📋Morning Board 2026-11-05

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

SymbolPrev closeChangeVIX / VXN (pct)GEX ($B/1%)Expected range
QQQ$691.95+0.97%25.1 (64th pctile)-2.56B flip 702.21.36% (0.83–2.30)
SPY$766.81+1.65%16.6 (42nd pctile)+1.06B flip 767.40.80% (0.47–1.42)
QQQ RSI(2)60 neutral
QQQ vs 200-day+1.7%
QQQ GammaDealers short gamma ($-2.56B per 1% move), flip 702.2 sits -2% 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 16.61 42% pctile · Near median
13.5 ─ median 17.1 ─ 31.1
2026-11-04
VXN · QQQ 25.08 64% pctile · Slightly elevated
17.2 ─ median 23.5 ─ 33.5
2026-11-04
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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