Three Steps to Better Trade the S&P 500

Date: August 21, 2025
Presenter: Matt Fox
Company: SpotGamma
Join Matt Fox, CEO and co-founder, from SpotGamma as he breaks down how the options market drives the stock market, and why this matters for futures traders. You’ll learn how to use premarket levels, real-time signals, and intraday forecasts to better understand when and how options may affect the S&P 500. Matt unpacks this dynamic and shares how you can stay informed every day.
In this session, the following topics were covered:
- Why options trading has become one of the biggest drivers of price action in U.S. markets
- How intraday options shape support, resistance, and volatility levels
- What futures traders need to stay informed and ahead of options impacting their trades
About Matt Fox
Matt Fox is the CEO and co-founder of SpotGamma, a financial insights firm that unveils how and when options are driving stocks and futures. His trading background includes several years as a professional global healthcare investor at Bank am Bellevue in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Zurich, Switzerland. He’s also led corporate strategy at Upsher-Smith, served as Q-State Biosciences as CEO, and launched the genetic research company Pairnomix LLC. Matt holds a B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior from Wesleyan University (CT) and now lives with his wife and children in Minnesota.