No, almost all personal trading is buying stocks. Options are derivatives that give you the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security based on so

No, almost all personal trading is buying stocks. Options are derivatives that give you the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security based on some predetermined price at or before some predetermined time. They essentially provide leverage such that $1 out of the money option has a much larger market impact than a $1 purchase of a stock.