SPX dealer gamma positioning

Monday, August 29, 2022 · reconstructed from the 0DTE options tape

SPX opened at 4,025.51 and closed at 4,030.66, up 0.13% on the session (range 4,018.16–4,062.73). The close sat 72.9 points above the zero-gamma flip at 3,957.8 — dealer hedging in vol-dampening territory. Call resistance 4,035, put support 4,050. 0DTE ATM IV opened at 16.9%.

Price stayed on one side of the flip for the whole session. The tape spent 77% of the day above VWAP. The expected-hold band 3,957.8–4,108.6 contained the entire session.

Open → Close4,025.51 → 4,030.66 (+0.13%)
Session range4,018.16 – 4,062.73
VWAP at the close4,042.58
Zero-gamma flip3,957.8
Call resistance4,035
Put support4,050
Expected-hold band3,957.8 – 4,108.6
0DTE ATM IV at the open16.9%
Net-gamma percentile100
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