Trading Insights Unveiled
5
min
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.
Jun 19, 2026
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7
min
SPX End-of-Day Put Debit Spread Strategy: Rules, Backtest, and Automation
Discover how the EOD PDS (End of Day Put Debit Spread) strategy uses 0DTE SPX options to capture late-day market volatility with a favorable 3:1 risk-reward profile. In this article, we'll cover the complete trade rules, 4-year backtest results, automation options, and how this strategy complements our TSE credit spread strategy by adding a different source of positive expectancy to your portfolio.
3
min
A Simple SPX 0DTE Credit Spread Strategy Using Time, Trend, and Strike Selection
Learn how this simple SPX 0DTE credit spread strategy uses time of day, trend, and strike selection to identify high-probability trades with minimal screen time. In this breakdown, we walk through the Trend Spread Engine framework, real-time alerts, strike selection near the expected move, and recent backtest performance results.
30
min
The SPX 0DTE Strategy That Solves “What Do I Trade Today?”
In this conversation, Alpha Crunching founder Eric O’Rourke sat down with Matt from Option Omega to break down the Trend Spread Engine and how it’s being used to test and refine SPX strategies in real time.
5
min
How to Trade SPX 0DTE Options Using Trend, Timing, and Credit Spreads
Trade SPX 0DTE options using a structured, data-driven approach designed to remove guesswork. The Trend Spread Engine (TSE) identifies the best times of day, aligns trades with intraday trend, and uses probability-based strike selection—helping you focus on high-probability credit spread setups backed by real performance data.
3
min
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.
2
min
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.
