a year and half I’ve concluded, it’s impossible to make consistent money with 0dte systematically
u/Soggy_Builder_84 ·
Reddit — r/options
· June 25, 2026 at 17:21
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The author reports that after 1.5 years of extensive backtesting and live experimentation, they have concluded that no systematic, repeatable strategy exists for consistently profiting from 0DTE (zero days to expiration) options.
Their thesis is that any edge in 0DTE trading is temporary (lasting ~2 months) and then "neutralized" by market forces, making month-in, month-out income impossible.
Quality assessment: This is anecdotal noise based on personal experience, not rigorous data-driven DD, though it reflects a common sentiment among retail options traders.
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I’ve tried everything under the sun, I’ve back tested everything under the sun and I’ve concluded that it’s just not possible to find a workable, repeatable system trading 0dte day in and day out and make a consistent income month in and month out with.
I don’t know how, but it’s almost like there are market “gods” that know of every single imaginable system on the face of the planet and they neutralize any edge that might materialize.
I’ve had soooo many strategies work for two months at a time, then poof, stop working and they seemed sooooo iron clad.
It can’t be done