Shares or Options? - that is the question

What should I buy now - shares or options?
I would appreciate reasoned ideas (even strong opinions!) to help this question about relative merits of each.
Assumptions and basis:
1. Both shares and options are readily available at current prices for the number I might buy - i.e. modest investment
2. I do want to make money (I don't need another realised or realisable tax loss!)
3. My time horizon is circa 12 months (i.e. about the same as the life of the options)
4. I am aware of the variety of opinion about Lynas on HC, so I know it may have negative (administrator), survive just or survive and prosper outcomes (a more extreme range than most companies on ASX in the next 3-12 months).
5. Options are 15/09/2015 at 9c exercise price, so 10+ months to run and 2.2c out of the money at todays close.
What do you reckon???????