# How Day Traders Use the Russell 2000 Gamma Flip Signal

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Published: 2026-06-14T20:14:42+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-day-trading-podcast/episode-0051.mp3
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Duration seconds: 645

## Resource

Episode 51 of The Day Trading Podcast digs into a niche signal that's been lighting up the Russell 2000 this week: the gamma flip. Lucas and Luna explain how options market maker hedging creates a self-reinforcing cycle when dealers flip from short to long gamma, and why the Russell's 3.1 percent weekly surge to 2,944 has all the hallmarks of a gamma-driven squeeze. They walk through the mechanics — what a flip actually looks like in the order book, how to spot it in real time using spot-strike concentration and VWAP levels — and then map it onto the current market, where the VIX dropped 6.6 percent to 17.68 even as the VVIX rose 1.5 percent to 93.82, a volatility-of-volatility divergence that often precedes the flip. Lucas and Luna also discuss why the Russell is more prone to gamma squeezes than the S&P 500, and how day traders can size entries and exits around the flip zone rather than chasing the move. A focused, tactical episode for traders who want to understand the machine beneath the chart. #Russell2000 #GammaFlip #OptionsHedging #DayTrading #Volatility #VIX #VVIX #MarketStructure #GammaSqueeze #DealerGamma #SpotStrike #VWAP #OptionsFlow #ShortGamma #LongGamma #Finance #DayTradingPodcast #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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