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Hi. I'm contemplating a trade to exploit AAPL's low relative IV. I'm looking at the Dec/Apr 85C. With IV at 30 on the long and 36 on the short and an earnings release at the first of the year, I think I'm positioned okay. Also, I can sell add'l premium for the Jan and/or Feb earnings...

Thanks Coach and RCMLLC. I appreciate the feedback. I understand that a calendar is a long vol situation. Noting I have a straddle, my thought was to buy plently of time for either a price movement or vol movement. If the vol movement transpired during the next earnings period (w/ little...

Hi Coach. Pardon my ignorance, but in my origniation of the trade I was essentially looking at the potential IV spike associated with Jan earnings w/o much attention to April IV. Why wouldn't the position do well with a Jan/Feb IV spike?

Hi all. I've been an ET reader for the last few months and this is my first post. I've been a full-time equities trader for several years and I'm trying to expand my strategies to include options IV trading. I sure could use some advice and would also appreicate input from you seasoned...