Im genuinely curious about how people handle this is real life as I just had a talk at a "network" dinner a few days back where I had to go through many new introductions.
Because saying "I trade options" usually gets a very different reaction than simply "I invest in the market". Technically the same activity, one's just more specified, yet signals a different perception and oftentimes leads to a different discussion.
Perhaps Im overthinking it a bit.
Do you clarify only if they show curiosity? And does the way you describe it to people ever change depending on who is asking (e.g. someone who is in finance or business)?