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☕ SPY ZERO DTE April 13, 2026 EDGE News 

🌙 GOOD NIGHT, PILOTS

See you for Sortie at 9:10 AM tomorrow.

1st Prayer and Disclaimer by Captain: @Kami Yamaguchi

📊 NEW: FORMAT – 9:30 – 11:00 AM

TRADE ANALYSIS — 11:00 to 11:30 AM

After prayer and disclaimer, we will be all taking our trades with the SAME Algo that everyone has. 

Some have 1 min and some 15 seconds. Whichever ALGO gives you comfort, you will use.

✈️ PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST — CHARTS MUST BE READY

If your charts are not ready, we can’t offer tech support during Sortie. Contact @Kat L after if needed.

5 Min Chart:

• Seafire With Recon
• QVDD
• Candle Control
• MAGNETS (With Pivots ON)

15 Min Chart:

• Seafire With Recon
• Candle Control

1 Min Chart:

• Seafire — Enable: A, B, C, E, F, G, H
• DDSAFE ON
• Flying Saucers On

PLUS:

• QVDD++
• QZ VSA 10.0
• QZ FLOW 10.0 SM

EVERYONE SHOULD BUILD THEIR OWN SCREEN AND ADD ALGOS AS THEY DESIRE TO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. JUST BECAUSE WHAT WORKS FOR Q, GARY AND OTHER TRADERS DOES NOT MEAN IT’S SAME SIZE FIT ALL.

— Q ☕

📋 SUMMARY: WHAT TO WATCH

📌 Friends, Traders, and Newbies…

Lend me your eyes! SPY continues ABOVE THE FLIP heading into Monday. Price at 680.65 — that’s 6.55 pts above the Flip at 674.1. The MM Exposure chart is dominated by two MASSIVE green towers at 677 and 685. Here’s the key insight: the #1 absolute OI strike (685 at 160M) and #2 absolute OI strike (677 at 155.3M) are BOTH positive MM exposure. When both #1 and #2 point the same direction, price is much more likely to move that way. That’s bullish. Daddy Bull at 685 with +153.6M — only 5 pts above price. Mama Bull at 677 with +129.7M sitting below as support. The bears? Daddy Bear at 660 holds -21.5M and is 20 pts below. Structure on 5 min is bullish — HH 679.99 / HL 678.87. Below 678.87 = LL.

SPY: 680.65 Closed | Max Pain: 673 | Flip: 674.1

👆 Above 685 (Daddy Bull +153.6M) → Bulls accelerate, target 690

👇 Below 677 (Mama Bull +129.7M) → Pullback toward 675, then 674.1 Flip retest

💡 WHY MAX PAIN MATTERS FOR ZERO DTE

Max Pain is the strike where option sellers (Market Makers) lose the LEAST money at expiration.

For Zero DTE, this is critical because:

• Options expire TODAY — no more time to wait
• MMs will push price toward Max Pain to minimize their payout
• The closer we get to 4:00 PM, the stronger the Max Pain magnet becomes
• Today’s Max Pain = 673 — that’s 7.65 pts BELOW current price

Translation: Max Pain moved UP from 664 to 673 — the whole board keeps shifting higher. Bull exposure is enormous — Daddy Bull at 685 (+153.6M) and Mama Bull at 677 (+129.7M) are both massive magnets. Price is above the Flip — MMs are hedging CALLS. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes are positive. The dynamic is bullish.

🧭 STRUCTURE CHECK — Friday Close

5 Min Structure:

• HH: 679.99 (Structure Target)
• HL: 678.87 (KEY LEVEL: Break below = LL)

Structure is confirmed bullish on 5 min. Price made a Higher High at 679.99 and is holding a Higher Low at 678.87. The algo labels 678.87 as the KEY LEVEL — break below flips to a Lower Low and kills the bullish structure. Above 679.99 = new HH, targeting 685 Daddy Bull.

Q ALGO™ Status:

• Price is ABOVE THE FLIP at 674.1 = BULLS CONFIRMED 🐂🐂🐂
• 5 min structure is BULLISH (HH + HL) = structure aligns with exposure ✅

📊 DECISION TABLE

⚠️ LEVELS = YOUR EDGE

No levels = No trade.

These levels MUST be read with:

• ☕ Morning PRE-MARKET briefing
• 🧭 Structure (HH/HL or LH/LL)
• 📊 All 6 structure points

Levels alone don’t tell you to buy or sell. They tell you WHERE to watch.

☕ Also read the PRE-MARKET update in your VIP room.

⚖️ DISCLAIMER – READ FIRST

This is not investment advisory. I’m not calling trades. I’m teaching you to think. These levels are NOT buy/sell signals. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. If you can’t afford to lose, don’t trade. No guarantees. Full disclaimer at bottom.

📋 To Be Fair to All:

1. Do not post your trades publicly — only share with Gary or Q confidentially.
2. The levels are key levels, but price can always change — no one controls the market. No crystal ball. No guarantees.
3. We will post the tape after the fact — to avoid any misunderstanding during live calls.
4. IF you create a student zoom room and you are bringing in paid members you are supposed to take permission. IKIGAI, Q or G and our associates and undertakings are not liable in any manner whatsoever directly or indirectly. Please review your agreement.
5. We will not cherry pick. You will see the good, the bad, and the ugly.
6. We’ll continue doing weekly calls to help you maintain clarity with structure.

🚨 WHAT ARE Q LEVELS? (READ THIS OR LOSE MONEY)

Q Levels are NOT support and resistance.

Q Levels are strikes where Market Makers who are EXPOSED will HEDGE. When price reaches these levels, MM activity creates reactions — but that does NOT mean you enter a trade.

Q Levels are 1 of 6 structure points. You need ALL 6 to make a trade decision:

❌ Q Levels alone = You will lose money ✅ Q Levels + 5 other structure points = You have an edge

🚨 THE 5-MINUTE RULE

WRONG: “Price hits 685, I wait 5 minutes, then I enter.”

RIGHT: “Price hits 685, I watch if it HOLDS above/below for 5+ minutes while checking structure. If it holds AND structure confirms, THEN I look for an entry.”

The 5-minute hold is CONFIRMATION, not a green light.

⚙️ Q ALGO™ TIMEFRAME PRESSURE

📍 TODAY: Price at 680.65 = 6.55 pts ABOVE Flip = BULLS CONFIRMED

🟢🟢🟢 MM EXPOSURE CHART DOMINATED BY TWO MASSIVE GREEN TOWERS. 6.9:1 bulls. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes (685 and 677) are POSITIVE — when both point the same direction, price is much more likely to move that way. Daddy Bull at 685 (+153.6M) is the target. Mama Bull at 677 (+129.7M) is the floor. 5 min structure is bullish (HH + HL). Everything aligns.

📊 YOUR LEVELS

SPY TradingView String (Copy & Paste):

690,677,685,680.65,673,674.1,670,675,660,685

SPX TradingView String (Copy & Paste):

6900,6770,6850,6806.5,6730,6741,6700,6750,6600,6850

Options Flow (Strike, Calls, Puts):

690, 14K, 0

685, 56.5K, 1.2K

680, 5.2K, 3K

679, 4.9K, 0

677, 44.9K, 4K

675, 2.7K, 7.9K

670, 3.6K, 7.8K

660, 2.5K, 40.9K

🎯 THE THREE BEARS / THREE BULLS

THE THREE BULLS (LONG LEVELS):

THE THREE BEARS (SHORT LEVELS):

🟢 BULLS DOMINATE. +300M bulls vs -43.4M bears. Ratio = 6.9:1 bulls.

☕ RANGE ZONE

🔥 MONDAY FACTOR

The whole board keeps shifting higher. Daddy Bull moved from 680 to 685 and grew from +103.7M to +153.6M. Flip moved up from 670.12 to 674.1. Max Pain jumped 9 pts from 664 to 673. Structure confirmed bullish on 5 min (HH + HL). Key level = 678.87 HL — break below kills bullish structure. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes are positive = price more likely to move bullish.

🎯 WE DON’T TRADE EMOTIONS — WE LOOK FOR CLUES

The Q ALGO™ Checklist:

Not all checklist items need to align = build your edge based on your own edge.

⚖️ DISCLAIMER

This is not investment advisory. I’m not calling trades. I’m teaching you to think. Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The IKIGAI Algo and any associated indicators, tools, or educational materials are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. You should consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any trading decisions. Q Levels and affiliated parties are not registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, or financial planners. By participation, you acknowledge you are solely responsible for your own trading decisions and any resulting gains or losses. No guarantees of profit or specific results are made or implied. All sales are final. Please trade responsibly and only risk capital you can afford to lose.

— Q Levels Trading | Coffee With Q ☕🐂

That’s why we use Q ALGO… and for everything else, there’s Mastercard. 💳😎

— Q ☕