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By VolRadar · Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · Updated after market close
• VIX dropped 6. 3% to 25. 2, and the overall setup is firing on all cylinders — 91% of the S&P 500 is showing positive VRP (implied vol above realized), with breadth and trend both strong. This is textbook seller's weather: lots of opportunities, not just a few isolated plays. • LW and FMC are your top tier — LW is showing +19.
8pp of edge with realized vol running 31% below what's priced in, while FMC's +15. 9pp cushion comes with similar RV underperformance. These are where selling premium (puts, calls, spreads) gives you the most room to be right.
• CHTR and BAX round out solid candidates (CHTR at +15. 8pp, BAX at +8. 7pp), though TER is more modest at +8. 3pp — all three have realized vol sitting below implied, so short premium strategies work here too, just with tighter margins. • Go ahead and write your setups today: broad selling is justified across all five names, but size your risk inversely with the VRP edge — load the heaviest on LW and FMC, lighter on BAX, and treat TER as a supporting position if it fits your plan.
Conditions favor premium selling
Look for tickers with RV ratio < 0.85 and strong confidence signals
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