Introduction: Trading can be an unpredictable and emotional endeavor, which is why it’s essential to have a clear strategy and guidelines in place. A trading playbook is a powerful tool that can help you do just that. It’s a document that outlines your trading strategy and provides a framework for making informed decisions about trades. […]
Introduction Are you looking to improve your trading performance? One simple but powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals is a journal. By tracking your trades and analyzing your performance, you can identify mistakes and areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments to your trading strategy. But a journal can be even more […]
Introduction Trading zero days to expiration (0DTE) strategies using options on the E-mini S&P futures can be lucrative to profit in the markets. However, traders must navigate several challenges and concerns to be successful. This complete guide will cover the major topics and concerns related to 0DTE options trading using the E-mini S&P futures as […]
There are several different strategies that traders can use to trade the 0dte of options on the SPX index. Some of the most common strategies include: Bull call spread: This strategy involves buying a call option on the SPX index with a lower strike price, and selling a call option on the SPX index with […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Basic Strategy High Risk vs Low Risk Best Strategy for 0DTE A 0DTE strategy makes money by taking advantage of premium decay, which occurs at an exponential rate until it is completely gone by the final second of the options contract life. The type of options strategies used to collect this premium usually include; […]
One of the biggest drawbacks of trading a 0DTE strategy with options on the SPX index is that you are limited to taking trades during market hours. This will change as of November 21st 2021 when the Cboe (Cboe: CBOE) has announced plans to extend the global trading hours session (GTH) for its S&P 500 […]
0DTE or Zero Days To Expiration refers to the very last day that an options contract exists. This is a very important time in the life of an options contract for a trader because something very special happens on that day, both for the buyer and seller of that contract. We are most interested as […]
