It was another profitable week for us at SPX Option Trader day trading SPX and SPY 0DTE options! We ended this past week with +157% ROI in our SPX Daily Outlook, +143% ROI in our SPY Daily Outlook, +130% ROI in our SPX Aggressive trader, +124 % ROI in our SPY Aggressive trader, -59% ROI in our Late Day Trader and +119% ROM in our SPX Spread Trader.
This week highlighted once again the importance of discipline in day trading SPX and SPY 0DTE options. On Friday, we chose not to trade in most of our strategies due to the extremely high price of options. While our forecast was 100% accurate, the premiums were simply too expensive to justify the risk. When option prices are inflated, it requires a massive market move in a short window to generate profit, while even a small move in the correct direction can still result in a loss. This is why we only trade when the risk-to-reward ratio is in our favor.
Even though we stayed on the sidelines in most strategies on Friday, our Spread Trader was able to secure profits, and members who traded using the forecast could also have done well. Our commitment remains the same: providing accurate forecasts and maintaining the discipline to act only when the probabilities are aligned. This approach is what makes our SPX 0DTE trading strategies powerful over the long run.
The Late Day Trader strategy has seen a slight drawdown over the past couple of weeks, but this is simply part of the give and take of trading. Overall, it has been a strong month across nearly all strategies, and we look forward to finishing the month on a high note. With consistency, preparation, and a proven outlook, we remain confident in the opportunities the coming week will bring. Below are our daily trade comments and insights from this past week.
8/18/2025
Daily Outlook
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions just after 9:35 a.m. As it ran in our direction we started using about a 30% trailing stop. As the market quickly reversed, we exited our positions just before 9:45 a.m. for +1% in SPX and 0% in SPY. A flat day for us and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Aggressive Trader
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions just after 9:35 a.m. We exited our positions just after 9:45 a.m. for -27% in SPX -25% in SPY. Just didn’t go our way, so we shake it off and look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Spread Trader
We exited our SPX Spread Trade early for a return +13% ROM. Another profitable day and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Late Day Trader
Due to market conditions, there was no trade for us today.
8/19/2025
Daily Outlook
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. As it ran in our direction we started using about a 30% trailing stop. As the market quickly reversed, we exited our positions just after 9:35 a.m. for +7% in SPX and +7% in SPY. A small but profitable day for us and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Aggressive Trader
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. We exited our positions at 9:40 a.m. for -16% in SPX -16% in SPY. Just didn’t go our way fast enough, so we shake it off and look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Spread Trader
We exited our SPX Spread Trade early for a return +33% ROM. Another profitable day and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Late Day Trader
Just after 2:35 p.m. we entered a put option trade. The market went in our direction a little, but then bounced off the 6402 level in the SPX. This 3rd target level for the SPX acted as resistance, and the bounce off of it was concerning. As it appeared to be rallying we choose to exit our position just after 2:55 p.m. for -42%. We just weren’t willing to risk any further here. We shake it off and look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
8/20/2025
Daily Outlook
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. As it ran in our direction we adjusted our trailing stop. As we hit over +120% we were using about a 20% trailing stop. As the market briefly reversed, we exited our positions just after 9:50 a.m. for +117% in SPX and +104% in SPY. Another profitable day for us and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Aggressive Trader
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. We exited our positions at 9:55 a.m. for +170% in SPX +163% in SPY. Another profitable day for us and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Spread Trader
We exited our SPX Spread Trade early for a return +38% ROM. Another profitable day and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Late Day Trader
Due to market conditions, there was no trade for us today
8/21/2025
Daily Outlook
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. As the market ran in our direction we adjusted our trailing stop. As we hit +60% we were using about a 25% trailing stop. As the market quickly reversed direction, we exited our positions just after 9:45 a.m. for +31% in SPX and +32% in SPY. Another profitable day for us and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Aggressive Trader
We forecast a down day in the market and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. We exited our positions just after 9:45 a.m. for +3% in SPX +2% in SPY. A small but profitable day for us and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Spread Trader
We exited our SPX Spread Trade early for a return -5% ROM. A small drawdown today and we look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
Late Day Trader
At 2:30 p.m. we entered a put option trade. The market went in our direction very quickly and hit over +40%, but then reversed just as quickly. We were watching our position closely, and just before 2:45 p.m. it came back down to being profitable, but then started to rally again. This was extremely concerning, and we choose to exit our position just before 2:50 p.m. for -16%. We just weren’t willing to risk any further here. We shake it off and look forward to what tomorrow will bring!
8/22/2025
Daily Outlook
Due to market conditions, there was no trade for us today.
Aggressive Trader
Due to market conditions, there was no trade for us today.
Spread Trader
We held our SPX Spread Trader position to the close for +40% ROM. Another profitable day and we look forward to what next week will bring!
Late Day Trader
Due to market conditions, there was no trade for us today.