[Sniper]

KKF,

First, the spreads on low volume stocks can also get quite large at times too. It is not a reason to not trade them. It is merely a reason to pay more attention to what you are doing.

Second, I believe the spreads were a bit tighter when he opened his positions. At least they were when I looked at them.

While market makers typically take the opposite side of options trades, which they then might hedge off with regular shares, anyone can trade options. The market makers might also be buying at the bid and selling at the ask, pocketing some quick $$$.

While each option trade involves 2 parties, one buying and one selling; the trades are not linked once the transaction is complete. Meaning that you don't need to reverse the trade with the same counterparty. Your position is simply part of a pool on one side of the trade.