
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has reached a significant milestone, closing above 6000 points on November 12, 2024, marking a critical inflection point for the market. The spot price surpassed the longstanding psychological and technical resistance level of 6000, which has been supported by high call open interest. Analysts noted that the SPX is currently experiencing substantial positive gamma at this level, suggesting limited movement in the index until after the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and options expiration (OpEx) on Friday. The trading environment has been characterized by a narrow range, with the SPX pinned around 6000 points and an active options chain reflecting considerable exposure across both puts and calls. The order book depth for E-mini S&P futures (ES_F) remains low, with a slight edge in bids over offers, indicating a tight market ahead of significant upcoming events, including Nvidia's earnings next week.




It's been another day with a somewhat narrow trading range, where we spent a fair amount of time pinned around $SPX 6,000 / $ES_F 6026. $SPX options positioning is rather focused there until next week post OpEx. Visualization: SPX Options Visualizer https://t.co/QvZfIfBwgN https://t.co/bOyJm3QbwE
Order book depth in $ES_F today remains low at 44K, with about 4.6K more bids than offers right now. We're getting pinned again around $SPX 6000 / $ES_F 6026. That enormous interest in both puts and calls at this strike has the market clenched by gamma exposure 'til post-OpEx. https://t.co/xsQiYKzmh6 https://t.co/7WOTcIJ7pD
$SPX 6000 pinning https://t.co/X4oe4LSEBs