# Pre-market for Monday, October 19

> Pre-market for Monday, October 19: 10 names to watch, no scheduled release listed for the day; next is VIX options expiration on Wednesday, October 21.

Next refresh Monday at 1:00 a.m. PT, when pre-market trading starts.

SPX levels for Fri, Oct 16.

## Names to watch

Two independent watch lists, compared. Names only: no levels, no entries, no targets. Names on both lists come first. Not a recommendation.

| Name | Lists | Setup | As of |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EMA | List A | Catalyst | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| FIGS | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| FRT | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| MSFT | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| PBR | List A | Catalyst | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| PBR-A | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| REG | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| TEAM | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| UE | List A | Pocket pivot | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |
| XP | List A | Post-earnings gap | Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 p.m. PT |

- List B arrives tomorrow at about 6:30 a.m. PT.
- List A: 10 names, dated 2026-10-16T21:30:28+00:00.

## Our readings

- Biggest overnight open interest builds (2026-10-14 to 2026-10-15 settlement, net contracts): SPY +829,361, SPX +728,966, QQQ +620,513.
- Biggest drops: XLU -25,012, MDT -20,393, FXI -9,608.
- Earnings dated Monday, October 19: FITB (before the open).
- SPX at 7,659.46 is +0.12% from its Put wall (7,650.00), as of Sun, Oct 18, 1:50 a.m. PT.
- QQQ at 707.87 is +0.41% from its Put wall (705.00), as of Sun, Oct 18, 1:49 a.m. PT.
- Friday, October 16 was a Rare Day: VIX rise on a small S&P 500 drop. Only 8 other sessions since 1990
- Next scheduled: VIX options expiration on Wednesday, October 21.

## Quotes

| Symbol | Last | Change vs prior close | As of |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SPX | 7,659.44 | 0.00% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |
| SPY | 761.26 | -0.26% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |
| QQQ | 707.87 | -0.27% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |
| IWM | 269.86 | -0.21% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |
| VIX | 19.99 | 0.00% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |
| MSFT | 527.03 | -0.38% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |
| TEAM | 206.24 | -0.76% | Sun, Oct 18, 1:42 a.m. PT |

See also: [GEX levels](https://squawkflow.com/gex), [expected move](https://squawkflow.com/expected-move), [earnings](https://squawkflow.com/earnings).

Names to watch, plus dated readings from our own data. Not a recommendation.