### Comment:
my point is selling a call won’t add much more bp requirements unless you’re much more farther otm than the put you’re selling

### REPLY:
Yep, you're absolutely right (just tried a few different examples to convince myself). BP effect is pretty much the same on a single short put or on a short strangle. So again -- I can't really understand the desire to only write a directional short before earnings. To each his own.

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