I'm just glad I still have some years left to try to recoup some lost value. Being a commodity trader at heart, and that still being my main source of income, I've learned there's a world of difference between what influences commodity options versus equity options. In the world of physical commodities, supply and demand is the driving force behind all price movements. Not enough rain in the summer - then soybeans go up. It's all supply and demand.
Equity options are a whole different ballgame.
You've got so many outside influences that can affect the prices of stocks. Will the Fed raise or lower interest rates, will the company issue good or bad earnings, will the company issue a warning, what are the analysts saying, takeover rumors, day traders moving the markets, etc, etc. You've got so much to take into consideration. This isn't a recommendation to trade commodity options over stock options, it's just a fact that trading stock options isn't easy. So getting back to the question of what we're going to do.