Market Recap — August 31, 2026 | Pushing Profits
Date: 2026-08-31
Daily market recap for August 31, 2026: top gainers, losers, major options flow, SPY/QQQ levels, and AI scanner highlights. Highlights: TSLA +5.51%, AMZN -2.50%, $564.3M bullish flow.
Market Overview
Markets closed August 31, 2026 with SPY at $767.02 (-0.30%). TSLA led gainers (+5.51%) while AMZN led decliners (-2.50%).
Top Gainers
The session's strongest names were led by TSLA at +5.51% ($367.95), followed by XOM (+2.72%). In total 8 notable gainers stood out on August 31, 2026. TSLA +5.51%, XOM +2.72%, CVX +2.12%, PFE +1.79%, WMT +1.73%, NVDA +1.36%, AMD +1.10%, PG +0.93%
Top Losers
On the downside, AMZN led decliners at -2.50% ($259.77), with AMZN also weak (-2.50%). 8 names showed notable weakness. AMZN -2.50%, AMZN -2.50%, GOOGL -2.09%, MSFT -1.22%, KO -1.10%, MA -1.03%, META -0.98%, UNH -0.90%
Options Flow Highlights
Options flow showed $564.3M in bullish premium versus $252.5M bearish across 1116 flagged contracts. The largest single trade was IWM CALL $300 ($17.0M, BULLISH). IWM CALL $16,958,760; IWM CALL $16,958,760; SPY PUT $6,629,028; META CALL $5,596,964; META CALL $5,596,964; META CALL $5,596,964; META CALL $5,596,964; META CALL $5,596,964
SPY Recap
SPY is showing low volatility with a 14-day ATR of 6.25. Watch near support at $752.00 and near resistance at $783.00; ATR-based bands sit at $754.89 / $779.87. Near support $752.00; near resistance $783.00.
QQQ Recap
QQQ is showing medium volatility with a 14-day ATR of 10.38. Key levels sit at $702.00 support and $732.00 resistance, with ATR bands at $696.23 / $737.77. Near support $702.00; near resistance $732.00.
AI Scanner Highlights
The AI scanner did not post tracked signals for this session.