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.
QQQ closed below Friday’s low today. SPY gave back most of its bounce. Tomorrow’s data is light — here’s what I’m marking before Wednesday’s PCE.
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.
A quiet look at the week of Aug 24-28: PCE data, Jackson Hole, and a payroll revision. No predictions, just levels and patience.
SPY and QQQ closed lower again Aug 20, the fourth loss in five sessions. Where levels sit now, and why Friday is a day to mark lines, not predict.
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 and QQQ pulled back three straight days. FOMC minutes hit today. The tape stayed quiet. Here’s the price action, level by level.
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.
SPY closed -0.20% at $776.34, QQQ -0.14% at $731.07, both mid-range after Thursday’s strong close. Monday is quiet. FOMC minutes land Wednesday.