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July 25, 2025
Why Aren’t These Options Moving?
And why that’s exactly what some traders want…
Have you noticed it?
Stocks like Nvidia used to pop 2% and your calls would jump right along with it.
But lately?
That same 2% move doesn’t even budge the option price.
You’re not imagining it… and there’s a reason it’s happening.
On the latest Profit Panel, Kane Shieh explained what’s going on: market makers are pricing in more volatility than usual — so it takes a much bigger move in the stock to make your options “wake up.”
This is what’s known as a shift in implied volatility (IV) — the market’s best guess at how much a stock might move.
And when implied volatility is high, options cost more upfront… and require the stock to move even more dramatically for the option price to react.
But as they say, “where there’s change, there’s opportunity…”
If you’re a buyer, it’s frustrating. You pay a premium — and the stock moves — but your option doesn’t move enough to profit.
But if you’re a seller? That’s where the opportunity is.
It’s a gold mine.
As Jack Carter put it, “You don’t even need a big move. You just need nothing to happen.”
That’s the power of premium selling.
When options are inflated but less reactive, sellers can pocket fat premiums — and win, even when the stock trades sideways.
It’s like selling high-priced insurance… and hoping for a calm day.
Jack pointed out that some tickers like Broadcom (AVGO) have been perfect for this.
He’s been selling weekly credit spreads on AVGO, pulling in 7–12% returns in just a few days. That kind of setup is possible because the options market is mispricing the odds of movement.
And as long as the stock behaves, the seller wins.
It’s a different way to play the game — but when conditions are like this, it’s the smarter side to be on.
Our market pros are going live right now with the next episode — and we’ve got a lot more to say.
To your prosperity,
The ProsperityPub Team
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