Alpha Binwani Capital: “Meta’s stock surged roughly 11.4% on September 21, 2026, in what analysts identified as an options-driven gamma squeeze — even though the broader market rally initially looked similar, the VIX stayed flat and index-wide gamma wasn’t negative, pinpointing Meta as the true epicenter rather than a market-wide phenomenon . The telltale signs were a sharp jump in implied volatility, a spike in call option volume, and rising option deltas, all indicating dealers were forced to buy stock to hedge their short-call positions as the price climbed, fueling the classic self-reinforcing gamma-squeeze loop . Yet the move stayed narrow: the equal-weight S&P 500 ETF (RSP) rose just 28 basis points, confirming the rally was concentrated almost entirely in Meta rather than broad-based”
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