I really want to get some expereicne trading options with margin, as well as buying and selling calls and puts, and even trading credit and debit spreads.

Is there a place where I can do this without having to use real money, that scares me a little until I get some more experience?

I am keen to start looking at the options market. I currently have a conservative and diverse portfolio of long positions in the stock market. I understand the risks involved, but I'd like to know what experienced traders think, is there an amount based on your portfolio value that you need to have, or is it based on how much you are prepared to lose?

Hi there, I am a newbie, but I am looking for a good place to get into Options trading.

Ideally somewhere that can give me some help to get going, perhaps with a course or something like that.

I was approved for an account and for options trading. Then after I wasted a week waiting for them to allow me to trade options I got a letter saying that my credit is not good enough for them to let me trade options.

When I say "where" I mean any good books or websites or strategies?

If you have small amounts of cash is it better to use it on penny stocks or options?

I want to trade options but I do not want to be assigned to a buyer or seller which makes me obligated to buy or sell an underlying asset. I have a little money but I do not own stocks.

I have some earnings from trading in options on stocks in the share market. My broker has informed me that no form 1099 is issued in respect of earnings from options trading. That being so, how does the IRS know what earnings an options trader had in a given year?

Can you trade option spreads in an IRA account? Do they have streaming quotes and streaming charts with real-time indicators? What is your overall opinion of TradeKing? Thanks for your opinions on any of this!
Also, what brokers let you trade options in an IRA account?