1) Following trade ideas from options activity services on social media often results in losses because investors receive the information too late and chase trades when implied volatility is already high. 2) An example is described of a large call option purchase in Green Coffee Company that caused the stock and option prices to rise quickly. Investors who received the information late paid 35% more for the options. 3) For trades identified through unusual options activity, investors need to act quickly at similar prices to the initial trades, have low commissions, and consider alternative positions if they cannot enter at a good price due to volatility increases caused by the early trades.