24-hour move
The change in the front-month futures contract over the last 24 hours, so an overnight move counts even before the cash open.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026. What is moving across 24 futures markets, why, and what is scheduled next — the first panel FP Terminal members open, free to everyone.
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Crude oil (CL) is the biggest mover on the board, -5.2% over 24 hours. JOLTs Job Openings (Aug) printed 7.079 vs 7.23 expected. VIX 16.25 (+0.18).
Leading · 24h
- ZLSoybean oil+1.2%
- GCGold+0.5%
- ZSSoybeans+0.3%
- NQNasdaq-100+0.1%
Lagging · 24h
- CLCrude oil−5.2%
- NGNatural gas−2.4%
- 6AAustralian dollar−0.7%
- 6NNew Zealand dollar−0.7%
VIX 16.25 (+0.18)VXN 22.55 (+0.42)US 10Y 5.27% (+2.6 bp)DEALER GAMMA NQ dampening · ES amplifying · YM amplifying · RTY amplifying
Today's calendar · consensus → actual
- S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price YoY (Jul)2.5 vs 2.2
- CB Consumer Confidence (Sep)81.9 vs 89.2
- JOLTs Job Openings (Aug)7.079 vs 7.23
- ▸ Fed Bowman Speechdue
- Fed Goolsbee Speechdue
- Fed Musalem Speechdue
- Fed Williams Speechdue
- Fed Waller Speechdue
- API Crude Oil Stock Change (Sep/25)consensus -1.9
- NBS Non Manufacturing PMI (Sep) · CNY → HG/6Aconsensus 49.3
On the wire · single-stock catalysts
- $UNCY 8-K · NDA resubmission de-risks near-term binary. 12-month stability data from new vendor addresses prior rejection.clinical
- $SSTI 8-K · Confirmed acquisition removes microcap speculation risk. Tender from 33% holders signals momentum.m&a
- $IVVD 8-K · Phase 3 success in VYD2311 with superiority vs. mRNA on safety is material for clinical-stage biotech.…clinical
- $IOVA 8-K · $55M midpoint raise on strong Amtagvi/Proleukin demand; substantial guidance beat for commercial biotech IOVA.guidance
- $BYSI 8-K · FDA Fast Track + strategic transaction funding Phase 3 interim analysis is material for oncology biotech.clinical
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Consensus → actual
Economists' median forecast for a release, then the number that printed. The gap between them — the surprise — is what usually moves futures, not the level itself.
Dealer gamma
How options dealers' hedging affects moves in the index futures. Dampening: their hedging leans against moves. Amplifying: their hedging adds to them. It describes the volatility backdrop, never a direction.
VIX and VXN
Implied volatility on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 — the options market's price for the next 30 days of movement.
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