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# ![@doc_mcgraw Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::4760254244.png) @doc_mcgraw Doc aka Trader McGraw

Doc aka Trader McGraw posts on X about spx, vix, in the, $spx the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  43.69% [stocks](/list/stocks)  7.77% [countries](/list/countries)  3.88% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  3.88% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  3.88% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  2.91% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  0.97% [musicians](/list/musicians)  0.97% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  0.97%

**Social topic influence**
[spx](/topic/spx) #475, [vix](/topic/vix) #303, [in the](/topic/in-the) 10.68%, [$spx](/topic/$spx) 5.83%, [hedging](/topic/hedging) 5.83%, [gamma](/topic/gamma) 5.83%, [closed](/topic/closed) #2287, [silver](/topic/silver) 4.85%, [mon](/topic/mon) 4.85%, [key](/topic/key) 3.88%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@menthorqpro](/creator/undefined) [@binkeles](/creator/undefined) [@optionsdepth](/creator/undefined) [@volsignals](/creator/undefined) [@docmcgraw](/creator/undefined) [@ksidiii](/creator/undefined) [@jamcroissant](/creator/undefined) [@unusualwhales](/creator/undefined) [@realjc](/creator/undefined) [@tim10337907](/creator/undefined) [@optstrategist](/creator/undefined) [@cboe](/creator/undefined) [@tradermcgraw331292](/creator/undefined) [@t1alpha](/creator/undefined) [@qtrademap](/creator/undefined) [@62](/creator/undefined) [@tradevolatility](/creator/undefined) [@spotgamma](/creator/undefined) [@wsj](/creator/undefined) [@nubzoid](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[SPX6900 (SPX)](/topic/$spx) [Eclipse (ES)](/topic/$es) [Cellebrite DI Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares (CLBT)](/topic/$clbt) [Vixco (VIX)](/topic/$vix) [Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU)](/topic/$btu) [CONSOL Energy Inc. (CEIX)](/topic/$ceix) [Oklo Inc. (OKLO)](/topic/$oklo)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"**Current VIX Landscape: Key Levels and Dynamics** - **12-18 VIX**: Heavy vega selling pressure in this range which is likely to keep VIX low. As implied volatility remains subdued this environment encourages traders to continue reducing volatility exposure. - **18-25 VIX**: Transition zone with reduced vega selling. Here traders start monitoring for potential upward volatility shifts but arent yet in active buying mode. This level serves as a watch area where sentiment can change if conditions appear riskier. - **25-35 VIX**: The beginning of vega buying kicks in as traders shift towards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1854468212122898494)  2024-11-07T10:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"$SPX Game Plan - Friday Dec. [--] (HUGE $SPX MOPEX + PCE) Context 6:00 AM: $ES down -0.75% $NQ down -1.25%. VIX in backwardation reflecting heightened uncertainty. EM = [--] points (already exceeded early AM). 8:30 AM: PCE report potential major mover. 9:30 AM: Large AM $SPX expiry SET crucial for direction. Debt ceiling drama adding extra spice. Key Levels & IF/THEN Scenarios Above [----] IF over [----] THEN path to 5820/25. IF over [----] THEN target 5835/40. IF over [----] THEN battle at [----]. IF over [----] THEN [----] (Thursday close) becomes next target. IF over [----] THEN push to 5875/80 likely. Below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1870092027397886062)  2024-12-20T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Straddle Reprice Friday June [--] (Post-NFP Reaction 9:10 AM) Strike Used: [------] Spot Price: [------] Straddle Pricing: [-----] Implied Range: [----] to [----] Volatility was drained from the chain quickly after the NFP print a classic post-event vol crush. At 9:10 AM the updated straddle reflected an expected move of just [-----] down sharply from the pre-open 50-point expectation. This re-centers the day around the [--------] zone with upside containment implied unless fresh flows disrupt the compression. The chain is signaling event risk is priced out but intraday range can still stretch if liquidity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1930978833923969031)  2025-06-06T13:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"With the continued rise of 0Dte and short dated SPX and now mag7 ish 3x per week I expect Vix to be somewhat tamer and VVIX to be the tell VIX Will Lie to You VIX measures 30-day implied volatility. As volume migrates to [--] day options (and now [--] day with Mon/Wed) the 30-day contracts become less representative of actual risk. VIX could sit at [--] while intraday SPX is a knife fight. The "fear gauge" becomes desensitized. Meanwhile VVIX (vol-of-vol) will explode. Because with expirations every [--] hours the market reprices risk constantly. A headline can spike Wednesday IV by [--] vols without"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2018411435328704860)  2026-02-02T19:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"just nowDoc McGraw MARKET ALERT: LIQUIDATION FLUSH THE TAPE: We just saw a vicious 15-minute flush. $ES$ got hit hard slicing from [----] down to [------]. THE DRIVER: This was a forced liquidation event. Silver just cratered dropping 5% in a vertical line to the $79.00$ handle. Were seeing a "margin call" domino effectthe CME recently jacked up silver margins to 15% and that 7:15 AM move was the trap door opening. When metals go into a tailspin like that the algos de-risk everything instantly. THE SETUP: Technical Failure: We couldn't hold the mid-point of the Monkey Bar value area. Once 6939"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2019391341369647471)  2026-02-05T12:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Might take about Bill Belichick not getting voted into their pro football Hall of Fame: Bill Belichick is a  [----] LEAP Jan [----] expiry. Why the greeks line up: Delta: Near-certain outcome. Narrative risk already priced. Theta: Irrelevant. Time only helps more distance from recency bias. Vega: Volatility declines in his favor. Debate fades legacy hardens. Gamma: Low. No sudden shocks left; path dependency is locked. Skew: Positive. Voters prefer inevitability over controversy. Tape read: [----] was a liquidity air-pocket not a trend break. [----] clears congestion assignment is automatic."  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2020344356696125560)  2026-02-08T03:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🧭 GEX Read Tue Feb [--] SPX [----] (+0.47%) πŸ“ Tue EM: [--] (ref 6965) [----] bottom EM [----] top EM TUE PRVIEW 🧱 Upside ceilings (stacked deep dealers aren't letting this run) 70207030: GIGANTIC +GEX wall. This is where dealer hedging becomes a brick wall. Every tick higher triggers selling back into range. You don't punch through this without a narrative shift. 70007010: LARGE +GEX cluster sitting right on Top EM (7000). Rallies don't die here they get slowly suffocated. Expect chop fade attempts and time decay doing the work for dealers. ⚑ Inflection 6980: The gate. Above it price gets permission"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2020980104281641165)  2026-02-09T21:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NFL actually Didn't make the choice JayZ company has the contract to select the entertainment Fire JayZ I see your confusion. you don't understand Capitalism. The NFL makes decisions about what they think is best for their business. If you think they chose Bad Bunny to make a cultural statement or came to their decision without tons of deliberation and consensus among the I see your confusion. you don't understand Capitalism. The NFL makes decisions about what they think is best for their business. If you think they chose Bad Bunny to make a cultural statement or came to their decision"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2020984306391449603)  2026-02-09T22:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Now that I have spent almost [--] years in Rural Upstate NY this video is spot on Mad Respect The best Super Bowl commercial of all-time. Hits me very time thinking of my dad & grandfather. Salute to all the farmers out there. 🫑 https://t.co/O0H91xdveb The best Super Bowl commercial of all-time. Hits me very time thinking of my dad & grandfather. Salute to all the farmers out there. 🫑 https://t.co/O0H91xdveb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2020999541080637562)  2026-02-09T23:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"That's part of the picture The Definitive SPX Market Crash Indicator: Here's a new indicator that is a meta-ratio of SPX (30y Yield / 2y Yield) pricing equities directly against the curve of bond market. It melds the equity price structure into the bonds market term structure. It's well known that the https://t.co/OL8CsSkguT The Definitive SPX Market Crash Indicator: Here's a new indicator that is a meta-ratio of SPX (30y Yield / 2y Yield) pricing equities directly against the curve of bond market. It melds the equity price structure into the bonds market term structure. It's well known that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021000284676423812)  2026-02-09T23:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RT @spotgamma: Last weekend we wrote about the growing fragility forming beneath the markets surface. The vol spams we observed this past"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021001492610629783)  2026-02-09T23:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I was just Looking at that chart this AM on @unusual_whales but decided to post this TERMS chart as most folks would 'get it' more easily I know it's diff but more familiar to most Thx for posting this one SPX Volatility Kurtosis β˜„ Chart represents a look at the tailedness of the Implied Volatility distribution across the option chain for the upcoming year. Kurtosis insinuates an estimate of how often extreme volatility events could occur. A normal IV distribution has a Kurtosis https://t.co/5ijr12d0iR SPX Volatility Kurtosis β˜„ Chart represents a look at the tailedness of the Implied"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021002611273388242)  2026-02-09T23:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"IMHO that's an artifact of how the interface renders it @realjc @unusual_whales Why the fuck is tomorrow so high @realjc @unusual_whales Why the fuck is tomorrow so high"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021003238431129729)  2026-02-09T23:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"πŸ”₯⚑ Trump Climate Move: Wheres the REAL Alpha Headline: EPA endangerment finding repealReality: Slow burn. Existing plant rules stay. Legal theater not immediate coal windfall. The Actual Play: Pentagon directed to BUY coal-fired electricity. National security fuel. Thats a concrete demand backstop for US thermal coal miners with federal land exposure: $BTU (Peabody) $CEIX (Consol) $ARLP (Alliance) $HNRG (Hallador) more torque $NC (NACCO) more torque Not a revolution. But its a marginal policy-driven bid that isnt in the spreadsheets yet. PRB and Appalachian basins got a new customer with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021161987795767724)  2026-02-10T09:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Quantuition with Doc McGraw https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGabLmqzRJj https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGabLmqzRJj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021215580989399470)  2026-02-10T13:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Out of 0Dte ICs in time to watch them clean out the Goat Shed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021273978753462399)  2026-02-10T17:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"πŸ… @Nubzoid_ @doc_mcgraw Doc can talk about whatever he wants. This is a public space so thrown tomatoes are always a threat 😜 @Nubzoid_ @doc_mcgraw Doc can talk about whatever he wants. This is a public space so thrown tomatoes are always a threat 😜"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021611629503222081)  2026-02-11T15:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"RT @vixologist: I mentioned yesterday that the Feb VX futures contract will be following spot VIX like a puppy dog until it expires next We"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021611736646750658)  2026-02-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"and how can they learn that from you Is there a link or something I can teach anyone to see the charts as I do. https://t.co/alRgPYAfmT I can teach anyone to see the charts as I do. https://t.co/alRgPYAfmT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021611935641309303)  2026-02-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Seems you're not alone there Cellebrite - $CLBT Got pitched $CLBT a few days ago by @YanivUliel who manages Eden Funds and has deep long-standing experience with Cellebrite dating back to well before its IPO alongside extensive background in defense and security. Additional credit to @jeremie0117 for https://t.co/mgDhQ0UCiO Cellebrite - $CLBT Got pitched $CLBT a few days ago by @YanivUliel who manages Eden Funds and has deep long-standing experience with Cellebrite dating back to well before its IPO alongside extensive background in defense and security. Additional credit to @jeremie0117 for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021639402662113515)  2026-02-11T17:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RT @Tim10337907: new low when it comes to how much we cut post Powell - SR3M6/SRZ6 - already have a rate flattener on but this here got nu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021644728941613209)  2026-02-11T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"RT @realjc: SPY Implied Volatility Skew 0dte🟑Calls 🟣Puts 2/13 Friday expiry🟠Calls πŸ”΄Puts Friday's IV is lower than today's across the c"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021644785556320360)  2026-02-11T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"RT @aaplbottomjeans: At the moment $SPX [----] acting as the GREAT WALL OF CHINA stopping these invading bulls from surpassing. Once this Del"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021644830649282977)  2026-02-11T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Well done You wish you had paid $49.99 to make [---] times what you paid. πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PKBlrRzI9o You wish you had paid $49.99 to make [---] times what you paid. πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PKBlrRzI9o"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021644931354513663)  2026-02-11T17:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Great analysis by @binkus300 (he has [--] accounts) Back on X by popular demand (ie Ive been bugging him) Reply in comments if youd like us to do a joint livestream soon Heatmap Update SPX [-------] (+15.22) What's Changed Net gamma gone MORE negative: [-------] (was -351k then -305k earlier). Market fragility increasing even as price grinds higher. This is important. Green cushion shifting UP with price: Brightest green now 6945-6965 price Heatmap Update SPX [-------] (+15.22) What's Changed Net gamma gone MORE negative: [-------] (was -351k then -305k earlier). Market fragility increasing even as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021645572260987244)  2026-02-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"🎯 @themarketear Yes Skew looks high due to hedging demand BUT that doesn't always lead to a sell off. This close to OPEX (next Friday) there is also a lot of put premium that needs to decay and so there will be delta buyback flows that come with that if we don't get a crack lower. Also the @themarketear Yes Skew looks high due to hedging demand BUT that doesn't always lead to a sell off. This close to OPEX (next Friday) there is also a lot of put premium that needs to decay and so there will be delta buyback flows that come with that if we don't get a crack lower. Also the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021672604579623404)  2026-02-11T19:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Excellent score Im going to see if I can figure out how to do that End of Day Scorecard SPX Closed [-------] How Did Our Analysis Do Overall: Very strong the framework worked the close was slightly lower than expected. What We Got RIGHT βœ… [----] floor held all day never breached put wall fortress did its job [----] was the ceiling End of Day Scorecard SPX Closed [-------] How Did Our Analysis Do Overall: Very strong the framework worked the close was slightly lower than expected. What We Got RIGHT βœ… [----] floor held all day never breached put wall fortress did its job [----] was the ceiling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021710562103554211)  2026-02-11T22:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Like I Said: The Pentagon Play Was Always the Real Alpha Monday AM I was reading the WSJ piece on Trump's climate rollback. Headline guys saw "EPA endangerment finding repeal" and started drooling. But I wrote: "Reality: Slow burn. Existing plant rules stay. Legal theater not immediate coal windfall. The Actual Play: Pentagon directed to BUY coal-fired electricity. 'National security' fuel." Fast forward [--] hours. Today's news: Trump directs Pentagon to buy coal power. Defense contracts. Federal backstop. Real demand. The tickers I flagged $BTU $CEIX $ARLP $HNRG $NC just got a new customer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2021758717759226014)  2026-02-12T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Liquidity Trap: Deleveraging Overwhelms the Tape Today wasnt a standard macro pullback; it was a cross-asset deleveraging event. The hallmark of a liquidity squeeze is when "everything that can be sold is sold." We saw silver crater nearly 10% in a vertical drop yet the 10Y Treasury yield moved lower. This decoupling tells us the market wasn't fearing "higher-for-longer" ratesit was fearing a margin call. The SPX closed at [----] down over 1.5% after a violent intraday range of [----] to [----]. The fact that we closed a mere [--] points off the lows confirms that the selling was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2022060495176364325)  2026-02-12T21:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"And a VIX unclench from there @doc_mcgraw Yessir youre πŸ’― % correct Doc. That 20-25 zone wears and will be sticky until next weeks $VIX $Vixperation https://t.co/lEPrVWOgzK @doc_mcgraw Yessir youre πŸ’― % correct Doc. That 20-25 zone wears and will be sticky until next weeks $VIX $Vixperation https://t.co/lEPrVWOgzK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2022101030696300632)  2026-02-13T00:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Available in Discord"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2022314097971282199)  2026-02-13T14:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"WEEKEND Rabbit Hole: What are we seeing in this chart for the CBOE [--] month correlation at an extreme peak vs [--] month. (cor1m vs cor3m). Implication is that we are at short term bottom / reversal. Similar signs can be found in vix backwardation / term structure. Oversimplified COR goes up during selloffs (the correlation is high because everything is going down. Same if we look at ADD Breadth or whatever. AI explainer based on my convo with it (FYI I dont ask AI to-do the thinking for me - and neither should you - I ask it to be my editor copywriter.) This chart was on Bloomberg / has been"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1898520284887413065)  2025-03-08T23:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The SPX closed at [----] down over 1.5% after a violent intraday range of [----] to [----]. Yesterday was a liquidity squeeze and margin call signaled by silver's 10% vertical drop while bonds were bid. A short gamma trap in the [----] VIX band forced a reflexive hedging loop that stripped away any hope of mean reversion. VIX Decomposition "confirms this:" the move was 57% Sticky Strike (sliding down the skew) and 29% Parallel Shift (broad deleveraging) with minimal reach for tail convexity. @Cboe https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022301176167821458 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022301176167821458"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2022301176167821458)  2026-02-13T13:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"🎭 On Friday the 13th Jason came to visit. SPX closed tiny green (+0.05%) but the intraday ride was another story with the LOD at [----] and the HOD at [----] to close basically unch. MAGS led the shit show (-0.95% right at the [---] dma of 61.15). VIX joined the party closing essentially unch as well (-0.14 or 0.67%) while round tripping from [--] to [--] to [--] before closing flat. Speaking of VIX [--] what looked like a large 25k fly came in (20/22/24) and maybe 5k VIX call debit spreads at 20/22 keeping those levels in play for Vixperation Wed. (when VIX unclenches IMHO into Feb. options MOPEX on Feb."  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2022423645541294179)  2026-02-13T21:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Looks like @barronsonline found the name too / i jumped into a starter position and some options for a trade I guess Ill wait for the Barrons patina to wear off before I add Deutsche Bank scored its Buy-rated software stocks on barriers to exit for customers and the ability to adapt to the gen-AI era. It then overlaid a valuation screen on its score card and came up with four names. Cellebrite CLBT +6.86% is an Israeli maker of digital forensics and intelligence tools and trades at an enterprise value (or stock market value adjusted for debt and cash) of [--] times free cash flow. Deutsche Bank"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2022820938237042708)  2026-02-14T23:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I was scrolling through X this morning (Monday May [--] - 6:00 AM) and came across a FinancialJuice tweet about Japan announcing a [---] billion yen emergency spending package to counter U.S. tariffs. After digging into the context heres what I think might happen and what Im keeping an eye on moving forward. Japans [---] billion yen plan rolled out today May [--] [----] is meant to protect its exporterslike automakers and steel firmsfrom the sting of U.S. tariffs. But Im worried this could backfire. Japans already dealing with a shaky economy; their GDP shrank in Q1 [----] with exports down 0.6% and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926946527752187964)  2025-05-26T10:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"$SPX: GAMMA SQUEEZE TARGET [----] STALL [----] CRITICAL BREAK [----] DEALER SELL ZONE [--------] STALL ZONE [----] TWO-WAY ZONE [--------] MICRO PIVOT [----] ACCELERATION ZONE [--------] KEY PIVOT [----] MAGNET [----] INFLECTION [----] CHOP FLOOR [----] POTENTIAL MAGNET [----] all this and MORE before the open on substack https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292 https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1927367795823501504)  2025-05-27T14:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"cheat Card I do in the AM and Have Claude make a TV string form my analysis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1928538708556333402)  2025-05-30T19:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"JPM restrike is in Final Answer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1928546011963707426)  2025-05-30T20:16Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements


"Nuclear & Power Infrastructure ETF Allocations Primary Nuclear ETFs $NLR - VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF AUM: $1.1B Expense Ratio: 0.56% Top Holdings (as of May 2025): $CEG - Constellation Energy: 9.31% $PEG - Public Service Enterprise: 7.37% $CCJ - Cameco Corp: 6.93% $PCG - PG&E Corp: 6.32% $OKLO - Oklo Inc: 6.69% $SMR - NuScale Power: 6.13% $BWXT - BWX Technologies: 4.81% Key Characteristics: More utility/power generation focused Includes nuclear utilities alongside uranium miners Broader nuclear energy value chain exposure $URA - Global X Uranium ETF AUM: $3.8B Expense Ratio: 0.69% Top"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1929343396055060564)  2025-06-02T01:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"let's add to that buyback window closes June [--] Vixpery FOMC and last day to Trade the AM opex is Wed too (market closed the [--] for Juneteenth) Will wait for that week and see what the structure looks like CTAs shorting in all scenarios according to GS. https://t.co/mQsjP779LB CTAs shorting in all scenarios according to GS. https://t.co/mQsjP779LB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1929721189792206916)  2025-06-03T02:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What are CTAs and How They Impact Markets CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) are systematic hedge funds that use computer algorithms and trend-following strategies to trade across global markets - stocks bonds commodities and currencies. Think of them as massive automated trading systems that buy when prices are rising and sell when prices are falling. Here's why they matter for market dynamics: This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Trend Amplifiers: CTAs act like market momentum accelerators. When stocks go up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1929929499627418000)  2025-06-03T15:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Beautiful Foggy Morning in Upstate New York (Finger Lakes area) [--] minutes after sunrise πŸŒ… View from the Front Porch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1931651932856168631)  2025-06-08T09:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Breakfast Time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1932030961518023096)  2025-06-09T11:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Just got home from my Fathers Day weekend outside of Boston I see some interesting stuff Stay tuned for my write up in the AM Teaser / look at Tdex (@Nations_Indexes ) and some of the other products and tell me what you see @MenthorQpro also has some posts from a different angle Write up will be here on X Live AM on YouTube etc Also broadcast live here on X with screenshare Good night https://substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292r=19pdos&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile https://substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292r=19pdos&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1934415684856959439)  2025-06-16T01:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SPX Daily Plan Mon. June [--] https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OwGWXkoNjmJQ https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OwGWXkoNjmJQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1934585239848075649)  2025-06-16T12:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"come-on folks like retweet help a brother out SPX Daily Plan Mon. June [--] https://t.co/tGw7s3hfC2 SPX Daily Plan Mon. June [--] https://t.co/tGw7s3hfC2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1934622337371930804)  2025-06-16T14:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I'm going to be 'rolling out' content - educational stuff: trade structures examples to consider etc. FAST back-test Numbers may off More to give folks the flavor πŸ“Š Volatility Context on Trade Date (June [--] 2025) * **VIX closed at approximately 17.26** * **VVIX was elevated around 99101** reflecting vol-of-vol stress from FOMC noise * This divergence between VIX and VVIX signals rich premium in front-dated and vol-sensitive structures. --- ## πŸ’‘ Expected Move Estimate for June [--] SPX Using the standard formula: Expected Move SPX * (VIX % / 100) * (days to exp / 252) * SPX [----] * VIX 17.3% *"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936410483403137406)  2025-06-21T13:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I was skimming through some chart setups a guy was reviewing and saw much to my dismay ; Vix is at resistance (oy vey). So i wrote this little explanation about why you CANNOT use TECHNICAL ANALYSIS on $VIX: The VIX isnt a tradeable asset - its a calculation. Trying to apply traditional technical analysis to VIX is like doing chart analysis on the weather forecast instead of actual temperature readings. Heres why this matters for momentum trading: VIX is backward-looking math not forward-looking price discovery. Its calculated from SPX option prices using Black-Scholes assumptions. When you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937416849353806299)  2025-06-24T07:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"you talking about me This is so real https://t.co/sfihT7KA3d This is so real https://t.co/sfihT7KA3d"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1943698518104735886)  2025-07-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SPX Traders I came up with this. I think its handy dandy and an easy way to understand whats going on in the GEX space using QUANTUITION"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1944008397558350164)  2025-07-12T12:18Z [----] followers, 16.8K engagements


"Good teaching tool The interaction of the greeks visualized. This chart never gets old. https://t.co/Sj2NgbtIu9 The interaction of the greeks visualized. This chart never gets old. https://t.co/Sj2NgbtIu9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1944116093775491264)  2025-07-12T19:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"lol You think the biggest institutions are looking at candle sticks and h/s patterns Institutional Price Action--Cheat Sheet. https://t.co/kYLSlbGPxS Institutional Price Action--Cheat Sheet. https://t.co/kYLSlbGPxS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1944672259270127974)  2025-07-14T08:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A Former Trading Buddy of mine (side by side on screen share / voice chat every day all day for months a Year Anyway he went back to school and got a PhD. in AI / Machine learning or whatever. Of course his dissertation was on what else - 0DTE Spx Options trading and volatility. Something we discussed and lived daily. When it came time to pick a topic we chatted about things - topic expected findings etc. Anyway here is my fast take away of his paper. (link to paper embedded at the end) πŸŒ€ What Really Happens With 0DTE Insights From the Data Theres a lot of noise around 0DTE options. Every"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1946772119754305551)  2025-07-20T03:20Z [----] followers, 36K engagements


"In my AM note I said: VRP is stretched to [---] a signal that implied is still rich vs. realized and theres still room to bleed vol A subscriber asked me: What is VRP to you And can you explain your Tier [--] Alpha shortcut The answer: VRP (Volatility Risk Premium) is the difference between implied vol what options are pricing in and realized vol what the market is actually doing. When VRP is wide options are overpriced relative to reality which favors passive flows and vol sellers. Right now VRP is stretched mainly because sticky implied vol is being propped up by the August tariff deadline. This"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948409890839335216)  2025-07-24T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"My posts will be limited today. Engaged in a serious naval strategy session"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951682250501923292)  2025-08-02T16:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Understanding the VVIX:VIX Ratio: A Quick Dive: Lets break down the VVIX:VIX ratio a slick metric for reading market vibes and volatility expectations. Useful for anyone trading or eyeing markets. VIX 101: The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is the markets fear gauge measuring expected 30-day S&P [---] volatility via options prices. Low VIX (1215) = calm market. High VIX (40+) = panic city. VVIX 101: The Cboe VIX Volatility Index (VVIX) tracks the volatility of volatilityhow much the VIX itself might swing based on VIX options. It usually ranges from [-----] averaging [--]. The Ratio: VVIX VIX shows"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955561179478155411)  2025-08-13T09:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"**SPX Daily Plan Thursday August 14** --- **CONTEXT** Rate cut optimism drove $SPX and $NDX to new all-time highs with $IWM (+2.0%) and $RSP (+1.3%) leading as strong breadth $SPX advance/decline line at 350+/150 and broad market advance/decline near [----] fueled rotation into cyclicals while mega-caps ($QQQ -0.2%) lagged. * $SPX: +0.3% * $NDX: +0.1% * $DIA: +1.1% * $IWM: +2.0% IC for 0DTE that looks like a good r/r setup = 6420/15 PCS and 6505/6510 CCS (ask yourself why this is for educational purposes). SPX 6460/65 (ref. 5:00 AM flattish) ahead of PPI announcement at 8:30 AM. Post-CSCO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1955934390820720989)  2025-08-14T10:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"$qyld buyback supportive - like I said in the note today and the other day etc. 2:00"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1956073424008438093)  2025-08-14T19:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Theres been a lot of talk in the SPX trading communitysome of us had heard that SVOL was one of the funds behind those large SPX call positions and I was curious if that was true. I started wondering what a short volatility income ETF was doing with so much size in SPX options especially since the funds primary mandate is volatility premium harvesting. My hunch was it might be part of a tail risk and convexity overlay so I did a deep dive with Perplexity to investigate. Heres what turned up: *** **SPXW September [--] [----] Calls:** - SVOL holds an estimated **12002700 contracts** on this line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956637055032684976)  2025-08-16T08:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"JPM collar in da house Nov EOM sold [----] C vs 6155/5150 pds X 4.35k cts. Delta offset BTO Aug [--] (0DTE) [----] C x 2k at 2:05 ish PM possible adjustment after the close IF SPX moves enough from price when collar was struck"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961501233413316850)  2025-08-29T18:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"When I do my 8:30 AM SPS daily plan I sometimes mention the VVIX to VIX ratio Heres how I interpret the VVIX: VIX ratio regimes: Low Ratio (below 5): This typically occurs during or just after a volatility event. VIX is elevatedfear has been realizedbut VVIX lags suggesting traders arent expecting further chaos. This regime often marks peak stress and the market may be near a turning point. Volatility could mean-revert or stabilize soon. Mid Range (5 to 6): This is the neutral zone. VVIX and VIX are proportionally aligned and the markets volatility expectations match current conditions. Its"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1964470276793516386)  2025-09-06T23:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Signal Everyones Missing: Equity Put-Call Ratios I was reading Larry McMillans (@optstrategist )latest note this weeksomething Ive been doing religiously for the past [--] yearswhen he mentioned the CPCE. It hit me that many of todays traders especially the crypto and Reddit/GME crowd (hey no disrespectsome of you are great traders and subscribers) might not be familiar with this classic indicator. Hell a lot of them probably think gamma is just a Greek letter. Thats exactly why I decided to write this up. Heres where it gets interesting and where most casual market watchers tune out. Dont."  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964477511766626572)  2025-09-06T23:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"πŸ“‰ **Skew Watch**: While VIX prints have traders yelling too low the real storys under the hood. SPX skew keeps steepening as hedging demand ramps up even with ATM vols staying tame. The 25-delta ratio now sits in the 90th+ percentile across the front six months with 1M skew near the 93rd percentile. Meanwhile RTY skew remains flatjust 36th percentile for 1M. That divergence tracks: investors are loading up on downside protection in large-cap names (especially Tech) while reaching for upside in small-caps which theyre underweight and see as ripe for catch-up. RTYs outpaced SPX for five"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1965345347972092105)  2025-09-09T09:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Is that why they call me the IC goat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967691963240779930)  2025-09-15T20:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"$QYLD roll - not even 20% done However close to a [--] delta so likely minimal impact BUT anecdotal experience even form last month similar setup + research indicates 65% of the time supportive I'm running with that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1968730233072189900)  2025-09-18T17:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Gamma/GEX Jargon Sheet - Plain English 🏦 The Basics Market Makers (MMs) = The banks/firms that sell you options. Think of them like a casino - they take the other side of your bet. Hedging = When market makers buy/sell stock to protect themselves from losing money on the options they sold you. Gamma Exposure (GEX) = How much stock the market makers have to buy or sell when the price moves. It's like measuring how "twitchy" they are. βš– Positive Gamma Zone Market makers act like a magnetic equilibrium - they keep price balanced around that level Creates back-and-forth choppy action Result:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1969930400282677753)  2025-09-22T01:03Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements


"took an L today why Because I didn't stick to my own plan. Lizard brain grabbed the mouse Ever notice some people never have a loss Fascinating 🧐"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970583092005126651)  2025-09-23T20:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"WAIT this Just IN: MM are SHORT the [----] puts the Whale sold How can that be MM had so much inventory short there (6610 was the area we closed at Thurs maybe ATM customer put buys for Mon Either way what looked like a cushion at [----] is now double trouble at [----] and [----] .MM positioning Should I tag the Whale and warn him table = @OptionsDepth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972131339890540865)  2025-09-28T02:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"looks like we have a reservation to visit [----] on Friday. [----] synthetic short it looks like (MM position number right of midline is MM long / left is short chart = @OptionsDepth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1973854805509701804)  2025-10-02T20:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"**Alma makes a great observation πŸ‘‡** (in her substack @alma18499 ) When the government shuts down agencies like BLS BEA and Census stop collecting and releasing data. That means the market loses access to the core macro releases jobs (NFP claims) inflation (CPI PPI PCE) growth (GDP) and demand (retail sales JOLTS). The timing matters: the Fed has just restarted rate cuts and is explicitly datadependent. But heading into the Oct [----] FOMC meeting policymakers wont have NFP claims or CPI in hand. Instead theyll be leaning on private proxies like ADP or PMIs thinner signals that carry more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1974053230041575463)  2025-10-03T10:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"🧠 SPX Straddle Cheat Sheet: Delta Anchors for Tomorrows Move This isnt groundbreaking for experienced SPX tradersbut its a reliable end-of-day tool for framing directional risk. Use the next-day ATM straddle price at the close to estimate the markets expected move. Then map out Delta levels using simple multiples: πŸ“ 0.5x Straddle Price [----] Delta Tight range. Useful for intraday scalping premium selling or framing half-move fades. πŸ“ 1.0x Straddle Price [--] Delta Expected move zone. Market pricing suggests itll stay inside this range. πŸ“ 1.2x Straddle Price [--] Delta 1-standard deviation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1976558750203875750)  2025-10-10T08:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Not 'DIP BUYERS" Alot of this was Mechanical What Happened: The -GEX Cascade This wasn't just headline-driven sellingthis was negative gamma feedback in real time. Put credit spread buyers rolled strikes down as the selloff accelerated Rolling puts lower = effectively buying puts = adding massive negative delta to the market This created a negative GEX cascade: dealers on the other side had to sell delta into the move to hedge the new positioning Classic reflexive loop: spot down vol sellers roll puts down dealers sell more accelerates decline forces more rolling The unwind was mechanical not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1976801123504660521)  2025-10-11T00:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"My son and daughter Were at his wedding rehearsal dinner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979323778586054748)  2025-10-17T23:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"With my son and his bride to be - wedding is tonight Ive been away all week so comments and posts have been minimal Monday night- Ill be back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979472136415642027)  2025-10-18T08:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Its official- my new daughter in law"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979725405449064845)  2025-10-19T01:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"**VIX is Math Not Markets** VIX isnt a tradeable asset - its a calculation derived from SPX option prices using Black-Scholes assumptions. When you see VIX hitting resistance youre witnessing the mathematical output of option flows not price discovery between buyers and sellers. Those trendlines and moving averages Youre doing technical analysis on a derivative calculation not actual market forces"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984304224021152121)  2025-10-31T16:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I think we all know they just because somebody is buying 8% out of the money puts thats a target is not necessarily down 8%. It could be down 3%. It could be down 15%. Its buying volatility not percentage down even if were down 8% then the parts are worthless. The puts that are bought are not the destination. Someone is picking up $3M in $NVDA puts [--] minutes before close. They are betting on a -8% pullback in a few weeks. $SPY $QQQ https://t.co/3et2bWAkmQ Someone is picking up $3M in $NVDA puts [--] minutes before close. They are betting on a -8% pullback in a few weeks. $SPY $QQQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984635870469574844)  2025-11-01T14:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"πŸ“Š CPI Delay Shutdown Casualty 🚫 No CPI Tomorrow October CPI (scheduled Nov 13) won't drop. BLS has been dark since Oct [--] couldn't collect October data during the critical survey period. Data ain't there if they didn't collect it. September's Lucky Break BLS recalled [---] furloughed workers to publish Sept CPI on Oct [--] (delayed from Oct 15). Only exception because it's legally required for Social Security COLA calculations. September data collection wrapped before shutdown so they could compile it. πŸ’€ October Ghost Month White House said Wednesday that October CPI and jobs reports may NEVER"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1988722224887423045)  2025-11-12T21:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SPX Quick Take - week ahead Source @OptionsDepth week ahead aggregate MM position number https://open.substack.com/pub/tradermcgraw331292/p/spx-quick-take-week-aheadr=19pdos&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/tradermcgraw331292/p/spx-quick-take-week-aheadr=19pdos&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1990136842373435788)  2025-11-16T19:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SPX GAMMA CHEAT CARD: WEEK OF NOV 17-21 MONDAY 11/17 - The Steering Wheel 🎯 Dealers short gamma - two-way rocket fuel Break [----] accelerates to 6800+ Break [----] amplifies to [----] Spot [----] = dead center of gamma vacuum KEY LEVELS ALL WEEK: 6600-6650 = Long gamma floor (recurring support) [----] = Neutral inflection/breakpoint 6850-6900 = Resistance ceiling IF MONDAY 6800: πŸš€ TUE: Compression 6780-6850 WED: Pin 6780-6820 pre-NVDA THU: NVDA outcome drives (thin) FRI: Coin flip chop around [----] IF MONDAY 6700: βš“ TUE: Bounce 6680-6750 (fortress support) WED: Compression 6700-6770 THU: NVDA beat ="  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1990138848844689675)  2025-11-16T19:24Z [----] followers, 22.8K engagements


"quick question - @VolSignals @Ksidiii @jam_croissant Globex went down around 10pm last night and its still dark. No ES/MES trading. Whats your take on what happens when this comes back MM dont have your normal hedging tools right now. Are they scrambling to figure out alternative ways to manage the book Im thinking if this stays offline until cash open we get a gap situation where all your overnight hedging gets compressed into the first few minutes. Short-dated SPX gamma reprices fast dealers are playing catch-up without the usual tools maybe a quick vol spike Like instead of flows spread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/1994323246771056751)  2025-11-28T08:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"$QYLD selling ATM calls for Jan AM about 25% done"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2002060870248243313)  2025-12-19T16:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"**VIX DECOMPOSITION: UNDER THE HOOD** The VIX move was driven more by positioning than just the drop in spot price. * **Defensive Rotation:** Put Skew steepened while Call Skew softened. The market is actively selling upside to fund downside hedges. [--] delta Put demand per CBOE note Mon at an elevated level (10D/25D ratio) * **Paying for Protection:** We are seeing a lift in the tails (Convexity). Traders are pricing in potential volatility and managing risk not panicking. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011396604406661127 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011396604406661127"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2011396604406661127)  2026-01-14T11:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"**VIX DECOMPOSITION: UNDER THE HOOD** The VIX move was driven more by positioning than just the drop in spot price. * **Defensive Rotation:** Put Skew steepened while Call Skew softened. The market is actively selling upside to fund downside hedges. * **Paying for Protection:** We are seeing a lift in the tails (Convexity). Traders are pricing in potential volatility and managing risk not panicking. 10D/25D ratio elevated Despite $SPX gains early last week $SKEW barely moved. When markets pulled back midweek SKEW dropped hard. That is Market down SKEW down. Consistent with institutional"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2011396922737557734)  2026-01-14T11:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SPX Daily Plan Thurs. Jan [--] data Dump + TSM https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnxeNaQbAnKX https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnxeNaQbAnKX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2011793337511235710)  2026-01-15T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"We did different widths and strikes- not everyone has same risk tolerance (and I am not a signal service so I dont give investment advice) I teach members to fish They get to see whats on my plate and how I set it up https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1390792370617847818/1465443997484056860/image.pngex=69792093&is=6977cf13&hm=7153800f89697da1fa891d00dc61d002bddac80858b4cbc269fc570e44a4cb87& This was our members plan for the day simple yet effective. πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/OBQvBxRER8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2015886129375945106)  2026-01-26T20:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SOLD [---] ZETA [---] [--] FEB [--] [----] PUT @.62 $BMNR $ZETA https://t.co/7r2uDZbegb $BMNR $ZETA https://t.co/7r2uDZbegb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2016216978050908617)  2026-01-27T18:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"🎯 GEX Read Wed Jan [--] (FOMC) Above [----] Pos gex wall / Top EM ceiling ⚑ Inflection [----] HUGE neg gex strike (biggest bar on chart) upside accelerant [----] Pos gex pivot 6980-6990 Chop zone / noise (the "") no clear pattern ⚑ Inflection at [----] [----] Pos gex support (Net: 1269) [----] Pos gex pivot [----] Bottom EM 6930-6940 Pos gex zone [----] Pos gex 6900-6920 Pos gex bounce box Below [----] Thins out The Story: FOMC day with EM [----] [----]. The chop zone around 6980-6990 has no clear directional bias noise until we break. Upside: [----] is the BIG neg gex strike if we punch through [----] pos gex 7005"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2016261951312089412)  2026-01-27T21:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@QTrademap I told them its a scalp day Small We traded the move through the [----] mm short strike aiming to get out near 70"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2016597304208191656)  2026-01-28T19:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"πŸŽ₯ Join me live at 8:30 AM ET for SPX prep and market structure breakdown: YouTube: X (Twitter): Substack: https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292 https://x.com/doc_mcgraw https://www.youtube.com/@DocMcGraw https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292 https://x.com/doc_mcgraw https://www.youtube.com/@DocMcGraw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2016866038072136154)  2026-01-29T13:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"🧭 SPX Daily Plan Thursday Jan. [--] (Post-FOMC Hangover + MAGS Reactions) https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMPwleVwGQ https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMPwleVwGQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2016866704354316551)  2026-01-29T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"πŸ”₯ Quick tape read Jan [--] ⚑ Morning vol spike + flush below [----] on $SPX then buyers stepped in fast. Classic risk-off shakeout not a breakdown. πŸ›’ What hit: Iran / oil headlines crude risk premium popped πŸ₯‡ Gold went full meme forced deleveraging vibes πŸ› Shutdown noise policy static 🧠 Net: VIX perked then faded. Cautiously bullish. Vol spikes tend to cluster but theyre often the fuel for the next grind higher we just saw that last week into ATHs. πŸ‘€ Watching weekend headlines. Staying nimble leaning long quality. Shake the tree then climb. πŸŒ³πŸ“ˆ #SPX #Volatility #Trading #Markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2016957999609430387)  2026-01-29T19:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"ZSL (ultra short silver 2x) has been showing massive accumulation in the options (mostly Feb. as I have been exaplaining on X and in other places) Addiotionally due to the structure of ZSL and Silver options backwardation the ETF didn't experince the same 'drag' that Leve etfs often do This was yet one other factor https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2017285836337799626s=20 https://t.co/OOPz0ELD02 https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2017285836337799626s=20 https://t.co/OOPz0ELD02"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2017968646736302168)  2026-02-01T14:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Week Ahead: Macro (all times ET) Mon Feb [--] 10:00 ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Factoryside checkup: are we slowing stabilizing or quietly reaccelerating Tue Feb [--] 10:00 JOLTS Job Openings (Dec) How tight is the labor market really beneath the headlines Thu Feb [--] 08:30 Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) Earlywarning system for cracks in employment. Fri Feb [--] 08:30 January Jobs Report (NFP unemployment wages) The big one: jobs + wages = how nervous the Fed should be about cutting too soon. Earnings the story clusters Megacap / growth engines GOOGL (Wed AMC) AMZN (Thu AMC) Two more Magstyle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2018134741653025044)  2026-02-02T01:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Appears Nomura agrees with you. @options_insight I know ur in the crypto weeds (I'm barely a tourist while - can you be a tour guide) Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do Over the past few weeks Ive been asking a simple question: Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do When I asked publicly whether there is a reason to buy Bitcoin right now I didnt get answers. I got ridicule. Not a single https://t.co/k31r9PrqJb Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do Over the past few weeks Ive been asking a simple question: Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do When I asked publicly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2019361221640892499)  2026-02-05T10:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The term structure is kinky (hey don't go there - get your minds out of the gutter) with a near term peak on 2/13 next Friday (Friday Feb [--] [----] has US CPI (Jan) plus a GDP release along with U.K. unemployment and Eurozone trade data all clustered before and around the cash open.) Thats exactly the kind of oneday macro event cluster that pumps 710D SPX vol: traders load shortdated hedges into that window dealers get short gamma there and the local IV kinks up versus the rest of the curve while the next few weeks are dotted with a sawtooth pattern of backwardated weekly expiries that stay bid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2019361957015396810)  2026-02-05T10:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#Silver algo overlords The 7:15 AM Liquidation Driver The timing aligns with a massive breakdown in Precious Metals specifically Silver. While it had been weak all morning a heavy wave of selling hit the CME around 7:15 AM as Silver futures plunged over 5% in minutes failing to break key resistance at $90.50. When we see that kind of aggressive "non-equities" liquidation in the pre-market it almost always triggers a "cross-asset" de-risking. The $ES$ was already teetering near the 6930-6940 zone and that metals flush provided the excuse for the algos to dump the index futures and hunt for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2019389670711239058)  2026-02-05T12:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"SPX Daily Plan Thu 02/05 Kinky Term Structure + SIlver Meltdown = Algo Overlords https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vAGRQOEjzjKl https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vAGRQOEjzjKl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2019403192078143570)  2026-02-05T13:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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@doc_mcgraw Avatar @doc_mcgraw Doc aka Trader McGraw

Doc aka Trader McGraw posts on X about spx, vix, in the, $spx the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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Social Influence

Social category influence finance 43.69% stocks 7.77% countries 3.88% social networks 3.88% technology brands 3.88% cryptocurrencies 2.91% celebrities 0.97% musicians 0.97% travel destinations 0.97%

Social topic influence spx #475, vix #303, in the 10.68%, $spx 5.83%, hedging 5.83%, gamma 5.83%, closed #2287, silver 4.85%, mon 4.85%, key 3.88%

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @menthorqpro @binkeles @optionsdepth @volsignals @docmcgraw @ksidiii @jamcroissant @unusualwhales @realjc @tim10337907 @optstrategist @cboe @tradermcgraw331292 @t1alpha @qtrademap @62 @tradevolatility @spotgamma @wsj @nubzoid

Top assets mentioned SPX6900 (SPX) Eclipse (ES) Cellebrite DI Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares (CLBT) Vixco (VIX) Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) CONSOL Energy Inc. (CEIX) Oklo Inc. (OKLO)

Top Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Current VIX Landscape: Key Levels and Dynamics - 12-18 VIX: Heavy vega selling pressure in this range which is likely to keep VIX low. As implied volatility remains subdued this environment encourages traders to continue reducing volatility exposure. - 18-25 VIX: Transition zone with reduced vega selling. Here traders start monitoring for potential upward volatility shifts but arent yet in active buying mode. This level serves as a watch area where sentiment can change if conditions appear riskier. - 25-35 VIX: The beginning of vega buying kicks in as traders shift towards"
X Link 2024-11-07T10:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$SPX Game Plan - Friday Dec. [--] (HUGE $SPX MOPEX + PCE) Context 6:00 AM: $ES down -0.75% $NQ down -1.25%. VIX in backwardation reflecting heightened uncertainty. EM = [--] points (already exceeded early AM). 8:30 AM: PCE report potential major mover. 9:30 AM: Large AM $SPX expiry SET crucial for direction. Debt ceiling drama adding extra spice. Key Levels & IF/THEN Scenarios Above [----] IF over [----] THEN path to 5820/25. IF over [----] THEN target 5835/40. IF over [----] THEN battle at [----]. IF over [----] THEN [----] (Thursday close) becomes next target. IF over [----] THEN push to 5875/80 likely. Below"
X Link 2024-12-20T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Straddle Reprice Friday June [--] (Post-NFP Reaction 9:10 AM) Strike Used: [------] Spot Price: [------] Straddle Pricing: [-----] Implied Range: [----] to [----] Volatility was drained from the chain quickly after the NFP print a classic post-event vol crush. At 9:10 AM the updated straddle reflected an expected move of just [-----] down sharply from the pre-open 50-point expectation. This re-centers the day around the [--------] zone with upside containment implied unless fresh flows disrupt the compression. The chain is signaling event risk is priced out but intraday range can still stretch if liquidity"
X Link 2025-06-06T13:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"With the continued rise of 0Dte and short dated SPX and now mag7 ish 3x per week I expect Vix to be somewhat tamer and VVIX to be the tell VIX Will Lie to You VIX measures 30-day implied volatility. As volume migrates to [--] day options (and now [--] day with Mon/Wed) the 30-day contracts become less representative of actual risk. VIX could sit at [--] while intraday SPX is a knife fight. The "fear gauge" becomes desensitized. Meanwhile VVIX (vol-of-vol) will explode. Because with expirations every [--] hours the market reprices risk constantly. A headline can spike Wednesday IV by [--] vols without"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"just nowDoc McGraw MARKET ALERT: LIQUIDATION FLUSH THE TAPE: We just saw a vicious 15-minute flush. $ES$ got hit hard slicing from [----] down to [------]. THE DRIVER: This was a forced liquidation event. Silver just cratered dropping 5% in a vertical line to the $79.00$ handle. Were seeing a "margin call" domino effectthe CME recently jacked up silver margins to 15% and that 7:15 AM move was the trap door opening. When metals go into a tailspin like that the algos de-risk everything instantly. THE SETUP: Technical Failure: We couldn't hold the mid-point of the Monkey Bar value area. Once 6939"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Might take about Bill Belichick not getting voted into their pro football Hall of Fame: Bill Belichick is a [----] LEAP Jan [----] expiry. Why the greeks line up: Delta: Near-certain outcome. Narrative risk already priced. Theta: Irrelevant. Time only helps more distance from recency bias. Vega: Volatility declines in his favor. Debate fades legacy hardens. Gamma: Low. No sudden shocks left; path dependency is locked. Skew: Positive. Voters prefer inevitability over controversy. Tape read: [----] was a liquidity air-pocket not a trend break. [----] clears congestion assignment is automatic."
X Link 2026-02-08T03:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"🧭 GEX Read Tue Feb [--] SPX [----] (+0.47%) πŸ“ Tue EM: [--] (ref 6965) [----] bottom EM [----] top EM TUE PRVIEW 🧱 Upside ceilings (stacked deep dealers aren't letting this run) 70207030: GIGANTIC +GEX wall. This is where dealer hedging becomes a brick wall. Every tick higher triggers selling back into range. You don't punch through this without a narrative shift. 70007010: LARGE +GEX cluster sitting right on Top EM (7000). Rallies don't die here they get slowly suffocated. Expect chop fade attempts and time decay doing the work for dealers. ⚑ Inflection 6980: The gate. Above it price gets permission"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"NFL actually Didn't make the choice JayZ company has the contract to select the entertainment Fire JayZ I see your confusion. you don't understand Capitalism. The NFL makes decisions about what they think is best for their business. If you think they chose Bad Bunny to make a cultural statement or came to their decision without tons of deliberation and consensus among the I see your confusion. you don't understand Capitalism. The NFL makes decisions about what they think is best for their business. If you think they chose Bad Bunny to make a cultural statement or came to their decision"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Now that I have spent almost [--] years in Rural Upstate NY this video is spot on Mad Respect The best Super Bowl commercial of all-time. Hits me very time thinking of my dad & grandfather. Salute to all the farmers out there. 🫑 https://t.co/O0H91xdveb The best Super Bowl commercial of all-time. Hits me very time thinking of my dad & grandfather. Salute to all the farmers out there. 🫑 https://t.co/O0H91xdveb"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"That's part of the picture The Definitive SPX Market Crash Indicator: Here's a new indicator that is a meta-ratio of SPX (30y Yield / 2y Yield) pricing equities directly against the curve of bond market. It melds the equity price structure into the bonds market term structure. It's well known that the https://t.co/OL8CsSkguT The Definitive SPX Market Crash Indicator: Here's a new indicator that is a meta-ratio of SPX (30y Yield / 2y Yield) pricing equities directly against the curve of bond market. It melds the equity price structure into the bonds market term structure. It's well known that"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"RT @spotgamma: Last weekend we wrote about the growing fragility forming beneath the markets surface. The vol spams we observed this past"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"I was just Looking at that chart this AM on @unusual_whales but decided to post this TERMS chart as most folks would 'get it' more easily I know it's diff but more familiar to most Thx for posting this one SPX Volatility Kurtosis β˜„ Chart represents a look at the tailedness of the Implied Volatility distribution across the option chain for the upcoming year. Kurtosis insinuates an estimate of how often extreme volatility events could occur. A normal IV distribution has a Kurtosis https://t.co/5ijr12d0iR SPX Volatility Kurtosis β˜„ Chart represents a look at the tailedness of the Implied"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"IMHO that's an artifact of how the interface renders it @realjc @unusual_whales Why the fuck is tomorrow so high @realjc @unusual_whales Why the fuck is tomorrow so high"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"πŸ”₯⚑ Trump Climate Move: Wheres the REAL Alpha Headline: EPA endangerment finding repealReality: Slow burn. Existing plant rules stay. Legal theater not immediate coal windfall. The Actual Play: Pentagon directed to BUY coal-fired electricity. National security fuel. Thats a concrete demand backstop for US thermal coal miners with federal land exposure: $BTU (Peabody) $CEIX (Consol) $ARLP (Alliance) $HNRG (Hallador) more torque $NC (NACCO) more torque Not a revolution. But its a marginal policy-driven bid that isnt in the spreadsheets yet. PRB and Appalachian basins got a new customer with"
X Link 2026-02-10T09:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Quantuition with Doc McGraw https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGabLmqzRJj https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGabLmqzRJj"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Out of 0Dte ICs in time to watch them clean out the Goat Shed"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"πŸ… @Nubzoid_ @doc_mcgraw Doc can talk about whatever he wants. This is a public space so thrown tomatoes are always a threat 😜 @Nubzoid_ @doc_mcgraw Doc can talk about whatever he wants. This is a public space so thrown tomatoes are always a threat 😜"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"RT @vixologist: I mentioned yesterday that the Feb VX futures contract will be following spot VIX like a puppy dog until it expires next We"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"and how can they learn that from you Is there a link or something I can teach anyone to see the charts as I do. https://t.co/alRgPYAfmT I can teach anyone to see the charts as I do. https://t.co/alRgPYAfmT"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Seems you're not alone there Cellebrite - $CLBT Got pitched $CLBT a few days ago by @YanivUliel who manages Eden Funds and has deep long-standing experience with Cellebrite dating back to well before its IPO alongside extensive background in defense and security. Additional credit to @jeremie0117 for https://t.co/mgDhQ0UCiO Cellebrite - $CLBT Got pitched $CLBT a few days ago by @YanivUliel who manages Eden Funds and has deep long-standing experience with Cellebrite dating back to well before its IPO alongside extensive background in defense and security. Additional credit to @jeremie0117 for"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"RT @Tim10337907: new low when it comes to how much we cut post Powell - SR3M6/SRZ6 - already have a rate flattener on but this here got nu"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"RT @realjc: SPY Implied Volatility Skew 0dte🟑Calls 🟣Puts 2/13 Friday expiry🟠Calls πŸ”΄Puts Friday's IV is lower than today's across the c"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"RT @aaplbottomjeans: At the moment $SPX [----] acting as the GREAT WALL OF CHINA stopping these invading bulls from surpassing. Once this Del"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Well done You wish you had paid $49.99 to make [---] times what you paid. πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PKBlrRzI9o You wish you had paid $49.99 to make [---] times what you paid. πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PKBlrRzI9o"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Great analysis by @binkus300 (he has [--] accounts) Back on X by popular demand (ie Ive been bugging him) Reply in comments if youd like us to do a joint livestream soon Heatmap Update SPX [-------] (+15.22) What's Changed Net gamma gone MORE negative: [-------] (was -351k then -305k earlier). Market fragility increasing even as price grinds higher. This is important. Green cushion shifting UP with price: Brightest green now 6945-6965 price Heatmap Update SPX [-------] (+15.22) What's Changed Net gamma gone MORE negative: [-------] (was -351k then -305k earlier). Market fragility increasing even as"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"🎯 @themarketear Yes Skew looks high due to hedging demand BUT that doesn't always lead to a sell off. This close to OPEX (next Friday) there is also a lot of put premium that needs to decay and so there will be delta buyback flows that come with that if we don't get a crack lower. Also the @themarketear Yes Skew looks high due to hedging demand BUT that doesn't always lead to a sell off. This close to OPEX (next Friday) there is also a lot of put premium that needs to decay and so there will be delta buyback flows that come with that if we don't get a crack lower. Also the"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Excellent score Im going to see if I can figure out how to do that End of Day Scorecard SPX Closed [-------] How Did Our Analysis Do Overall: Very strong the framework worked the close was slightly lower than expected. What We Got RIGHT βœ… [----] floor held all day never breached put wall fortress did its job [----] was the ceiling End of Day Scorecard SPX Closed [-------] How Did Our Analysis Do Overall: Very strong the framework worked the close was slightly lower than expected. What We Got RIGHT βœ… [----] floor held all day never breached put wall fortress did its job [----] was the ceiling"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Like I Said: The Pentagon Play Was Always the Real Alpha Monday AM I was reading the WSJ piece on Trump's climate rollback. Headline guys saw "EPA endangerment finding repeal" and started drooling. But I wrote: "Reality: Slow burn. Existing plant rules stay. Legal theater not immediate coal windfall. The Actual Play: Pentagon directed to BUY coal-fired electricity. 'National security' fuel." Fast forward [--] hours. Today's news: Trump directs Pentagon to buy coal power. Defense contracts. Federal backstop. Real demand. The tickers I flagged $BTU $CEIX $ARLP $HNRG $NC just got a new customer"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The Liquidity Trap: Deleveraging Overwhelms the Tape Today wasnt a standard macro pullback; it was a cross-asset deleveraging event. The hallmark of a liquidity squeeze is when "everything that can be sold is sold." We saw silver crater nearly 10% in a vertical drop yet the 10Y Treasury yield moved lower. This decoupling tells us the market wasn't fearing "higher-for-longer" ratesit was fearing a margin call. The SPX closed at [----] down over 1.5% after a violent intraday range of [----] to [----]. The fact that we closed a mere [--] points off the lows confirms that the selling was"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"And a VIX unclench from there @doc_mcgraw Yessir youre πŸ’― % correct Doc. That 20-25 zone wears and will be sticky until next weeks $VIX $Vixperation https://t.co/lEPrVWOgzK @doc_mcgraw Yessir youre πŸ’― % correct Doc. That 20-25 zone wears and will be sticky until next weeks $VIX $Vixperation https://t.co/lEPrVWOgzK"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Available in Discord"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"WEEKEND Rabbit Hole: What are we seeing in this chart for the CBOE [--] month correlation at an extreme peak vs [--] month. (cor1m vs cor3m). Implication is that we are at short term bottom / reversal. Similar signs can be found in vix backwardation / term structure. Oversimplified COR goes up during selloffs (the correlation is high because everything is going down. Same if we look at ADD Breadth or whatever. AI explainer based on my convo with it (FYI I dont ask AI to-do the thinking for me - and neither should you - I ask it to be my editor copywriter.) This chart was on Bloomberg / has been"
X Link 2025-03-08T23:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The SPX closed at [----] down over 1.5% after a violent intraday range of [----] to [----]. Yesterday was a liquidity squeeze and margin call signaled by silver's 10% vertical drop while bonds were bid. A short gamma trap in the [----] VIX band forced a reflexive hedging loop that stripped away any hope of mean reversion. VIX Decomposition "confirms this:" the move was 57% Sticky Strike (sliding down the skew) and 29% Parallel Shift (broad deleveraging) with minimal reach for tail convexity. @Cboe https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022301176167821458 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022301176167821458"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"🎭 On Friday the 13th Jason came to visit. SPX closed tiny green (+0.05%) but the intraday ride was another story with the LOD at [----] and the HOD at [----] to close basically unch. MAGS led the shit show (-0.95% right at the [---] dma of 61.15). VIX joined the party closing essentially unch as well (-0.14 or 0.67%) while round tripping from [--] to [--] to [--] before closing flat. Speaking of VIX [--] what looked like a large 25k fly came in (20/22/24) and maybe 5k VIX call debit spreads at 20/22 keeping those levels in play for Vixperation Wed. (when VIX unclenches IMHO into Feb. options MOPEX on Feb."
X Link 2026-02-13T21:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Looks like @barronsonline found the name too / i jumped into a starter position and some options for a trade I guess Ill wait for the Barrons patina to wear off before I add Deutsche Bank scored its Buy-rated software stocks on barriers to exit for customers and the ability to adapt to the gen-AI era. It then overlaid a valuation screen on its score card and came up with four names. Cellebrite CLBT +6.86% is an Israeli maker of digital forensics and intelligence tools and trades at an enterprise value (or stock market value adjusted for debt and cash) of [--] times free cash flow. Deutsche Bank"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"I was scrolling through X this morning (Monday May [--] - 6:00 AM) and came across a FinancialJuice tweet about Japan announcing a [---] billion yen emergency spending package to counter U.S. tariffs. After digging into the context heres what I think might happen and what Im keeping an eye on moving forward. Japans [---] billion yen plan rolled out today May [--] [----] is meant to protect its exporterslike automakers and steel firmsfrom the sting of U.S. tariffs. But Im worried this could backfire. Japans already dealing with a shaky economy; their GDP shrank in Q1 [----] with exports down 0.6% and"
X Link 2025-05-26T10:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$SPX: GAMMA SQUEEZE TARGET [----] STALL [----] CRITICAL BREAK [----] DEALER SELL ZONE [--------] STALL ZONE [----] TWO-WAY ZONE [--------] MICRO PIVOT [----] ACCELERATION ZONE [--------] KEY PIVOT [----] MAGNET [----] INFLECTION [----] CHOP FLOOR [----] POTENTIAL MAGNET [----] all this and MORE before the open on substack https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292 https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292"
X Link 2025-05-27T14:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"cheat Card I do in the AM and Have Claude make a TV string form my analysis"
X Link 2025-05-30T19:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"JPM restrike is in Final Answer"
X Link 2025-05-30T20:16Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements

"Nuclear & Power Infrastructure ETF Allocations Primary Nuclear ETFs $NLR - VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF AUM: $1.1B Expense Ratio: 0.56% Top Holdings (as of May 2025): $CEG - Constellation Energy: 9.31% $PEG - Public Service Enterprise: 7.37% $CCJ - Cameco Corp: 6.93% $PCG - PG&E Corp: 6.32% $OKLO - Oklo Inc: 6.69% $SMR - NuScale Power: 6.13% $BWXT - BWX Technologies: 4.81% Key Characteristics: More utility/power generation focused Includes nuclear utilities alongside uranium miners Broader nuclear energy value chain exposure $URA - Global X Uranium ETF AUM: $3.8B Expense Ratio: 0.69% Top"
X Link 2025-06-02T01:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"let's add to that buyback window closes June [--] Vixpery FOMC and last day to Trade the AM opex is Wed too (market closed the [--] for Juneteenth) Will wait for that week and see what the structure looks like CTAs shorting in all scenarios according to GS. https://t.co/mQsjP779LB CTAs shorting in all scenarios according to GS. https://t.co/mQsjP779LB"
X Link 2025-06-03T02:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"What are CTAs and How They Impact Markets CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) are systematic hedge funds that use computer algorithms and trend-following strategies to trade across global markets - stocks bonds commodities and currencies. Think of them as massive automated trading systems that buy when prices are rising and sell when prices are falling. Here's why they matter for market dynamics: This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Trend Amplifiers: CTAs act like market momentum accelerators. When stocks go up"
X Link 2025-06-03T15:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Beautiful Foggy Morning in Upstate New York (Finger Lakes area) [--] minutes after sunrise πŸŒ… View from the Front Porch"
X Link 2025-06-08T09:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Breakfast Time"
X Link 2025-06-09T11:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Just got home from my Fathers Day weekend outside of Boston I see some interesting stuff Stay tuned for my write up in the AM Teaser / look at Tdex (@Nations_Indexes ) and some of the other products and tell me what you see @MenthorQpro also has some posts from a different angle Write up will be here on X Live AM on YouTube etc Also broadcast live here on X with screenshare Good night https://substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292r=19pdos&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile https://substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292r=19pdos&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile"
X Link 2025-06-16T01:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SPX Daily Plan Mon. June [--] https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OwGWXkoNjmJQ https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OwGWXkoNjmJQ"
X Link 2025-06-16T12:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"come-on folks like retweet help a brother out SPX Daily Plan Mon. June [--] https://t.co/tGw7s3hfC2 SPX Daily Plan Mon. June [--] https://t.co/tGw7s3hfC2"
X Link 2025-06-16T14:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"I'm going to be 'rolling out' content - educational stuff: trade structures examples to consider etc. FAST back-test Numbers may off More to give folks the flavor πŸ“Š Volatility Context on Trade Date (June [--] 2025) * VIX closed at approximately 17.26 * VVIX was elevated around 99101 reflecting vol-of-vol stress from FOMC noise * This divergence between VIX and VVIX signals rich premium in front-dated and vol-sensitive structures. --- ## πŸ’‘ Expected Move Estimate for June [--] SPX Using the standard formula: Expected Move SPX * (VIX % / 100) * (days to exp / 252) * SPX [----] * VIX 17.3% *"
X Link 2025-06-21T13:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"I was skimming through some chart setups a guy was reviewing and saw much to my dismay ; Vix is at resistance (oy vey). So i wrote this little explanation about why you CANNOT use TECHNICAL ANALYSIS on $VIX: The VIX isnt a tradeable asset - its a calculation. Trying to apply traditional technical analysis to VIX is like doing chart analysis on the weather forecast instead of actual temperature readings. Heres why this matters for momentum trading: VIX is backward-looking math not forward-looking price discovery. Its calculated from SPX option prices using Black-Scholes assumptions. When you"
X Link 2025-06-24T07:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"you talking about me This is so real https://t.co/sfihT7KA3d This is so real https://t.co/sfihT7KA3d"
X Link 2025-07-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SPX Traders I came up with this. I think its handy dandy and an easy way to understand whats going on in the GEX space using QUANTUITION"
X Link 2025-07-12T12:18Z [----] followers, 16.8K engagements

"Good teaching tool The interaction of the greeks visualized. This chart never gets old. https://t.co/Sj2NgbtIu9 The interaction of the greeks visualized. This chart never gets old. https://t.co/Sj2NgbtIu9"
X Link 2025-07-12T19:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"lol You think the biggest institutions are looking at candle sticks and h/s patterns Institutional Price Action--Cheat Sheet. https://t.co/kYLSlbGPxS Institutional Price Action--Cheat Sheet. https://t.co/kYLSlbGPxS"
X Link 2025-07-14T08:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"A Former Trading Buddy of mine (side by side on screen share / voice chat every day all day for months a Year Anyway he went back to school and got a PhD. in AI / Machine learning or whatever. Of course his dissertation was on what else - 0DTE Spx Options trading and volatility. Something we discussed and lived daily. When it came time to pick a topic we chatted about things - topic expected findings etc. Anyway here is my fast take away of his paper. (link to paper embedded at the end) πŸŒ€ What Really Happens With 0DTE Insights From the Data Theres a lot of noise around 0DTE options. Every"
X Link 2025-07-20T03:20Z [----] followers, 36K engagements

"In my AM note I said: VRP is stretched to [---] a signal that implied is still rich vs. realized and theres still room to bleed vol A subscriber asked me: What is VRP to you And can you explain your Tier [--] Alpha shortcut The answer: VRP (Volatility Risk Premium) is the difference between implied vol what options are pricing in and realized vol what the market is actually doing. When VRP is wide options are overpriced relative to reality which favors passive flows and vol sellers. Right now VRP is stretched mainly because sticky implied vol is being propped up by the August tariff deadline. This"
X Link 2025-07-24T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"My posts will be limited today. Engaged in a serious naval strategy session"
X Link 2025-08-02T16:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Understanding the VVIX:VIX Ratio: A Quick Dive: Lets break down the VVIX:VIX ratio a slick metric for reading market vibes and volatility expectations. Useful for anyone trading or eyeing markets. VIX 101: The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is the markets fear gauge measuring expected 30-day S&P [---] volatility via options prices. Low VIX (1215) = calm market. High VIX (40+) = panic city. VVIX 101: The Cboe VIX Volatility Index (VVIX) tracks the volatility of volatilityhow much the VIX itself might swing based on VIX options. It usually ranges from [-----] averaging [--]. The Ratio: VVIX VIX shows"
X Link 2025-08-13T09:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SPX Daily Plan Thursday August 14 --- CONTEXT Rate cut optimism drove $SPX and $NDX to new all-time highs with $IWM (+2.0%) and $RSP (+1.3%) leading as strong breadth $SPX advance/decline line at 350+/150 and broad market advance/decline near [----] fueled rotation into cyclicals while mega-caps ($QQQ -0.2%) lagged. * $SPX: +0.3% * $NDX: +0.1% * $DIA: +1.1% * $IWM: +2.0% IC for 0DTE that looks like a good r/r setup = 6420/15 PCS and 6505/6510 CCS (ask yourself why this is for educational purposes). SPX 6460/65 (ref. 5:00 AM flattish) ahead of PPI announcement at 8:30 AM. Post-CSCO"
X Link 2025-08-14T10:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$qyld buyback supportive - like I said in the note today and the other day etc. 2:00"
X Link 2025-08-14T19:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Theres been a lot of talk in the SPX trading communitysome of us had heard that SVOL was one of the funds behind those large SPX call positions and I was curious if that was true. I started wondering what a short volatility income ETF was doing with so much size in SPX options especially since the funds primary mandate is volatility premium harvesting. My hunch was it might be part of a tail risk and convexity overlay so I did a deep dive with Perplexity to investigate. Heres what turned up: *** SPXW September [--] [----] Calls: - SVOL holds an estimated 12002700 contracts on this line"
X Link 2025-08-16T08:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"JPM collar in da house Nov EOM sold [----] C vs 6155/5150 pds X 4.35k cts. Delta offset BTO Aug [--] (0DTE) [----] C x 2k at 2:05 ish PM possible adjustment after the close IF SPX moves enough from price when collar was struck"
X Link 2025-08-29T18:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"When I do my 8:30 AM SPS daily plan I sometimes mention the VVIX to VIX ratio Heres how I interpret the VVIX: VIX ratio regimes: Low Ratio (below 5): This typically occurs during or just after a volatility event. VIX is elevatedfear has been realizedbut VVIX lags suggesting traders arent expecting further chaos. This regime often marks peak stress and the market may be near a turning point. Volatility could mean-revert or stabilize soon. Mid Range (5 to 6): This is the neutral zone. VVIX and VIX are proportionally aligned and the markets volatility expectations match current conditions. Its"
X Link 2025-09-06T23:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The Signal Everyones Missing: Equity Put-Call Ratios I was reading Larry McMillans (@optstrategist )latest note this weeksomething Ive been doing religiously for the past [--] yearswhen he mentioned the CPCE. It hit me that many of todays traders especially the crypto and Reddit/GME crowd (hey no disrespectsome of you are great traders and subscribers) might not be familiar with this classic indicator. Hell a lot of them probably think gamma is just a Greek letter. Thats exactly why I decided to write this up. Heres where it gets interesting and where most casual market watchers tune out. Dont."
X Link 2025-09-06T23:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"πŸ“‰ Skew Watch: While VIX prints have traders yelling too low the real storys under the hood. SPX skew keeps steepening as hedging demand ramps up even with ATM vols staying tame. The 25-delta ratio now sits in the 90th+ percentile across the front six months with 1M skew near the 93rd percentile. Meanwhile RTY skew remains flatjust 36th percentile for 1M. That divergence tracks: investors are loading up on downside protection in large-cap names (especially Tech) while reaching for upside in small-caps which theyre underweight and see as ripe for catch-up. RTYs outpaced SPX for five"
X Link 2025-09-09T09:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Is that why they call me the IC goat"
X Link 2025-09-15T20:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$QYLD roll - not even 20% done However close to a [--] delta so likely minimal impact BUT anecdotal experience even form last month similar setup + research indicates 65% of the time supportive I'm running with that"
X Link 2025-09-18T17:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Gamma/GEX Jargon Sheet - Plain English 🏦 The Basics Market Makers (MMs) = The banks/firms that sell you options. Think of them like a casino - they take the other side of your bet. Hedging = When market makers buy/sell stock to protect themselves from losing money on the options they sold you. Gamma Exposure (GEX) = How much stock the market makers have to buy or sell when the price moves. It's like measuring how "twitchy" they are. βš– Positive Gamma Zone Market makers act like a magnetic equilibrium - they keep price balanced around that level Creates back-and-forth choppy action Result:"
X Link 2025-09-22T01:03Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements

"took an L today why Because I didn't stick to my own plan. Lizard brain grabbed the mouse Ever notice some people never have a loss Fascinating 🧐"
X Link 2025-09-23T20:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"WAIT this Just IN: MM are SHORT the [----] puts the Whale sold How can that be MM had so much inventory short there (6610 was the area we closed at Thurs maybe ATM customer put buys for Mon Either way what looked like a cushion at [----] is now double trouble at [----] and [----] .MM positioning Should I tag the Whale and warn him table = @OptionsDepth"
X Link 2025-09-28T02:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"looks like we have a reservation to visit [----] on Friday. [----] synthetic short it looks like (MM position number right of midline is MM long / left is short chart = @OptionsDepth"
X Link 2025-10-02T20:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Alma makes a great observation πŸ‘‡ (in her substack @alma18499 ) When the government shuts down agencies like BLS BEA and Census stop collecting and releasing data. That means the market loses access to the core macro releases jobs (NFP claims) inflation (CPI PPI PCE) growth (GDP) and demand (retail sales JOLTS). The timing matters: the Fed has just restarted rate cuts and is explicitly datadependent. But heading into the Oct [----] FOMC meeting policymakers wont have NFP claims or CPI in hand. Instead theyll be leaning on private proxies like ADP or PMIs thinner signals that carry more"
X Link 2025-10-03T10:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"🧠 SPX Straddle Cheat Sheet: Delta Anchors for Tomorrows Move This isnt groundbreaking for experienced SPX tradersbut its a reliable end-of-day tool for framing directional risk. Use the next-day ATM straddle price at the close to estimate the markets expected move. Then map out Delta levels using simple multiples: πŸ“ 0.5x Straddle Price [----] Delta Tight range. Useful for intraday scalping premium selling or framing half-move fades. πŸ“ 1.0x Straddle Price [--] Delta Expected move zone. Market pricing suggests itll stay inside this range. πŸ“ 1.2x Straddle Price [--] Delta 1-standard deviation"
X Link 2025-10-10T08:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Not 'DIP BUYERS" Alot of this was Mechanical What Happened: The -GEX Cascade This wasn't just headline-driven sellingthis was negative gamma feedback in real time. Put credit spread buyers rolled strikes down as the selloff accelerated Rolling puts lower = effectively buying puts = adding massive negative delta to the market This created a negative GEX cascade: dealers on the other side had to sell delta into the move to hedge the new positioning Classic reflexive loop: spot down vol sellers roll puts down dealers sell more accelerates decline forces more rolling The unwind was mechanical not"
X Link 2025-10-11T00:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"My son and daughter Were at his wedding rehearsal dinner"
X Link 2025-10-17T23:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"With my son and his bride to be - wedding is tonight Ive been away all week so comments and posts have been minimal Monday night- Ill be back"
X Link 2025-10-18T08:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Its official- my new daughter in law"
X Link 2025-10-19T01:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"VIX is Math Not Markets VIX isnt a tradeable asset - its a calculation derived from SPX option prices using Black-Scholes assumptions. When you see VIX hitting resistance youre witnessing the mathematical output of option flows not price discovery between buyers and sellers. Those trendlines and moving averages Youre doing technical analysis on a derivative calculation not actual market forces"
X Link 2025-10-31T16:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"I think we all know they just because somebody is buying 8% out of the money puts thats a target is not necessarily down 8%. It could be down 3%. It could be down 15%. Its buying volatility not percentage down even if were down 8% then the parts are worthless. The puts that are bought are not the destination. Someone is picking up $3M in $NVDA puts [--] minutes before close. They are betting on a -8% pullback in a few weeks. $SPY $QQQ https://t.co/3et2bWAkmQ Someone is picking up $3M in $NVDA puts [--] minutes before close. They are betting on a -8% pullback in a few weeks. $SPY $QQQ"
X Link 2025-11-01T14:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"πŸ“Š CPI Delay Shutdown Casualty 🚫 No CPI Tomorrow October CPI (scheduled Nov 13) won't drop. BLS has been dark since Oct [--] couldn't collect October data during the critical survey period. Data ain't there if they didn't collect it. September's Lucky Break BLS recalled [---] furloughed workers to publish Sept CPI on Oct [--] (delayed from Oct 15). Only exception because it's legally required for Social Security COLA calculations. September data collection wrapped before shutdown so they could compile it. πŸ’€ October Ghost Month White House said Wednesday that October CPI and jobs reports may NEVER"
X Link 2025-11-12T21:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SPX Quick Take - week ahead Source @OptionsDepth week ahead aggregate MM position number https://open.substack.com/pub/tradermcgraw331292/p/spx-quick-take-week-aheadr=19pdos&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/tradermcgraw331292/p/spx-quick-take-week-aheadr=19pdos&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"
X Link 2025-11-16T19:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SPX GAMMA CHEAT CARD: WEEK OF NOV 17-21 MONDAY 11/17 - The Steering Wheel 🎯 Dealers short gamma - two-way rocket fuel Break [----] accelerates to 6800+ Break [----] amplifies to [----] Spot [----] = dead center of gamma vacuum KEY LEVELS ALL WEEK: 6600-6650 = Long gamma floor (recurring support) [----] = Neutral inflection/breakpoint 6850-6900 = Resistance ceiling IF MONDAY 6800: πŸš€ TUE: Compression 6780-6850 WED: Pin 6780-6820 pre-NVDA THU: NVDA outcome drives (thin) FRI: Coin flip chop around [----] IF MONDAY 6700: βš“ TUE: Bounce 6680-6750 (fortress support) WED: Compression 6700-6770 THU: NVDA beat ="
X Link 2025-11-16T19:24Z [----] followers, 22.8K engagements

"quick question - @VolSignals @Ksidiii @jam_croissant Globex went down around 10pm last night and its still dark. No ES/MES trading. Whats your take on what happens when this comes back MM dont have your normal hedging tools right now. Are they scrambling to figure out alternative ways to manage the book Im thinking if this stays offline until cash open we get a gap situation where all your overnight hedging gets compressed into the first few minutes. Short-dated SPX gamma reprices fast dealers are playing catch-up without the usual tools maybe a quick vol spike Like instead of flows spread"
X Link 2025-11-28T08:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$QYLD selling ATM calls for Jan AM about 25% done"
X Link 2025-12-19T16:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"VIX DECOMPOSITION: UNDER THE HOOD The VIX move was driven more by positioning than just the drop in spot price. * Defensive Rotation: Put Skew steepened while Call Skew softened. The market is actively selling upside to fund downside hedges. [--] delta Put demand per CBOE note Mon at an elevated level (10D/25D ratio) * Paying for Protection: We are seeing a lift in the tails (Convexity). Traders are pricing in potential volatility and managing risk not panicking. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011396604406661127 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011396604406661127"
X Link 2026-01-14T11:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"VIX DECOMPOSITION: UNDER THE HOOD The VIX move was driven more by positioning than just the drop in spot price. * Defensive Rotation: Put Skew steepened while Call Skew softened. The market is actively selling upside to fund downside hedges. * Paying for Protection: We are seeing a lift in the tails (Convexity). Traders are pricing in potential volatility and managing risk not panicking. 10D/25D ratio elevated Despite $SPX gains early last week $SKEW barely moved. When markets pulled back midweek SKEW dropped hard. That is Market down SKEW down. Consistent with institutional"
X Link 2026-01-14T11:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SPX Daily Plan Thurs. Jan [--] data Dump + TSM https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnxeNaQbAnKX https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnxeNaQbAnKX"
X Link 2026-01-15T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"We did different widths and strikes- not everyone has same risk tolerance (and I am not a signal service so I dont give investment advice) I teach members to fish They get to see whats on my plate and how I set it up https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1390792370617847818/1465443997484056860/image.pngex=69792093&is=6977cf13&hm=7153800f89697da1fa891d00dc61d002bddac80858b4cbc269fc570e44a4cb87& This was our members plan for the day simple yet effective. πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/OBQvBxRER8"
X Link 2026-01-26T20:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"SOLD [---] ZETA [---] [--] FEB [--] [----] PUT @.62 $BMNR $ZETA https://t.co/7r2uDZbegb $BMNR $ZETA https://t.co/7r2uDZbegb"
X Link 2026-01-27T18:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"🎯 GEX Read Wed Jan [--] (FOMC) Above [----] Pos gex wall / Top EM ceiling ⚑ Inflection [----] HUGE neg gex strike (biggest bar on chart) upside accelerant [----] Pos gex pivot 6980-6990 Chop zone / noise (the "") no clear pattern ⚑ Inflection at [----] [----] Pos gex support (Net: 1269) [----] Pos gex pivot [----] Bottom EM 6930-6940 Pos gex zone [----] Pos gex 6900-6920 Pos gex bounce box Below [----] Thins out The Story: FOMC day with EM [----] [----]. The chop zone around 6980-6990 has no clear directional bias noise until we break. Upside: [----] is the BIG neg gex strike if we punch through [----] pos gex 7005"
X Link 2026-01-27T21:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@QTrademap I told them its a scalp day Small We traded the move through the [----] mm short strike aiming to get out near 70"
X Link 2026-01-28T19:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"πŸŽ₯ Join me live at 8:30 AM ET for SPX prep and market structure breakdown: YouTube: X (Twitter): Substack: https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292 https://x.com/doc_mcgraw https://www.youtube.com/@DocMcGraw https://www.substack.com/@tradermcgraw331292 https://x.com/doc_mcgraw https://www.youtube.com/@DocMcGraw"
X Link 2026-01-29T13:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"🧭 SPX Daily Plan Thursday Jan. [--] (Post-FOMC Hangover + MAGS Reactions) https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMPwleVwGQ https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMPwleVwGQ"
X Link 2026-01-29T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"πŸ”₯ Quick tape read Jan [--] ⚑ Morning vol spike + flush below [----] on $SPX then buyers stepped in fast. Classic risk-off shakeout not a breakdown. πŸ›’ What hit: Iran / oil headlines crude risk premium popped πŸ₯‡ Gold went full meme forced deleveraging vibes πŸ› Shutdown noise policy static 🧠 Net: VIX perked then faded. Cautiously bullish. Vol spikes tend to cluster but theyre often the fuel for the next grind higher we just saw that last week into ATHs. πŸ‘€ Watching weekend headlines. Staying nimble leaning long quality. Shake the tree then climb. πŸŒ³πŸ“ˆ #SPX #Volatility #Trading #Markets"
X Link 2026-01-29T19:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"ZSL (ultra short silver 2x) has been showing massive accumulation in the options (mostly Feb. as I have been exaplaining on X and in other places) Addiotionally due to the structure of ZSL and Silver options backwardation the ETF didn't experince the same 'drag' that Leve etfs often do This was yet one other factor https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2017285836337799626s=20 https://t.co/OOPz0ELD02 https://x.com/doc_mcgraw/status/2017285836337799626s=20 https://t.co/OOPz0ELD02"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The Week Ahead: Macro (all times ET) Mon Feb [--] 10:00 ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Factoryside checkup: are we slowing stabilizing or quietly reaccelerating Tue Feb [--] 10:00 JOLTS Job Openings (Dec) How tight is the labor market really beneath the headlines Thu Feb [--] 08:30 Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) Earlywarning system for cracks in employment. Fri Feb [--] 08:30 January Jobs Report (NFP unemployment wages) The big one: jobs + wages = how nervous the Fed should be about cutting too soon. Earnings the story clusters Megacap / growth engines GOOGL (Wed AMC) AMZN (Thu AMC) Two more Magstyle"
X Link 2026-02-02T01:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Appears Nomura agrees with you. @options_insight I know ur in the crypto weeds (I'm barely a tourist while - can you be a tour guide) Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do Over the past few weeks Ive been asking a simple question: Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do When I asked publicly whether there is a reason to buy Bitcoin right now I didnt get answers. I got ridicule. Not a single https://t.co/k31r9PrqJb Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do Over the past few weeks Ive been asking a simple question: Is Bitcoin doing what it was supposed to do When I asked publicly"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The term structure is kinky (hey don't go there - get your minds out of the gutter) with a near term peak on 2/13 next Friday (Friday Feb [--] [----] has US CPI (Jan) plus a GDP release along with U.K. unemployment and Eurozone trade data all clustered before and around the cash open.) Thats exactly the kind of oneday macro event cluster that pumps 710D SPX vol: traders load shortdated hedges into that window dealers get short gamma there and the local IV kinks up versus the rest of the curve while the next few weeks are dotted with a sawtooth pattern of backwardated weekly expiries that stay bid"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"#Silver algo overlords The 7:15 AM Liquidation Driver The timing aligns with a massive breakdown in Precious Metals specifically Silver. While it had been weak all morning a heavy wave of selling hit the CME around 7:15 AM as Silver futures plunged over 5% in minutes failing to break key resistance at $90.50. When we see that kind of aggressive "non-equities" liquidation in the pre-market it almost always triggers a "cross-asset" de-risking. The $ES$ was already teetering near the 6930-6940 zone and that metals flush provided the excuse for the algos to dump the index futures and hunt for"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"SPX Daily Plan Thu 02/05 Kinky Term Structure + SIlver Meltdown = Algo Overlords https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vAGRQOEjzjKl https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vAGRQOEjzjKl"
X Link 2026-02-05T13:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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