Market Amplifies Earnings Moves, Can a Strangle Make You Money?

This week marks the most volatile earnings week of the season. The market is punishing bad earnings and rewarding good ones—yesterday, some strong performers surged over 20%, while certain earnings misses dropped more than 20%. Is this the perfect time to use a strangle strategy—betting on volatility instead of direction? What’s your go-to options strategy during earnings season? Do you focus on steady returns or look to capitalize on IV crush? And which stocks do you think are best suited for options trading?

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2025-08-27

Sideways Markets Aren’t “Dead Time”— make money with Straddles/Strangles | #OptionsHandbook EP037

In stocks, it’s usually “up or down.” But when prices stall, both bulls and bears hit “dead time.” Big moves aren’t the norm. In choppy markets, you can use time as a weapon with neutral plays like straddles or strangles. 📘 In The Options Handbook, straddle and strangle strategies are explained like this: ▶ Short Straddle – Higher Income, Tighter Range 🤔 When to Use: You expect very low volatility Structure: Sell a call and a put at the same strike price on the same expiration date P/L Example: Sell a $100 call for $5 premium. Sell a $100 put for $5 premium. Both expire the same date. If price stays between $95–$105, you keep some or all of the premium. If it lands exactly at $100, both options ex
Sideways Markets Aren’t “Dead Time”— make money with Straddles/Strangles | #OptionsHandbook EP037
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2025-08-28

3 Trading Screens Every Options Beginner Must Know | #OptionsHandbook EP039

Many Tiger users have already picked up the basics of options and are eager to start practicing. But when they open the options trading page—which looks very different from stocks—they hesitate. 😕 📘 Don’t worry! After checking out these three screenshots from The Options Handbook, you’ll be able to read an options interface with ease— ▶ First Screen: The Options Chain 📝 From the detail page of a stock, ETF, or index, tap the Options Tab to see the list-style options chain. You can also tap the icon in the top-right to switch to T-quote mode, which displays calls and puts side by side. Use whichever format feels more intuitive to you. ▶ Second Screen: The Contract Details Page 📝 By default, you're
3 Trading Screens Every Options Beginner Must Know | #OptionsHandbook EP039
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2025-08-28

Straddles & Strangles: The Potential and the Risk of “Profiting Both Ways” | #OptionsHandbook EP038

In the last post, we looked at how to profit from sideways markets by selling straddles and strangles—earning money from the passage of time. Now that you know how the P/L works, what other details should you be aware of before trading? 📘 Let’s hear what The Options Handbook says— ▶ Quick Recap: What Are Straddles and Strangles? 🔄 Short Straddle: Sell a call and a put at the same strike price on the same expiration date. Short Strangle: Sell a call and a put at different strike prices on the same expiration date. The core idea of both strategies is predicting that the stock will remain relatively stable, and selling options to earn the premiums. ▶ Why some traders love them: 💡 You earn from both s
Straddles & Strangles: The Potential and the Risk of “Profiting Both Ways” | #OptionsHandbook EP038