Author

@Braden_Hoffman_ Braden_Hoffman_

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
-1.71
hit rate
30%
mean α
-0.73%
signals 14d
99

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: 30% hit rate, -0.73% mean alpha, trader score -1.71. Their last-14d mentions, direction-adjusted, have moved +0.5% since posting (mean over 87 mentions with price data).

Recent signals15receipts included
date (PT)tickerauthorsentwhat they saidsince thenreceipt
2026-08-28IBM@Braden_Hoffman_+0.80Added IBM Sept. 11 $250 calls and expects a strongly bullish second week of September. — Explicitly adds to an IBM call position and states a bullish near-term outlook.
2026-08-28SPY@Braden_Hoffman_+0.65Discloses existing IBM calls and says a September dip would prompt a large call purchase.
2026-08-28IBM@Braden_Hoffman_+0.80Discloses existing IBM calls and says a September dip would prompt a large call purchase.
2026-08-28NVDA@Braden_Hoffman_-0.45Seeking a half gap fill with remaining 0DTE puts, then closing before premium burn. — States a downside target and planned exit for an active NVDA 0DTE position.
2026-08-28NVDA@Braden_Hoffman_+0.80Reports a 150% gain and taking half off the position.
2026-08-28NVDA@Braden_Hoffman_+0.70Reports an existing NVDA put trade up 60%.
2026-08-28NVDA@Braden_Hoffman_-0.65Trying NVDA 0DTE $216.5 puts at $0.18 for a half gap fill. — Explicit new put entry with strike, premium and downside objective.
2026-08-27VIX@Braden_Hoffman_+0.55Close most VIX longs if the gap fills. — Has an alert set to close most VIX longs at a gap fill as volatility rises.·
2026-08-27NVDA@Braden_Hoffman_+0.50Expects NVDA to fill its gap and VIX to be crushed Friday.-4.6%
2026-08-27VIX@Braden_Hoffman_-0.55Expects NVDA to fill its gap and VIX to be crushed Friday.·
2026-08-27IBM@Braden_Hoffman_+0.35Take some IBM profit at resistance and add near 230 on a pullback. — Gives explicit trim and reload instructions around IBM resistance and 230.-1.3%
2026-08-27IBM@Braden_Hoffman_+0.60Trimming some IBM after a 40% gain. — Explicitly states a current partial trim after the position rose 40%.-1.3%
2026-08-27IBM@Braden_Hoffman_+0.60Reports the IBM trade is up 25%.-1.3%
2026-08-27IBM@Braden_Hoffman_+0.80Long IBM September 11 250 calls at 1.79 with a close below gap support as stop. — Reports a new IBM call entry with premium, expiry, thesis and stop condition.-1.3%
2026-08-27TGT@Braden_Hoffman_+0.00Notes TGT at a gap level and wide option spreads due to low volume.-1.7%

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.