S&P 500 Volatility - ES Futures vs. SPY Call Options

With volatility creeping back into the major index markets, we're starting to see some nice day trading opportunities to capitalize on any dips / rips.

In today's video, we'll break down the S&P 500 in particular, focusing in on the "Buy the Dip" setup that triggered in between the 9-10am PT hour.

We will compare the ES futures (full-size contract) to trading the volatility moves with SPY call options, so you can understand the risk-to-reward ratios associated with each.

To summarize:
- With the full size futures contract, our first target was at +6 ES points, and our second target was at +11.5 ES points. Both were hit, for a net gain of +$875 for every 2-contracts.

-With SPY 1-DTE ATM call options (Strike: $456), our net gain on the first target was +14%, and on the second target was +35%. While your risk is defined to the purchase price of the call ($140), your gains were also less, in comparison to the full size futures contract.

Here are all the links mentioned in the video:

➜ Futures Volatility Box:

➜ How to Trade Earnings Volatility:

➜ More about the Edge Signals indicator:

➜ Why We Have 5 Different Volatility Models:

➜ 10-Minute Morning Process to Analyze Volatility:

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⏱️ Here are video timestamps that might come in handy:

0:08 - Introduction
0:45 - ES Futures vs. SPY Call
5:40 - ThinkOrSwim Charts
10:05 - Conclusion

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✅ Download the Futures Volatility Box here:

✅ Download the Stock Volatility Box here:

✅ Watch the new Triple Pro Squeeze course here:

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Exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks for the video stats.