📋Morning Board 2026-10-20
Pre-open snapshot: prior close, VIX percentile, RSI(2), dealer gamma, expected range.
| Symbol | Prev close | Change | VIX / VXN (pct) | GEX ($B/1%) | Expected range |
|---|
| QQQ | $718.36 | +1.21% | 25.6 (69th pctile) | -3.16B flip 724.2 | 1.42% (0.87–2.40) |
| SPY | $766.48 | +0.42% | 18.4 (68th pctile) | -4.57B flip 769.5 | 0.91% (0.53–1.61) |
QQQ RSI(2)43 neutral
QQQ vs 200-day+6.4%
QQQ GammaDealers short gamma ($-3.16B per 1% move), flip 724.2 sits -1.4% above spot
How to read this · VIX
σ 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 · SPY |
18.44 |
68% pctile · Slightly elevated |
13.5 ─ median 17.1 ─ 31.1
|
2026-10-19 |
| VXN · QQQ |
25.56 |
69% pctile · Slightly elevated |
17.2 ─ median 23.3 ─ 33.5
|
2026-10-19 |
CBOE official daily closes (VIX from 1990, VXN from 2009). These are closing values, not intraday — 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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Research output, not investment advice.