What Would Change My Mind

2026-08-16 · Counter-thesis
• If SPY breaks below $770 on volume >90M shares while VIX breaks 20 → negative gamma accelerates as dealers stop rolling short puts, forcing mechanical selling into month-end OPEX. • If QQQ holds above $735 for 3 consecutive closes while NVDA reclaims $225 despite IVR compression → mega-cap semiconductor conviction reasserts and bifurcation narrative inverts, favoring duration and growth. • If AAPL breaks $307.50 resistance while defensive rotation stalls and IVR rises above 65 → positioning risk shifts from dealer hedging to systematic fund rebalancing, changing the structure of downside acceleration.