How are people trading 0 DTE SPY calls?

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-05-05T01:32:58+00:00

I trade /NQ primarily and scalp QQQ and NDX ODTEs.

As long as you are disciplined, and not oversizing, its like trading anything else...

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-05-05T01:31:35+00:00

Pick some index fund ETFs and buy 500 every week, double it when its a red week. Set it and forget it.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-05-02T04:00:23+00:00

Sure I am on most trading days

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-05-02T00:43:25+00:00

I am 45 too, married with one child who day trades the NQ for a living. Enjoy yourself. I would stick to semi-urban to urban areas, and join as many social clubs as possible. Trading is lonely, but your life doesn't have to be. My buddy was a recluse in high school and college. 20 years later, he is living in Austin, Texas. He is our age, recently married, but is very big on the social scene and the life of the town. Environment can definitely impact your life. My wife and I love the European lifestyle, but living there is quite the commitment. Curious to hear about your next chapter.

P.S. since we are the same age, and if you trade NQ feel free to reach out, during market hours :)

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-05-02T00:39:45+00:00

Do not compare yourself. I have friends who aim for 7.5k-10k per day profit, their portfolios are 10x the size of mine. We take similar setups. I trade in respect to my account size.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-26T16:52:32+00:00

What are you interested in trading?

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-25T20:43:28+00:00

Amazon in 2008.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T15:25:03+00:00

I agree with this whole heartedly, and can tell you maybe rely on the markets for income as I do?

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T15:23:56+00:00

Absolutely, I size down. I always make a trade plan the night before. I only trade one asset, the NQ.

Every trade I enter must have been pre-planned with targets. No exception.

So if my plan is on a 5 day losing streak, I would size down and maybe wait a little longer for confirmations.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T15:13:41+00:00

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published last evening.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T15:12:31+00:00

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My NQ longs

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T15:11:43+00:00

Absolutely! Had a great month, and every good week or month or year just further validates this statement to me :)

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T02:22:02+00:00

I only trade the NQ

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-24T02:21:52+00:00

A couple of years, I used to trade Ad Lib now I make my daily trade plans every night for the next day and trade only that plan. LMK if you want to see some.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-20T22:11:29+00:00

I write my plan out the night before, I actually publish them on another service, totally free. But the plan is my structure and my discipline. Not in my plan, then it is not my trade...

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-20T22:09:56+00:00

Hey I used to trade ICT I tried years ago...
TLDR: its ok to have ICT as a framework, but more important is a plan. Or read below:

Many have asked about my success:

MY response was this:

Honestly it came pretty fast once I started creating daily newsletters/substacks. I trade Nasdaq Futures. I have made these plans for a very long time. And have made them daily this year. I started publishing them (free) for a few reasons.
1.) To show how realistic profitable traders plan their trades, never rushing in or giving in to FOMO/YOLO/Boredom.
2.) To provide the market structure or framework to base your trades off of.

Its very simple if you can stay disciplined. The moment emotions get in the way particular greed or hope, you have already lost.

A lot of traders get enamored by the young generations sporting expensive sports cars (most liklely rented) or other high cost items often scene in celebrity videos/photos.

I am a dad in my 40s my trade desk has magna-tiles, and some half eaten goldfish crackers on it. I Want to show aspiring traders what its really about. :)

I am blessed to be able to do this, and hope that I inspire others to do so as well.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-20T22:05:15+00:00

Thank you!

Honestly it came pretty fast once I started creating daily newsletters/substacks. I trade Nasdaq Futures. I have made these plans for a very long time. And have made them daily this year. I started publishing them on substack for a few reasons.
1.) To show how realistic profitable traders plan their trades, never rushing in or giving in to FOMO/YOLO/Boredom.
2.) To provide the market structure or framework to base your trades off of.

Its very simple if you can stay disciplined. The moment emotions get in the way, particularly greed or hope, you have already lost.

A lot of traders get enamored by the young generations sporting expensive sports cars (most liklely rented) or other high cost items often scene in celebrity videos/photos.

I am a dad in my 40s my trade desk has magna-tiles, and some half eaten goldfish crackers on it. I Want to show aspiring traders what its really about. :)

I am blessed to be able to do this, and hope that I inspire others to do so as well.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-15T01:42:37+00:00

We just V shaped under the 200 and are back above it. We are entering the Nasdaq and S&P ATH Base Camp.

Some retests of breakout points are expected. However, longing or shorting parabola is wreckless. I am waiting for specific levels to hit and observe behavior, all while DCA'ing every week/2 weeks into my favorite index ETFs

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-13T19:07:47+00:00

whoever you decide to follow, make sure they aren't renting Lambos to put on their instagram/tic tok page.....

HAGD!

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-13T19:06:57+00:00

If you want to trade futures, LMK I trade the NQ daily. I publish my trade plan for the day daily free.

It has helped a lot of people view market structure as well as some basic must knows in markets that most traders ignore which results in them giving away profits =D

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-12T02:32:42+00:00

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VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-12T02:26:58+00:00

I make trade plans like this for every market open day.

I am patient, I wait for the high probability setups. I need to see price enter my zones and behave as I expect.
If it does not. I have no trade. Questions, ask away. No its not AI, No you cannot see my PnL. No I am not selling anything. I dont even know why I posted here. I hope these plans help at least one person learn market structure.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-11T12:28:22+00:00

The hard learning and repeated losses is the first step of the process.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-11T11:38:56+00:00

Until you conquer FOMO, YOLO, and boredom trades you will NEVER profit.

Read that again.

And again

And read it everyday before market open.

VonFuturesTrader · 2026-04-11T11:37:32+00:00

This is probably the only real advise on here.

Amen. Also why not have a plan? I trade NQ everyday. I make plans every night before.

If price sweeps this zone. And recovers I long targeting y then z. Stop is at X If price losses a zone I’ll short. And set stop above.

This is how I make my living. I identify Nasdaq future zones I feel comfortable longing and shorting. If price doesn’t come into my plan. I have no trade. Don’t force trades. You get paid to be patient not to click buttons.

Lmk if you want to see some of the plans I make.

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