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0DTE automation · Index and ETF options

Run your 0DTE plan on its own, in your own brokerage account.

Set the structure, the entry time, the stops and the exit once. Tradetron places every leg at your broker each day and closes it by the time you set, so you're not watching the screen at 3:45.

Build your 0DTE strategy free → See the 0DTE templates we tested →
No codeBacktest on 1-minute option dataTest in Live Offline firstYour account, never ours
Example structure

Index 0DTE iron condor

Enter10:00 ET, same-day expiry
Short strikesNearest 0.12 delta
Wings25 points out
Per sideClose if the short doubles
Whole positionOut at 50% of the credit
Time exit15:45 ET

An illustration of the settings, not a recommendation.

01 · What you can build

The 0DTE structures traders run, with the rules written down.

Strikes picked live

At the money, nearest delta or nearest premium, chosen at entry on that day's expiry.

Stops on every leg

A target, a stop-loss or a trailing stop per leg, plus profit and loss limits on the whole position.

A hard time exit

Everything closes by the time you set, so nothing is left to expiry by accident.

Entries on your signal

Enter at a set time, on an indicator condition, or when your chart alert fires.

Build it in the Option Wizard by picking a structure, or describe it in plain English to Cookie, our AI, and it builds the strategy for you.

02 · Test it honestly first

Most 0DTE ideas lose to costs. Find out before your broker does.

A 0DTE strategy can trade thousands of contracts a year, so commissions, exchange fees and the bid-ask spread decide whether it works. We backtested the common same-day templates with realistic US costs, and most did not survive them. We publish those results too.

Backtest your own version on 1-minute option data, then charge it the costs your broker really charges.

See every template, including the ones that failed →
Data to test on
Option chains22 US index and ETF option chains
Bar size1 minute
HistoryETF and stock options from August 2021; index options from February 2023
US-market backtestsFree during launch
03 · How it runs

From idea to your broker in four steps.

01

Set the structure

Legs, strikes, entry time, stops and the time exit.
02

Backtest it

See every trade, the worst day and what costs take out.
03

Run it Live Offline

Live prices, no orders sent. Watch a few weeks of real sessions.
04

Go live at your broker

Orders go to your account. Exit everything in one tap, any time.
04 · Your broker

9 US brokers, connected through their own sign-in.

The full list is on the Brokers page once you sign in. You need an options-approved account. Index options need a broker that offers them; check yours before you build on an index. Your broker's margin, options-approval and day-trading rules apply.

05 · What it costs

Free to build and test. Pay when it trades for you.

Free
$0

Build, backtest and run 1 strategy in Live Offline. No card.

Starter
$15 /month

1 strategy live in your broker. Or $150 a year.

Retail
$50 /month

5 strategies live at once. Or $500 a year.

Retail+
$100 /month

12 strategies live at once. Or $990 a year.

Your broker's own commissions and fees apply. All US plans →

06 · Questions

Before you automate a 0DTE trade.

Which underlyings can I trade same-day?
Any listed index or ETF option with a same-day expiry that your broker offers. Backtests cover 22 US option chains on 1-minute data.
Does Tradetron pick the trades?
No. You set every rule: the structure, strikes, timing, stops and exit. Tradetron runs those rules and sends the orders to your broker.
What if a leg doesn't fill?
Every order your strategy sends is listed in its order log, and your brokerage account holds the record of what filled. If a leg is missing, you can exit the whole position in one tap.
Can I stop it mid-day?
Yes. Pause the strategy or exit every position in one tap, from the web or the app.
Can Tradetron move my money?
No. Tradetron never holds funds or securities. Orders go to your own brokerage account, which places, executes and records them.

Write the plan once. Let it run every day.

Build it free, test it against real costs, and watch it in Live Offline before any order goes out.

Build your 0DTE strategy free → Describe it to Cookie →

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Same-day (0DTE) options can lose their full value within hours, and short options can lose more than the premium received. Read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before trading options.

Backtest and Live Offline results are hypothetical: they are simulated on historical or live data, do not represent actual trading, and are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No account will necessarily achieve similar results. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Tradetron Inc. is not a broker-dealer, an investment adviser or a custodian, and does not decide what or when to trade: the rules you set do. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Tradetron Inc. is not affiliated with any broker. Risk disclosure