SPX
What Are SPX 0DTE Options?
Learn how SPX 0DTE options work, including gamma, theta, volatility, settlement, strike selection, position sizing and major risks of same-day expiration.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 4 min read
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SPX
SPX 0DTE vs 3–5 DTE Options: What Changes?
Compare SPX 0DTE and 3–5 DTE options across gamma, theta, premium, position sizing, timing, trade management and event risk.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 3 min read
SPY
What Are SPY 0DTE Options?
Learn how SPY 0DTE options work, including gamma, theta, physical settlement, assignment risk, sizing, strike selection and same-day trading risks.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 3 min read
SPX
SPX Settlement Explained: A.M. vs P.M. Settlement
Understand SPX cash settlement, A.M. vs P.M. settlement, SPX vs SPXW, SET, expiration timing and why settlement mechanics matter for traders.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 6 min read
SPX
What Happens When SPX Options Expire?
Learn what happens when SPX calls and puts expire, including cash settlement, intrinsic value, A.M. vs P.M. expirations, ITM and OTM outcomes and expiration-day risk.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 5 min read
SPX
SPX Options Greeks: Delta, Gamma, Theta and Vega Explained
Learn the key SPX option Greeks—delta, gamma, theta and vega—and how they change risk in 0DTE, near-the-money and longer-dated SPX options.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 5 min read
SPX
How to Choose an SPX Option Strike
Learn how SPX traders compare in-the-money, at-the-money and out-of-the-money strikes using delta, premium, liquidity, expiration, risk and the underlying setup.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 5 min read
QQQ
QQQ 0DTE Options: How Same-Day Nasdaq Options Work
Learn how QQQ 0DTE options work, including gamma, theta, Nasdaq-100 drivers, physical settlement, strike selection, yields and position sizing.
By Hamza Hamed · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 4 min read
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