No It's not really a straddle.
If I buy near support, and expect it to go up at somepoint, I go long
If it falls through support I can go short, and make money down, then average down when I close my short. It works well, maybe not as well with 25$ lol but with a few hundred it's pretty easy.
To be successful in the trading game, find a sound strategy and then learn and understand the rules of your strategy.