Lately, looking at options positions, I only have one feeling: time value shows no mercy, the buyer hesitates and is slowly eaten away, the seller quietly collects rent, but when real volatility hits, they also get educated. To put it simply, what you're buying is "happening before the deadline," and what you're selling is "most of the time, nothing will happen."

Right now, I pay more attention to turnover rate and popularity; when it gets really hot, I set my take-profit line first and don't fall in love with the narrative.
Memes and celebrity shout-outs have attention shifts that are too fast, beginners are most likely to catch the last wave...
I'm tired but still here, anyway, being able to calmly exit is already winning half.