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I'm finding it hard to select the right strike since we're seeing over a week of upward trajectory. I'll probably stick to a 2 delta again today since I have a feeling it will start to correct down a little bit. Do you think its a good idea to do a "strangle" (selling put and call otm) during big gain weeks to capture more premium?
I never sell calls. Feels unpatriotic to bet against the market. And that can also create some serious "whipsaw" losses.
If the market is trending as it is right now, I'm happy with selling puts with a bit lower premium, maybe 10-25% less than normal, knowing that I am making a ton of money with my Fidelity equity index funds. đ  So, we seem to both have the same philosophy here.Â
Funny that a 17 VIX seems low and puts less than 100 pts away seem close 😛Â
Imagine what it was like when it was <15 for most of 2013-2019 except for a few spikes. It even was briefly under 10 in 2017! I would imagine it would get back under 15 soon if there aren't any major panics on the horizon.
What percentage away from the underlying were you setting your strikes when VIX was below 15? I can imagine with where sp500 is at right now and if VIX gets to that level then you would have to sell below 100 pts to get any meaningful premiums. At 14 or lower I think I will start selling 1.5% from underlying.
I sold earlier at 3985 strike for .60. 2.3 delta.
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