Defiance ETFs introduces a new fund, the Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF (ticker QQQY), tapping into the trend of zero-day-to-expiration contracts (0DTE). Defiance also plans to expand its offerings with derivatives linked to the S&P 500 and Russell 2000. Designed to maximize income, QQQY writes puts on the Nasdaq 100, seeking to offer […]
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Analysis: The CBOE 0DTE Report
Everyone’s talking about options flows and how same day (0DTE) trading is impacting market prices. While options flows do not drive stocks *all* of the time, there are critical moments when these flows directly influence stock prices. For 0DTE in particular, it’s the buildup of Delta that can move markets. In September 2023, the CBOE […]
How 0DTE Options Flows Move Stock Markets
What a legendary post! Spot on. $SPX 4400 it is! @spotgamma https://t.co/1dbjB9eo8p — magicavi (@magicavi89) August 25, 2023 The following analysis was revealed in real time both to our SpotGamma members, and posted to our Twitter account, in real time. On Friday August 25th Fed Powell gave a speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. This […]
Noel Smith: Volatility, Correlation and Edge
Below is an automated transcript of our conversation. As it is automated, please forgive any grammatical errors. [00:00:00] Brent Kochuba: Joining me today is Noel Smith of Convex Asset Management. And the reason I want to have Noel on today is because there’s all sorts of interesting things happening in the volatility landscape. [00:00:08] And […]
SpotGamma on Excess Returns
Summary Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, discusses the impact of the rise of 0DTE options, fixed strike volatility and the implications of options expirations. Highlights Below is the transcript from this conversation: welcome to excess returns where we focus on what works over the long term in the markets join us as we talk about […]
Options Flows Blocking a Market Breakout
Options flows blocking a market breakout Monday January 01 1999 Try SpotGamma HIRO Indicator for Free Real-time options data See when options drive stocks 0DTE filter for short-term trades Get Started Free Subscribe to the industry’s #1 platform delivering daily expert analysis to unveil: Proprietary market levels Bullish or bearish stocks Hidden trading risks Get […]
Volmageddon? No; JPM, BofA Say 0-DTE Options Are Suppressing Intraday Vol
by Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge Tuesday, May 16, 2023 – 03:05 PM In February, JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic dropped his now infamous warning that 0-DTE options trading will lead to Volmageddon 2.0 : “these options are net sold by directional investors, and supply of gamma is likely causing a suppression of realized intraday volatility… if there […]
Western Alliance’s CFO Claims Puts Dropped Their Stock – That’s Doubtful
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) […]
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.