# @tastyliveshow on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=O9qakaaCN1o
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67717980-tastyliveshow-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-12T16:00:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** tastylive (@tastyliveshow) — https://gondola.cc/tastyliveshow

## Caption

Options trading research: which product should you trade for zero DTE? This study compares every major option across indices, ETFs, and futures. SPX and SPY dominate for good reason, but they serve different traders. SPX gives you cash settlement and no assignment risk. SPY gives you deep liquidity and smaller sizing for smaller accounts. QQQ and IWM offer daily expirations with higher volatility but come with assignment risk. ES and MES trade nearly 24 hours with span margining. XSP is tightening fast and could be the best of both worlds soon. Plus the PDT rule change that just leveled the playing field.

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Chapters
00:00 Zero DTE product selection: a fundamental piece
00:31 PDT is gone, the playing field is level
00:58 Settlement and assignment risk matter more for zero DTE
01:50 Indices: cash settled, no assignment risk, larger size
02:28 ETFs: deep liquidity, easier sizing, but assignment risk
03:06 Futures: nearly 24 hours, span margining, different sizing
03:19 Fees are broker specific, check yours
04:40 Median daily contracts: SPY and QQQ dominate volume
06:05 Nasdaq products have the most daily price movement
06:33 Today in real time: S&P 10-point range, Nasdaq 150
07:51 Size matters: zero DTE positions should be very small
08:47 PDT removal made ETF zero DTEs more accessible
09:05 Wrap: SPY for sizing, SPX for settlement, both excel differently

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tastylive is a real financial network, producing hours of live programming every day. Follow along as our experts navigate the markets, provide actionable trading insights, and teach you how to trade. With over 120 original segments, and over 25 personalities, we'll help you take your trading to the next level, whether you are new to trading or a seasoned veteran.

tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. ("tastylive") and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read all applicable risk disclosures, including, but not limited to, the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure and the Futures and Exchange Traded Options Risk Disclosure Statement found at https://tastytrade.com/disclosures/.

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance is not presented net of all commissions, fees, and expenses. Multi-leg option strategies incur higher transaction costs than single leg trades as they involve multiple commission charges. Examples provided are for illustrative, informational, and educational purposes only and are not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve. Supporting documentation for any claims, including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request.

tastylive, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. tastylive is not a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, or a registered broker-dealer.

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tastylive, optionstrading, spy, research, qqq, assignmentrisk, zerodte, cashsettlement, tastytrade, spx

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