Zero Days To Expiration

In the **final episode** of this powerful 3-part series, Coach Ernie reveals exactly **how professional 0DTE traders lock in and protect profits** using a sophisticated **Dynamic Trailing Stop** — the missing piece that turns good entries into consistent, compounding gains. This is where the rubber meets the road: once you're in a winning position, how do you **keep** what the market gives you ins...

In **Part 2** of this must-watch 3-part series, Coach Ernie reveals the single biggest edge multiplier in our entire 0DTE strategy: **Convexity Hunting**. This is the professional secret that turns an already powerful asymmetric butterfly setup into an absolute monster — often 25–50% (sometimes 100%) cheaper for the same or better payoff. **🔑 What You'll Discover in This Episode** - What **convex...

In this powerful opening episode of the Zero Days to Expiration Show, **Coach Ernie delivers one of the most important mental shifts you will ever make as a trader:** > "We don't manage risk after entry — we **define it completely at entry**… and then we spend 100% of our energy **managing profits**." This single mindset change is what separates consistently profitable professional 0DTE traders fr...

There are a dozen ways to trade zero-day options. Most of them will eat your account. One of them has the math on its side. Part 2 of the 28-Day series — the method behind the promise. Presentation https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wcg3qs24dxkhmdtmv44ap/Best_Way_To_Trade_0DTE.pptx?rlkey=2183yer75ycjb6y4j1y68v696&dl=0 In this episode: The field: lotto calls, credit spreads, iron condors, naked options...

Twenty-eight days isn't long enough to make you a master. It's exactly long enough to make you a trader who knows — knows the framework, knows whether the rules pay, and knows whether they can execute. Part 1 of a three-part series this week on the path from skeptic to consistently profitable 0DTE trader. In this episode: What "profitable" actually means at Day 28 — and why it's not what most trad...

You think moving your butterfly closer to the money gives you a better shot — but what if it's actually bleeding your account dry? In this episode, Coach Ernie breaks down the math behind why paying less for a better risk-to-reward is the real edge in 0-DTE trading. He walks through how to spot convexity in butterfly pricing — that moment when the cost drops off a cliff between strikes — and why c...

Most 0DTE traders don't realize they're only participating in 25% of the actual trading day — and in a low-VIX regime like this one, that's exactly where the wheels come off. When volatility drops, premium gets pulled out of your contracts the day before you ever place the trade, and the real moves happen overnight while the market is closed to you. So you wake up to a gap, watch a session of doji...

In this episode of Zero Days to Expiration, Coach Ernie unpacks why high win rate strategies quietly destroy retail trading accounts — and why the inverse approach (low win rate, asymmetric risk-to-reward) is how professionals actually trade 0DTE options. Why 75% of your profit comes from extrinsic value — and why that changes everything about where you place your butterflies  The "loser distribut...

Return to the foundational tool that powers every high-probability 0DTE butterfly: Volume Profile done right. Coach Ernie shows why raw POC often misleads, how to read true structure (high-volume nodes, valleys, market memory), and how to combine it with convexity and GEX for precise entries that fit the 10% debit rule. Step-by-step TradingView + FlyOnTheWall.ai walkthrough using today's developin...

Master the single most important pre-trade rule in 0DTE butterfly trading: never pay more than 10% of the fly width. Coach Ernie explains where the rule comes from, the math behind why lower-debit flies deliver higher percentage returns on your defined risk, and exactly how to scan for and build these asymmetric setups. See real examples of wide vs narrow, expensive vs cheap flies and why this dis...

Coach Ernie unpacks why traditional gamma scalping — the long-straddle, sell-against-it institutional approach — is structurally hostile to retail traders, and walks through the version that actually works in a retail account: a late-day, out-of-the-money butterfly placed into structural support, sized for asymmetric risk-to-reward. The episode covers the mechanics that make the trade work: how th...

Taking profits is harder than putting on the trade. This week Coach lays out the rules—different ones for 0DTE flies and Sigma Drift positions—and how both shift under changing VIX regimes. Plus the early-day vs. late-day playbook that separates the grinders from the gamblers. If you're leaving money on the table or giving it back at the close, this is the episode. Presentation Link https://www.dr...

Round two on volume profile, and we're going hands-on. Coach walks through his TradingView settings, the FOTW volume profile tools, and how to mark up structure the right way—rims, crevices, market memory. Then we examine behavior at structure and build live scenarios so you walk into the next session with a plan, not a hope. Presentation Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tz22i25xtcvswqsirofas/...

Most 0DTE traders don't blow up because of a bad strategy—they blow up because of bad size. This week Coach breaks down where position size actually comes from: drawdown tolerance, risk of ruin, and the compounding math that rewards patience and punishes greed. If you've ever doubled up to "make it back," this episode is for you. Presentation Link https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fuolmtv7unz55x466wk...

Volume Profile Myths Destroyed The market gaps up huge — Iran ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz reopens, VIX craters 22%. Coach Ernie uses the chaos to deliver Part 3 of the fundamentals series: a no-BS breakdown of volume profile that dismantles everything you think you know. POC? Arbitrary. Value Area High/Low? Meaningless. Here's why — and what actually works. In this episode: Why your win rate is ly...

"Real Account. Real Results. The Math Behind Why You Keep Losing." Coach Ernie puts his own trading record on the table — 460+ trades, 18 months, live money. The equity curve doesn't lie. And neither does the Sharpe ratio. This isn't theory. This is proof. In this episode: Why 50% win rate beats 90% win rate — the math most traders refuse to accept Stair-step vs. grind-and-crash: what your equity...

Kicking off a 3-part series on the fundamentals of 0DTE trading, Coach Ernie tackles the single most misunderstood force in options: volatility. With the VIX sitting at 25 — smack in the middle of the "Goldilocks" zone — Ernie breaks down the three volatility regimes (Zombieland, Goldilocks, and Chaos) and explains why most retail traders run from volatility when they should be running toward it....

Zero DTE War Room – Part 3: Reflection Coach Ernie wraps up the three-part trading routine series with the piece most traders skip — and the one that matters most: reflection. This episode makes the case that your daily trading routine is essentially a scientific experiment. Preparation is your hypothesis, execution is the experiment itself, and reflection is where you record the results and learn...

Zero DTE War Room – Part 2: Execution Coach Ernie steps into the fire with Part 2 of the daily trading routine series, moving from yesterday's preparation into the heart of it all: execution. This episode breaks down exactly how a zero DTE convexity trader finds, enters, manages, and exits a trade. You'll learn why volatility isn't just context — it's the entire game. Coach Ernie walks through how...

Zero DTE War Room – Part 1: Preparation Welcome to the first installment of our three-part series on the daily trading routine. This week, Coach Ernie breaks down the foundation of consistent trading success: preparation. In this episode, you'll learn: Why routine is the number one secret to becoming a successful trader — and how to build yours around three core habits: preparation, execution, and...

Join Ernie on the 'Zero Days to Expiration' podcast, where he demystifies trading strategies for consistent profits. Former hedge fund manager turned mentor, Ernie provides insights into out-of-the-money butterfly techniques and market movements. Discover professional-level trading tactics and capital efficiency for mastering the Zero DTE event.   Ernie's Pro Trader Course: https://0-dte.com/try  ...