It was another profitable week for us at SPX Option Trader. We ended this past week with +61% ROI in SPX Daily Outlook, +61% ROI in SPY Daily Outlook, +92% ROI in SPX Aggressive Trader, +84% ROI in SPY Aggressive Trader, -50% ROI in Late Day Trader, and +90% ROM in SPX Spread Trader. Overall it was a good week for us.
This week provided another good example of the difference between the Daily Outlook and Aggressive Trader strategies. Both strategies are built from the same market forecast, but they are managed differently once a trade is entered. The Daily Outlook typically uses tighter stops and moves more quickly to lock in gains or limit losses. The Aggressive Trader gives the trade more room to move, which can lead to larger gains when the market continues in the forecast direction.
That difference showed up in this week’s results. The Daily Outlook had a strong week, while the Aggressive Trader finished even higher because giving the trades more room worked well in this market environment. That is not always the case. Some weeks the tighter management of the Daily Outlook works better, especially when the market is choppy or reverses quickly. Other weeks, the Aggressive Trader benefits from allowing the trade more time to develop.
This is why consistency matters. The goal is not to jump back and forth between strategies based on whichever one performed best in the most recent week. The goal is to understand how each strategy is managed, choose the approach that best fits your own risk tolerance, and stay disciplined with it over time.
Overall, it was another solid week of following the same process: clear market forecasts, disciplined trade management, and controlled risk.
We look forward to the week ahead as we continue trading SPX and SPY 0DTE options. The daily entries below are presented as a trade log showing the trading activity for each strategy. Times are referenced to the nearest 5-minute interval.
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8/3/2026
Daily Outlook
We forecast an up day and entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just before 9:40 a.m. for +63% in SPX and +61% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just before 9:45 a.m. for +45% in SPX and +47% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We held to the close for +30% ROM.
Late Day Trader
No trade due to market conditions.
8/4/2026
Daily Outlook
We forecast an up day and entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just before 9:40 a.m. for +16% in SPX and +14% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited at 9:55 a.m. for +87% in SPX and +75% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We held to the close for +30% ROM.
Late Day Trader
No trade due to market conditions.
8/5/2026
Daily Outlook
No trade due to market conditions.
Aggressive Trader
No trade due to market conditions.
Spread Trader
We exited early for -14% ROM.
Late Day Trader
No trade due to market conditions.
8/6/2026
Daily Outlook
We forecast a down day and entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just after 9:35 a.m. for -7% in SPX and -6% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just after 9:35 a.m. for -19% in SPX and -19% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We held to the close for +44% ROM.
Late Day Trader
No trade due to market conditions.
8/7/2026
Daily Outlook
We forecast an up day and entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just after 9:35 a.m. for -12% in SPX and -8% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just after 9:55 a.m. for -20% in SPX and -19% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We exited early for +0% ROM.
Late Day Trader
We entered our position at 1:50 p.m. and exited just after 2:10 p.m. for -50%.