. Catch a big move. Make quick profits.

But over time, I realized something frustrating:

Even when I was right… I was still losing money.

That’s when everything changed.

I made a bold decision:

I completely stopped option buying — and shifted fully to option selling.

And honestly, it changed my entire trading game.

The Biggest Enemy I Ignored: Time Decay (Theta)

Earlier, I focused only on one thing:

Direction (up or down)

But I ignored the most dangerous factor in options:

Time decay (Theta)

Every option I bought was losing value every single day.

• Market not moving? I lose
• Market moving slowly? I still lose
• Even correct direction but late? Still a loss

That’s when I understood: