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SPX/ES · Daily Briefing · Aug 18, 2026 · 9:01 AM ET Basis today: -9.56 · ES = SPX + basis

Regime Right Now

FRAGILE

7,745.06

SPX

74%

DSI

VTS

WATCH

T10 PERM.

◆ GAIA Edge — Daily Synthesis GAIA + PAD + FUNDAMENTALS

Gamma Flip confirmed clean at 7,755 — exact sign-cross in the raw GEX data, no divergence today. Both Pressure Map (FRAGILE) and Terminal V10 (BALANCED/WATCH, DEX SELL HEDGE -9,506) lean cautious, though they don't fully agree on regime label.
Unusual: negative basis (-9.56) — ES trading below SPX cash, which is atypical (futures usually carry a premium). Worth watching whether this normalizes as RTH volume builds.
ES lost VWAP (7,738.81) overnight with sell delta (-397, CVD -6.69K), and London pushed -23pts lower (7,741→7,718). Cautious tone into the open.

■ BASE (55%)

Range-bound consolidation between Put Wall (7,725) and Call Wall (7,780). Regime stays cautious without a clean breakout either way.

▲ BULLISH (30%)

Reclaim above Gamma Flip (7,755) with DEX Bias flipping back positive → move toward Call Wall 7,780-7,800 zone.

▼ BEARISH (15%)

Loss of Put Wall (7,725) with SELL HEDGE deepening → opens the path toward 7,710-7,700.

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Technical Read — VWAP / EMA200 / TPO

VAH 7,787.00 · POC 7,783.75 · VAL 7,774.00 · EMA200 7,687.38
ES lost VWAP (7,738.81), sell delta (-397), CVD -6.69K.
HVN 7,794-7,800 (acceptance) · LVN 7,782-7,788 (thin zone).

Structure Read — GAIA

Put Wall (7,725) is the level that matters for downside.
Gamma Flip confirmed at 7,755 — validated by an exact sign-cross in the raw strike data.
DHP: NEUTRAL, momentum 0.0 — pre-market snapshot, hasn't built up yet.

GAIA String — TradingView

DATE:18 Aug 2026 ET|REGIME:FRAGILE|SPOT:7745.06|GC1:7780|GC2:7785|GC3:7800|GP:7755|PIN:7800|NODE:7750|GF1:7725|GF2:7710|GF3:7700|TA:7710|EA:7675|SIGMA_HI:7820|SIGMA_LO:7670

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