Market Recap — September 1, 2026 | Pushing Profits

Date: 2026-09-01

Daily market recap for September 1, 2026: top gainers, losers, major options flow, SPY/QQQ levels, and AI scanner highlights. Highlights: AAPL +2.61%, TSLA -3.22%, $600.7M bullish flow.

Market Overview

Markets closed September 1, 2026 with SPY at $761.72 (-0.69%). AAPL led gainers (+2.61%) while TSLA led decliners (-3.22%).

Top Gainers

The session's strongest names were led by AAPL at +2.61% ($325.13), followed by CVX (+2.38%). In total 8 notable gainers stood out on September 1, 2026. AAPL +2.61%, CVX +2.38%, XOM +2.24%, JNJ +2.01%, UNH +1.77%, META +1.08%, WMT +1.00%, PG +0.75%

Top Losers

On the downside, TSLA led decliners at -3.22% ($356.09), with AMD also weak (-2.36%). 8 names showed notable weakness. TSLA -3.22%, AMD -2.36%, GS -2.28%, AMZN -1.87%, AMZN -1.87%, V -1.77%, NVDA -1.51%, MA -1.39%

Options Flow Highlights

Options flow showed $600.7M in bullish premium versus $174.3M bearish across 1119 flagged contracts. The largest single trade was SPY PUT $770 ($6.6M, BEARISH). SPY PUT $6,629,028; NVDA CALL $5,593,380; NVDA CALL $5,593,380; NVDA CALL $5,593,380; NVDA CALL $5,593,380; NVDA CALL $5,593,380; NVDA CALL $5,593,380; NVDA CALL $5,593,380

SPY Recap

SPY is showing low volatility with a 14-day ATR of 6.19. Watch near support at $746.00 and near resistance at $777.00; ATR-based bands sit at $748.99 / $773.75. Near support $746.00; near resistance $777.00.

QQQ Recap

QQQ is showing medium volatility with a 14-day ATR of 9.97. Key levels sit at $693.00 support and $722.00 resistance, with ATR bands at $687.61 / $727.51. Near support $693.00; near resistance $722.00.

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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