179: How To Make $100 Per Day Selling Options
From Stock Market Options Trading by Eric O'Rourke
March 19, 2026 · 7 min · Season 1 · Episode 179
About this episode
Eric O'Rourke discusses how to make $100 per day selling options using SPX credit spreads and various trading strategies.
Want to trade SPX 0DTE with a proven system instead of guessing? Alpha Crunching gives you the tools, alerts, and community to do it. 👉 Try it today and take 50% off with code SPX50 at AlphaCrunching.com In this episode , Eric O’Rourke breaks down a practical question many options traders ask: what does it actually take to make $100 per day selling options? Using real SPX credit spread examples, Eric walks through different ways traders approach profit targets—from letting spreads expire worthless to taking profits early—and why focusing only on percentage returns (like 50%) can be misleading. He explains how spread width, contract sizing, commissions, and capital requirements all play a role in reaching consistent daily income goals. You’ll hear the trade-offs between: Selling narrower vs. wider spreads Taking profits early vs. holding to expiration Increasing contracts vs. increasing risk per trade Moving further out of the money for higher probability setups Eric also shares how he’s been adjusting his own approach, including using wider spreads and targeting fixed dollar profits per trade, along with how tools like the Trend Spread Engine (TSE) fit into decision-making. If…
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Host: Eric O'Rourke
Topics covered
- options trading
- SPX credit spreads
- daily income
- profit targets
- trading strategies
Keywords
- options trading
- SPX
- credit spreads
- daily income
- profit targets
- trading strategies
- Trend Spread Engine
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Products: Trend Spread Engine
Places: SPX
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