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Does dealer gamma actually predict next-day SPY range? I measured 60 days of it
Fed Preview - What Options, Bonds and Positioning Are Telling Us
For poor man 0DTE options, is IWM my best bet? 🤔
Would you have closed this IWM spread or let theta work?
Closed IWM $299.00P 08/05/26 for -$51,950.00 loss (-58%)
I model dealer gamma daily. Right now all three big index ETFs are negative-gamma below their flip,
June CPI missed big but I'm not buying the full rally yet
Small caps up 22% in H1 2026, best since 1991. Is the Russell 2000 actually for real this time?
Small caps are having their best year since 1991 and nobody I know is talking about it
How much Short float is too much float short?
Disregard Private Credit Liquidity Tests. Acquire BLACKROCK. Long $BLK
AI is disruptive. Individual companies have never been more volatile. What’s the argument to not just buy indexes?
Warsh's first FOMC presser is Wednesday and nobody seems to be talking about the dot plot risk
Week 5 - Day 5 - One and done option trade. Growing a small account $300 to $60,000
Week 5 - Day 4 - One and done option trade. Growing a small account $300 to $60,000
It’s SO fair! I LOVE you all I LOVE you all!
SPX at 21x P/E with 30-yr at 5.08% — is this a "mania phase" or just a new regime for rates?
What are Benefits and Downsides of a Long/Short Portfolio vs Direct Indexing?
I built the most honest VRP put credit spread backtest I could. 7 years, 5 symbols. Terrible
Broker that let's me set trades based off % of portfolio? i.e. buy as much SPY with100% of portfolio or cash available. Also set a time?
April NFP Preview: 60k Exp. Is a "hot" print the only real threat to this tape?
Built a real-time catalyst scanner - looking for feedback/if anyone interested
Oil and 10Yr at war time highs. Stocks still near ATH. At what point do we acknowledge stocks are being propped for nefarious reasons?
Oil and 10Yr at war time highs. Stocks still near ATH. At what point do we acknowledge stocks are being propped for nefarious reasons?
Oil and 10Yr at war time highs. Stocks still near ATH. At what point do we acknowledge stocks are being propped for nefarious reasons?
Jeez what a roller coaster $5,300 in 5 minutes is crazy fast $IWM
Day 1. IWM $274 0DTE puts paid today. I wish I got in earlier but profit is profit.
SPY's the only short-gamma leg of the index complex right now
SPY Market Recap - Positive Gamma Floor, Iran Bid, VRP Trap
Dealer positioning read: $8.38B GEX at SPY 700, QQQ below flip, vanna -$181B
Why does the market keep pushing toward highs even when the macro backdrop still looks bad?
Selling premium right now but not really loving it
Started trading credit spreads last week! Looking for helpful info & opinions from option sellers !
Welcome input on my AI-powered monthly investment review workflow
Welcome input on my AI-powered monthly investment review workflow
What the hell happened March 9th??!!!! 🤯
You need to understand what is going on geopolitically
This is not a dip buying opportunity
THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS TODAY FROM THE FED , THAT WILL MAKE OR BREAK YOUR BETS ON THE STOCK MARKET ?
Gamma Exposure (GEX) and Option Expiry (OpEx) strategies positions/strategies?
SPY and IWM lotto calls looking tempting.. 🤔
The Invisible Buyers: How Passive Capital Flows Into Small-Cap Stocks Like NXXT
Game theory on when VCs will pull the rug from under the AI bubble
How Russell Index Inclusion Can Change the Playing Field for $NХХT
I was digging through the FTSE Russell ESMA Compliance Quarterly Membership Weights document recently and noticed something interesting regarding $NXXT
Somebody knew....IWM put volume exp. today
Reasonable trader turned unemployed degenerate gambler
Quick midweek thoughts on market direction - SPY, QQQ, IWM
Weekly Market Map: SPY 681 Decision Zone, QQQ 600 Line in Sand
where to deploy capital in case there's a correction/crash?
Two Federal Reserve Members Say the Jobs Numbers Are Wrong. Revision Is Tomorrow.
Moving $ Systematic Book from IBKR to Clear Street: Custom Credit & Execution Latency Questions
AI Fear" Resurfaces in Software – Potential Sector Pivot Brewing?
Day 3 of copying my friends trades till I’m rich
Day 1 of 450-10k while copying my friends trade
Anyone land the jackpot at the spx casino today? 1/21
Vanguard and BlackRock Scaling In Slowly
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There are huge differences between index options. I trade NDX options all the time and they are nowhere near as liquid as SPX. If you’re trading it or RUT, don’t expect screen market fills. And now I see it’s IWM, which is NOT trading the index options. You are trading ETF options. Hopefully by now you know the many differences. But honestly, it appears you’re in over your head here anyway.
IWM has been too strong today, there will be a reconning by tomorrow
Well there goes bonds and IWM. Suppose SPY is next.
Why the IWM spike/reversal? Any clues? NKE and LEVI affected. Kicked me out of my positions.
Hell yeah, caught that 1 minute IWM pump.
IWM is quite a shit. Bought 277 calls that were itm and got a slow bleed as welcome gift.
Tell how does IWM and DOW pull back exactly 10% and bottom
Not always, gold should be pumping when small caps are pumping. Otherwise now big caps are just safe haven. There is a big IWM/SPY divergence now
Very valid point... it was too complicated to do with as many positions that I had... Last week was brutal... I have just a few PMCCs and a few iron condors positions now.... CCL, SPY, QQQ, IWM,....
Do we think that was the bottom for the next bit on the IWM?
Im thinking itm IWM puts
Last peak of Bol Death Mountain formation on IWM. Last chance to take the money and run.
Don't be a panican. look at IWM it's just a healthy rotation
TLT up today along with IWM.
wild we can trade IWM options 1 hour before the bell this makes timezone differences so much easier to handle
72 contracts of the IWM $265 put (0DTE) printed at $0.03 at 9:32:31 AM ET at MIAX I also solved the puzzle for OP, the quotes were stale from Friday close, no it was likely Schwab data not updating from previous close. Nothing special about these options either, no sure why OP was trying to hide it.
"BREAKING: The New York Stock Exchange just launched extended-hours options trading, per CNBC. It covers 29 big stocks and ETFs, including Nvidia, $NVDA, Bank of America, $BAC, $SPY and $IWM. Starting Dec. 6, those names will trade 23 hours a day, five days a week." Stress Stress Stress!!! 😩
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE JUST LAUNCHED EXTENDED-HOURS OPTIONS TRADING It covers 29 big stocks and ETFs, including Nvidia $NVDA, Bank of America $BAC, $SPY, and $IWM, per CNBC. - Morning session: 7:30 AM to 9:25 AM ET - Late session: 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM ET - Starting Dec. 6, those names trade 23 hours a day, 5 days a week
The only order that matches the scant info OP provided is IWM 265P x72 at 9:32:31.571 AM. The actual bid/ask at that moment was 0.02 / 0.03. At 4:15 options close on 10/16 that contract was 0.28 / 0.30, so they did indeed see a stale quote for some reason. The moral of the story is to not use market orders. Schwab didn't change the order ticket, that's just how market orders work. If OP could prove Schwab was streaming a stale quote they might be able to get some resolution, but that's probably not going to happen. Maybe try restarting thinkorswim before the market opens each day.
I had a quick look at the OPRA feed and the only order that matches the scant info you provided is IWM 265P x72 at 9:32:31.571 AM. Assuming that's yours, the actual bid/ask at that moment was 0.02 / 0.03. At the close on 10/16 it was 0.28 / 0.30, so you did indeed see a stale quote for some reason. The moral of the story is to not use market orders. Schwab didn't change your order ticket, that's just how market orders work. If you can prove they were streaming a stale quote you might be able to get some resolution, but that's probably not going to happen. Maybe try restarting thinkorswim before the market opens each day.
PSA: Starting today you can trade options on SPY, QQQ, IWM, GLD and a few others before the market opens. You can now trade them starting at 7:30 am EST, if your broker has the ability.
IWM investors been down for Months
Biggest position: Cash. Sold 500k in chunks May-June of $IWM then to watch it go to another ATH and I questioned my life choices. Thankfully market is finally behaving and looking for another big drop before rebuying $IWM.
70%?? Look I don’t have time to fact check this but I’m long a shit ton of IWM in my Roth and it’s not down that much Dogg
70%. Look I don’t have time to fact check this but I’m long a shit ton of IWM in my Roth and it’s not down that much Dogg.
Trade IWM with that 1700 you got, I can flip that to 5k by the end of the week , lmk if you need my help,
I thought I was way late on IWM puts 30 minutes ago 🤑🤑🤑
IWM has been free money all day
IWM either just got its bailout or nail in the coffin lol. Big 1 minute candle volumes.
bought IWM calls thinking no way oil can keep climbing... :hammer:
IWM gentlemen and ladies, down and down and down
IWM is a clean downtrend if anyone is looking for something that isn;t chop
It’s ok, I did loose it all too, but you can make it back with 4 contracts worth .10 on IWM and make 200-300, you will be back even stronger 💪🏾
I mightve done the dumbest thing. I got 25x IWM 10/16 275Ps just before close. Looks like i'm giga cooked RIP my money
Stocks will soar from here. Yields are crashing along with the dollar. This rally will be led by yield sensitive $IWM, $KRE, $SOXX, $EWY
No, there's almost nothing in markets that's certain, but experienced investors do not ignore obvious warning signs. IWM(small caps) were down almost 11% since mid August while the techs just kept chugging along like there wasn't a care in the world. I took note, but didn't really adjust much...until volume dried up on the cap weighted S & P last week...even as the S & P put in new highs. That's a classic warning sign that a top is in or near. ...that's when I shorted tech. I do think tech will continue lower...obviously with bounces. The reasons why are simple, but numerous. It ran too far too quickly, it barely corrects, everyone thinks it will go up forever, the companies in tech are loaded up with debt, and liquidity in the AI trade is drying up with regard to financialized assets. That is to say, the capex raised is leaving financial assets and going into the real economy...aka hyper scaler data center buildout. This will lead to lots of jobs in the real economy, but it will also drive monetary inflation. Commodity prices are inputs for producers and the AI buildout will drive commodity prices significantly higher. I rather be in those producers than the tech companies burying themselves in debt to build the datacenters. Particularly in an environment with significantly higher bond yields(interest rates) over the past six years. I suggest everyone reading this get some physical silver, platinum, gold. If you trade then get some shares of producers...especially silver, copper, sulfur, sulfuric acid, etc. Much higher price inflation is coming and these things can defend your purchasing power/protect your wealth.
NOT A SINGLE FUCKING RED CANDLE ON IWM IN LAST 1 hour FUCK SAKES
Damn they got me good with this, lost almost all my port on this IWM pump. Damn
My regarded senses are blinking. TLT & IWM are green
Lol the money coming out of the AI trade is so desperate for a place to hide they bid IWM green on this insane PPI. As if those garbage stocks have any pricing power.
IWM being green while QQQ is red af is just the biggest insult
What’s everyone worried about? IWM is up
Butt fucking seriously why IWM green?
Bought some IWM. Playing for a bounce in the next 48 hours. Will cut my losses if it doesn’t go my way.
8 days in to my March IWM calls and I’m down 50%. Wtf
Just randomly got an alert my 275 IWM calls were in the money? Glitch or foreshadowing?
Lmao us02y straight up Lmao us10y straight up LMAO IWM QQQ STRAIGHT DOWN
seeing IWM back at April level makes me happy and I don’t even have puts
IWM is drilling deeper after CPI small caps r fuk
Oh wow, that IWM candle is ugly.
Anyone else have IWM calls for CPI? Or am I dumb. Wait…don’t answer that second part
There is the IWM moon I talked about
Good point. I've primarily been tracking relative strength through IWM/QQQ over the past 20–60 trading sessions, rather than using a comprehensive breadth series. The persistent underperformance of smaller companies relative to Nasdaq leadership is what initially caught my attention, particularly within AI infrastructure. I agree that relative weakness alone doesn't establish broader market deterioration. Comparing advance/decline lines, the percentage of constituents above their 50/200-day moving averages, and participation across unrelated sectors would provide a much stronger picture. I'm trying to distinguish a temporary rotation away from high-beta growth from a broader deterioration in risk appetite. Do you have a preferred breadth indicator or methodology for identifying when sector-specific weakness starts becoming systemic?
If you think for 1 sec cpi is not gonna be cooked this month b4 the midterm You prob should just short IWM or something
holy lmao I look at IWM in the morning up 0.20% and now its down 0.50% Hate to say it, but are bers winning this week???
IWM here for cooked cpi will make 💰
Goto Tradingview and type in IWM/QQQ or RSP/QQQ It's higher interest rates, or worries of, hitting the banks, regional banks, high debt smaller companies, companies that need more financing. SOXX and DRAM are starting to get whacked. They might lead QQQ. Watch XLK,XLF,XLV. If it rotates between those 3 it's rotation. If they all go down together it's more than rotation.
That's a good point, and I agree that defining the indicators and timeframe beforehand is important. I've been looking at IWM/QQQ over roughly 20–60 trading sessions. The ratio has been deteriorating, suggesting persistent small-cap underperformance relative to Nasdaq leadership. However, I recognize that relative underperformance isn't necessarily the same as deteriorating market breadth. Comparing equal-weight versus cap-weighted indices, alongside the percentage of constituents above their 50- and 200-day moving averages, would help distinguish broader participation weakness from sector-specific repricing. My main question is whether we're seeing a temporary rotation or a more persistent withdrawal of risk appetite from smaller growth companies.
God I knew this dumb shit would dump. Fucking kangaroo ass choppy week inbound. Ain't no trend gonna hold. IWM caught a bid last Friday so maybe rotation back into small cap shitcos.
Would be nice if rates come down i got 100k in TNA(3x IWM) and it would be sick to have caught the bottom
Sorry for your loss buddy. My partner passed away a few years back. I am in my late 30s and working full time in IT, based in UK. After I had her funeral, I told myself I need to focus and I started learning and d ay trade options once a day. It is not that complicated. I have been sorting out some things and one of my goals is to reach a certain amount to stop working full time before I lose my job. It is a matter of time with how it is going in the economy. You can see my post in the subreddit in my profile over last 20 weeks. I have been growing a small accout to encourage people that one trade a day, 2-5 times a week is enough to grow an account consistently. I only have 2 vids on my youtube channel from march if last year, will try put more. I don't do any complex strategies, and trade only ETFs like SPY, QQQ, IWM etc
Hey OP you're on the right path here. While people scramble to buy MU and SNDK and other semis, the real EPs growth will be done in softwares utilizing AI to it's fullest. Some of your names here are acting very well and already leading the markets. Some are just beaten down along with IWM, but recently midcaps and smallcaps are having a resurgence. Keep searching, leaders are quite possible to spot early. People here that think they're arent havent been in the markets long at all or don't bother looking or researching.
That IWM guy is one crazy mother fucker
Im up for the week by 300,00% thank you PLTR IWM SPY and MU :pepeuwu: :pepeuwu: :pepeuwu: :money: :money: :kekh: :kekh: :kekh:
selling my IWM calls at the bottom :)
god damn its so embarassing how shit IWM is. Cant run up more than half a percent at a time after getting the god roll of treasury auction demand, long end buy backs, and QQQ dump. (bag holder at 285c)
You're talking about Qs or IWM? Even ES is only .08%
went from -85% to -25% for the day by switching from 0dte SPY calls to IWM calls after the fake pump, gonna call it a day
I'm sure IWM gonna go green
LMAO Now IWM is pumping because all the algos selling Tech and AI have to cover their small cap shorts to not change their exposure too much. Such a fucking clown market
# I'M IN IWM :chad: :chad: :chad:
SPY down .6 and IWM down .2??? Is the bubble starting to deflate a bit??
IWM pumping of all things is pretty funny.
Now is the time to rotate into IWM.
IREN APLD IWM CALLS here. wulf may die but yolo
IWM looking fucked…not surprising with the yields where they’re at I guess.
IWM may not have a green day for the rest of our lives
why is IWM such a piece of shit lol
IWM probably won't have a green day ever again
IWM under the 200 MA. Yikes.
should've cut my losses on IWM - no shot it can bounce back to 285 in a week lol
IWM remembers that it’s I-TRASH
I thought that was IWM!
What happened to IWM? Dead money or what?
10y bond yields started spiking in early August. IWM has declined 10% since early August. Those companies are much more susceptible to high borrowing costs than S&P 500.
IWM wants to fade and precious metals want to inside bar bear flag into a bigger dump