Exactly. I'd never play an earnings play. Got burned myself with YHOO. Apparently, the demand for both puts and options going into earnings is high thus higher premiums. The day OF earnings = a bunch of traders with current positions hoping for the "greater fools" to jump in. This should be mentioned in the ibox, IMO.
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