Why the Vol-of-Vol Ratio is a Superior Trading Signal

Give up a few cents getting in and a few more getting out, and on any single trade it barely registers. Do it a thousand times in a year and it becomes one of the largest costs in your account, and it never appears as a loss on any statement. Mike Butler also corrects a common misreading. A wide spread does not automatically mean a thin market, because expensive options carry wider quotes regardless of how much trades. And every extra leg widens what you pay, because the market must find a counterparty for each one. Education, not a recommendation. 📊 tastylive: https://www.tastylive.com/ 📰 Get Tom's pre-market analysis every morning: https://www.tastylive.com/newsletters 📘 FREE Options Strategy Guide: https://tinyurl.com/bp9ms763 📱 Follow tastylive on X: https://x.com/tastyliveshow Chapters 0:00 Layering on the last episode 0:42 The poster child of liquidity 1:39 What slippage actually costs 2:44 Why it matters over time 3:20 A much less liquid example 3:56 Move one strike over 4:37 Wide does not mean illiquid 5:23 Do not chase the quote 5:56 When a market order works 6:37 Every leg you add 7:12 Finding four separate counterparties 7:42 When to walk away #tastylive #bidaskspread #slippage #optionsliquidity #limitorders #optionstrading #ironcondor #optionseducation #tastytrade #trading tastylive is a real financial network, producing hours of live programming every day. Follow along as our experts navigate the markets, provide actionable trading insights, and teach you how to trade. With over 120 original segments, and over 25 personalities, we'll help you take your trading to the next level, whether you are new to trading or a seasoned veteran. tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. ("tastylive") and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read all applicable risk disclosures, including, but not limited to, the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure and the Futures and Exchange Traded Options Risk Disclosure Statement found at https://tastytrade.com/disclosures/. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance is not presented net of all commissions, fees, and expenses. Multi-leg option strategies incur higher transaction costs than single leg trades as they involve multiple commission charges. Examples provided are for illustrative, informational, and educational purposes only and are not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve. Supporting documentation for any claims, including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. tastylive, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. tastylive is not a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, or a registered broker-dealer.