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  1. Draw Lines

    SPY, QQQ Close Friday Strong: PCE, Jobs Ahead

    SPY and QQQ closed near session highs Friday. A quiet look at the settled close and the levels that matter before PCE and the jobs report.

  2. Alertsify

    SPY Stabilizes, Durable Goods Data Looms

    SPY and QQQ closed flat after a wild intraday reversal. What that whipsaw means for options ahead of Friday’s durable goods report.

  3. Draw Lines

    SPY, QQQ Stabilize Today, Durable Goods Tests Tomorrow

    SPY and QQQ opened weak, dipped lower, then closed flat near the day’s high. Durable goods data is tomorrow’s real test.

  4. Alertsify

    SPY Options Today: Pullback After the Rally

    SPY and QQQ gave back Monday-Tuesday’s rally today. What that round trip does to call premium, IV, and anyone who chased Tuesday’s high.

  5. Draw Lines

    SPY & QQQ Today: Pullback After the Rally (Sep 23)

    SPY and QQQ gave back ground today after Monday’s rally and Tuesday’s hold. A price-action look at the three-day sequence, no predictions.

  6. Alertsify

    SPY, QQQ Rally Monday: What It Means for Options

    SPY closed +1.55%, QQQ +2.77% in a wide-range Monday rally. Jake on what that does to IV and ITM calls, and why chasing after the move is risky.

  7. Draw Lines

    SPY, QQQ Rally Monday: Marking Today’s Range

    SPY closed +1.55% and QQQ +2.77% on a wide-range Monday. No guessing why. Here’s how I’m marking levels off today’s close into a lighter Tuesday.

  8. Alertsify

    Sunday Night Futures and Monday’s Options Open

    CME futures reopen Sunday at 6pm ET and get priced into Monday’s options before the bell, which is why Monday morning quotes never match what you saw Friday.

  9. Draw Lines

    The Sunday Futures Reopen Isn’t a Signal Yet

    CME equity futures reopen Sunday at 6pm ET on almost no volume, making that first hour the least reliable read of the week, not a Monday signal.

  10. Alertsify

    SPY Options Today: Quiet Friday, Lighter Week Ahead

    SPY closed flat and QQQ pushed higher as Friday’s quiet session let theta take back the wheel after FOMC week. What that means for next week’s options.