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Put-skewed Sea Legs

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are a calendarized
utilizing
with separate
dates. It is intended to reduce
risk and maximize
collection in a
within a high
environment. They are established by selling 1 30
16-20
alongside a 60DTE 25-30Δ
-1 30DTE 16-20Δ put
-1 60DTE 25-30Δ call
Theoretically, in the event of implied volatility expansion caused by a sell-off, the front-month put shouldn't be as affected by vega as it would be in the back month. If the put is
it may be possible to
for heightened
before it becomes necessary to
On the flip-side, if the call is tested, the later dated call should be more effectively hedged by volatility contraction due to heavier back-month vega. Puts can then be rolled out and up if necessary.

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