Weekly Pulse – Week of Sep 7-11, 2026 – Free-source build
Bull · early regime held; net call premium 1.4x put across 5 sessions; no single-name positioning carried through the week.
How to read this Pulse
KPI strip → Sector tape → Concentration (top single-name net premium) → This Week’s Tell → Dark-pool prints (FINRA T-14) → What changed → Next session catalysts → Data quality + methodology + disclaimer. The KPI strip carries the headline reads; the rest is the structure beneath them.
Key Level
SPY $764
Above gamma flipCall Premium
$18.60B
vs Put $13.03BP/C Volume
0.79
ratioSector TapeClose · net options premium
| ETF · Sector | Day % | Call prem | Put prem | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY S&P 500 (broad market) | +0.85% | $701.6M | $943.1M | -$241.5M |
| XLB Materials | +0.37% | $156.5K | $75.7K | $80.9K |
| XLC Communication Services | +0.99% | $687.7K | $18.1K | $669.6K |
| XLE Energy | +0.32% | $18.2M | $8.6M | $9.6M |
| XLF Financials | +0.67% | $2.8M | $27.3M | -$24.5M |
| XLI Industrials | +1.07% | $1.3M | $2.4M | -$1.1M |
| XLK Technology | +1.32% | $16.7M | $3.9M | $12.9M |
| XLP Consumer Staples | +0.35% | $789.7K | $1.0M | -$235.3K |
| XLRE Real Estate | +0.86% | $6.6K | $13.6K | -$7.0K |
| XLU Utilities | -0.31% | $900.5K | $384.5K | $515.9K |
| XLV Health Care | -0.18% | $1.8M | $3.4M | -$1.7M |
| XLY Consumer Discretionary | +0.89% | $2.3M | $997.1K | $1.3M |
ConcentrationTop single-name net premium
Tech anchors
- META+$2.3M
- AMD+$1.9M
- TSLA+$365.9K
- NVDA+$250.3K
- AAPL+$226.5K
Non-tech anchors
- SPX-$31.1M
- SPXW-$4.6M
- SPY-$3.5M
- LITE-$2.7M
- RUTW+$1.4M
This Week’s TellStandout single-name positioning
Quiet Tape
No standout single-name positioning today.
Flow distributed evenly across index products. No single ticker accumulated the kind of one-sided ask-side imbalance or concentrated dark-pool absorption that draws institutional attention. Tape stayed in observation mode.
Dark-Pool TellsFINRA OTC ATS · T-14 lag
| Ticker | Total premium | Mega-prints (≥100K) | Print count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $3.38B | 20 | 500 |
| META | $1.98B | 4 | 500 |
| AVGO | $1.51B | 8 | 500 |
| NVDA | $1.21B | 5 | 500 |
| GOOGL | $1.18B | 4 | 500 |
| AAPL | $1.04B | 6 | 500 |
| IWM | $839.0M | 8 | 500 |
| MSFT | $770.6M | 2 | 500 |
| AMZN | $629.1M | 4 | 500 |
| QQQ | $522.9M | 1 | 500 |
FINRA ATS publishes with a T-14 lag — the off-exchange tape here reflects institutional activity two weeks ago, not the current session.
Cross-Sector Insider HeatmapSEC Form 4 net flow – last 5 sessions
2 of 11 sectors net-buying. Heaviest selling in Technology. Net buying in Industrials.
What ChangedSession deltas
- ▲ Week call-premium total $18.60B vs put $13.03B = 1.4x call-heavy.
- ▲ Technology (XLK) closed Fri at $187.67 (+1.32%).
- ● Five-session window covered: 2026-09-07 through 2026-09-11.
Next Session CatalystsEyes on the tape
No major confirmed catalysts · week of Sep 14-18
Sector heatmap · Concentration · Dark pool · By-the-numbers