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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
Sick brah.   
  
 By chance I don't have one expiring tomorrow or I might have been fucked... took max profit last Friday, have others set up for Dec7, Dec21, Jan18... so needless to say this slow creep up in vol can stop any fucking time now. 
  
 I generally open an ATM spread, usually $1 wide, get a credit of $0.36-$0.40 depending on the day and IV... max profit ROI of ~50-60%... how about you?

gpt
Pretty much the same.  It's expensive getting short with vxx since everyone tries to when it spikes. 
  
 I also found out that I love getting my shorts assigned.  Happened this morning during the spike.  I sold my protective longs and ended up being short a bunch of shares just in time for the rally.  Got a margin call I have to deal with before Tues, but I think it's got more to fall before then. 
  
 Do you play any of the other volatility tickers?