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maybe my question wasn't clear enough. i'm not asking how to make directional trades. it's a question about long option plays prior to earnings.

i thought you were trolling earlier, but now i'm not so sure. either way, thanks for the input.

great, thanks. time to go all in.

I meant compared to straddles. Which gives you the better kick?

Buying straddles before earnings is a well known non-directional trade that seeks to benefit from increasing IV and/or a move in either direction. My backtests (using just stock prices) show that many stocks (especially tech) tend to drift up prior to earnings. Also, it's possible that the...