Good morning—my coffee’s gone cold again. While I was staring at the screen and spacing out, I suddenly thought about options.

Lately I’ve been mulling over who really loses on the time value: the option buyer or the seller. Buyers always feel like there isn’t enough time—the contract shrinks day by day. Sellers, on the other hand, collect that time premium every day, like a landlord collecting rent. I tried being the buyer and the mindset really doesn’t hold up—especially when the market is moving sideways. Watching the time value eat into the principal day by day, my heart just goes cold. The seller feels steadier, but it’s not risk-free either. In extreme market moves, liquidation can happen in an instant.

So this is what I think now: with small capital, don’t stubbornly try to force being the buyer. Either time needs to move faster or slower—you can never get it right. Instead, why not learn to be a “gardener” seller, slowly harvesting a bit of time value? You’ll make money more slowly, but at least you won’t be constantly anxious.

Speaking of safety, it’s been way too crazy lately—hardware wallets are out of stock, and phishing links keep coming in waves. People around me have already been hit: they clicked a “airdrop link,” and their wallet got wiped clean. Everyone, please stay sharp—don’t fall for cheap gains. Even if you’re gardening, you still have to protect your land first. As for me, I only use my own wallet, and I verify one more step—safety first.

That’s it for now. Today I’ll keep researching how to turn time value into my own fertilizer.