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Realtime · Options Flow · AUG 2026

Trade the gamma surface,not the headlines.

Live dealer positioning for SPX, /ES, /NQ, /GC, /MCL, /ZN. Read the call wall, watch the gamma flip, and act on AI-curated strategies — all in one terminal.

Live quotes Claude Sonnet 4.5 brief
Gamma Exposure

SPX S&P 500

Spot
$7641.16
Gamma Flip
$7493.66
Call Wall
$7665.21
Put Wall
$7615.11
Net GEX
-903.96B
Call GEX Put GEX Aggregate Gamma Flip
Spot $7641.16Flip $7493.66
16 strikes shown · 76 total
7264.417464.417664.417864.418015.9-580.8B-280.8B19.2B319.2B580.8B-1047.4-497.452.6602.61047.4Gamma FlipSpotCall WallPut Wall
Tap any two strikes to compare their GEX delta
Underlying proxy: ^GSPCRange: $7639.01 – $7699.96Volume: 2,706,581,000As of 2026-08-20Auto-refresh · 9:26:12 PM
AI Brief
Daily Market Brief
NeutralRisk-ONTech ↑ Gold+0.32
Tech drifting with Gold (corr +0.32, 63d)

Markets digest mixed signals as gamma positioning tightens

Equities are coiled inside dealer hedging bands while energy and gold trade independently.

  • Watch SPY call wall as upside magnet on green tape
  • Crude testing prior demand zone; momentum still constructive
  • Rates and dollar quiet ahead of macro data later this week
Generated 8/20/2026, 11:00:00 AM
Volatility
SPX IV Profile
17.0%
IV 30d
IV Rank40
IV %tile47
RV 30d
13.0%
Put Skew
+2.9
Regime
Flat
7d30d60d90d180d
Term StructureFlat
Higher IV Rank favors premium-selling strategies
Learn

Trading the Gamma Surface

Quick reference for the four concepts you need to read every chart on this page.

Every time a customer buys an option, a market maker takes the other side and must hedge that exposure with shares of the underlying.

Gamma Exposure (GEX) is the dollar amount of delta that dealers have to buy or sell for every 1% move in the underlying.

When aggregate GEX is large and positive, dealers buy dips and sell rallies — volatility compresses and price tends to mean-revert toward heavy strikes.

When aggregate GEX is negative, dealers do the opposite — they chase the move, which amplifies trends and produces large intraday ranges.

Live Recommendations

SPX Strategies

Driven by gamma positioning
Live Recommendation

Iron Butterfly

neutral

Sell ATM straddle at $7641.16, buy wings ±12.53 for defined risk.

Max Profit
$5.64
Max Loss
$6.89
PoP
55%
SELLCALL$7641.162026-09-24
SELLPUT$7641.162026-09-24
BUYCALL$7653.692026-09-24
BUYPUT$7628.632026-09-24
RiskMedium
BE: $7635.52, $7646.8
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7635.52$7646.8+$5.64-$6.89
90-day backtest · Flat
55% win
Avg+2.28%
Best+5.51%
Worst-6.18%
Sharpe-like 0.89

Tight gamma range between put wall and call wall favors range-bound action.

Live Recommendation

Put Credit Spread

bullish

Defined-risk credit spread expiring 2026-09-24.

Max Profit
$3.76
Max Loss
$8.77
PoP
68%
SELLPUT$7615.112026-09-24
BUYPUT$7602.582026-09-24
RiskLow
BE: $7611.35
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7611.35+$3.76-$8.77
90-day backtest · Flat
66% win
Avg+2.1%
Best+3.99%
Worst-5.86%
Sharpe-like 0.86

Spot above gamma flip — sell premium below put wall for high-probability income.

Live Recommendation

LEAPS Call

bullish

Long-dated call expiring 2027-09-24, deep ITM for high delta.

Max Profit
$4584.7
Max Loss
$916.94
PoP
50%
BUYCALL$6494.992027-09-24
RiskHigh
BE: $7411.93
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7411.93+$4584.70-$916.94
90-day backtest · Flat
52% win
Avg+2.07%
Best+6.85%
Worst-10.16%
Sharpe-like 0.53

Capital-efficient directional exposure with reduced theta drag vs. shares.

Live Recommendation

Diagonal Call

bullish

Buy 2026-11-18 ITM call, sell 2026-09-24 OTM call.

Max Profit
$394.09
Max Loss
$315.27
PoP
60%
BUYCALL$6877.042026-11-18
SELLCALL$7665.212026-09-24
RiskMedium
BE: $6883.31
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$6883.31+$394.09-$315.27
90-day backtest · Flat
52% win
Avg+1.07%
Best+4.39%
Worst-5.4%
Sharpe-like 0.47

Pay theta on the long leg, harvest it on the short leg while the underlying drifts your way.

Live Recommendation

Calendar Spread

neutral

Sell 2026-09-24 ATM, buy 2026-10-19 ATM — same strike, different expiries.

Max Profit
$7.52
Max Loss
$5.01
PoP
58%
SELLCALL$7641.162026-09-24
BUYCALL$7641.162026-10-19
RiskMedium
BE: $7634.89, $7647.43
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7634.89$7647.43+$7.52-$5.01
90-day backtest · Flat
57% win
Avg+1.86%
Best+5.53%
Worst-7.26%
Sharpe-like 0.64

Profits when spot pins ATM at front-month expiry; benefits from rising back-month IV.

Live Recommendation

Long Synthetic Future

bullish

Buy ATM call + sell ATM put at $7641.16 (2026-09-24). Net delta ≈ +1.

Max Profit
$2674.41
Max Loss
$2674.41
PoP
50%
BUYCALL$7641.162026-09-24
SELLPUT$7641.162026-09-24
RiskHigh
BE: $7641.16
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7641.16+$2674.41-$2674.41
90-day backtest · Flat
46% win
Avg+1.57%
Best+6.57%
Worst-7.95%
Sharpe-like 0.5

Synthetic long stock without owning shares — full upside and downside, capital-light.

Live Recommendation

Short Synthetic Future

bearish

Sell ATM call + buy ATM put at $7641.16 (2026-09-24). Net delta ≈ -1.

Max Profit
$2674.41
Max Loss
$2674.41
PoP
50%
SELLCALL$7641.162026-09-24
BUYPUT$7641.162026-09-24
RiskHigh
BE: $7641.16
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7641.16+$2674.41-$2674.41
90-day backtest · Flat
49% win
Avg+3.1%
Best+7.56%
Worst-7.77%
Sharpe-like 1

Synthetic short stock — used when borrow is expensive or unavailable.

Live Recommendation

Double Diagonal

neutral

Sell front-month strangle (7634.89/7647.43), buy back-month wider strangle (7622.36/7659.95).

Max Profit
$10.02
Max Loss
$6.26
PoP
65%
SELLPUT$7634.892026-09-24
SELLCALL$7647.432026-09-24
BUYPUT$7622.362026-10-19
BUYCALL$7659.952026-10-19
RiskMedium
BE: $7634.89, $7647.43
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7634.89$7647.43+$10.02-$6.26
90-day backtest · Flat
53% win
Avg+2.21%
Best+5.43%
Worst-6.65%
Sharpe-like 0.81

Range-bound with IV-expansion potential. Front-month theta + back-month vega = best of both.

Live Recommendation

Double Calendar

neutral

Two calendars: one OTM call ($7653.69) + one OTM put ($7628.63).

Max Profit
$8.77
Max Loss
$5.64
PoP
62%
SELLCALL$7653.692026-09-24
BUYCALL$7653.692026-10-19
SELLPUT$7628.632026-09-24
BUYPUT$7628.632026-10-19
RiskMedium
BE: $7628.63, $7653.69
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7628.63$7653.69+$8.77-$5.64
90-day backtest · Flat
51% win
Avg+2.1%
Best+4.76%
Worst-5.1%
Sharpe-like 0.95

Two profit tents flanking spot. Wider range than single calendar; profits from low realized vol + rising IV.

Live Recommendation

ZEBRA Call

bullish

Buy 2× ITM call $6877.04, sell 1× ATM call $7641.16.

Max Profit
$3438.52
Max Loss
$1146.17
PoP
50%
BUYCALL$6877.042026-10-19
BUYCALL$6877.042026-10-19
SELLCALL$7641.162026-10-19
RiskMedium
BE: $7259.1
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7259.1+$3438.52-$1146.17
90-day backtest · Flat
53% win
Avg+3.11%
Best+10.47%
Worst-8.71%
Sharpe-like 0.91

Two ITM long calls + one ATM short call ≈ 100 delta but pays no extrinsic on entry.

Live Recommendation

Collar

bullish

Own 100 shares + buy $7029.87 protective put + sell $8176.04 covered call (both 2026-09-24). Caps upside at $8176.04, floors downside at $7029.87.

Max Profit
$534.88
Max Loss
$611.29
PoP
62%
BUYSTOCK$7641.162026-09-24
BUYPUT$7029.872026-09-24
SELLCALL$8176.042026-09-24
RiskLow
BE: $7641.16
Payoff at expiration
spot $7641.16$7641.16+$534.88-$611.29
90-day backtest · Flat
52% win
Avg+1.53%
Best+12.86%
Worst-12.34%
Sharpe-like 0.33

Defensive position for a long stock holder. Trade unlimited upside for a guaranteed floor — useful into earnings, macro events, or any period where you want to stay long but cap drawdown.

Technicals + GEX overlay

Stock & ETF Recommendations

NVDA-0.90%SMART $ · SELL
NVIDIA Corp.
BUYSwing
Price
$216.85
Confidence
95%
RSI 67%K 55SMA20 $212.78SMA50 $207.29S $190.01R $225.30
RSI 67.4 bullishAbove SMA20 & SMA50SMA20 > SMA50GEX positive (dealer long)

NVDA setting up for a bounce: momentum building. Trend support intact above SMA20.

MSFT-0.77%SMART $ · BUY
Microsoft Corp.
BUYSwing
Price
$481.15
Confidence
95%
RSI 59%K 3SMA20 $468.01SMA50 $418.13S $381.58R $506.06
RSI 58.8 bullishAbove SMA20 & SMA50SMA20 > SMA50Stoch %K 3.1 oversold

MSFT setting up for a bounce: momentum building. Trend support intact above SMA20.

SPY-0.96%
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
BUYSwing
Price
$762.60
Confidence
77%
RSI 63%K 24SMA20 $760.99SMA50 $750.94S $729.46R $777.88
RSI 62.9 bullishAbove SMA20 & SMA50SMA20 > SMA50GEX negative (dealer short)

SPY setting up for a bounce: momentum building. Trend support intact above SMA20.

IWM-1.42%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
BUYSwing
Price
$297.67
Confidence
77%
RSI 59%K 16SMA20 $298.16SMA50 $296.32S $288.57R $305.09
RSI 59.4 bullishSMA20 > SMA50Stoch %K 16.3 oversoldGEX negative (dealer short)

IWM setting up for a bounce: momentum building.

AAPL-1.82%SMART $ · SELL
Apple Inc.
BUYSwing
Price
$311.30
Confidence
77%
RSI 53%K 62SMA20 $315.52SMA50 $309.85S $302.25R $340.08
RSI 52.5 bullishSMA20 > SMA50GEX positive (dealer long)

AAPL setting up for a bounce: momentum building.

QQQ-1.08%
Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF
HOLDPosition
Price
$710.93
Confidence
59%
RSI 62%K 34SMA20 $707.73SMA50 $713.05S $661.73R $732.07
RSI 62.4 bullishAbove SMA20GEX negative (dealer short)

QQQ in equilibrium — wait for break of $661.73-$732.07.

GLD+0.40%
SPDR Gold Shares
HOLDPosition
Price
$415.26
Confidence
41%
RSI 80%K 100SMA20 $390.07SMA50 $382.05S $364.96R $415.26
RSI 80.1 overboughtAbove SMA20 & SMA50SMA20 > SMA50Stoch %K 100.0 overbought

GLD in equilibrium — wait for break of $364.96-$415.26.

TSLA-1.62%SMART $ · BUY
Tesla Inc.
HOLDPosition
Price
$345.13
Confidence
32%
RSI 70%K 81SMA20 $325.65SMA50 $366.23S $298.32R $407.76
RSI 70.4 overboughtAbove SMA20Stoch %K 81.0 overboughtGEX positive (dealer long)

TSLA in equilibrium — wait for break of $298.32-$407.76.

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Strategy Performance Leaderboard

Ranked by mean backtest win-rate across SPX, /ES, /NQ, /GC, /MCL, and /ZN. We also show the single symbol + IV regime where each strategy performed best.Pro unlocks 3 advanced setups.

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#1
Free strategy
Put Credit Spread
Avg win-rate
68%
Avg return
+1.73%
Best on /ZN (74%)Flat
#2
Free strategy
Call Credit Spread
Avg win-rate
63%
Avg return
+1.1%
Best on /MCL (63%)Contango
#3
Free strategy
Diagonal
Avg win-rate
57%
Avg return
+1.27%
Best on /ZN (66%)Flat
Rank
Strategy
Avg win-rate
Avg return
Best on
#4
Iron Butterfly
57%
+1.8%
/ZNFlat
#5
Calendar Spread
56%
+1.45%
/ZNFlat
#6
ZEBRAPro
55%
+1.54%
/MCLContango
#7
Double DiagonalPro
55%
+1.64%
/ZNFlat
#8
Double CalendarPro
55%
+1.86%
/ZNFlat
#9
Collar
54%
+1.14%
/GCContango
#10
Long Synthetic Future
51%
+2%
/MCLContango
#11
Short Synthetic Future
50%
+1.59%
/MCLContango
#12
LEAPS
50%
+1.6%
/GCContango
Playbook

Strategy Library

Eleven options strategies you'll see in your trade ideas — structure, when to use, and risk profile. Pro unlocks the three advanced multi-leg setups.

A four-leg defined-risk trade that profits when the underlying pins close to the short strike at expiration.

Structure
  • Sell 1 ATM call + 1 ATM put
  • Buy 1 OTM call (upper wing)
  • Buy 1 OTM put (lower wing)
When to use

Tight gamma range (Call Wall and Put Wall flank spot within ~3-5%). Best in low-IV regimes.

Risk

Max loss = wing width − net credit. Pin risk near short strikes at expiration.

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