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Aug 11, 2026
Expensive Compared to What?
A $12 straddle on a $200 stock is not expensive or cheap. It is $12. Whether that is a lot depends entirely on what you compare it to — and there are three defensible comparisons, each answering something different. Two compare the ticker to itself. Only one compares a price to something real.
Aug 6, 2026
Expensive Isn't a Veto
A pre-earnings setup my own entry gauges told me to skip. It returned 42%. Here's what that does and doesn't mean about reading an expensive entry.