0DTE on FOMC days: SPX, SPY and QQQ
The FOMC statement is released at 2:00pm ET; 0DTE contracts expiring that day trade until 4:00pm ET for SPXW and 4:15pm ET for SPY and QQQ. After the close, the session archive shows the official close vs max pain for that date. No FOMC-day statistic until n ≥ 5.
Next FOMC date in the calendar file: — FOMC statement (2:00pm ET) + press conference (Federal Reserve FOMC calendar, verified 2026-09-26).
your strike at the close
| Date | Day | Event | What the archive will show | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Wednesday | FOMC FOMC statement (2:00pm ET) + press conference two-day meeting Oct 27-28; decision day is the second day | SPX/SPY/QQQ session pages after the close on 2026-10-28 | Federal Reserve FOMC calendar (www.federalreserve.gov) verified 2026-09-26 |
| 2026-12-09 | Wednesday | FOMC FOMC statement (2:00pm ET) + press conference + Summary of Economic Projections two-day meeting Dec 8-9; decision day is the second day | SPX/SPY/QQQ session pages after the close on 2026-12-09 | Federal Reserve FOMC calendar (www.federalreserve.gov) verified 2026-09-26 |
Across FOMC days
n = 0 archived FOMC days: no statistics until 5 archived instances — the per-session numbers are below as each date passes.
Quick answers
What happens to SPX 0DTE on FOMC day?
The FOMC statement is released at 2:00pm ET; 0DTE contracts expiring that day trade until 4:00pm ET for SPXW and 4:15pm ET for SPY and QQQ. After the close, the session archive shows the official close vs max pain for that date. No FOMC-day statistic until n ≥ 5.
When is the next FOMC day?
2026-10-28 (Wednesday): FOMC statement (2:00pm ET) + press conference, per the Federal Reserve FOMC calendar (verified 2026-09-26).
Next
- All event days FOMC · CPI · OPEX · early closes
- 0DTE on CPI days
- 0DTE on monthly OPEX days
- 0DTE on early-close days
- SPX levels today max pain · walls · straddle at 9:00 ET
- Session archive close vs max pain, every session