Options traders are known as either the smartest of the bunch out there or the most willing to take on increased risks. When someone buys an option – particularly a call option – that person is betting on the direction of a particular stock and the timing upon which that stock will reach a specific price. Getting any of these two factors wrong could mean a 100% loss of principal. Occidental Petroleum Today OXY Occidental Petroleum $60.30 -0.31 (-0.51$55.12 ▼ $71.18 Dividend Yield 1.46% P/E ...