0DTE: Extracting the Volatility Risk Premium Through Same-Day Options by Mark Uretsky

The Book

0DTE: Zero Days to Expiration

Extracting the Volatility Risk Premium Through Same-Day Options

A practitioner's guide to the systematic capture of options volatility risk premium—from the academic foundations of why it exists, to the precise mechanics of building and running strategies that harvest it daily.

Author Mark Uretsky
Format Paperback & Kindle

From Theory to Execution

I

The Volatility Risk Premium

Why implied volatility is systematically overpriced, the academic evidence, and how this market anomaly creates a durable edge.

II

Iron Condor Construction

The "free try" structural advantage of 0DTE iron condors, strike selection, and the asymmetric payoff profile that drives returns.

III

Position Sizing & Kelly

Kelly criterion applied to options premium collection—optimal bet sizing for maximum geometric growth while surviving drawdowns.

IV

Risk Management

Stop loss design, tail risk hedging, correlation management, and the survival-first framework that protects capital in regime shifts.

V

Automated Systems

Building execution infrastructure that removes emotional interference—from signal generation to order management and monitoring.

VI

The Practitioner's Edge

Lessons from 35,000+ live trades: what works in theory vs. reality, execution slippage, and building conviction through data.

Resources That Extend the Book

Tools, templates, and ongoing updates to support your systematic 0DTE journey. The book gives you the framework—these resources help you apply it.

Position Sizing & Risk Calculator

Kelly criterion position sizer, iron condor risk/reward analyzer, multi-strategy portfolio dashboard, and win rate sensitivity tables. Plug in your parameters and size with precision.

Download .xlsx

Fee Drag Optimizer

Enter your account size and instantly see every SPX, SPY, and /ES iron condor setup ranked by expected P&L, edge lost to fees and wings, and risk. Find the instrument, wing width, and tranche count that keeps the most edge in your pocket.

Launch Tool

Trade Journal Template

Complete 0DTE journal with daily trade log (dropdowns for strategy, regime, stops), auto-calculated performance dashboard, regime breakdown, and structured weekly review template.

Download .xlsx

Strategy Considerations

Evolving notes on regime changes, market microstructure shifts, and how to adapt the book's framework as volatility surfaces, liquidity, and 0DTE participation change over time.

Updated Periodically

Video Walkthroughs

Step-by-step explanations of key concepts—iron condor construction, position sizing math, risk management rules, and real trade examples brought to life visually.

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Newsletter & Insights

Ongoing market commentary, companion updates, new resource announcements, and practical insights from running systematic 0DTE strategies in live markets.

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