Morning Note · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Record Close, Record Gap
Sent to members at 8:30 AM ET on Aug 5, 2026. Posted here the next trading day.
Key numbers
- 7,775.04
- Premarket
SPX is trading 7,775 premarket — a 39-point gap above yesterday's record close at 7,736. Four straight sessions higher. First print above 7,700 was yesterday. Now we're 39 points above it with no backtest. Before getting aggressive long up here, I want to see 7,736 hold on a pullback.
The rally has a tailwind. Trump said the Strait of Hormuz reopens "very soon" — oil below $75 for a fourth session. The Fed held at 3.5%–3.75% last week with three dissents favoring a hike. Paulson pushed back yesterday, saying current rates are sufficient. Earnings this morning: Disney, Uber, Lilly, Novo, Shopify. AMD down 7% after a soft beat. Arista up 14% on guidance. VIX at 16.15.
We're 235 points above the gamma flip at 7,540. Positive gamma. The call wall at 7,650 is 125 points below premarket — it's a support floor at this point, not resistance. The put wall at 7,475 is 300 points below. The 21-week EMA at 7,320 is 455 points away — irrelevant until Friday.
The gap level is 7,736. That's the reference point for today. If it backtests and holds, there's nothing overhead. If it doesn't, the call wall at 7,650 is the next anchor below.
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Big Picture Levels
- 7,532
- 8 EMA (daily).
- 7,481
- 7,510 — 8-week EMA, 13 EMA (daily), 20 SMA (daily), 21 EMA (daily), 50-day SMA.
- 7,320
- 21-week EMA. Only Friday's close matters.
- 7,299
- 20-week SMA.
- 7,226
- 100-day SMA.
- 7,034
- 200-day SMA.
Today's Trading
- Primary range
- 7,650 – 7,805
- 7,775.04
- Premarket.
- 7,650
- Call wall. Support floor.
- 7,540
- Gamma flip. The regime line.
- 7,475
- Put wall.
GEX Profile (August 05, 2026)
- Call Wall
- 7,650. 7,650 — 125 points below premarket. Fully reclaimed. Support floor.
- Gamma Flip
- ~7,540. 7,540 — 235 points below. Deep positive gamma.
- Put Wall
- 7,475. 7,475 — 300 points below. Distant.
Call wall, gamma flip, put wall — what they mean and why they run the session.
Execution Levels
Long Plan
| Entry | Why | Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Dip Buy: 7,650 | Call wall. Support floor. | not stated |
| Second Bid: 7,514 | Support. | 7,532 (8 EMA) |
| Deep Bid: 7,475 | Put wall. Dense negative gamma. | 7,493 (21 EMA), 7,507 (13 EMA), 7,532 (8 EMA) |
| Extreme: 7,466 | Support. Deep negative gamma. | 7,481 (50-day SMA), 7,493 (21 EMA), 7,507 (13 EMA) |
| Reclaim: 7,805 | Through the ceiling. | not stated |
| Continuation: 7,835 | Extension. | 7,850, 7,870, 7,890 |
Short Plan
| Entry | Why | Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Fade pops to: 7,805 | Resistance. Ceiling. | 7,540 (flip), 7,510 (8w EMA), 7,496 (20 SMA) |
| Below 7,540 | Loss of the gamma flip. Regime shift to negative gamma. | 7,510 (8w EMA), 7,496 (20 SMA), 7,481 (50-day SMA) |
| Below 7,475 | Loss of the put wall. Negative gamma accelerating. | 7,457, 7,447, 7,437 |
| Breakdown: 7,457 | Multi-session support. | 7,447, 7,437, 7,426 |
How the entry tiers and targets are built: the SPX 0DTE strategy guide.
VIX Levels
- 15.62
- 15.79
- 16.26
- 16.65
- 17.11 key
- 17.15
- 18.01 key
Educational research, not investment advice. Levels and the plan describe how the desk framed that session and are published after it closed.