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This is the last training before 2026
Get clarity on what's next.

Look, I'm not going to hype this.
This Tuesday, December 23rd at 1:00pm ET, I'm hosting DON-DTE.
My first-ever, dedicated, 100% 0DTE-only training.
It's the last training I'm doing before the calendar flips.
And it exists for one reason:
If you start 2026 the same way you're trading right now, you won't just repeat results.
You'll feel the pressure faster.
Here's What Changed
Markets now operate with extremely compressed memory.
News that would influence trading for days or weeks now gets processed and discounted within hours or minutes.
0DTE concentration plus social media-driven information flow creates markets that react violently to immediate stimuli... but quickly forget longer-term implications.
From 5% of SPX volume in 2016 to over 60% in 2025.
Representing more than $1 trillion in daily notional.
This isn't gradual growth.
It's complete structural transformation.
The Mechanics Are Clear
Massive 0DTE volume forces real-time dealer hedging that creates systematic patterns.
Mean reversion during positive gamma environments.
Momentum acceleration during negative gamma periods.
Markets that swing from orderly compression to explosive trending within the same session.
For individual traders, 0DTE represents unprecedented opportunity and risk.
The same mechanics delivering 700% returns in minutes can obliterate positions just as quickly.
Success requires systematic approaches, sophisticated risk management, technology capabilities exceeding what most retail traders possess.
What DON-DTE Is
This is not another strategy dump.
It's a simplified framework for operating inside same-day expiration markets without noise or panic.
Designed for:
• Fast environments
• Limited attention
• Real-world trading constraints
Not theory. Not hype.
A process.
You'll see:
• Why 0DTE feels chaotic — and how structure removes that feeling
• What actually matters on a same-day expiration trade
• How busy traders participate without living at their screens
• How serious traders are resetting their approach heading into 2026
The Question
As 2026 approaches, one question matters:
Do you want to start the year reacting to faster markets...
Or trading them with a framework?
DON-DTE is the reset before the calendar flips.
This is how serious traders prepare.
Markets aren't slowing down.
Timeframes are compressing.
Daily expirations are now part of the landscape.
This session exists because waiting until January is already too late.
To your success,
Don Kaufman