Options sound complicated. They're not — once someone explains them without the jargon.
Same stock. Same strike. Same days to expiration. Different week — and the premium is 40% lower.
Most financial news treats the VIX as a fear gauge — a number that tells you how nervous the market is. That framing is accurate but incomplete. For covered call sellers, VIX is more than a sentiment indicator: it's a direct input into the premiums you collect. Understanding the relationship mean...