I made a few thousand off options and want to exit. I’m 23, should I invest this in my IRA or should I put it somewhere else?
Hello, I’m 23 and I made around $3K off options in the last month. I got lucky and I want to exit before the luck runs out. Should I invest this money in my IRA or my normal brokerage account?
For context, I’m starting a job in a couple months that pays $85K. I have an existing brokerage account with about $20K in it and an IRA with nothing contributed for the 2026 year yet. But it has a few thousand in it.
I just feel bothered by locking the money away where it can’t be accessed. Which is why I’m asking.