SPX dealer gamma positioning
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 · reconstructed from the 0DTE options tape
SPX opened at 4,269.10 and closed at 4,177.05, down 2.16% on the session (range 4,177.05–4,269.10). The close sat 11.3 points below the zero-gamma flip at 4,188.3 — dealer hedging in vol-amplifying territory. Call resistance 4,175, put support 4,170. 0DTE ATM IV opened at 20.4%.
Price crossed the flip 10 times, first at 09:41 ET. The tape spent 3% of the day above VWAP. The session traded outside the expected-hold band 4,175.2–4,181.1 at some point.
| Open → Close | 4,269.10 → 4,177.05 (-2.16%) |
| Session range | 4,177.05 – 4,269.10 |
| VWAP at the close | 4,218.28 |
| Zero-gamma flip | 4,188.3 |
| Call resistance | 4,175 |
| Put support | 4,170 |
| Expected-hold band | 4,175.2 – 4,181.1 |
| 0DTE ATM IV at the open | 20.4% |
| Net-gamma percentile | 79 |
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