Author
@Braden_Hoffman_ Braden_Hoffman_
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Transparent perma-bull 0DTE/gap-fill tape trader who shows entries and losses but reasons shallowly
Posts real-time tickered options trades (often 0DTE/short-da
trader score
+0.23
hit rate
35%
mean α
+0.09%
signals 14d
127
Grade = how their written analysis reads (A best). Trader score = how their last-20 timestamped calls performed vs SPY.
Their picks, scored
Across their last 20 scored bets: 35% hit rate, +0.09% mean alpha, trader score +0.23. Their last-14d mentions, direction-adjusted, have moved -0.7% since posting (mean over 113 mentions with price data).
Recent signals15receipts included
| date (PT) | ticker | author | sent | what they said | since then | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | · | @Braden_Hoffman_ | · | Expects strong tech earnings to drive a rally but sees misses as a potential bear-market trigger. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | SPY | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.75 | Add to the SPY Christmas-rally long after the gap fills. — States an intent to add to a long position after the nearby gap fills. | -0.4% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | QQQ | @Braden_Hoffman_ | -0.65 | Buy QQQ 705 puts expiring Monday as the gap fills. — Offers a concrete forward put trade with strike and expiry intent. | -0.8% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | · | @Braden_Hoffman_ | · | Views the broad correction as healthy despite multiple macro headwinds. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | USO | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.65 | Highlights unusually strong simultaneous moves in volatility and oil. | +4.8% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | VIX | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.65 | Highlights unusually strong simultaneous moves in volatility and oil. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | AVGO | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.80 | Long AVGO Mar. 19, 2027 $470 calls; add near the gap below $313. — Discloses a new call entry and a concrete plan to add at a lower gap. | -2.2% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | AAPL | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.50 | Positive reaction to AAPL and preference to trade it; wants VIX crushed. | +1.2% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | VIX | @Braden_Hoffman_ | -0.20 | Positive reaction to AAPL and preference to trade it; wants VIX crushed. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-16 | NVDA | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.00 | Positive reaction to AAPL and preference to trade it; wants VIX crushed. | -1.5% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-15 | SOFI | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.60 | Expects existing SOFI and UBER trades to pay soon after price action improves. | -3.1% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-15 | UBER | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.60 | Expects existing SOFI and UBER trades to pay soon after price action improves. | -6.4% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-15 | JPM | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.20 | Notes JPM held its 326 support but discusses a missed past adjustment. | -1.2% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-15 | IBM | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.65 | May buy IBM calls for a break above 239 and a gap fill. — States forward call-buying intent tied to resistance and gap-fill levels. | +8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-10-15 | ELF | @Braden_Hoffman_ | +0.45 | Reports a completed lower gap fill and expects upper gaps next. | -1.6% | tweet ↗ |
Grade is our human read-worthiness rating; trader score is a rolling 20-bet hit-rate/alpha composite — different things, often disagreeing. “Since then” is direction-unaware in the table; the summary line above adjusts for which way they leaned.