SPX
Close7,652.86
Flip7,663.63
Anchor7,600
Charm7,690
Defense7,6507,5507,630
IMPLIED OPEN ≈ 7,682.83 (via SPY) · 19.2 pts above flip
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: Tuesday, August 25, 2026Generated 8:15 AM ET · levels 8:00 AM ET pre-market, flow and news from Monday, August 24 close
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 from the 8:00 AM ET pre-market snapshot.
NDXRegime shift
Close29,023.18
Flip28,992.50
Anchor29,100
Charm28,850
Defense28,80029,17529,000
SPYRegime shift
Close767.15
Flip765.75
Anchor767
Charm760
Defense760768770
QQQRegime shift
Close713.09
Flip709.04
Anchor715
Charm715
Defense713700720
RUT
Close2,995.08
Flip2,987.54
Anchor2,960
Charm2,930
Defense2,9702,9203,000
VIX
Close15.78
Flip16.70
Anchor16
Charm15
Defense15.52015
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 25–Aug 28, from the internal pattern-derived calendar.
TUEAug 25
No scheduled US releases — gamma map and flow drive the tape.
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
Expected / Prior shown as — : consensus figures land when the calendar feed is connected.
Morning macro tape · overnight and pre-market
09:01 ETUSA House Price Index (MoM) For June 0.0% Vs 0.2% Est.
09:02 ETUSA House Price Index For June 442.5 Vs 442.4 Prior
09:17 ETIran Sets Hormuz Conditions Through Pakistan; Iran's Conditions Include Return To MoU Including On Hormuz; A Source Close To Iran’s Negotiating Team Told Tasnim That Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir Carried No U.S. Threat During His Visit And Instead Sought To Reopen Negotiations; Iran Reportedly Outlined Its Strait Of Hormuz Conditions, Including A U.S. Return To Islamabad Agreement, Implementation Of Clause 5
Macro releases and policy headlines published since the prior close, data prints first. Single-name news is covered in the watchlist below.
8 names the screens surfaced.
RS percentile is ranked within the 300-ticker DealerEdge universe. Net premium is options net call−put premium for the session, in $M. Price, rating, anchor and flip are pre-market; net premium, algo signals and headlines are from the prior session.
SNDK1,551.90 +4.34%
RS percentile99 / 100
Net premium-$141.0M
Sweeps215
Flip / Anchor1,495.15 / 1,700
bearish flowinsider tradesAlgoEdge $0.2M
Signals 4/4
NewsWhat's Going On With Sandisk Stock Monday?
MU932.51 +2.42%
RS percentile92 / 100
Net premium+$12.9M
Sweeps311
Flip / Anchor927.57 / 1,000
bullish flowinsider tradesAlgoEdge $0.3M
Signals 4/4
NewsMicron Opens Boise Training Center To Expand U.S. Semiconductor Workforce
AAOI113.25 +4.72%
RS percentile99 / 100
Net premium+$3.4M
Sweeps18
Flip / Anchor114.17 / 120
bullish flowinsider tradesAlgoEdge $0.0M
Signals 4/4
NewsMarket-Moving News for August 24th
INTC90.20 +3.53%
RS percentile98 / 100
Net premium+$13.6M
Sweeps77
Flip / Anchor89.03 / 90
bullish flowsmall tradesLarge TradesAlgoEdge $31.8M
Signals 4/4
NewsNancy Pelosi Discloses Up to $13.5 Million in Stock, Options Trades — 77.6x Her Annual Salary
NBIS219.38 +4.11%
RS percentile98 / 100
Net premium-$2.8M
Sweeps89
Flip / Anchor212.35 / 210
bearish flowLarge TradesShort ExpiryAlgoEdge $13.2M
Signals 4/4
NewsNebius Group announces closing of private offering of convertible senior notes, with aggregate gross proceeds…
TSM416.20 +1.68%
RS percentile83 / 100
Net premium+$9.8M
Sweeps56
Flip / Anchor412.75 / 425
bullish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $1.4M
Signals 3/4
BA213.00 +1.19%
RS percentile75 / 100
Net premium+$4.1M
Sweeps49
Flip / Anchor212.90 / 200
bullish flow
Signals 3/4
NewsBoeing Wins $131.23B Ceiling, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contract For The F-15 Eagle Crest In Su…
AMD469.00 +2.72%
RS percentile94 / 100
Net premium-$2.9M
Sweeps103
Flip / Anchor461.92 / 470
bearish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $9.8M
Signals 3/4
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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