With high volatility as you said the prem for the options you write will bring much more money into your account and since your taking the risk. buying options when volatility is low you pay a lot less for the options and markek volatility when low normally means the market may break and run. Thius is the basic idea. As a buyer that is what your looking for. And of course there are many varing strategies using options and futures.
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