Market Recap — October 8, 2026 | Pushing Profits
Date: 2026-10-08
Daily market recap for October 8, 2026: top gainers, losers, major options flow, SPY/QQQ levels, and AI scanner highlights. Highlights: VLO +4.83%, RIOT -8.47%, $781.9M bullish flow.
Market Overview
Markets closed October 8, 2026 with SPY at $773.97 (-0.42%). VLO led gainers (+4.83%) while RIOT led decliners (-8.47%).
Top Gainers
The session's strongest names were led by VLO at +4.83% ($444.59), followed by MPC (+4.77%). In total 8 notable gainers stood out on October 8, 2026. VLO +4.83%, MPC +4.77%, LOW +4.03%, PSX +3.73%, ADBE +3.56%, HD +3.39%, COP +3.35%, OXY +3.25%
Top Losers
On the downside, RIOT led decliners at -8.47% ($16.97), with ORCL also weak (-5.78%). 8 names showed notable weakness. RIOT -8.47%, ORCL -5.78%, INTC -5.34%, AMD -4.37%, MARA -4.34%, NVDA -2.94%, SBUX -2.63%, EQIX -2.39%
Options Flow Highlights
Options flow showed $781.9M in bullish premium versus $234.3M bearish across 1080 flagged contracts. The largest single trade was QQQ CALL $754 ($17.9M, BULLISH). QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449; QQQ CALL $17,928,449
SPY Recap
SPY is showing low volatility with a 14-day ATR of 6.62. Watch near support at $758.00 and near resistance at $790.00; ATR-based bands sit at $760.56 / $787.04. Near support $758.00; near resistance $790.00.
QQQ Recap
QQQ is showing medium volatility with a 14-day ATR of 8.98. Key levels sit at $731.00 support and $762.00 resistance, with ATR bands at $728.93 / $764.85. Near support $731.00; near resistance $762.00.
AI Scanner Highlights
The AI scanner did not post tracked signals for this session.