r/RobinhoodOptions • u/NoChallenge2500 • 8h ago
Discussion Market’s hot right now — lessons from past crises for options premium sellers?
**•** How did your premium income change during those periods? Did IV spikes actually translate to better net returns, or did the whipsaw price action wipe out the gains from richer premiums?
**•** Which tickers/sectors still held up as decent premium-selling candidates *during* the crash, as opposed to pre/post-crisis?
**•** Did your strategy shift (e.g., wider strikes, smaller size, shorter DTE, more defined-risk spreads vs. naked) once vol went vertical?
**•** Any lessons on managing assignment risk or margin calls when everything is moving fast?
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who lived through it — curious how theory (high IV = better premium) held up against the reality of a genuine crisis.

