### Comment:
Realized vol is often less than implied vol, so selling strangles can be a good way to cash in on higher IV. It's not too crazy; if you've read any of the professional trader ama's here or in r/options, they commonly talk about strangles, and other nondirectional plays as serious components of their playbooks.

### REPLY:
i don’t doubt it. just saying for the average joe having both a naked call and a put is riskier than most can handle.

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