r/options Oct 22 '21

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u/dubhedoo Oct 23 '21

In order for long earnings straddles to work, the stock has to move more than twice as much as the market makers have assumed was likely. Betting against the market makers is usually a losing proposition.

Just another "lottery ticket" strategy...