Midday Confirmation · Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Market Closed

Afternoon surge: QQQ +1.19%, META +1.65%, TSLA +2.67% power broad rally as tech dominates; breadth 1.55:1, VIX stable at 14.69

SPX 7779.82 +0.34%
SPY 776.78 +0.56%
QQQ 732.32 +1.19%
IWM 303.17 +0.15%
NVDA 225.32 +0.55%
TSLA 336.26 +2.67%
AAPL 303.42 +0.39%
MSFT 494.11 +0.34%
GLD 399.43 -1.36%
SLV 58.42 -1.08%
VIX 14.69 +0.96%
VVIX 89.60 -0.43%
15 min delayed
GAMMA BRIEF AI Generated 2026-08-13

Tech-led melt-up accelerates afternoon session: QQQ +119bps, TSLA +267bps, breadth 1.55:1 bullish. SPX hovering just below 7800 call wall; zero-DTE flow and energy strength support upside bias into close.

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