0DTE Backtesting: Step-by-Step Guide w/ Examples

When setting up iron condor trades, you might often think about how wide to make your 'wings' - either narrow or wide. This video explores examples of each and talks about the pros and cons of narrow vs. wide wings for iron condors.

Explore two popular neutral options strategies to take advantage of rangebound sideways markets, with live iron condor and iron butterfly trading examples.

This video compares backtested results for a 0DTE SPX iron condor opened at 10:30am and 2:30pm. The difference produced a $15,000 difference in P/L.

This video shows new traders step-by-step exactly how to build an options trading portfolio with $3,000. Plus, a review of a successful live automated trading bot.

This video explores the concept of slippage. It explains what slippage is, why it is important for options trading, how to screen and filter for liquidity, and shows backtested strategies that include slippage and its impact on performance.

This video is your ultimate guide to trading options debit spreads and credit spreads, with multiple examples and how you might use options vertical spreads. Plus, see how easy it is to find trade ideas for each type inside Option Alpha.

Jack shares how his options trading experience has led him towards a new mindset for 0DTE trading which centers on backtesting and automation.

Preview Option Alpha's new 0DTE/1DTE backtester. Plus, a breakdown of the current top performing SPX strategy in the community.

An in-depth look at two of the top 0DTE backtests and how to trade the strategies automatically.

Discover how to find an edge in options trading using probabilities and how to calculate the minimum reward/risk when evaluating trading opportunities.

Follow along with a step-by-step tutorial on creating a bot that trades mean reversion options strategies using overbought and oversold RSI levels.

A deep dive into an autotrading bot that opens iron condors using Option Alpha's Trade Ideas. This sample template is perfect for traders with a small account.

This video highlights new SPX overnight backtest data and two autotrading strategies: a 1DTE iron butterfly based on the research, and 0DTE debit spread bot.

A detailed case study of what happens with partial ITM assignments for index and ETF options, and how it impacts 0DTE options traders.

This automated options trading bot trades 0DTE iron condors with favorable reward/risk based on backtested SPX "peg" research data.

Learn how to use Option Alpha's Trade Ideas to filter for high probability trading opportunities with low risk, perfect for traders with smaller accounts.

A detailed look at option time decay, with a focus on 0DTE options trading and the impact of theta on zero days to expiration positions.

A guided video introduction to the 0DTE Oracle, a tool that helps traders find backtested 0DTE and next day trading opportunities.