Stock Market Options Trading
The Stock Market Options Trading Podcast is hosted by Eric O’Rourke, founder of https://AlphaCrunching.com, where a growing community of traders focus on short-duration SPX options strategies using a data-driven approach. Join our podcast community over at https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net to improve your stock and options trading skills. Check out the SMOT YouTube channel for quantitative options strategies and education here: https://www.youtube.com/stockmarketoptionstrading For the Conservative Options Income Network run by Brian Terry: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/spaces/12282222
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196: Building a Winning Options Trading Portfolio
<p>📊 Trade These SPX Setups With Us</p><p>The strategies discussed in this episode are part of the Alpha Crunching Trade Setups, where we use backtesting and market data to build a portfolio of mechanical SPX strategies.</p><p>Members get access to:</p>Weekly rules-based SPX Trade SetupsLive trade alerts in the Alpha Crunching DiscordSPX trading tools and market statisticsStrategy discussion and live trading chatAutomation options for select strategies<br/><p>The goal is simple: data-driven SPX trading with repeatable rules and less time watching charts.</p><p>👉 Learn more and join at AlphaCrunching.com</p><p></p><p>What...
195: The Friday-to-Monday SPX Edge
<p>In this week's Stock Market Options Trading Podcast, we're looking at an interesting SPX pattern: Mondays have produced the strongest average S&P 500 returns so far in 2026.</p><p>Here's the video version: https://youtu.be/mM8y3koyL5A</p><p>That lines up with a rules-based strategy I've recently added back into the Alpha Crunching trade setups — a Friday 3DTE SPX put credit spread designed to take advantage of bullish market conditions heading into the weekend.</p><p>In this episode:</p>The Friday 3DTE SPX put credit spread and its 4-year backtestWhy a simple 3-day moving av...
194: Does Gamma Move the S&P 500? What SPX Traders Should Know
<p>In Episode 194 of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast, we take a data-driven look at the S&P 500, SPX options, gamma levels, opening range breakouts, and a mechanical 0DTE Iron Condor strategy.</p><p>We start with lumber prices after an 11-day losing streak and discuss what falling lumber prices may—or may not—be signaling about housing and the broader economy.</p><p>Then we turn to SPX and an important question for options traders: Do gamma levels lead the market, or does price lead gamma? We look at call walls, put walls, the gamma flip, and why I vi...
193: Markets Rebound, SPX Gamma Levels, and a 76% Win Rate Options Strategy
<p>In this week's episode of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast, Eric O'Rourke takes a data-driven look at the markets, reviews the latest SPX price action, discusses key economic events for the week, and shares insights from a high-probability options strategy currently being traded and tracked.</p><p>Whether you're an experienced options trader or looking to improve your trading process, this episode focuses on risk management, mechanical trading, backtesting, and consistency rather than predicting market direction.</p><h3>In This Episode</h3>Why even billion-dollar hedge funds can fail from excessive leverageSPX market update following the latest geopolitical...
192: This Week in Options Trading | Market Outlook & Options Strategies
<p>This week on Stock Market Options Trading, Eric O'Rourke and Brian Terry break down the latest market action following geopolitical headlines, discuss why the recent SPX rally continues to stall, and share several option trading ideas they're watching this week.</p><p>Topics covered include:</p>Why the latest SPX gap higher failed and what it says about market sentimentCurrent gamma levels and key support/resistance zonesThis week's major economic events, including the FOMC meeting, GDP, PCE, and Consumer ConfidenceWhy intraday trend trading has become more challenging in recent weeksNew research showing stronger end-of-day trading opportunitiesEric's updated 0DTE trading...
191: This Week In The S&P500: CPI, Earnings & Gamma
<p>In this episode of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast, Eric O'Rourke and Brian Terry discuss the current SPX market environment, why June was a difficult month for many options traders, and what they're watching as earnings season begins.</p><p>Topics include:</p>SPX support and resistance using call wall and put wall analysisHow gamma positioning may impact short-term market directionCPI, PPI, Federal Reserve commentary, and potential interest rate scenariosWhy financial stocks could lead the next market moveSpaceX (SPCX) options, covered calls, cash-secured puts, and long-term investing ideasCurrent 0DTE SPX credit spread trades and managing risk during volatile...
190: SPX Opening Range Breakout (ORB) Strategy Using 0DTE Call Debit Spreads (Part3)
<p>In Part 3 of this series on building an automated SPX 0DTE portfolio, we explore the final strategy we've added to our growing mix of high-frequency, positive expectancy trades: the 30-minute Opening Range Breakout (ORB) Call Debit Spread.</p><p>In previous episodes, we discussed the Trend Spread Engine (TSE) credit spreads and the End-of-Day Put Debit Spread (PDS). In this episode, we look at how the ORB strategy adds another layer of diversification by introducing a different combination of win rate, risk/reward, and market conditions.</p><p>Topics discussed include:</p>Why combining strategies with different win rates...
189: The Truth About Win Rate and Risk Reward (Part 2)
<p>In this episode, Eric continues the Automated Strategy Pipeline series by tackling one of the most misunderstood topics in trading: win rate.</p><p>Many traders evaluate a strategy based on a single number: the percentage of winning trades. But a high win rate alone doesn't tell you whether a strategy is profitable, scalable, or even worth trading.</p><p>Using real examples from his own SPX trading portfolio, Eric explains why win rate, average win, average loss, expectancy, and risk reward all work together to determine a strategy's long-term performance.</p><p>Topics discussed include:</p><p>• Why wi...
188: Building An Automated Strategy Pipeline (Part 1)
<p>🚀 Join Alpha Crunching and save 50% on your first year:</p><p>https://www.alphacrunching.com</p><p>Get weekly SPX forecasts, backtested trade ideas, trade alerts, Discord access, and research designed to help you trade with more confidence.</p><p>In Episode 188, we're kicking off a new series on strategy research, development, testing, automation, and the mindset required to trade systematic strategies successfully.</p><p>Many traders spend all their time looking for the next great trade. But what happens after you find an edge?</p><p>In this episode, Eric discusses the concept of building an automated strategy pip...
187: This Week in the S&P500: SPX Levels, FOMC, and NVDA Earnings
<p>This week on the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast, Eric O’Rourke breaks down the current SPX market pullback, key support levels, upcoming FOMC minutes, and why Nvidia earnings could be a major catalyst for the broader market and AI trade.</p><p>Eric also shares how the recent uptrend has continued to favor SPX put credit spreads, how the Alpha Crunching 7-day strategy has been performing, and what traders should be watching heading into the summer market environment.</p><p>Topics include:</p>SPX support and resistance levelsNvidia earnings and AI stock momentumFOMC minutes and interest rate expectationsZero ga...
