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Calendar Straddle Strategy Explainer Video

The Calendar Straddle is implemented by selling a near-term Long Straddle while buying a longer-term straddle at the same strike, with the intention of benefiting from the near-term options’ time decay. The trader may expect little near-term stock movement. Profit also depends on changes in the value of the longer-dated options, so low realized volatility alone does not ensure a gain.

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