You might be bearish on oil at 140 and bullish at 70, but people generally don't do that with gold. (mauldineconomics.com)
I had no idea what to do with the gold leaf so it hung out in my cupboard for ages. (proteinpow.com)
The other advantage is you can employ leverage with options, which can be risky, but it's something you can't do with gold bullion. (hardassetsalliance.com)