Most traders overcomplicate expiration selection. Mike's rule is simple: almost always go monthly, almost always go where the liquidity is. This episode breaks down the difference between weekly and monthly expiration cycles, why the bid-ask spread alone should push you toward the monthlies, and how implied volatility is distributed across the term structure. Near-term cycles carry the bulk of IV value, which is great when you're selling into earnings but dangerous when you're buying options hoping for a directional move. One exception to the monthly rule: binary events. If there's an earnings announcement, the weekly cycle makes sense. Everything else stays in the monthly cycle. 📊 tastylive: tastylive.com 📰 Get Tom's pre-market analysis every morning: tastylive.com/newsletters 📘 FREE Options Strategy Guide: tinyurl.com/bp9ms763 📱 Follow tastylive on X: x.com/tastyliveshow Chapters 0:00 Options Expirations Overview 0:45 Monthly vs Weekly...