Gamma

Posts about gamma exposure, gamma flips, dealer positioning, and gamma scalping.

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Why "good earnings" stocks often dump the next day

VANNA works in opposite directions for the index versus single stocks. Same mechanic. Mirrored positioning. Opposite outcomes.

SkewGamma2 min read

One of the most reliable post-earnings setups

Setup: a stock is rallying into earnings. Skew shifts hard toward calls. Implied vol on upside strikes is bid. Retail and momentum funds are piling into upside calls.

SkewGamma2 min read

Three conditions before I sell premium

Implied vol sitting above realized vol. Variance premium right there for the taking. Simple, right?

Selling PremiumGamma2 min read

The signal hiding inside implied vol

Stock hits a new high. You think it's bullish. But what's implied vol doing?

Vol SurfaceGamma1 min read

Crashes don't start from the top

"Buy protection when markets are euphoric and everyone's greedy." Every beginner trading book says that.

GammaSkew1 min read

Video lesson: you are missing a key part of the puzzle...

If you’re chasing the move instead of understanding the "under-the-hood" vol dynamics, you’re missing a key part of the puzzle.

Single StocksGamma2 min read

Gamma flip is not a trade

A lot of traders think finding the gamma flip level is edge. It just simply isn’t.

GammaPosition Sizing1 min read

Lesson: being right on volatility isn’t enough

Last week I was long the daily SPX straddle around $40 going into the jobs number...

GammaTrading Process2 min read