The link between options flow and the underlying shares is based on the concept that options dealers and market makers buy and sell shares of underlying stock to hedge option positions. These hedging requirements are generally measured through Delta (the number of shares required to hedge an option from the directional move of the underlying) […]
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SpotGamma on NinjaTrader TV: Why Futures Traders Need to Watch Options Flow
Brent Kochuba, Founder of SpotGamma, talks with NinjaTrader about how significant options flows can drive underlying market prices. This is fantastic talk for futures traders that are new to the idea of options flows in the ES e-mini futures. Topics discussed include: OPEX cycles, gamma hedging & zero DTE options trading.
The Impact of Zero DTE Options Trading
SpotGamma Founder, Brent Kochuba, combines proprietary research with investment bank insights to lay out the impacts of 0DTE to the S&P500.
How 0DTE (Short-Dated) Put Buyers Can Lead the Market Lower
0DTE Options trading continues to capture the attention of traders, as it appears to drive market behavior. Consider this quote from SpotGamma Founder Brent Kochuba, in a recent 0DTE Bloomberg article: “To Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, the explosive rise of 0DTE options has actually acted as a positive market force. He conducted a study […]
Is The Market Under Control of 0DTE Options Flow?
Through SpotGamma’s unique HIRO real-time options flow tool, we have been documenting the impact of 0DTE short dated options flow. This action is clearly laid out in the video below from Thursday, February 23rd: This quote from BOFA’s recent research piece on 0DTE short dated options flow tells us that its actually 0DTE buyers in […]
No, 0DTE Will Not Result In “Volmageddon:” BofA Derivative Gurus Respond To Kolanovic
0DTE is not Volmageddon 0DTE is likely not Volmageddon per BOFA, and for that to happen you would need a major 0DTE flow imbalance. This is exactly what SpotGamma laid out to members on our Feb 2nd Q&A, here. Courtesy of ZeroHedge Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 – 05:25 PM One week ago, JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic, […]
SpotGamma on Piper Sandler “Options Roundtable” Podcast
Brent Kochuba, Founder of SpotGamma, joined Piper’s Head of Options Trading Danny Kirsch to talk about 0DTE, and the options volatility space. Listen to the audio, here.
A Link Between 0DTE & Treasury Auctions?
SpotGamma recently began investigating a link between 0DTE options volumes and treasury auctions. The first research was posted in our Founder’s Note, and picked up by ZeroHedge: From ZeroHedge: Bonds and stocks were nicely correlated after the US cash open and traded in sync before decoupling around the European close… However, zooming in on the […]
Nomura on 0DTE Options Volumes
From Eric Wallerstein @WSJ: “Nomura’s Charlie McElligott on 0DTE options: Volumes aren’t inherently a sign of apocalypse: flow can exacerbate intraday moves, BUT much of the volume likely electronic market makers trading for risk positioning, creating noise that can ‘net out’.” “However, potentially an arbitrage opp because no need to post margin with prime brokerages […]
The Impact & Risk of 0DTE Short Dated Options Volume
SpotGamma was one of the first analysts to flag the rise of ultra short-dated options (dubbed “0DTE”) volumes in the S&P 500 Index, or SPX. We brought this to the attention of the Wall Street Journal back in September of ’22, and since then the volumes tied to short dated expiration options volumes have exploded. […]
