ib_0dte

# IB 0DTE Credit Spread Finder & Executor **Default execution route: `ema_vix_0dte.py`** — the EMA9/EMA21 + VIX/VXN regime strategy. It reads the 30-min IB bars, checks the vol index (VXN ≥ 35 for NDX/QQQ, VIX ≥ 20 otherwise), and auto-selects `bull_put` or `bear_call` from a bare EMA cross (or skips entirely) before delegating to the spread finder. Optional `--rr-gate` and `--time-gate` add confirmation. Use this unless the user explicitly requests a manual spread type. `zero_dte.py` is the manual override when the user specifies `--type bear_call`, `--type bull_put`, or `--type iron_condor` directly. Both scripts share the same spread-finding engine (find → propose → execute on `--execute`) and all the same flags. All data comes from IBKR. Supports cash-settled indices (**SPX, NDX, RUT, VIX, XSP, DJX**) — which trade as `Index` contracts on their home exchange — as well as any optionable stock or ETF. ## Prerequisites TWS or IB Gateway running locally with the API enabled: - Paper trading: port 7497 (default) - Live trading: port 7496 Index options require the appropriate **index-options market-data entitlement** (separate from equity/ETF data). Without it, index quotes will not populate. ## Instructions ### EMA + VIX/VXN Strategy (recommended — fully automatic signal) The script checks the vol index, reads the 30-min bars, determines bull_put vs bear_call from the EMA9/EMA21 cross, then calls the spread finder automatically. By **default it runs a bare EMA cross ...