The Positioning Map — Jun 10, 2026
Where dealers stand going into the week
SPX enters the week at 7,386.46, sitting just below its gamma flip at 7,424.40. That keeps the index in a short-gamma posture: moves away from the flip can be amplified rather than absorbed. The 1-day expected range sits at 7,041.99–7,730.93.
The practical read: this is not a “press every breakout” regime. It is a week to respect air pockets, failed moves, and fast reversals until spot can reclaim the flip and hold above it. When the market is below the flip, price can feel more reactive than anchored.
The tell this week is QQQ. It carries the highest IV rank in the scan at 80, while also trading well below its flip at 724.89. If QQQ starts stabilizing and pushing back toward its flip, risk appetite is likely improving. If it keeps rejecting below that level, the broader index may have a hard time turning sticky.
Our automated ratings currently assign sell or wait signals for the majority of indices and sectors. Notable exceptions are XLV, XLF, XLI.
Current levels & ranges
Ticker Price GEX flip ±1σ (1-day) IV rank Rating
SPX 7,386 7,424 7,041 – 7,730 37 Wait
SPY 733.60 747.17 698.86 – 768.34 37 Wait
QQQ 702.21 724.89 649.16 – 755.25 80 Wait
NVDA 205.46 190.96 181.99 – 228.93 36 Wait
TSLA 395.03 379.50 340.01 – 450.05 35 Wait
AAPL 289.88 265.40 269.61 – 310.15 46 Wait
IWM 283.93 296.39 263.87 – 303.99 47 Sell
IWM 283.93 296.392 63.87 – 303.99 47 Sell
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Chart: SPX GEX-by-strike
SPX is sitting just below its flip, which makes 7,424 the first structural line to watch for whether the tape becomes more stable or remains reactive.
Mechanic of the week: fragile gamma vs. sticky gamma
SPX has 20% of its GEX in this Friday’s expiry.
Jun 18 expiration is dominated by negative gamma in the range of 7,000 to 7,400. While this in theory can make for wide intraday moves, SPX is likely well supplied with vol as we head into monthly expiration. Charm and vanna flows are likely to put upward pressure, particularly next week.
3 names the scan flagged
The leaderboard ranks the full ~1,100-name universe every morning. Three names with a structural reason to watch:
