IWM GEX — week of 17–23 Aug 2026
Gamma flip, P1 and N1 from each daily snapshot (after the US close), all expirations
- Above the flip
- 0 of 5sessions in positive gamma
- Flip range
- 303.28 – 306.28
- Spot, week
- -2.0%304.05 → 297.97
IWM stayed below the gamma flip on all 5 sessions of the week: negative gamma, where dealer hedging tends to amplify moves. The flip ranged from 303.28 to 306.28. Spot went from 304.05 to 297.97 (-2.0%) by the next week's first snapshot. The largest next-day move, -1.3%, followed the 19 Aug snapshot (negative gamma).
Daily snapshots
| Snapshot | Spot | Gamma flip | Spot vs flip | P1 | N1 | Regime | Next day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 16:00 ET | 304.05 | 304.05 | -0.0% | 305.00 | 295.00 | Negative | -1.2% |
| 18 Aug 16:00 ET | 300.25 | 304.06 | -1.3% | 305.00 | 295.00 | Negative | +0.5% |
| 19 Aug 16:00 ET | 301.73 | 303.62 | -0.6% | 305.00 | 295.00 | Negative | -1.3% |
| 20 Aug 16:00 ET | 297.68 | 303.28 | -1.9% | 305.00 | 295.00 | Negative | +0.8% |
| 21 Aug 16:00 ET | 299.95 | 306.28 | -2.1% | 305.00 | 295.00 | Negative | -0.7% |
"Spot vs flip": how far spot sat above (+) or below (−) the flip. "Next day": spot change to the next daily snapshot. P1 / N1: the strikes with the largest positive and negative gamma. How the levels are computed: methodology.
IWM gamma exposure today
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