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If a trader feels that neither a stock price nor its implied volatility will change, what is the most appropriate option position she/he adopt?
Option provides trader the right but not the obligation to purchase or sell underlying assets. If a trader feels that stock price and its implied volatility would not change then he should sell (write) the option in order to create highest positive theta position. Theta is related in measuring the rate by which option would lose its time value as the expiration period of option nears.