A tour of the agent that turns "sounds interesting" into a sized options trade thesis: what it checks, in what order, and the three real cases where the evidence overruled the hunch.
Anatomy of an Options Due Diligence Agent
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Trading Earnings Volatility With Options
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This strategy was inspired by u/mori226. The system trades options spreads (diagonals) around earnings volatility, buying when IV is lowest, selling when it is highest. Current work-in-progress is in the embedded PDF below and includes backtest results from my prototyping in OptionStack. Spread Entry Long: One month after earnings, buy cheap LEAP calls.Entry Criteria (all must be met)It’s been at...