ISM, ADP, jobless claims, then Friday’s jobs report. How SPY and QQQ options price a week that builds toward one Friday morning.
SPY ran from $763 to a $775 intraday high through Jackson Hole week. Here’s how IV builds into a stacked catalyst day and what a strong close leaves behind.
SPY and QQQ closed strong Thursday. Friday stacks Warsh’s speech, a payrolls revision, and consumer sentiment at 10am. Here’s how I’m sizing options into it.
Core PCE, Q2 GDP, durable goods, and income/spending all hit at 8:30am today. Here’s how I read SPY and QQQ options into a stacked data morning.
SPY and QQQ gave back Friday’s bounce Monday. Here’s how I size options into a quiet data day versus the bigger PCE/GDP print two days out.
Auto-execution isn’t really about speed. It’s about not needing your eyes on a chart during dinner, a meeting, or your kid’s game. Here’s what changed.
PCE, GDP, and Jackson Hole all land in one week. Here’s how I think about sizing options through a stacked catalyst stretch instead of a single print.
SPY closed down again Aug 20, its fourth loss in five sessions. Here’s how a slow grind moves options IV differently than a single violent event.
SPY and QQQ closed little-changed after today’s FOMC Minutes release. What a contained 2pm event means for options IV, and why tomorrow’s data is smaller.
SPY options pulled back Friday and closed mid-range. With no data on Monday, theta does the work until FOMC minutes hit Wednesday. Here’s how I’m reading it.