Midday Confirmation · Friday, August 21, 2026 · Market Closed

Afternoon snapshot: Broad rally led by TSLA euphoria; mega-cap tech split as institutional calls pile into zero-DTE

SPX 7673.09 +0.42%
SPY 765.44 +0.37%
QQQ 713.11 +0.31%
IWM 299.69 +0.68%
NVDA 215.79 -0.49%
TSLA 362.65 +5.08%
AAPL 309.56 -0.56%
MSFT 481.40 +0.05%
GLD 423.82 +2.06%
SLV 62.80 +1.85%
VIX 15.24 +0.07%
VVIX 86.53
15 min delayed
GAMMA BRIEF AI Generated 2026-08-21

TSLA 0DTE call sweep dominates session ($500M); SPY/SPX +0.37–0.42% into final push against call wall at 766. Tech divergence (AAPL/NVDA weak) tempers rally breadth.

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