Stocks jumped after the Fed delivered its third rate cut of the year, pushing the S&P 500 to its third-highest level in history and drove small caps to a new all-time high. With the Fed signalling more easing, restarting bond purchases, and projecting a stronger economic outlook, the backdrop has turned decisively bullish for equities, commodities, and select thematic leaders from gold to AI. I also cover the average rallies seen in smal...

I've been conducting a deep post-mortem on my recent trading performance, specifically focusing on instrument selection. This requires a hard look at structural risk—and there is no instrument more structurally complex than the market's current obsession: 0DTE (Zero Days to Expiration) options.
This isn't a "scared straight" post, nor is my goal to tell you "never trade 0DTEs." Rather, I want to expose the vehicle for what it is: a negative EV ...