What Would Change My Mind

2026-07-20 · Counter-thesis
• If NVDA closes above $215 and holds there for two consecutive sessions while QQQ simultaneously breaks above $700, the short-gamma regime inverts to positive across semis, meaning dealer deleveraging switches from amplification to dampening and the tape structure reverses. • If SPY drops below $738 on volume exceeding the 20-day average by 40% without a same-day reversal, it signals gamma hedging has overwhelmed bid liquidity and the negative-gamma cascade extends to large-cap names currently sitting neutral, fundamentally breaking the current two-tier structure. • If AAPL breaks below its $320 flip level while simultaneously NVDA remains above $210, it would indicate selective deleveraging in mega-cap growth rather than systematic short-gamma unwinding, suggesting the negative-gamma dominance is sector-concentrated rather than structural across the tape.