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A straddle can be considered a volatility spread, as the trader who puts on the straddle is speculating on the volatility, or degree of movement of the underlying, not necessarily the direction of ...

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Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied volatility (IV) and stock price volatility. Options straddles and ...

VIX fell to 24-year low. SVXY IV is historically low too and, therefore, SVXY options are cheap. SVXY 6-months long straddles are likely to gain value in most of the market conditions. As any straddle ...