164: The 2 Major Problems With Buying Options During Low IV Markets

The Option Alpha Podcast - A podcast by Kirk Du Plessis

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Show notes: http://optionalpha.com/show164Since we are option sellers and our edge comes from selling overpriced options out into maturity it's natural to assume that if we want to sell options when IV is high that buying options during low IV markets is a way to make money in the other direction. We get it and understand the rationale argument. When IV is low, and option premiums are cheap, you can and should buy options because they are cheap right? Not so fast bargain-buyer. This type...