πŸ“‹Morning Board 2026-08-26

Pre-open snapshot: prior close, VIX percentile, RSI(2), dealer gamma, expected range.

SymbolPrev closeChangeVIX / VXN (pct)GEX ($B/1%)Expected range
QQQ$710.72+0.62%21.8 (34th pctile)+0.44B flip 709.11.12% (0.68–1.90)
SPY$765.91+0.32%15.4 (14th pctile)-2.76B flip 768.20.71% (0.41–1.24)
QQQ RSI(2)52 neutral
QQQ vs 200-day+8.7%
QQQ GammaDealers long gamma (+$0.44B per 1% move), flip 709.1 sits 0.2% below spot
How to read this Β· VIX

Οƒ Volatility Indices (VIX / VXN)

VIX = S&P 500 30-day implied volatility (maps to SPY); VXN = the same measure for the Nasdaq 100 (maps to QQQ). Percentile = share of the past year (252 trading days) that closed below the current value.
Index Current Percentile 1-year range As of
VIX Β· SPY 15.45 14% pctile Β· Depressed (complacency)
13.5 ─ median 17.2 ─ 31.1
2026-08-25
VXN Β· QQQ 21.79 34% pctile Β· Near median
17.2 ─ median 23.3 ─ 33.5
2026-08-25
CBOE official daily closes (VIX from 1990, VXN from 2009). These are closing values, not intraday β€” the morning brief uses the prior session's close and the evening review the current close, so the series stays consistent with history with no point-in-time bias.

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