Options Market Dynamics & Gamma Positioning
An examination of structural volatility, dealer hedging flows, and how options positioning dictates intraday liquidity.
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The Role of Dealer Gamma
When market makers supply liquidity in the options market, they must delta-hedge their directional risk. This continuous hedging process creates underlying support and resistance levels that traditional charting cannot see.
Key Insight: The transition zone from positive to negative gamma acts as an accelerant for realized volatility.
By mapping the options open interest across strikes, we can construct a probabilistic model of where liquidity providers will be forced to buy or sell the underlying asset.