SPX
Close7,551.81
Flip7,608.80
Anchor7,500
Charm7,700
Defense7,5507,7007,450
IMPLIED OPEN ≈ 7,630.44 (via SPY) · 21.6 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, September 17, 2026Generated 8:15 AM ET · levels 8:00 AM ET pre-market, flow and news from Wednesday, September 16 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
Close28,945.06
Flip28,946.92
Anchor28,800
Charm28,700
Defense28,80028,70029,100
SPYRegime shift
Close761.27
Flip758.64
Anchor761
Charm750
Defense745765762
QQQRegime shift
Close713.48
Flip710.94
Anchor713
Charm700
Defense700720713
RUT
Close2,858.81
Flip2,904.70
Anchor2,825
Charm2,800
Defense2,8752,8652,800
VIXRegime shift
Close15.81
Flip16.50
Anchor20
Charm20
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 Sep 17–Sep 18, from the internal pattern-derived calendar.
THUSep 17
0830 - Initial Jobless Claims: Expected —; Prior —low
FRISep 18
No scheduled US releases.
On deck beyond this week
WED Sep 30 0830 - PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures): Expected —; Prior —medium
FRI Oct 2 0830 - Nonfarm Payrolls: Expected —; Prior —high
TUE Oct 13 0830 - CPI (Consumer Price Index): Expected —; Prior —high
WED Oct 14 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
06:34 ETMortgage Applications Hit ‘Lowest Since 1995,’ Says Reventure CEO; Nearly $2,800 Monthly Payments Weigh on Buyers
06:55 ETTrump’s Tariff Threat Over Fed Rate Decision ‘Makes No Economic Sense,’ Says Justin Wolfers: Kevin Warsh 'Called His Bluff’
07:05 ETBank of England Holds Key Rate at 3.75%
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.
GLD398.66 +1.76%
RS percentile71 / 100
Net premium+$7.0M
Sweeps79
Flip / Anchor396.55 / 400
bullish flowLarge TradesHigh-Value 0DTEAlgoEdge $212.6M
Signals 4/4
NewsFed Raises Interest Rates by 0.25% for First Time Since 2023 (UPDATED)
NBIS228.66 +9.19%
RS percentile100 / 100
Net premium+$9.7M
Sweeps68
Flip / Anchor222.92 / 230
bullish flowinsider tradesAlgoEdge $0.0M
Signals 4/4
NewsWhat's Going On With Nebius Stock?
AVGO345.38 +1.76%
RS percentile72 / 100
Net premium+$7.7M
Sweeps55
Flip / Anchor342.37 / 340
bullish flowLarge TradesAlgoEdge $7.6M
Signals 4/4
NewsAssessing Broadcom's Performance Against Competitors In Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Indu…
HOOD106.57 +1.86%
RS percentile74 / 100
Net premium+$2.2M
Sweeps43
Flip / Anchor104.08 / 110
bullish flowmomentum tradesLarge TradesAlgoEdge $9.3M
Signals 4/4
NewsNinth Circuit Reverses Denial Of Injunction Against Kalshi, Robinhood; Says California Tribes Likely To Win I…
COIN167.96 +2.22%
RS percentile83 / 100
Net premium-$2.2M
Sweeps40
Flip / Anchor167.57 / 170
bearish flowmomentum tradesAlgoEdge $0.2M
Signals 4/4
NewsSEC, CFTC Rulemaking Will Be 'Aggressive and Swift' After CLARITY Act Failure, Bernstein Says
NKE36.59 +1.99%
RS percentile78 / 100
Net premium-$1.7M
Sweeps30
Flip / Anchor36.14 / 36.5
bearish flowShort ExpiryLarge TradesAlgoEdge $30.5M
Signals 4/4
NewsAlexandre Arnault Joins NIKE, Inc. Board of Directors
MU944.79 +2.16%
RS percentile81 / 100
Net premium+$1.0M
Sweeps206
Flip / Anchor931.53 / 950
bullish flowmomentum tradesinsider tradesAlgoEdge $0.1M
Signals 4/4
NewsWhat's Going On With Micron Technology Stock Wednesday?
TSM423.40 +1.36%
RS percentile64 / 100
Net premium+$15.9M
Sweeps169
Flip / Anchor417.67 / 430
bullish flow
Signals 3/4
NewsTaiwan Semiconductor Executive Calls AI Toddler With Superpowers
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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