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Why Do Traders Often Sell OTM Options?

Traders sell OTM options to profit from the time decay (Theta) and the probability that the option will expire worthless. Since OTM options have zero intrinsic value, the seller collects the entire premium as profit if the option remains OTM until expiration.

This strategy capitalizes on the high probability of an OTM expiry.

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