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    SPY and QQQ Today: October 5, 2026 Recap and the FOMC Minutes Ahead

    SPY closed at 774.83 and QQQ at 756.20 on October 5, 2026. A steady-trend recap, the urge to chase, and sizing ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC minutes.

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    Options Expiration Guide: Dates, Daily Expiries and 0DTE

    Every article on this site about options expiration, from how expiration dates work to daily expiries and 0DTE, in reading order.

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    SPY and QQQ Today: October 2, 2026 Recap and the Week Ahead

    SPY and QQQ gapped up on Friday, October 2, 2026, then faded from the open. A recap, why weekend gaps call for careful sizing, and the week ahead.

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    SPY and QQQ Today: October 1, 2026 Recap and the Jobs Report Ahead

    SPY and QQQ dipped early on October 1, then recovered to close higher. A plain recap, plus what to watch before Friday’s jobs report.

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    SPY and QQQ Today: September 30, 2026 Market Recap and What’s Next

    SPY slipped, QQQ edged higher on September 30, 2026. Jake breaks down the divergence and what Thursday’s calendar brings.

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    Poor Man’s Covered Call: The Diagonal Explained

    A diagonal spread that swaps 100 shares for a deep LEAPS call, then sells short-dated calls against it. The mechanics, the math, and the real tradeoffs.

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    SPY Closes Strong Into a Loaded Week Ahead

    SPY closed near its high Friday. Next week stacks PCE Wednesday and jobs Friday — what that does to option pricing and position risk.

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    SPY Stabilizes, Durable Goods Data Looms

    SPY and QQQ closed flat after a wild intraday reversal. What that whipsaw means for options ahead of Friday’s durable goods report.

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    SPY Options Today: Pullback After the Rally

    SPY and QQQ gave back Monday-Tuesday’s rally today. What that round trip does to call premium, IV, and anyone who chased Tuesday’s high.

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    SPY, QQQ Rally Monday: What It Means for Options

    SPY closed +1.55%, QQQ +2.77% in a wide-range Monday rally. Jake on what that does to IV and ITM calls, and why chasing after the move is risky.