Are puts or calls more successful?
Once a basic understanding is established, investors can start to formulate a strategy and discover the advantages of puts and calls. Neither is particularly better than the other; it simply depends on the investment objective and risk tolerance for the investor.
Which is more risky call or put option?
There are two types of option contracts, call options and put options, each with essentially the same degree of risk. Depending on which "side" of the contract the investor is on, risk can range from a small prepaid amount of the premium to unlimited losses.
Can you lose more money on calls or puts?
Even puts that are covered can have a high level of risk, because the security's price could drop all the way to zero, leaving you stuck buying worthless investments. For covered calls, you won't lose cash—but you could be forced to sell the buyer a very valuable security for much less than its current worth.