Anyone trade stocks on the side? Not at a day trading level, but not buy-and-hold either...more like aim to hold 5-10 stocks at a time for 1-2 months and earn a decent short-term profit (10-15%).

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I often find that trading stocks is a waste of time and money. Based on my understanding, at the end of the year, you get taxed like 40% on your short term gains. Is it really worth it?

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ETFs and Index’s are the way to go for me. That way, I can focus on increasing my income to invest more into those investment vehicles.

OP - I sell covered calls / cash secured puts semi consistently for stocks I'd be ok to own if assigned (think AAPL, MSFT) Make a decent profit.

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Sure. If you want some training resources on it, check out optionalpha or the free courses in TD ameritrade (need an account).

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Why not trade options?

I’ve done some education about options, and have in the past, but found it easier to lose money than make it. I mostly use the options market as a data point to assess and maybe hedge around earnings.

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