Speculative plays..

To make investing fun and expose myself to different financial instruments, I dabble in Options trading every now and then. I usually do this with few Ks at a time.

My current option plays are:
--Jan 45 call options of CROX
--Jan 220 Call option on GS

This year I have made some money with options in CVS, TMO. Last year I lost money in BBY and TRID. That's how it goes with options trading.

Given that rest of my portfolio is very conservative, this may be little puzzling. Even I don't get it :-)