Trend & Trigger, by Trading Volatility

SPX keeps rejecting at the zero gamma line

The broader board is still short gamma, while the strongest single names now depend on Friday’s roll

Oct 1 • Trading Volatility

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September 2026

Selling Micron’s earnings premium without selling the upside

MU reports Sept 30 with the market pricing about an 8.4% move.

Sep 26 • Trading Volatility

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Pricing a 25–40% crash: what the SPX board charges, and how I’d hedge it

A large drawdown is priced at low odds but a high premium. That tells you exactly which options to buy and which to sell.

Sep 25 • Trading Volatility

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The index says avoid. Nine stocks say buy.

Positioning map - Sep 24

Sep 24 • Trading Volatility

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The Positioning Map - Aug 31

Sector analysis, premium harvesting, and top picks for the week

Sep 1 • Trading Volatility

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August 2026

The Permission Gap

AI job replacement is not just a question of technical capabilities

Aug 19 • Trading Volatility

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June 2026

The Positioning Map - Jun 24, 2026

SPX at 7,365.49 sits below its gamma flip at 7,455.29.

Jun 24 • Trading Volatility

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The Positioning Map — Jun 10, 2026

Where dealers stand going into the week

Jun 10 • Trading Volatility

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April 2026

The hidden chain connecting VIX to your SPX puts

Every VIX futures trade has to land somewhere. Here's how it finds your options book — and what happens when the fear unwinds.

Apr 14 • Trading Volatility

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March 2026

A First in Fintech: The AI-Native Options Intelligence API

Today we launched something we believe is a first in fintech:

Mar 2 • Trading Volatility

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February 2026

QQQ Is Hedging Hard, But Not Panicking

Today’s QQQ options regime is sending a very specific message.

Feb 13 • Trading Volatility

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The Options Signal Almost Everyone Misreads

Most lotto call volume is just churn. Here’s how to tell when it actually matters.

Feb 10 • Trading Volatility

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