SPXRegime shift
Close7,679.33
Flip7,671.88
Anchor7,700
Charm7,675
Defense7,6857,6007,675
IMPLIED OPEN: populates pre-market via SPY ×10.0233 calibrated ratio
DAILY /ECHO BRIEF
The DailyEcho Brief.
The regime board, the week's economic schedule, and the mechanically selected watchlist — every level pulled from the same DealerEdge, OptionFlow, and AlgoEdge records members see live in the terminal.
Edition: Monday, August 24, 2026Generated from Friday, August 21 close · Preview edition
Where each index closed the regime map.
GEX Rating (1–5 volatility regime, not a directional call), Flip Point, Anchor, Charm anchor, and defense levels as of the Friday, August 21 close.
NDX
Close29,325.89
Flip29,290.23
Anchor29,300
Charm29,300
Defense29,27529,40029,100
SPY
Close766.15
Flip765.96
Anchor765
Charm766
Defense760770780
QQQ
Close713.72
Flip713.83
Anchor713
Charm735
Defense700710705
RUT
Close3,018.59
Flip3,015.67
Anchor3,020
Charm3,010
Defense2,9702,9602,940
VIXRegime shift
Close15.18
Flip15.50
Anchor15
Charm15
Defense2014.522
RATING BANDS: 4–5 positive-gamma / stabilizing · 3 transitional · 1–2 negative-gamma / amplifying. Delta shows the move vs the prior session's rating.
The week's scheduled releases.
US macro schedule for Aug 24–Aug 28, from the internal pattern-derived calendar.
MONAug 24
No scheduled US releases — gamma map and flow drive the tape.
TUEAug 25
No scheduled US releases.
WEDAug 26
No scheduled US releases.
THUAug 27
0830 - Initial Jobless Claims: Expected —; Prior —low
FRIAug 28
No scheduled US releases.
On deck beyond this week
MON Aug 31 0830 - PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures): Expected —; Prior —medium
FRI Sep 4 0830 - Nonfarm Payrolls: Expected —; Prior —high
TUE Sep 8 0830 - CPI (Consumer Price Index): Expected —; Prior —high
WED Sep 9 0830 - PPI (Producer Price Index): Expected —; Prior —medium
WED Sep 16 1400 - FOMC Rate Decision + SEP: Expected —; Prior —high
Expected / Prior shown as — : consensus figures land when the calendar feed is connected.
Morning macro tape · sample from the Friday, August 21 session
09:45 ETUSA S&P Global Composite PMI For August 56.0 Vs 54.5 Prior
13:12 ETU.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count -3 To 452 Vs 456 Est.; U.S. Baker Hughes NatGas Rig Count -1 To 127; U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count 589 Vs 593 Prior
13:57 ETUS Business Growth Hits Fastest Pace Since April 2022: It's 'Booming,' Economist Says
This slot carries the morning's released prints in the live edition. The rows above are real headlines from the Friday, August 21 session, shown as a format sample.
8 names the screens surfaced.
RS percentile is ranked within the 275-ticker DealerEdge universe. Net premium is options net call−put premium for the session, in $M.
MRNA144.81 +8.28%
RS percentile98 / 100
Net premium+$3.1M
Sweeps118
Flip / Anchor144.30 / 150
bullish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $12.0M
Signals 4/4
NewsMARA Holdings, Coinbase Global, Ternium And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday
SPCX136.97 +1.94%
RS percentile74 / 100
Net premium+$9.9M
Sweeps105
Flip / Anchor136.15 / 135
bullish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $5.8M
Signals 4/4
NewsWalmart, Ross Stores, Advance Auto Parts, MARA Holdings and SpaceX: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' R…
CRCL88.34 +5.87%
RS percentile95 / 100
Net premium+$11.6M
Sweeps88
Flip / Anchor88.99 / 88
bullish flowHigh-Value 0DTEShort ExpiryLarge TradesAlgoEdge $34.0M
Signals 3/4
SNDK1,598.12 -0.16%
RS percentile28 / 100
Net premium-$10.1M
Sweeps80
Flip / Anchor1,590.99 / 1,600
bearish flow
Signals 3/4
NewsWaymo Unveils First Custom Robotaxi Chip With More Than 1,000 TOPS of AI Processing Power
IWM300.13 +0.84%
RS percentile51 / 100
Net premium-$8.2M
Sweeps68
Flip / Anchor299.11 / 300
bearish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $93.1M
Signals 3/4
GS1,040.77 +3.70%
RS percentile86 / 100
Net premium+$6.1M
Sweeps96
Flip / Anchor1,042.50 / 1,040
bullish flow
Signals 2/4
HUT80.84 -8.59%
RS percentile1 / 100
Net premium+$2.4M
Sweeps24
Flip / Anchor80.86 / 80
bullish flow
Signals 2/4
OKTA135.26 +0.80%
RS percentile50 / 100
Net premium+$1.6M
Sweeps7
Flip / Anchor134.29 / 136
bullish flow
Signals 2/4
Selection methodology: names are selected mechanically — regime shifts confirmed by flow, signals, strength and news — never hand-picked. The signals count shows how many of the four confirmations fired.
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