"My favorite trade will likely remain watching for a setup in a low volatilty quiet market that appears to be preparing for a breakout, (and thereby an increase in volatility,) so then buying the option at the point of the breakout, letting volatility increase and selling into the premium increase...WITHOUT holding out for hopes of a moonshot, lol..."

Sounds like NG could soon be a good candidate for your approach you've outlined here Ronbo...world of difference in the premium values for calls in any NG product one cares to look at versus every other commodity class right now. Look at calls for UNG going out to summer/fall of this year for example. The 'cheapness' might have something to do with the grueling bear market of the past couple of years and 'toilet bowl' sentiment for this product I suppose, lol...anyway, some food for thought in any event.