Opening Confirmation · Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Market Closed

Bearish bias confirmed: SPY below VWAP, QQQ fails bounce, but IWM underperforms—mixed structure at 1 hour.

SPX 7706.59 -1.02%
SPY 768.51 -0.54%
QQQ 719.08 -1.48%
IWM 302.03 -0.67%
NVDA 219.60 -2.41%
TSLA 336.64 -0.78%
AAPL 309.34 +1.23%
MSFT 481.43 +0.23%
GLD 403.14 -0.58%
SLV 58.49 -1.80%
VIX 15.76 -0.06%
VVIX 94.81 -0.01%
15 min delayed
GAMMA BRIEF AI Generated 2026-08-18

Bearish thesis 75% confirmed at one hour: SPY and QQQ both below resistance, IWM disappoints with underperformance—broad selloff favors downside tilt into 765 put wall and 715 QQQ floor.

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