[sammyg2]

Q) how do you make a small fortune in the options market?
A) start with a large fortune.

I made quite a bit trading oil options in 07and 08 but it all seemed so sleazy I stopped.
IMO unless there is a market or subject that you are intimately familiar with, one that you are considered an expert in, one where you can accurately predict what the big boys are going to so and when, then its just gambling.
Go to vegas, the odds are better.