S&P 500 Options Test 7,750 Wall as July Core CPI Cools to 2.5%
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Updated · moomoo.com · Aug 13
S&P 500 Options Test 7,750 Wall as July Core CPI Cools to 2.5%
3 articles · Updated · moomoo.com · Aug 13
Summary
Core U.S. inflation slowed to 2.5% in July—the lowest since March 2021—cutting implied odds of a September Fed rate hike to 40% from 50% and lifting the S&P 500 toward record highs.
Options traders are now focused on 7,750, where next-session SPX contracts show both the put wall and call wall clustered, creating a dual barrier for any further index breakout.
SPY positioning turned more defensive in the last session, with the put/call volume ratio rising to 1.17 and implied volatility at 14.47%, even as premarket trading still pointed modestly higher.
Thursday's PPI report is the next test for whether softer inflation can push the index through 7,750 under a reduced-volatility, positive-gamma backdrop.