SPX
Close7,675.70
Flip7,694.97
Anchor7,650
Charm7,740
Defense7,6007,6757,750
IMPLIED OPEN ≈ 7,713.85 (via SPY) · 18.9 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: Thursday, August 27, 2026Generated 8:15 AM ET · levels 8:00 AM ET pre-market, flow and news from Wednesday, August 26 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
Close29,224.52
Flip29,204.55
Anchor29,100
Charm29,470
Defense29,47029,45029,275
SPYRegime shift
Close769.04
Flip765.74
Anchor760
Charm760
Defense770780769
QQQ
Close717.65
Flip713.07
Anchor720
Charm700
Defense715730700
RUTRegime shift
Close3,005.90
Flip2,983.24
Anchor2,960
Charm2,940
Defense2,9703,0002,920
VIX
Close14.97
Flip15.50
Anchor15
Charm15
Defense202218
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 27–Aug 28, from the internal pattern-derived calendar.
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
07:34 ETFed's Schmid Speaking On CNBC Says Inflation Is Stubborn And Sticky, Fed Needs More Information; Says Unclear What Fed Policy Is Restricting Right Now
07:38 ETFed's Schmid Says In CNBC Interview That The Energy Shock Is Leaking Into The Economy; There May Be Room To Have Fewer Fed Meetings; Will Take Time To Change Fed's Balance Sheet
08:14 ETFed's Goolsbee Says Political Pressure On Fed 'Puts Me On Edge,' Says Political Interference On Central Banks Generally Leads To Inflation; Says Tariff And War-Related Price Increases A Challenge For Fed
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.
NBIS226.99 +5.58%
RS percentile98 / 100
Net premium-$2.1M
Sweeps51
Flip / Anchor222.32 / 225
bearish flowinsider tradesAlgoEdge $0.1M
Signals 4/4
NewsNVIDIA CFO Says Expect To Ship Groq 3 Lpx In Volume Later This Quarter To Early Adopters; Nebius To Be The Fi…
PANW354.18 +4.39%
RS percentile96 / 100
Net premium+$7.9M
Sweeps37
Flip / Anchor348.43 / 360
bullish flow
Signals 3/4
News'Inside Nikesh Arora’s Deals Hunt for Palo Alto Networks' - The Information
WDC490.70 +5.06%
RS percentile97 / 100
Net premium-$4.0M
Sweeps75
Flip / Anchor482.56 / 500
bearish flow
Signals 3/4
NewsWhat's Going on With Western Digital Stock on Wednesday?
MRNA141.61 -5.59%
RS percentile0 / 100
Net premium-$2.6M
Sweeps68
Flip / Anchor145.22 / 140
bearish flow
Signals 3/4
NewsModerna Stock Dips Wednesday: What's Going On?
DDOG235.94 +3.72%
RS percentile94 / 100
Net premium+$2.2M
Sweeps35
Flip / Anchor232.32 / 250
bullish flow
Signals 3/4
News'Inside Nikesh Arora’s Deals Hunt for Palo Alto Networks' - The Information
BIDU96.87 +3.77%
RS percentile94 / 100
Net premium+$0.9M
Sweeps14
Flip / Anchor94.64 / 100
bullish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $1.1M
Signals 3/4
NewsBaidu Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting
IREN40.90 +3.14%
RS percentile92 / 100
Net premium+$0.9M
Sweeps41
Flip / Anchor39.49 / 50
bullish flowcondition 219 tradessmall tradesLarge TradesAlgoEdge $5.6M
Signals 3/4
NewsIREN Q4 Preview: Stock Down 48% From Highs, Will Data Center Monetization Shine Through in Earnings?
SOXX528.29 +2.61%
RS percentile89 / 100
Net premium-$11.0M
Sweeps26
Flip / Anchor532.49 / 525
bearish 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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