hear hear Shadder. I have a first hand experience in sitting and...

hear hear Shadder. I have a first hand experience in sitting and doing nothing as stocks that held rose hundereds of percent only to watch them to fall to nothing. WMT, NDO, BLR and even PEN, just to mention a few.
Having said that to buy fully pais or options, it is all about leverage. You can have a greater exposure to the stock by buying options than fully paid but then are more exposed to volitality (Options get hammered more than fully paid but reward is also bigger if the stock moves higher).
That is my 2 bobs worth, but please do your own research before taking anyones (including mine) advise.

Good luck.