It was another profitable week for us at SPX Option Trader. We ended the week with +82% ROI in SPX Daily Outlook, +67% ROI in SPY Daily Outlook, +56% ROI in SPX Aggressive Trader, +54% ROI in SPY Aggressive Trader, -23% ROI in Late Day Trader, and +70% ROM in SPX Spread Trader. All but the Late Day Trader strategy finished profitable this week, despite the abbreviated trading week and the FOMC meeting.
Weeks like this are another good reminder of what makes our approach work over time: consistency, discipline, and patience. We never force a trade when conditions are not right, and we do not try to ride every trade to the absolute high of the day. Of course, we want to maximize profit when a trade moves in our favor, but that always has to be balanced against protecting gains and not allowing a winning trade to quickly turn against us.
That balance is especially important in 0DTE trading. Option values can move very quickly, both in our favor and against us. Holding longer may capture a larger move on some days, but over time it can also expose the trade to larger reversals. Our approach is built around taking the trade when conditions are right, managing risk, and exiting according to plan.
Our market forecasts remain highly accurate, and our strategy has proven reliable across bull markets, bear markets, and flat markets since 2016. No single trade or single week defines success. What matters is applying the same disciplined approach consistently over time.
Reminder: The markets are closed on Friday, June 19th for the federal holiday. We will return to normal trading on Monday, June 22nd. Have a great extended weekend.
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.
6/15/2026
Daily Outlook
We forecast an up day and entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. We exited at 9:40 a.m. for +4% in SPX and +4% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions before 9:35 a.m. We exited at 10 a.m. for +11% in SPX and +11% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We held to the close for +41% ROM.
Late Day Trader
We entered our position at 2:45 p.m. and exited just before 3:00 p.m. for -34%.
6/16/2026
Daily Outlook
We forecast a down day and entered our positions just after 9:35 a.m. We exited just after 9:45 a.m. for -13% in SPX and -11% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions just after 9:35 a.m. We exited just before 10:10 a.m. for -18% in SPX and -14% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We exited early for +16% ROM.
Late Day Trader
We entered our position just before 3 p.m. and exited just before 3:05 p.m. for +11%.
6/17/2026
No Trade due to FOMC meeting.
6/18/2026
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 +90% in SPX and +75% in SPY.
Aggressive Trader
We entered our positions just before 9:35 a.m. We exited just after 9:40 a.m. for +63% in SPX and +57% in SPY.
Spread Trader
We exited early for +14% ROM.
Late Day Trader
No trade due to market conditions.