Midday Confirmation · Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Market Closed

Broad selloff intensifies: SPY -1.32%, QQQ -2.76%, META -7.23% as massive put flow validates downside; VIX +1.21% to 19.24

SPX 7653.02 -1.34%
SPY 762.88 -1.32%
QQQ 705.19 -2.76%
IWM 275.94 -0.20%
NVDA 212.66 -4.19%
TSLA 378.35 -2.10%
AAPL 346.10 +0.61%
MSFT 523.77 -1.72%
GLD 370.78 -2.16%
SLV 49.61 -5.07%
VIX 19.24 +1.21%
VVIX 106.51 +0.84%
15 min delayed
GAMMA BRIEF AI Generated 2026-10-22

Massive institutional put hedging ($1.26B in 0DTE blocks) confirms afternoon selloff; SPX -104bp, QQQ -2.76% into resistance; watch 7650 support for potential cascade.

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