SPXRegime shift
Close7,637.76
Flip7,629.50
Anchor7,550
Charm7,550
Defense7,5007,6507,680
IMPLIED OPEN ≈ 7,618.20 (via SPY) · 11.3 pts below 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: Friday, September 18, 2026Generated 8:15 AM ET · levels 8:00 AM ET pre-market, flow and news from Thursday, September 17 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.
NDX
Close29,446.98
Flip29,465.00
Anchor29,450
Charm29,550
Defense29,55029,27529,500
SPYRegime shift
Close761.23
Flip761.32
Anchor760
Charm755
Defense760750755
QQQ
Close719.12
Flip716.46
Anchor720
Charm710
Defense725700690
RUT
Close2,874.63
Flip2,904.15
Anchor2,850
Charm2,850
Defense2,8502,8652,880
VIX
Close15.43
Flip15.98
Anchor15
Charm20
Defense152022
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 18–Sep 18, from the internal pattern-derived calendar.
FRISep 18
No scheduled US releases — gamma map and flow drive the tape.
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
05:59 ETCharlie Bilello Warns of $100 Billion Iran War Fuel Shock as $4.43 Gas Prices Show the ‘Inflation Problem’ Isn’t Over
06:34 ETMeet the New Boss, Same as The Old Boss’: James Thorne Says Kevin Warsh Failed His First Fed Test After Rate Hike, Warns Another Increase in October
08:10 ETForget the AI Bubble: VanEck’s Nick Frasse Explains How MU, SK Hynix, ASML, and TSMC Control the Pace of 'Token Factories'
Macro releases and policy headlines published since the prior close, data prints first. Single-name news is covered in the watchlist below.
3 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.
AVGO349.70 +0.56%
RS percentile76 / 100
Net premium+$4.3M
Sweeps69
Flip / Anchor346.18 / 350
bullish flowLarge TradesShort ExpiryAlgoEdge $73.0M
Signals 4/4
NewsCompetitor Analysis: Evaluating Broadcom And Competitors In Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Indu…
ON69.02 +1.09%
RS percentile87 / 100
Net premium+$0.4M
Sweeps10
Flip / Anchor68.46 / 67
bullish flowLarge Tradessmall tradesAlgoEdge $1.9M
Signals 3/4
NewsON Semiconductor CEO Warns Power Density Is the Next Massive AI Bottleneck
UUUU12.33 +2.71%
RS percentile99 / 100
Net premium-$0.0M
Sweeps1
Flip / Anchor12.24 / 12.5
bullish flow
Signals 1/4
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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