Gamma flip is not a trade
Do you treat the gamma flip as a trade signal?
I personally wouldn't.
I see it more as a speed warning.
When price approaches a major gamma level, people translate it into direction.
Some traders may say:
“Break it and we dump.”
“Hold it and we bounce.”
There is truth to this, but they are missing the main point.
Dealer positioning tells you how fast P&L can move.
It does not tell you when to buy or sell.
If your size assumes stability and price pushes through a gamma flip, the street’s hedging flow can accelerate movement. That changes risk velocity. Not specifically direction. This means cut size.
When 6900 broke last week in the SPX, I was no longer trading for stability.
That’s the only decision that mattered.
After the flip, you are not wrong because the level failed.
You are wrong if your next trade assumes calm while the environment shifts to acceleration.
Gamma data should answer one question:
“If this breaks, how quickly can I be wrong?”
Can you answer that before entering a trade?
Imran
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