US
SPY746.74+0.78%VIX15.81-2.11%S&P 5007,483+0.01%Nasdaq25,833-0.80%Russell2,996-0.55%Gold4,187+1.49%BTC62,172+0.77%Crude68.78+0.13%SPY746.74+0.78%VIX15.81-2.11%S&P 5007,483+0.01%Nasdaq25,833-0.80%Russell2,996-0.55%Gold4,187+1.49%BTC62,172+0.77%Crude68.78+0.13%
The Daily Strike the NoVo market desk • updated 6 hours ago
SPY
764.41
dealers dampen · flip 764.29
QQQ
714.82
dealers dampen · flip 714.01
IWM
289
dealers amplify · flip 290.16
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S&P 5007,660+0.80%Nasdaq29,387+0.86%Dow52,576+0.92%Russell2,905+0.38%VIX15.84-11.21%10Y4.97%+0.63%Dollar99.09+0.01%Gold4,408.90+0.98%Crude100.05-2.37%BTC77,185+0.01%
The Close

SPY Holds Flip at 764.17 as Inflation Data Drives Late Volatility

Hot CPI numbers pushed rate-hike expectations higher, but SPY and QQQ managed to hold long gamma regimes while IWM remains pinned below its flip.

Dr. NoVo · 6 hours ago · SPY · QQQ · IWM
Earnings

Oracle's Print Passes as SPY and QQQ Edge Above Flip Lines

Tech earnings chatter lands on a tightly anchored market, with SPY sitting 12 cents above its flip while IWM remains pinned in short gamma.

Dr. NoVo · 6 hours ago · SPY · QQQ · IWM
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Crypto

Hotter Inflation and War Headlines Cross a Quiet Crypto Tape

As macroeconomic inflation fears rise, dealer structure on major equity indices stays tightly anchored while crypto spot levels consolidate.

Dr. NoVo · 6 hours ago · SPY · QQQ · IWM
Levels

SPY Holds 764.17 Gamma Flip as Hot CPI Pushes Rate Hike Odds

SPY is pinned right on its 764.17 gamma flip while hot CPI inflation data pushes Fed rate hike expectations higher.

Dr. NoVo · 6 hours ago · SPY · QQQ · IWM
Markets

Hot CPI Pushes Rate-Hike Fears as SPY Clings to Long Gamma

August inflation data reignited Fed rate-hike fears, but SPY and QQQ remain shielded by long dealer gamma while IWM slips into short gamma territory.

Dr. NoVo · 7 hours ago · SPY · QQQ · IWM
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