Hey gamers,
Holy sh*t, what a morning!
We just pulled off something that doesn’t happen very often – TWO profitable zones in ONE day. And on triple witching Friday no less!
Triple witching = high volatility day when options expire. Perfect for our style.
I’m sitting here watching Scott B pack up his $1,300 profit to head to Gatlinburg with his kids, while hammy’s celebrating a 75% win on puts after his calls, and I’m thinking… this is exactly why we do this.
9:30 AM hits and I’m watching SPY dance around that 598.48 resistance level. My call zone was simple: clean break above 598.48, target 599.37.
The zone activates FAST – like blink-and-you-miss-it fast. Immediately the chat explodes:
“Big wick danger” – ovhouses
“Too far into the zone” – wascals
“I’m passing based on wick penetration” – MacDaddie
Meanwhile, the bold ones jump in:
robynlm at 1.35, KB at 1.38, Three Putt at 1.33…
Six minutes later? Target hit. Zone complete. Those $1.35 calls now worth $1.65. That’s 22% profit in six minutes on 0DTE options.
But here’s where it gets interesting – while some people are celebrating quick profits, others are asking “Wait, was that even a valid trade?”
This is where I love our community. Instead of just moving on, we talked through it. The rules, the wick penetration, what counts as a “clean break.”
I simplified the rules recently: As long as the wick isn’t bigger than the candle body, you can play. Just expect a smaller move if you’re entering late in the zone.
hammy’s running 3-minute charts for faster entries. ViperJim’s comparing 3-min vs 5-min side by side. We’re all learning together in real-time.
By 10:25 AM, SPY’s reversing hard. We’re approaching put zone territory at 596.14 support. My put zone: break below 596.14, target 595.11.
The chat’s buzzing:
“We are about at the put zone” – jamesb
“BAM!!!!!!!!!!” – KB (who apparently loves his exclamation points)
This one moved even faster. Danno jokes “only bots can trade this” because it ripped through so quick.
But our crew was ready:
KB: .81 to 1.30 (60% profit)
hammy: 1.23 to 1.93 (75% profit)
MattMan: 120% return (front-running like a boss)
PJP: 1.25 to 2.10
Then there’s earabaci, who meant to order 10 contracts but accidentally typed 110. Instead of panic-selling, he rode it to a $3,700 profit.
“That could’ve easily gotten very ugly very fast… Got lucky 😮💨”
110 contracts instead of 10 = 11x the risk AND 11x the reward. Most people would panic, but he trusted the setup and got paid.
I told him he’s trading like the Ukrainian now. Sometimes the best trades happen when you’re forced to trust your conviction.
Double-zone days are rare. Usually when one hits, the market settles or moves sideways. But triple witching Friday had other plans.
The volatility that scared some people created opportunities for others. VIX9D was moving like a yo-yo, S&P futures jumping around, and the market was basically screaming “TRADE ME!”
But here’s what I love most – it wasn’t just about the money. It was about the community figuring it out together:
By 10:52 AM I’m telling everyone “I’m taking my money and going to celebrate the weekend!”
Because sometimes the market just hands you gifts, and when it does, you say thank you and walk away happy.
David A. jokes “Another 2 days off? TRUMP needs to get rid of all these holidays” 😁
But honestly? After a double-zone day like this, we’ve earned the break.
Days like this don’t come often. When they do, it’s because:
The best part? CEB getting his first GP success. jamesb going from 1.14 to 1.90 and yelling “Wooo.” archie hitting 93% on SPY puts.
This is what trading should feel like – a team sport where everyone wins together.
I’m done for today (and the weekend), but Monday we’ll be back. The market doesn’t take breaks just because we had a great Friday.
Keep studying those charts. Keep asking questions. Keep supporting each other.
Because days like today? They’re the reason we’re all here.
Have an amazing weekend, gamers. You’ve earned it.
Olivia
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