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View HPT on WhopHow do I calculate risk and reward for 0DTE options?
Learn the difference between position cost, planned loss and full premium exposure. Work through the HPT example, contract sizing and expiration-day exit checklist.
What Fibonacci settings should I start with?
Use the HPT beginner chart guide for a suggested eight-level preset, the 0.618–0.65 golden pocket, and a worked check of your swing anchors and drawing direction.
Where do I start if I am new to options?
Watch the first six HPT lessons in order on this website, then work through the contract checklist, Fibonacci setup, position sizing and 0DTE risk examples.
What is delta and what do 0.30, 0.50 and 0.70 delta mean?
Delta is directional exposure, not a guaranteed probability. The HPT lesson explains 0.30, 0.50 and 0.70 delta, effective share exposure, position sizing, the probability shorthand caveat and how gamma changes delta.
Where is the complete Options Greeks hub?
Use the eight-part Greeks and Gamma track for Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, market gamma, implied volatility and IV crush. Then use the separate 0DTE guide for expiration-day behavior.
Which broker or platform should I use?
Use the HPT broker decision tree below. It separates beginner cash accounts, active options, futures, long-term investing, professional routing, paper trading and fee questions before naming a platform.
How do I request and add the HPT TradingView indicators?
Use the official HPT indicator setup route. It explains the exact TradingView username request, the private paid-member Discord channel, per-script approval, Invite-only scripts installation and the common fixes.
How do I follow an HPT trade responsibly?
Never copy a ticker and contract blindly. Check the original entry context, current price, invalidation and your own maximum risk. If the planned entry is gone or the remaining reward no longer justifies the risk, pass.
Where are Hollow callouts if the posting channel changes?
Use the canonical Callouts archive. A callout may begin in Hollow's channel, 0DTE Signals or Futures, but the route does not change: the public archive is the single place to find the record.
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Hollow's regular live desk is the New York session. London, Asia and after-hours channels are not substitutes for the New York livestream unless HPT announces a specific event.
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Use the source-linked proof hub for dated records, then the Ideas index for TradingView and Reddit work. Educational evidence and member-submitted performance records are presented separately.
Where is the SMCI callout?
The SMCI 40c 6/18 idea is indexed in the HPT public ideas archive and links to the original TradingView publication.
Where are HPT YouTube, Substack and social links?
Use HPT Academy for the ordered curriculum, YouTube for companion video lessons, Point Blank on Substack for searchable written analysis and the Ideas page for TradingView and Reddit research.
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Open the HPT Discord GuideBroker decision tree
Choose the job before you choose the platform.
Learn order entry without leverage.
Start with a cash account, paper trading and a platform you can operate correctly. Do not choose by confetti, referrals or the cheapest-looking contract fee.
HPT paper-trading guidePrioritize chains, risk graphs and fills.
Use the HPT thinkorswim, Fidelity, Webull, Robinhood, IBKR, E*TRADE and tastytrade guides to compare the actual workflow before moving money.
Complete broker comparisonPlatform, data and routing are separate decisions.
Tradovate and NinjaTrader are covered with the Rithmic/CQG backbone. Confirm commissions, exchange/data fees, margin, liquidation rules and paper-trading behavior in the live account terms.
Futures platform field manualService, cash handling and account type matter.
Compare account types, research, cash sweep, transfer support and total cost. A platform built for fast options is not automatically the best home for long-term assets.
HPT Fidelity guideUse complexity only when the need is real.
IBKR is the HPT route for global markets, multi-currency access, advanced orders and professional tooling. Verify the current commission plan, data subscriptions and permissions.
HPT IBKR guideChart connection is not broker due diligence.
TradingView can connect supported brokers, but the broker still controls orders, fills, permissions and account rules. Confirm current support inside TradingView and the broker before relying on it.
HPT TradingView guideTradeStation route
TradeStation is a real platform decision—not a logo on a list.
Use TradeStation only after checking the live product against your job: supported products, account eligibility, platform and market-data fees, options approval, futures margin, order-routing controls, automation needs and paper-trading limitations. HPT has not yet published a full standalone TradeStation screen-by-screen guide, so this route remains clearly labeled until that guide is complete.
Use the HPT broker framework firstHow to follow an HPT trade responsibly
A callout is context—not permission to surrender your judgment.
- Find the original context.Confirm the ticker, instrument, direction, intended entry area, time frame and why the setup existed.
- Compare the current price with the original entry.If price already moved, the trade has changed. Do not assume the old stop and target still produce acceptable reward versus risk.
- Know the invalidation before entry.If you cannot state what proves the idea wrong, you do not have a defined trade.
- Size from the loss—not the dream.Choose a maximum dollar loss you can accept, then size the position from entry to invalidation. Never size from someone else’s account.
- Know what chasing means.Chasing is entering after the planned area is gone, after the option premium expanded, or when the remaining target no longer pays for the stop distance.
- Pass without regret.Missed trades are normal. Pass when context is missing, price is late, spread or liquidity is poor, invalidation is unclear, or the risk violates your plan.
HPT provides general education and market context, not individualized financial advice. No callout guarantees a result. Options, futures, leverage and 0DTE products can produce rapid losses.