Learn how you can use SpotGamma tools to prepare for your trading day — before the open. Learn how to incorporate the Founder’s Note, Equity Hub, and other tools into your morning routine.
What You’ll Learn:
- Pre-Market Setup and Market Context – (00:00:00 – 00:07:54)
Early session kickoff focused on preparing members for the busy earnings and CPI release day, emphasizing the importance of dashboards and having a proactive trading plan. - Earnings Season Deep Dive: Banks and Tech – (00:09:40 – 00:14:30)
Detailed review of bank earnings including JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and IBM. Highlights include revenue and EPS beats versus market reactions, with Goldman’s unique behavior noted. - CPI Analysis and Inflation Dynamics – (00:14:45 – 00:18:56)
CPI data interpretation shows a stable core inflation rate despite geopolitical tensions affecting energy prices. Differentiates current inflation environment from previous pandemic-driven shocks. - Gamma and Volatility Market Structures – (00:23:00 – 00:31:20)
Explanation of gamma exposure, typical positive gamma in equities, negative gamma in index-related options, and how this shapes expected volatility, with examples including Google, Microsoft, and Meta. - Key Stock Strategy Highlights and Option Levels – (00:27:15 – 00:30:50)
Trading setups focusing on JP Morgan short put strikes and directional trades on Microsoft and Meta, assessing attractiveness based on gamma clusters, strike locations, and expiry choices. - Market Patterns and Technical Analysis – (01:03:45 – 01:15:43)
Focus on fishbone and wedge patterns in indices, consolidations, and large moves, with an eye towards potential retests. Examines how these patterns interplay with the recent geopolitical and economic backdrop.
