I am pretty new to Options, can sb please explain how to structure this trade? From what I understand I buy a call option on the nearby VIX Futures contract with a strike of 20 and I sell a call Option on the nearby VIX Futures contract with a strike of 25. Correct?

we've now had two Option Trade Ideas in quick succession, all good, keep them coming I like it; but caution is required. Whilst there's a high probability of experienced Option professionals within the RVTV subscriber base able to make best use of such ideas, there also will be some that simply do not have the knowledge to manage open option positons. For those that do not have the experience e.g. knowing when to use pre-planned option trade adjustment techniques is fraught with danger even when the recommendation comes from a knowledgeable RVTV contributor. My point being a 2 min video is too short with an option trade more than just commentary on the thesis is required, a little extra time providing insight into how into how trade is structured (appreciate this particular example is actually really simple) and how an open position would likely be managed by the speaker would be desirable in any future option trade ideas

interesting. great idea (as wednesday already demonstrated)...

As a prior vol trader the theory and R/R is generally true but in practice it doesn't work. Why? You HAVE to get the timing right-and this is very very difficult and luck plays a big part. This is why most options expire worthless. It's like shorting, unless you can get the timing then don't bother. I have bled/decayed many long options and it ain't fun.

This trade idea, Rao's oil and Bond call. Feels like many of the trade ideas is already halfway to completion when you consider the 2-4 week lag from recording to release. I guess RV has to time their videos to release one per day but maybe something can be done to reduce the lag.

Thanks, Sam.

I feel that 2 minutes is a bit too short to convey the idea. If I keep buying 20/25 bull spreads until December I need to spend -worst case- 40 cents 7 times to make -best case- 5 bucks. That sounds like a 50:50 chance to double up. If the cash index does not spike above 25 and stays there until expiration, I may get nothing. On average this is a hedge that breaks even if you are lucky?

I like the action Sam. I think Dec 2017 is a good time horizon as well both in regards to trying time the market and in terms of simple cost of a longer dated option