0dte-flow

name	0dte-flow
description	0DTE day-trading playbook for a small account — Ghost Alpha signals into Tradier XSP (Mini-SPX) same-day options with strict IFTTT entry/exit rules and hard risk guardrails. Use when Michael wants to run a 0DTE session, size a contract, decide whether a signal qualifies, or apply the exit cascade. This is a DECISION-SUPPORT playbook — it drafts the plan; Michael places every order.

0DTE Day-Trading Flow

Ghost Alpha A+/A signals → Tradier XSP 0DTE options → same-day close.

Why XSP

XSP (Mini-SPX) is 1/10th of SPX, cash-settled / European (no assignment risk), with 0DTE M/W/F on Tradier. Cheap enough for a small account. Fallback: if XSP isn't tradeable, use SPY 5+ OTM ($0.10–$0.30).

Position sizing (example: $75 account)

Rule	Value
Max per trade	$30
Buffer	$10
Trades per day	2 sequential (never concurrent)
Strike	2–3 OTM ($0.15–$0.50/contract)
Max daily loss	$60 (2 full losers = walk away)

Entry — ALL must hold

Ghost Alpha Grade ≥ B on SPY 5min
AND signal = mega_bull OR mega_bear
AND RVOL > 1.2
AND time 9:30–11:30 AM ET
AND trend_age < 15 bars
AND no open 0DTE position

Exit cascade — first match wins

#	Type	IF	THEN
S1	🔴 Hard stop	Loss ≥ -50%	SELL (non-negotiable)
S2	🔴 Grade death	Grade → D/F	SELL (thesis dead)
S3	🔴 Reversal	Signal flips bull↔bear	SELL (wrong side)
T1	⏰ EOD	Time ≥ 2:30 PM ET	SELL (theta cliff)
P1	🟢 Double	Gain ≥ +100%	SELL (take the W)
P2	🟢 Fading	Gain ≥ +30% AND Grade → C	SELL (lock it)
P3	🟢 Afternoon	Gain ≥ +50% AND time > 1 PM	SELL (theta)
T2	⏰ Dead money	Time ≥ 12 PM AND ±10%	SELL (free up trade 2)

Re-entry: Trade 2 only if Trade 1 closed, buying power ≥ $20, and a new A+/A signal fires. Two losers → DONE for the day.

Guardrails (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

Max 1 open position · auto-close 2:30 PM ET · no averaging down EVER · Grade floor B · entries 9:30–11:30 AM only · no Friday 0DTE (witching risk).

Tradier order reference

Option symbol format: XSP260310C00675000 = XSP · 2026-03-10 · Call · $675.

# Today's chain
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRADIER_TOKEN" \
  "https://api.tradier.com/v1/markets/options/chains?symbol=XSP&expiration=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"

# Buy to open
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRADIER_TOKEN" \
  "https://api.tradier.com/v1/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/orders" \
  -d "class=option&symbol=XSP&option_symbol=XSP260310C00675000&side=buy_to_open&quantity=1&type=limit&price=0.35&duration=day"

Pull TRADIER_TOKEN / ACCOUNT_ID from VaultGuard — see AGENTS.md.

Pre-session checklist

• Venus healthy; buying power confirmed
• XSP chain loads on Tradier; L2 options active
• Ghost Alpha on SPY 5min in TradingView
• First mega signal → pick 2–3 OTM, premium $0.15–$0.50, Grade ≥ B
• Apply exit cascade · screenshot entry for blog · close all by 2:30 PM ET · log results

Source

Full guide: 0DTE_TRADING_FLOW.md.

"0DTE options are like Mike Tyson — rich in 5 minutes or knocked out in 3. The difference is whether you have a plan when you walk in the ring." — Sam 👻