SPX vs. SPY Options and Much More: Asset Types for 0DTE Trading

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There isn’t just one type of option to trade following a 0DTE strategy. Use the info below as your reference guide to build familiarity with the available choices. The following optionable S&P asset types can hypothetically be used to trade a 0DTE strategy, although we’ll soon see that some are much more suitable than others: […]

How to Get the Advantages of Pros with a Trading Coach

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There’s a reason successful traders, whether they’re professional traders or not, have a trading coach. It’s the same for all top performers, regardless of their field. The best of the best have a coach on their side. Great Coaching Means More Than Only Sharing Knowledge Whether you’re a trader, athlete, sales executive, chef, or performer, […]

Cboe Changes SPX Trading to 5 Days a Week

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Traditionally, SPX weekly options could only be traded for only three days each week. That longstanding arrangement has changed, thanks to a decision by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe). SPX trading can now occur on all five days of the workweek on the Cboe options exchange. That means more flexibility for traders, and more […]

What Is An Options Expiration Date?

The Basics of options expiration The frequency of options expiration Why European style options are best for 0-DTE Options assignment risk In the world of financial markets there are different security types, like stocks and bonds and futures. Many of these securities are contracts, they are created and exist for a period of time, then […]