🎧 Episode Description – SPX 0DTE Risk-Free Profit Forest In this episode, Eric breaks down a risk-free SPX trade using the “Profit Forest” approach—where the focus is on locking in gains and building multiple profit zones on the risk graph, rather than chasing max reward with max risk. 📺 Watch the full video version of this trade on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ONQCRfjrMZ0 📹 Also check out these related videos on risk-free 0DTE setups: 🌲SPX 0DTE Iron Butterfly Risk Free Walkthrough https:/...
Jun 24, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 157
SPX Market Outlook, FOMC Setup & This Week’s Trade Ideas" In this episode of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast , Eric breaks down the current SPX market setup heading into a big week of economic events, including Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. After last Friday’s selloff, the market rallied hard on Monday—highlighting the continued volatility. Eric recaps last week’s inflation data (CPI, PPI), stronger-than-expected consumer sentiment, and why these may give the Fed room to ease up. He als...
Jun 16, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 156
The S&P 500 is closing in on all-time highs, but is momentum starting to fade? In this episode, Eric O’Rourke breaks down the key SPX levels to watch, including major option walls, falling volatility, and upcoming economic events like CPI and PPI that could shake things up. You'll also get a look at this week’s Alpha Crunching trade ideas and market forecast, plus how Eric is managing a mix of put and call credit spreads to stay balanced as the uptrend continues. 🔹 Get 50% off Alpha Crunchi...
Jun 09, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 155
In this episode, I’m joined by longtime trader and retiree Brian Terry to talk about the realities of trading in retirement. We cover how trading can keep your mind sharp, add structure to your day, and become a fulfilling part-time income stream. Brian also shares practical tips for managing risk, avoiding overtrading, and staying consistent—especially when you’re no longer working a 9–5. 👉 Come join the free community at StockMarketOptionsTrading.net where Brian and I hang out and discuss tra...
Jun 04, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 154
In this week’s episode of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast , Eric recaps last week’s pullback in SPX, driven by fresh EU tariff headlines, and how the forecast data from Alpha Crunching has responded. He highlights the shift in market tone based on the Average Strength Deviation (ASD) metric, which has now gone negative — a potential warning sign for deeper weakness ahead. 👉 You can access the Average Strength Deviation (ASD) indicator and all Alpha Crunching forecast tools at https://A...
May 27, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 153
This week on the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast , I'm joined by fellow trader Brian Terry as we break down the market’s reaction to the Moody’s U.S. credit downgrade , recent economic data, and the relentless uptrend in the S&P 500. We dive into current market sentiment, the Fed’s role this week, and a few trade setups we’re watching closely—including a bullish broken wing butterfly on DASH and a 7-day SPX put credit spread from the AlphaCrunching.com trade ideas tab. We also touch on ...
May 19, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 152
📈 Volatility, Indicators, and the SPX Weekly Forecast | Episode 151 In this episode of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast, I cover how volatile price action can distort technical indicators—and what that means for traders. Using Alpha Crunching’s SPX Weekly Forecast as an example, we look at how past outlier moves (like the recent tariff news spike) are dropping out of the data and shifting indicator readings. I also walk through: Why this week’s forecast still looks bullish despite a low...
May 12, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 151
📈 First Video Podcast, SPX Forecast After 9-Day Rally, Iron Condor Adjustments & Market Forecasts Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Pk22BcCBfn0 Welcome to episode 150 of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast! 🎉 This week’s special episode marks our very first video podcast — now available on YouTube and your favorite audio platforms like Apple and Spotify. If you're watching on YouTube, don’t forget there are 149 audio-only episodes full of SPX options strategies, technical analysi...
May 05, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Welcome back to the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast ! I'm your host, Eric O'Rourke, and in this episode I break down the latest market action, key technical levels, and how I’m trading SPX options during this volatile stretch. 📉 This week, the S&P500 dropped over 2% to start the week as uncertainty around tariffs continues to dominate headlines. I talk through how I’m navigating the range-bound market with iron condors and why I'm keeping trades short and wide. 📊 I also share insights...
Apr 21, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 149
In this episode, Eric recaps last week's wild ride in the S&P 500, driven by tariff headlines, a surprise 90-day pause, and a sharp oversold rally. He covers key economic data—including CPI, PPI, and sentiment numbers—and why they paint a mixed inflation picture. Eric also shares the latest SPX levels he's watching, how he's positioning with an iron condor, and what Alpha Crunching's updated weekly forecast reveals about the current choppy trend. This is still a headline-driven market, and p...
Apr 14, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 148
In this episode, Eric discusses the sharp market selloff following the surprise "Liberation Day" announcement, ongoing tariff drama, and how global markets are reacting. He breaks down key SPX levels to watch (4900, 5000, 5100), headline-driven price action, and what the Fed’s emergency closed-door meeting might mean for traders. Eric also revisits a simple bear market hedge from a previous episode, explains why he's currently sitting in cash, and shares what he's watching for potential long-ter...
Apr 07, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In this episode of the Stock Market Options Trading podcast, Eric welcomes back guest Brian Terry to discuss navigating the current choppy and volatile market. They cover the recent 10% correction in the S&P 500, key economic events for the week (including reciprocal tariffs and Powell’s upcoming comments), and how market levels like the 200-day moving average are influencing trading sentiment. Brian shares how he's using in-the-money covered calls to generate income with downside protection...
Mar 31, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 146
In this episode, Eric recaps the latest market action as the S&P 500 breaks back above the 200-day moving average following a strong Monday rally. He covers key levels from SpotGamma.com, including updated put and call walls, and discusses this week’s major economic events like GDP, Core PCE, and Consumer Sentiment. Eric also shares a few SPX trade setups from Alpha Crunching , including a bullish 7-day put credit spread using the Weekly Triumph Rate, and explains how he's navigating recent ...
Mar 25, 2025•12 min•Season 1Ep. 145
📢 Read the full blog post with charts and performance data: https://www.alphacrunching.com/blog/bear-market-hedging-strategy Summary: In this episode of the Stock Market Options Trading Podcast , we break down a bear market hedging strategy that just triggered given the current market conditions. Right now, SPX is down about 10% —a textbook correction—but it’s also trading below the 200-day moving average , which we’re using as a key reference point for this strategy. While some traders debate ...
Mar 14, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 144
In this episode of Stock Market Options Trading , host Eric O'Rourke recaps a wild week for the S&P 500, including a sharp sell-off, extreme volatility, and a bounce off key support near SPX 5800 . 📉📈 🔎 Key Topics Covered: ✅ SPX range update: 5800-6200 🎯 ✅ B ullish trades not triggering and why patience pays ✅ How Eric used iron condors to trade the chop ⚙️ ✅ Why the Fed’s rate cut timeline is shifting 📅 ✅ Key events this week: PMI, jobless claims, NFP, and Powell speaking 💼💬 💡 Pro T...
Mar 03, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 143
In this episode of Stock Market Option Trading , host Eric O'Rourke breaks down last week's failed SPX breakout and the sharp sell-off on Friday 📉. He recaps key economic events, including FOMC minutes 🏦, jobless claims 📊, and PMI data 📉 , and discusses what to watch for this week, such as GDP 📈, jobless claims 💼, and core PCE 💵 . 🔥 Options Flow Insights: Eric dives into recent bearish options activity , key market levels , and how Alpha Crunching's trade setups are adjusting to the curr...
Feb 24, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Click Here for the SPX Income Masterclass discussed in this week's episode. In this episode of the Stock Market Option Trading podcast, host Eric O’Rourke dives into the key differences between bull call spreads and bull put spreads , breaking down their mechanics, risk-reward profiles, and how to manage them effectively. Eric explains why bull call spreads, which are debit trades, require a directional move to profit, while bull put spreads, as credit trades, can benefit from time decay. He als...
Feb 20, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 141
For the week of February 10, 2025, SPX will likely be driven but Powell's testimony along with core CPI and Core PPI inflation reports. Mentioned in this episode is trade idea for Tuesday. Here's the link: https://www.alphacrunching.com/blog/7dte-put-credit-spread-strategy-for-spx-weekly-options Get more S&P500 insights at https://www.AlphaCrunching.com/blog Join me next week as we navigate the stock market focusing on the S&P500. Want to connect? Find me on X: Eric O'Rourke: https://twi...
Feb 10, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Another bearish Monday on the back of Tariff announcements out of Washington. The market continues to hold up relatively well given these week over week news events. Last week it was AI news out of China and now tariff talk. Get more S&P500 insights at https://www.AlphaCrunching.com/blog Economic events, options positioning, and technical indicators to get your ready for the week. Join me next week as we navigate the stock market focusing on the S&P500. Want to connect? Find me on X: Eri...
Feb 03, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Markets dropping hard today on the back of the DeepSeek AI company out of China which has achieved notable results using much less compute and resources that we've seen over the past year or so. NVDA down over 10% on this news and dragging the market down with it. Get more S&P500 insights at https://www.AlphaCrunching.com/blog Economic events, options positioning, and technical indicators to get your ready for the week. Join me next week as we navigate the stock market focusing on the S&...
Jan 27, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 138
In this episode, we explore a SPY call-buying strategy with a 53% win rate and a 2:1 risk-reward ratio. This strategy, built on data and technical analysis, is designed for consistent execution and measurable results. The audio for this show is from a recent YouTube video. Here's the link if you interested in the video version: https://youtu.be/eTLqr8TWstA Blog Post: https://www.alphacrunching.com/blog/buying-spy-call-options SPY Call Buying Video Course: https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.ne...
Jan 16, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Position Sizing: The overlooked key to options trading success. I had a great discussion with John Einar from ThetaProfits.com where discussed one of the most overlooked aspects of trading which is positions sizing. Check the full episode here: https://www.thetaprofits.com/position-sizing-the-overlooked-key-to-options-trading-success/ Watch the interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev-OyVE3heg Want to connect? Find me on X: Eric O'Rourke: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin A...
Jan 06, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Get more S&P500 insights at https://www.AlphaCrunching.com/blog Economic events, options positioning, and technical indicators to get your ready for the week. Join me next week as we navigate the stock market focusing on the S&P500. Want to connect? Find me on X: Eric O'Rourke: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market...
Dec 16, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Get more S&P500 insights at https://www.AlphaCrunching.com/blog Economic events, options positioning, and technical indicators to get your ready for the week. Join me next week as we navigate the stock market focusing on the S&P500. Want to connect? Find me on X: Eric O'Rourke: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right now where there are daily posts with clues to the where the market...
Dec 09, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 134
10 Major Differences Between SPY and SPX Options SPY and SPX give you exposure to the S&P 500, but these options have key differences you should know before getting started. Paying Dividends SPX does not pay a dividend, but SPY does. Dividends may not seem relevant because someone buying options does not own shares. You only receive the dividend if you own the shares before the ex-dividend date. But the dividend is relevant for options traders. Some traders may exercise SPY options early to ...
Dec 06, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 133
In this special Thanksgiving episode of the SMOT podcast, I want to take a moment to say thank you for being a dedicated listener. Wishing you and your family the very best this holiday season! Today, we’re diving into a case study on options position sizing . I recently posted a video on YouTube where I compared the same trading strategy across different account sizes and allocations to see how position sizing can dramatically impact performance. In this episode, you’ll hear the audio from that...
Nov 25, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 132
In this episode, we'll cover some thoughts at what to think about the market here has we're hitting new all time highs post US Election. We've got several key economic reports coming this week too around inflation and the labor market. Want to connect? Find me on LinkedIn or X: Eric O'Rourke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jericorourke/ Eric O'Rourke: https://twitter.com/OptionAssassin After that, join other listeners at https://StockMarketOptionsTrading.net and join the community for free right no...
Nov 11, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 131
In this episode, I walk through my recent GOOGL earning trade in which I held shares into the earnings event but added a risk free collar trade for protection. As you'll hear, the collar trade caps my upside but gives some downside protection in case the stock were to rollover. At the time of this posting, GOOGL was up a little over 5% on an earnings pop and I've since exited most of the trade for profit. Feel free to reach out to your host Eric O'Rourke on Twitter for any follow up questions, c...
Oct 30, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 130
In this episode, we'll dive into an options strategy and compare backtest results of holding the trades to expiration, aka HTE, versus taking profits at 50% of the max gain. We'll discuss some of the less discussed nuances of a strategy like this that may get you thinking about which is best for you and your trading style and risk tolerance. Here's the link to the video discussed in the episode that explains the strategy: https://youtu.be/2sM-6QTWWz8 Check out the Alpha Crunching Blog for more s...
Oct 21, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 129
In this episode, we have Brent Kachuba from Spot Gamma on to discuss their newly released game changing indicator called TRACE. The TRACE indicator is expertly designed to show options positioning from a dealer's perspective in a heat map form making it so much easier to structure various types of trades. If you are an SPX weekly options trader, pay close attention to this episode and use this link to learn more: https://spotgamma.com/trace-the-market-vertical-spread-academy/?aff=VSacademy Be su...
Sep 27, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 128
