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Assume a stock varies between the prices $40 and $45 every three days, and the current price is $42. The trader buys 1 CALL Option contract for a strike price of $60 that expires in a month.
Under most circumstances, if you own a one month $60 call and the stock moves up $1 in one day, you're not going to make any money. This is because the delta is very low. Add to that the B/A spread and it's even more unlikely.
Yes, you can find outlier situations where the implied volatility is sky high and the $1 move generates a profit (10-15-20 cents) but with such high IV, the B/A spread is going to be huge.
Profiting from volatility requires much more than basic option knowledge because the strategies are more complex. For example, selling high IV straddles/strangles before an earnings announcement. This is high risk. For something tamer, selling nearer term expensive high IV options and buying cheaper IV next week or two out options.
