SPX dealer gamma positioning

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 · reconstructed from the 0DTE options tape

SPX opened at 4,558.89 and closed at 4,556.65, down 0.05% on the session (range 4,546.08–4,568.17). The close sat 29.8 points above the zero-gamma flip at 4,526.8 — dealer hedging in vol-dampening territory. Call resistance 4,555, put support 4,565. 0DTE ATM IV opened at 7.4%.

Price stayed on one side of the flip for the whole session. The tape spent 57% of the day above VWAP. The session traded outside the expected-hold band 4,526.8–4,561.3 at some point.

Open → Close4,558.89 → 4,556.65 (-0.05%)
Session range4,546.08 – 4,568.17
VWAP at the close4,557.07
Zero-gamma flip4,526.8
Call resistance4,555
Put support4,565
Expected-hold band4,526.8 – 4,561.3
0DTE ATM IV at the open7.4%
Net-gamma percentile96
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