Market Recap — July 28, 2026 | Pushing Profits

Date: 2026-07-28

Daily market recap for July 28, 2026: top gainers, losers, major options flow, SPY/QQQ levels, and AI scanner highlights. Highlights: SNAP +5.53%, AMD -8.15%, $753.7M bullish flow.

Market Overview

Markets closed July 28, 2026 with SPY at $740.86 (+0.24%). SNAP led gainers (+5.53%) while AMD led decliners (-8.15%).

Top Gainers

The session's strongest names were led by SNAP at +5.53% ($4.77), followed by KO (+5.00%). In total 8 notable gainers stood out on July 28, 2026. SNAP +5.53%, KO +5.00%, AMGN +4.63%, REGN +4.20%, PYPL +4.01%, UBER +3.75%, TMO +3.02%, NFLX +2.83%

Top Losers

On the downside, AMD led decliners at -8.15% ($454.62), with UPS also weak (-6.57%). 8 names showed notable weakness. AMD -8.15%, UPS -6.57%, CAT -3.71%, RIOT -3.32%, MARA -3.31%, HOOD -3.02%, SLB -3.01%, MSTR -2.52%

Options Flow Highlights

Options flow showed $753.7M in bullish premium versus $213.0M bearish across 1020 flagged contracts. The largest single trade was SPY CALL $741 ($13.4M, BULLISH). SPY CALL $13,394,868; MU PUT $9,843,780; MU PUT $9,843,780; MU PUT $9,843,780; AAPL CALL $7,786,075; AAPL CALL $7,786,075; AAPL CALL $7,786,075; AAPL CALL $7,786,075

SPY Recap

SPY is showing medium volatility with a 14-day ATR of 8.55. Watch near support at $726.00 and near resistance at $756.00; ATR-based bands sit at $723.83 / $758.05. Near support $726.00; near resistance $756.00.

QQQ Recap

QQQ is showing medium volatility with a 14-day ATR of 14.94. Key levels sit at $662.00 support and $690.00 resistance, with ATR bands at $646.18 / $705.92. Near support $662.00; near resistance $690.00.

AI Scanner Highlights

The AI scanner did not post tracked signals for this session.

Sources & References

  1. The Options Clearing Corporation — Market Data & Volume — OCC (The Options Clearing Corporation)
  2. Cboe Options Market Statistics — Cboe Global Markets
  3. Monetary Policy — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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