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Video•Feb 25, 2026
Tape #6: See Breakouts Before They Happen | SpotGamma
The video showcases how SpotGamma’s Hero indicator can spot a breakout before it materializes, using Palantir Technologies (PLTR) as a case study. At the time PLTR hovered around $153, the stock neared the $155 call‑wall—a typical short‑term resistance level. The Hero’s orange line began climbing, reflecting a surge in call buying and a corresponding decline in put selling at strikes between $150 and $155, especially in medium‑ to long‑dated contracts. SpotGamma’s tape revealed roughly $175 million of Hero‑derived buying pressure and more than $40 million in longer‑dated calls, signaling sustained bullish flow. The indicator correctly anticipated the subsequent rally, as PLTR broke through the wall and climbed past $180 in August. For active traders, the early signal offers a tactical edge: stay in the trade to capture the full upside rather than exiting prematurely, and use the Hero metric to filter genuine momentum from transient spikes.
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Video•Feb 25, 2026
Tape #5: Spot Bullish vs Bearish Pressure | SpotGamma
Tape #5 from SpotGamma walks viewers through its real‑time options‑flow interface, emphasizing how traders can differentiate bullish from bearish pressure on individual stocks or indices. The video highlights the flow data tab, which timestamps each trade and flags aggressive call...
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Video•Feb 24, 2026
The EVERYTHING (EXCEPT SPX) APOCALYPSE
SpotGamma founder Brent Kochuba hosted a live session titled “The EVERYTHING (EXCEPT SPX) APOCALYPSE,” highlighting the severe decline in software and AI stocks. He examined how heightened volatility is reflected in options flow, especially in zero‑day‑to‑expiration contracts. The discussion showcased...
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Video•Feb 19, 2026
Bitcoin Lifeless Despite Pumpers-in-Chief; Stocks Firm; Silver Rips: CFOF LIVE
Stocks held relatively firm an hour into the session, led by strength in semiconductors which look poised for a breakout, while silver staged a roughly 4% futures rally after looking vulnerable. Bitcoin lagged, falling about 2.5% despite high-profile endorsements and...
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Video•Feb 18, 2026
February OPEX (Options Expiration) Live with Brent Kochuba | SpotGamma
On February 18 SpotGamma hosted its OPEX live, noting that despite expectations for downside pressure around VIX expiration the market moved higher. The firm highlighted pervasive negative gamma heading into expiration—implying dealers amplify moves and elevated intraday volatility—and pointed to...
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Video•Feb 18, 2026
Long SMH / Short MSTR, Long Dispersion Still Working: CFOF LIVE From Cboe
On Cboe’s CFOF Live, hosts Oliver Renick and Brent Kochuba highlighted persistent dispersion in equity markets—large single-stock moves amid a calm S&P 500—and reiterated that long-dispersion strategies and long hardware/semiconductors versus short software (including MicroStrategy) have continued to work. They...
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Video•Feb 14, 2026
Stocks Hold, Crypto Bounces: Friday Trading Special LIVE From Cboe
U.S. markets held near recent highs on Friday with the S&P 500 trading modestly up and rangebound between roughly 6,800 and 7,000, leaving only a single strong session needed to retake all-time highs. Bitcoin led a notable crypto bounce, rising...
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Video•Feb 13, 2026
Stocks Sour, Risk Radar Turns for Worse: CFOF LIVE From Cboe
U.S. equities slid as cloud stocks led a broader selloff, with hosts flagging a bearish divergence in the S&P 500’s momentum that could force a meaningful pullback toward roughly 6,600 if key levels break. Bond markets unexpectedly rallied and yields...
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