Zero DTE War Room – Part 1: Preparation

Welcome to the first installment of our three-part series on the daily trading routine. This week, Coach Ernie breaks down the foundation of consistent trading success: preparation.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why routine is the number one secret to becoming a successful trader — and how to build yours around three core habits: preparation, execution, and reflection.

The pre-market checklist every zero DTE butterfly trader needs, starting with the three fundamentals: volatility, market structure, and direction. Coach Ernie walks through how to read the VIX playbook to right-size your trades, how to use volume profile to identify objective support and resistance levels, and why trading with the trend still matters even when any given day is a coin flip.

You'll also get a first look at Fly on the Wall, a new analytical tool designed specifically for finding convex, asymmetric trades — small risk, large potential reward.

Plus, Coach Ernie makes the case for personal readiness — why your physical state, sleep, exercise, and mental clarity are just as critical as your charts. If you're skipping your morning routine and jumping straight into the market, this episode is your wake-up call.

Coming up: Part 2 (Execution) and Part 3 (Reflection) air tomorrow and Wednesday.

Zero DTE War Room streams live every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday on YouTube.