☕ SPY ZERO DTE April 14, 2026 – EDGE News VIP LEVELS

🌙 GOOD NIGHT, PILOTS

See you for Sortie at 9:10 AM tomorrow.

1st Prayer and Disclaimer by Captain: @Kami Yamaguchi

📊 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 RIPPED higher today. Price at 686.44 — up nearly 6 pts from Friday’s 680.65 close. Max Pain at 674 is 12.44 pts below. The MM Exposure chart is almost entirely green from 674 all the way up to 700. The #1 absolute OI strike (690 at 24.1M) and #2 absolute OI strike (685 at 21.6M) are BOTH positive — when both point the same direction, price is much more likely to move that way. Daddy Bull at 690 with +23.4M is only 4 pts above. Structure on 5 min is bullish — HH 682.83 / HL 681.87 — and price blew right through both. Bears are tiny — Daddy Bear at 678 holds just -3.6M and is 8 pts below.

SPY: 686.44 Closed | Max Pain: 674 | Flip: 678.47

👆 Above 690 (Daddy Bull +23.4M) → Bulls accelerate, next targets higher

👇 Below 685 (Mama Bull +17.7M) → Pullback toward 682, then 680

💡 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 = 674 — that’s 12.44 pts BELOW current price

Translation: Max Pain is far below again. But the bull exposure is spread across a wide range of strikes from 680 to 690+ — all green. The positive magnets at 685/690 are overpowering Max Pain gravity. MMs are hedging CALLS across the board. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes are positive = bullish alignment.

🧭 STRUCTURE CHECK — Monday Close

5 Min Structure:

• HH: 682.83 (Structure Target)
• HL: 681.87 (KEY LEVEL: Break below = LL)
• Status: ✅ BULLISH (HH + HL)

Structure is confirmed bullish on 5 min. Price made a Higher High at 682.83 and held a Higher Low at 681.87. But here’s the key — price BLEW THROUGH the structure high and is now at 686.44, nearly 4 pts above the HH. The HL at 681.87 is the KEY LEVEL — break below flips to a Lower Low and kills the bullish structure. That’s 4.57 pts below current price.

📊 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 690, I wait 5 minutes, then I enter.”

RIGHT: “Price hits 690, 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 686.44 = 7.97 pts ABOVE Flip = BULLS CONFIRMED

🟢🟢🟢 MM EXPOSURE CHART IS ALMOST ENTIRELY GREEN FROM 674 TO 700. 6.7:1 bulls. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes (690 and 685) are POSITIVE — bullish alignment. Daddy Bull at 690 (+23.4M) is the magnet, only 4 pts above. Bears are tiny — biggest is just -3.6M at 678. Price blew through 5 min structure targets. Everything aligns bullish.

📊 YOUR LEVELS

SPY TradingView String (Copy & Paste):

682,685,690,686.44,674,678.47,675,670,678,690

SPX TradingView String (Copy & Paste):

6820,6850,6900,6864.4,6740,6784.7,6750,6700,6780,6900

Options Flow (Strike, Calls, Puts):

690, 6.6K, 0.1K

688, 2K, 0

685, 3.3K, 0.3K

682, 3.6K, 1K

681, 2.7K, 2.3K

680, 4.2K, 2.7K

678, 1.8K, 3.5K

675, 0, 5.2K

670, 0, 5.4K

🎯 THE THREE BEARS / THREE BULLS

THE THREE BULLS (LONG LEVELS):

THE THREE BEARS (SHORT LEVELS):

🟢 BULLS DOMINATE. +52.4M bulls vs -7.8M bears. Ratio = 6.7:1 bulls.

☕ RANGE ZONE

🔥 TUESDAY FACTOR

Bulls keep climbing. Price up nearly 6 pts. Daddy Bull moved from 685 to 690 — the magnets keep rising. Structure on 5 min remains bullish — HH moved from 679.99 to 682.83, HL from 678.87 to 681.87. Price blew through all structure targets and is now 4 pts above HH. Note: overall MM exposure VALUES are smaller this session (23.4M vs 153.6M) — the board is spread wider across more strikes rather than concentrated in two towers. Bears are tiny — biggest is just -3.6M. Chart is green wall from 674 to 700.

🎯 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 ☕