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Most traders overthink the hell out of options trading. They get caught up in Greeks, delta hedging and all sorts of fancy nonsense when there’s actually one simple number that helps steer you in the right direction: VIX over 20, which the market’s been flirting with for the past week or so. 

Here’s the thing — when we get a high VIX, so VIX over 20 — which means “average” volatility for the market’s “fear gauge” — I like to sell options. This isn’t some guru BS or theoretical mumbo jumbo.

This is how the pros actually trade, and I’m going to break down exactly why this threshold works.

Why VIX 20 Is Your Magic Number

High implied volatility is what we want when we’re selling premium. When fear spikes and that VIX climbs above 20, something beautiful happens — the market makers overprice the options. They’re pricing in massive moves that usually don’t happen, which means you can collect nice premiums for taking on defined risk.

Now, let me clear up some terminology that confuses the hell out of people…

When you hear sell implied vol or sell IV or sell options or sell premium, all this is the same. It means you want to sell credit spreads. You’re essentially selling options like the market makers, collecting that premium upfront.

But here’s the critical part — you never want to do naked options. So you never want to sell a naked put or a naked call. Leave that stuff to true professionals.

When it comes to credit spreads, the sweet spot is aiming for about 20-25%. We’re not gambling here. We’re using defined-risk strategies that protect us from getting blown up.

What Happens When VIX Drops Below 20

The game changes completely when volatility cools off. When you have a VIX under 20, you can still sell premium. But you have to do it in select stocks. You can’t just spray and pray across the market anymore — you need to hunt for specific opportunities.

Select stocks would be names that often have high implied volatility, even when the broad market is calm. These are your meme stocks, biotech names and other volatility magnets that maintain elevated option prices regardless of what the VIX is doing.

The beauty of using VIX 20 as your threshold is its simplicity. Above 20? You’ve got a broad market edge. Below 20? Get selective and focus only on individual stocks that still offer attractive risk-adjusted returns.

P.S. What Happened In Vegas Changed How I Trade FOREVER

I just got back from Vegas with Rodney…

 

We had one simple goal: turn any amount of money into $500 playing casino games.

Slots, blackjack, roulette, craps… didn’t matter.

Here’s what happened.

I sat down at a blackjack table and got dealt two sixes against the dealer’s four.

Split them both.

Won $100.

Not bad, right?

But here’s the thing… Blackjack only gives you a 42% chance of winning each hand.

That’s it… 42%.

And honestly, we got lucky.

Rodney? He wasn’t so fortunate at the craps table — $100 gone in two rolls.

That’s when it hit me.

Why are we gambling with 42% odds when I could be using a trading setup that’s been hitting 100% of the time?

No joke… 22 trades in a row.

Each one is designed to target exactly $500.

And unlike Vegas, this doesn’t rely on luck.

If the market moves a few ticks like it typically does and does not make any drastic downturns, you have a shot to walk away with your profit.

Doesn’t matter if the stock goes up or down.

And at 7 p.m. ET this Sunday, I‘m going LIVE for the very first time to talk about this secret trade on camera.

The same one that’s produced a $500 payout 22 times in a row.

While no one out there can guarantee returns or against losses…

You’ll see exactly how someone starting with $1,000 could be looking at $1,500 by Friday afternoon..

Rodney will be there too… and this time, we’re not leaving anything to chance.

If you’d like to see the exact step-by-step process of this trade plan and join what I’m calling the “$500 Challenge”…

Save Your Seat for Sunday Here!

We develop tools and strategies to the best of our ability, but no one can guarantee the future. There is always a risk of loss when trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Stated results are from live published alerts between 8/5/25 and 10/26/25. The win rate has been 100% on the options with an average return of 26% over a 3 Day hold time.