Purchasing an option on any stock is not much different from the standard investing done in the stock market at all. Options are bids upon whether a particular corporations value in the market will raise or drop.
Call Options
Investing in the rise of any stock is known as a call option. Purchasing a call option is basically gambling in the favor of more people purchasing or placing options on that particular stock. Remember that any form of option investment does not always have to be directly linked to company performance - having a strong understanding of the market and aspects surrounding the company can allow for options to be placed on a stock regardless of the current trend that stock might be following.