Trading Insights Unveiled
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End-of-Day Iron Condor: A Simple Mechanical Strategy for SPX 0DTE
The End-of-Day Iron Condor is a mechanical SPX 0DTE options strategy that looks to profit from the typically quieter market activity during the final hours of the trading day. The strategy follows a simple set of rules, removes much of the emotion from trading, and has shown consistent results across multiple years of backtesting while maintaining a positive expectancy.
Jul 22, 2026
4
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Make $$$ Trading SPX Options from Day 1
Are you looking for a simple and time-efficient way to trade SPX options? This post outlines a beginner-friendly blueprint using Alpha Crunching’s TTR indicator to make confident trade decisions. With just a few minutes per week, you can implement this strategy and spend less time glued to your screen.
Aug 20, 2025
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Weekly Options Strategies That Work for SPX
Alpha Crunching's Trade Ideas tab now gives you backtested trading strategies for the upcoming week based on their proprietary data so you have a trading plan ready before the trading week begins.
Oct 23, 2024
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SPX 0DTE Credit Spread Strategy Using the Trend Spread Engine
Learn how the Trend Spread Engine (TSE) from Alpha Crunching combines trend analysis, time-of-day backtesting, and strike selection to identify high-probability levels for trading SPX 0DTE credit spreads. This update also introduces a new chart view in the alerts, showing the top performing short strikes and their 90-day win rates.
5
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SPX 1DTE Bias Explained: Using Market Regimes to Estimate Next-Day Odds
A daily 3:45pm ET probability snapshot showing how SPX has historically behaved the next trading day under similar market regimes. Built to add context — not signals — for options traders.
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Fine-Tuning Your SPX 0DTE Credit Spread Entries Using Data and Patience
In this article, we explore how fine-tuning your SPX 0DTE credit spread entries — instead of entering immediately — can improve strike selection, credit received, and overall trade structure. By combining the data-driven probabilities of the Alpha Crunching Trend Spread Engine with patience during volatile market conditions, traders can enhance an already high-probability framework and execute with greater consistency.
12
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SPX 0DTE Options Trading Research: Using Intraday Trend to Improve Credit Spread Timing
A data-driven look at SPX 0DTE credit spreads using intraday trend analysis. Learn how Alpha Crunching’s Trend Spread Engine identifies optimal time windows to trade SPX options more systematically and with less screen time.
