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30-Minute Opening Range Breakout (ORB 30): A Mechanical 0DTE Call Debit Spread Strategy

30-Minute ORB is a mechanical SPX options strategy that uses a breakout of the opening range to capture upside momentum. Designed for consistency and automation, it complements our existing credit spread and debit spread strategies while helping diversify overall portfolio risk.

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7DTE Strategy For SPX Options

Learn how this simple 7DTE SPX put credit spread strategy combines Alpha Crunching's Weekly Triumph Rate (WTR) with trend confirmation to identify high-probability bullish trades. Backtested from 2023 through mid-2026, this mechanical strategy achieved an 80% win rate while requiring just a quick check near Monday's close each week.

30-Minute Opening Range Breakout (ORB 30): A Mechanical 0DTE Call Debit Spread Strategy

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30-Minute Opening Range Breakout (ORB 30): A Mechanical 0DTE Call Debit Spread Strategy

Jun 19, 2026

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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.

Mar 19, 2026

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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.

Feb 26, 2026

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SPX 0DTE Trend Spread Engine: Real-Time Alerts With Built-In Performance Tracking

Learn how the SPX 0DTE Trend Spread Engine works. The TSE is both a real-time alert system and a built-in performance tracker that records and ranks every 15-minute trend-based credit spread alert. Updated weekly, the report shows which time-of-day windows have been statistically strongest for SPX 0DTE trades.

Mar 19, 2026

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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.

Feb 17, 2026