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Hey everyone. This is Kirk here again from Option Alpha and welcome back to the daily call. Today, we’re going to answer the question, “Is volatility good for day trading?” I think the answer to this question is absolutely yes only because if you are going to be day trading securities and I’m talking day trading stocks or day trading options, if you choose to go down that path which we do not choose to go down that path, but if you do, then you need a lot of volatility to give you a chance to make some potentially big money during that time period. The problem with day trading anything, whether it’s stocks or options, is that generally, things are range bound and so, as a result, that means that there’s a lot of churning, but not a lot of net-net movement in your account. And so, what you need is you actually need a lot of volatility and in the right direction in order to be profitable. I think a part of the answer is yes, volatility is good for day trading because if you are going to be a day trader especial