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The calm before the catalyst: a buy straddle strategy for volatility events

The market is quiet. Too quiet. Implied volatility is sitting at the floor. The VIX is compressed. The 30-day realized vol on your watchlist is grinding near its 52-week low. But you know what’s coming. The economic calendar says the FOMC meeting is in three days. CPI prints Tuesday morning. Earnings season opens next week. […]

by TradeStation | March 2, 2026

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Precision Under Fire: The Earnings Volatility Play

The closing bell rings. The ticker halts. The options market holds its breath. The setup is universal. You’ve spent the last hour modeling the trade and know the implied volatility is historically high. You calculated the expected move. This is a textbook strategy designed to harvest the IV crush the moment trading resumes. Your math […]

by TradeStation | February 13, 2026

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Scalping ATM Options: Why Speed is Your Only Edge (And How to Fix Your Lag)

The setup is nearly perfect. The market is bullish, implied volatility is low, and the underlying stock is coiling tight against a key resistance level. You are not looking for a complex multi-leg spread here. You are looking for pure, unadulterated delta. You want to grab an at-the-money (ATM) call and ride the breakout for […]

by TradeStation | February 12, 2026

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