Using Gamma Levels After The Open
How to use QUIN
This webinar segment shows how a trader can use the first 30 minutes after the open to create an actionable execution plan.
The key idea is simple, do not trade the open randomly. Instead, use the 9:30 to 10:00 range as your first reference point. Then compare that range to gamma levels, liquidity clusters, put support, call resistance, HVL, and dealer positioning.
The goal is to answer one practical question:
Should I buy the dip, buy the breakout, sell the rally, or avoid the trade?
This guide breaks down the actual workflow from the video and turns it into a repeatable intraday process.
Step One: Define The 9:30 To 10:00 Range
(0:17 to 0:51)
The trader begins with the opening range. They specifically focus on the region between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.
This range matters because it shows where early liquidity forms after the cash open. Once that range is established, the trader compares it to the gamma map.
The question becomes:
Where is the opening range relative to the major positioning levels?
Actionable Takeaway
After 10:00 a.m., mark:
The opening range high
The opening range low
The midpoint
The nearest gamma levels above and below
Then decide whether price is trading near support, resistance, or inside congestion.
Step Two: Ask QUIN For The Intraday Liquidity Map
(0:54 to 2:04)
The speaker explains that they would ask QUIN to structure a setup based on the 9:30 candle relative to gamma information.
The suggested language becomes:
Intraday liquidity summary
That prompt helps identify where the biggest liquidity clusters are and how intraday price is positioned around them.
Actionable QUIN Prompt
Use this:
“Give me an intraday liquidity summary for SPY or ES. Show where price is relative to the biggest gamma, liquidity, put support, call resistance, and HVL levels. Then structure possible setups based on the 9:30 to 10:00 opening range.”
Step Three: Identify The Gamma Regime
(2:25 to 4:09)
QUIN identifies a negative gamma event with low IV.
That is the first major signal. The webinar explains that negative gamma usually means dealer hedging can amplify price movement.
In simple terms:
When price rises, dealers may need to buy.
When price falls, dealers may need to sell.
That can create larger directional moves.
Actionable Takeaway
Before taking a trade, identify the gamma regime:
If gamma is positive, expect more mean reversion.
If gamma is negative, expect more momentum and larger moves.
If IV is also shifting, be careful because hedging flows can change quickly.
Step Four: Do Not Oversimplify Dealer Hedging
(3:38 to 4:09)
The speaker makes an important clarification.
Short gamma is useful as a framework, but it is not the whole story.
Changes in IV, positioning updates, and intraday data can change how much dealers need to hedge.
Actionable Takeaway
Use gamma regime as a guide, not a guarantee. Negative gamma tells you the market can move faster, but you still need confirmation from price, volatility, and liquidity levels.
Step Five: Find The Biggest Strike Clusters
(4:13 to 5:37)
The next step is identifying the largest strike concentrations.
The webinar calls these “box-to-box” areas. The idea is that price often moves from one major liquidity zone to the next. In the example, the speaker highlights:
Put support below
A nearby GEX 1 level
HVL levels
GEX 3
Call resistance / gamma wall near 680
These levels create the trade map.
Actionable Takeaway
Mark the closest major level above spot and below spot.
Then define:
Current box
Next upside box
Next downside box
This creates a structured roadmap instead of a random price target.
Step Six: Use Put Support And Call Resistance As Boundaries
4:58 to 6:00
On the chart, the speaker identifies put support and call resistance.
These levels help determine where price may react. Put support can act as a downside reaction zone.
Call resistance and gamma wall can act as upside resistance or congestion. In the example, call resistance and gamma wall near 680 become key.
Actionable Takeaway
If price is below call resistance, be careful chasing longs directly into it.
If price is above put support, be careful shorting directly into it.
If price breaks through either level cleanly, target the next box.
Step Seven: Look Left Before Taking The Trade
6:35 to 7:02
This is one of the most important parts of the webinar.
Before trading a level, the speaker says to look left and ask, How did price react the last time it traded here? This is how the trader judges whether a level is likely to reject, pin, or break.
Actionable Takeaway
Before entry, check historical reaction:
Did price reject this level before?
Did it consolidate there?
Did it break cleanly?
Did volume expand or fade?
A level is more useful when it has shown prior reaction.
Step Eight: Trade Box To Box
7:02 to 7:23
The speaker explains the core execution model:
Trade from one box to the next.
If price breaks out of one liquidity area, the target becomes the next liquidity area.
If price rejects a level, the target becomes the opposite side of the current box.
Example
If price rejects near call resistance, target the lower box.
If price breaks above call resistance, target the next upside box.
If price loses put support, target the next downside box.
Step Nine: Avoid Congested Areas
7:23 to 7:40
The speaker highlights that HVL, call resistance, and gamma wall together create a congested area.
When price sits inside that cluster, it can pin, chop, and become difficult to trade.
Actionable Takeaway
Avoid entering inside heavy congestion.
Wait for:
A clean rejection
A clean breakout
A retest
A move toward the next box
This helps reduce false entries.
Intraday Setup Framework
Setup One: Buy The Dip
Use this when:
Price holds the opening range low
Price is above put support
Gamma levels below act as support
VIX is not expanding aggressively
Execution:
Buy near support after confirmation.
Target the midpoint, opening range high, or next upside box.
Invalidation:
Price breaks below put support or loses the opening range low.
Setup Two: Buy The Breakout
Use this when:
Price breaks above the 9:30 to 10:00 range
Price clears call resistance or gamma wall
Negative gamma supports momentum
Next box above is clearly defined
Execution:
Buy the breakout or retest.
Target the next liquidity box.
Invalidation:
Breakout fails back into congestion.
Setup Three: Sell The Resistance Test
Use this when:
Price tests call resistance
Prior reactions show rejection
Price fails to hold above the level
VIX stabilizes or rises
Execution:
Short failed retest.
Target the current box midpoint or lower box.
Invalidation:
Price holds above call resistance.
Setup Four: Sell The Breakdown
Use this when:
Price breaks below the opening range low
Price loses put support
Negative gamma supports downside acceleration
Execution:
Short breakdown or failed reclaim.
Target next downside box.
Invalidation:
Price reclaims put support or opening range low.
Conclusion
This webinar segment turns gamma levels into an intraday execution process.
The workflow is practical:
Wait for the 9:30 to 10:00 range.
Ask QUIN for the intraday liquidity summary.
Identify gamma regime.Map the largest strike clusters. Trade box to box. Avoid congestion. Let the market show whether it wants to reject, pin, or break. The goal is not to predict every move. The goal is to understand where the next decision point is and only trade when price gives confirmation.