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Why Is Selling Options with Short Time to Expiration Often Attractive?

Short-term options are attractive to sellers due to the accelerated rate of Theta decay.
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Why Is Selling Options with Short Time to Expiration Often Attractive?

Selling options with a short time to expiration is attractive because the rate of time decay (Theta) is highest during this period. The seller collects the premium and benefits from the accelerated erosion of time value, leading to a faster potential profit if the underlying price remains stable.

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