... reason people use options is to control a large amount of stock without having to buy or own it. Suppose an investor feels that Intel (or any other stock) is about to rise significantly in price. ... used to buy more shares of my better-performing stocks. I'm not a short-term, in-and-out investor, but I wanted to keep buying.Options seemed the way to go, but as with stocks, ... seeks to control a potential project without committing valuable cash resources until market conditions warrant.Investors who believe a stock is about to "tank" also enter into option...