Intraday Brief·META·April 23, 2026

META PUT +$7.93 (+194F) from 11:35–2:05 — volatility expanded, pressure hit

Name: META PUT +$7.93 (+194F) from 11:35–2:05 — volatility expanded, pressure hit
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T12:00:00Z
Description: You took a META PUT for +$7.93 (+194F) in 2h 30m after volatility widened into the move, with the drop pushing from above the opening range toward the range low. Bear volume led from 11:15am, momentum stayed bearish after 12:00pm, and options flow flipped to put control by 1:05pm while the $670 put wall capped rallies.

You took a META PUT for +$7.93 (+194F) in 2h 30m after volatility widened into the move, with the drop pushing from above the opening range toward the range low. Bear volume led from 11:15am, momentum stayed bearish after 12:00pm, and options flow flipped to put control by 1:05pm while the $670 put wall capped rallies.

By Z3Gamma

META put entry hit at $667.43 at 11:35 AM and closed at $659.50 at 2:05 PM for a +$7.93 win over 2 hours 30 minutes, good for +$3.17 per hour with solid hold efficiency. Z3 confirmed the downside at 12:00 PM, five bars after entry, then stayed active for 10 favorable bars with a nasty -5.12 peak read that showed real momentum, not noise. Options flow leaned call-side early, then flipped to put control at 1:05 PM and stayed bearish into the exit, while the $670 put wall and $680 call wall framed the move cleanly from above. Volatility was already expanding before entry, sellers took control at 12:00 PM, and a bearish volume anchor from 11:15 AM above the initial balance high kept pressure on price as META dropped from above the opening range to below the IB low with no bullish anchor underneath.

Verdict: this was a clean, efficient short with low theta risk and strong confirmation, even if the exit left a chunk on the table versus the much bigger max favorable move.

April 23, 2026 · Entry 11:35am → Exit 2:05pm · +$7.93 · Z3Gamma

Trade Data

INITIAL E1

KYROPUT [EXEC] entered at 11:35am at $667.43 and exited at 2:05pm at $659.50. Total profit +$7.93 (+118.0F). MFE +$14.19. MAE was -$1.32. Duration: 2h 30m. Profit-per-hour: +$3.17/hr — acceptable efficiency for duration held.

COMMANDERBear MIDAS anchor at 11:15am. 4 bars before entry. anchored in the above IB high. no bull MIDAS below. 4 knights.

VOLATILITYPurple bishop appeared at 11:20 am (3 bars before entry) (STD expansion) — no BBW expansion. Bands are widening.

KINGDOMKijun crossed below at 12:15 pm, 8 bars after E1. Peak MFE: 194F. Kijun ended at -205F (price below).

PROFILEE1 fired in the above IB high. Price has moved to the below IB low. At entry: POC (-260.0F) was above entry, VPOC (-240.0F) was above entry. Buying tail 2 TPOs (-320F–-300F). Price is above it — rejection holding.

Z3Z3 bearish cape activated at 12:00 pm, 5 bars after E1. 10 favorable bars, 11 total cape bars during the trade. Peak Z3: -5.12.

GEXCall wall $680.00, put wall $670.00.

OPTION FLOWAt E1: Call dominant (crossed call at 10:55 AM), eye active since 11:00 AM. Flipped to Put at 01:05 PM during the trade — eye active at exit.

BAND THETAAIR — bands expanding at entry (width+80.8°). Theta low.

DMIDMI compressed within 7 bars of entry (5 compression bars). DI- won at 12:00 pm, 5 bars after entry.