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Lately, looking at options markets feels a bit like checking the weather forecast: buyers are watching every day for "will there suddenly be a heavy rain," while sellers are more like those wearing raincoats and collecting tickets. Time value, in simple terms, is slowly eroding the buyer's patience; if you do nothing, it gradually eats away at you. But when the market really moves, the seller's side will suddenly have their heart race, and the small premium they usually earn might be wiped out in one night.
I'm currently more conservative myself, willing to buy fewer times rather than be worn down by time and start doubting life... By the way, recently in the group, there's been a heated debate about privacy coins/mixing and compliance boundaries, which also feels quite like options: those who want "this layer of privacy protection" pay the cost, while those selling "regulatory certainty" collect a premium. In the end, emotions get tangled, and everyone feels like they’re being eaten. Anyway, I’m just watching the data cool down, and I won’t get caught up in the argument.