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The 45-to-21 Day Window: Why Premium Sellers Open Six Weeks Out and Close at Three

A 40-year floor veteran's rule for timing credit spreads: open around 45 days to expiration, start managing by 21, before gamma outruns theta.

Choosing Spread Width on a Vertical: Max Loss, Win Rate, and Sizing

How strike width on a vertical spread changes your max loss, win rate, and position sizing — and a simple process for picking it.

Covered Calls vs. Cash-Secured Puts: Which Income Strategy Actually Fits Your Account Size and Risk Tolerance

Covered calls vs cash-secured puts: neither is safer. See how account size, current holdings and drawdown tolerance decide which income strategy fits.

Iron Condors vs. Credit Spreads: Matching Defined-Risk Strategies to IV Rank

A floor-tested framework for choosing between credit spreads and iron condors based on IV rank, directional lean, and range-bound conditions — plus how to size both the same way.

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