Premarket Brief — Monday, Aug 10 2026
No strategy entry/exit due today. CSCO (TIER-2, AMC) reports Wed Aug 12 — structure entry was Aug 5 close; exit = Wed Aug 12 close (never hold through print). All other watchlist names report Oct–Nov. FMP 402-blocked on MS/QCOM/AXP; web-confirmed Oct 14 / Nov 11 / Oct 23 — nothing near.
GEX / VIX
Expect a tight ~5–6.5 pt SPY day (~0.7–0.85%) — long-gamma compression
- SPY 773.15 · implied 1-day move (VIX): ~7.4 pts (0.96%) — regime says realize LESS; take scalp profits quicker.
- Net GEX +8.84bn$/1% (≤5 DTE) / +11.30bn (≤30 DTE) · regime LONG-GAMMA · gamma-flip est ~775 (spot just below).
- VIX 15.26 (+0.36 vs 14.90). As of last close — CBOE delayed, pre-8:30 CT.
- Footnote: long-gamma day = SELL defined-risk premium edge (61.5% win historically).
Macro today
- Quiet Monday: 10:00 ET Employment Trends (Jul). No Fed speakers, no auctions today.
- Week loads up: CPI Wed 8:30 ET, PPI Thu 8:30, Retail Sales Fri 8:30; auctions 1pm ET — 3-yr Tue, 10-yr Wed, 30-yr Thu (afternoon vol windows Wed/Thu).
Earnings today
- No megacaps. BMO: Barrick (B), monday.com (MNDY), Axsome (AXSM), Bitdeer (BTDR). Light AMC slate.
Overnight tape
- Futures mixed: S&P +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.3%, Dow −0.1% after S&P record close, biggest weekly gain since April (+3.6%). Energy up on Middle East / Strait of Hormuz headlines. No megacap mover >3% premarket.
Generated 2026-08-10 13:25 local · report only — no orders placed or staged