Most Zero DTE Traders Go $30 Wide. Three Years of Data Says Stop at $20.

Zero DTE options research, SPX put spread management, and options trading strategy are the focus as tastylive's Market Measures runs three years of SPX data to answer a question every zero DTE trader eventually faces: does wing width or profit target matter more? Selling at the expected move daily at 9AM, the study compares $10, $20 and $30 wide spreads with 25% and 50% profit targets, noon closes and holding losers to expiration. The answer isn't what most people expect — and why going wider than $20 adds tail risk without meaningfully increasing your reward is the most important takeaway in here. Helpful links: tastylive: https://www.tastylive.com/ FREE tasytlive Newsletters: https://info.tastylive.com/newsletters FREE Options Strategy Guide: https://tinyurl.com/bp9ms763 Follow tastylive on X (Twitter): https://x.com/tastyliveshow CHAPTERS: 00:00 Zero DTE Is the Most Active Options Market And It Hasn't Been Easy 00:26 Why the Last Few Months Have Been Tougher 01:00 Good Entry Is Only Half the Equation 01:27 Study Design: Expected Move Put Spreads, 10/20/30 Wide 02:27 Closing Criteria: 25% or 50% Profit, Noon or Expiration 03:20 $10 Wide Results: Bigger Targets, Lower Drawdowns 05:21 Why Holding Losers to Close Helps One-Sided Bullish Trades 06:22 $20 Wide Results: P&L Improves, Drawdowns Decrease 07:48 $30 Wide Results: Similar P&L, Much Bigger Max Drawdowns 08:27 Why Premium Doesn't Scale Linearly as You Go Wider 08:55 Key Takeaway: Stay $10 to $20 Wide at the Expected Move 09:31 Be More Mechanical: GTC Orders and Let the Data Work 10:57 Closing Losers Early Helps Long-Dated Trades but Hurts Zero DTEs 13:25 Why the Long Option's Value Should Drive Your Width Decision #marketmeasures #tastylive #zerodteoptions #0dte #spxoptions #putspread #optionsresearch #impliedvolatility #optionstrading #tradingstrategy tastylive is a real financial network, producing hours of live programming every day. Follow along as our experts navigate the markets, provide actionable trading insights, and teach you how to trade. With over 120 original segments, and over 25 personalities, we’ll help you take your trading to the next level, whether you are new to trading or a seasoned veteran. tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. (“tastylive”) and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read all applicable risk disclosures, including, but not limited to, the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure and the Futures and Exchange Traded Options Risk Disclosure Statement found at https://tastytrade.com/disclosures/. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance is not presented net of all commissions, fees, and expenses. Multi-leg option strategies incur higher transaction costs than single leg trades as they involve multiple commission charges. Examples provided are for illustrative, informational, and educational purposes only and are not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve. Supporting documentation for any claims (including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. tastylive, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. tastylive is not a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, or a registered broker-dealer.