Whalor Setup Recap: October 7, 2026

Session price action

Today’s session was mixed but broadly supportive for the day’s bullish triggers in the large-cap index names. SPY opened at 775.77, traded 773.61–779.10, and closed 777.38, finishing above VWAP 776.33. QQQ opened at 753.79, traded 751.75–758.30, and closed 757.98, also above VWAP 755.50. Both index ETFs ended modestly higher than their opens, which fit the direction of the bullish setups that fired.

The stock names were less clean. AAPL opened at 336.96, ranged 332.78–338.67, and closed 336.62, just below the open but above VWAP 335.80. TSLA opened at 378.44, traded 374.43–382.35, and closed 377.65, slightly below the open but above VWAP 376.79. IWM was weaker on the day, opening 278.25, trading 276.94–279.04, and closing 277.75, below VWAP 277.92.

Why the setups fired

Whalor recorded four bullish setups tied to intraday support/reaction behavior:

• AAPL fired a 1m VWAP Return Retest Call near 334.42
• QQQ fired a zero_dte_ema13_bounce setup near 755.83
• TSLA fired a 1m VWAP Return Retest Call near 376.46
• SPY fired a zero_dte_ema13_bounce setup near 776.62

These triggers were directionally consistent with the session structure in SPY and QQQ, both of which closed above VWAP. AAPL and TSLA also closed above VWAP, though their final closes were closer to flat versus the open. The session did not deliver a uniform trend across all underlyings, which is reflected in the mixed outcomes.

What the outcomes showed

Of the 4 resolved setups, 3 were profitable and 1 was a loss, for a 75.0% win rate. The one-contract modeled P&L was +$52. The day’s strongest result came from AAPL $335 CALL, which was profit taken at +100% after tracking as high as +228%. QQQ $756 CALL also reached +100% and was profit taken. SPY $777 CALL was profit taken at +50% with a tracked peak of +87%. TSLA $377.5 CALL was the only loss, stopped out at -65%, after a tracked peak of just +5%.

Month to date, the journal now shows 15 resolved setups, 9 profitable, 6 losses, a 60.0% win rate, and one-contract modeled P&L of -$46.

What traders can learn

The day reinforced a simple point: bullish intraday setups can work even when the underlying does not finish dramatically higher, but the outcomes vary widely by name and timing. The two index setups performed best in line with their above-VWAP closes, while the TSLA call failed despite TSLA also finishing above VWAP. That’s a reminder that trigger quality, follow-through, and risk control matter more than just the directional bias.

The difference between tracked peak and realized return was also notable today. Several trades moved much farther than the final booked result, while one failed quickly. This makes disciplined exits and stop management central to the setup process.

Review every setup and its stock-candle outcome replay in the Whalor app.

Month-to-date record

Through October 7, 2026, Whalor has recorded 9 profitable outcomes and 6 losses across 15 resolved setups (60.0% profitable). The one-contract modeled result is -46 dollars under the published methodology below.

Every resolved setup

Contract	Setup	Outcome	Return	Tracked peak
$AAPL $335 CALL · 2026-10-07	AAPL 1m VWAP Return Retest Call	PROFIT TAKEN	+100%	+228%
$QQQ $756 CALL · 2026-10-07	zero_dte_ema13_bounce: ema13_support_reaction / 5m_ema13_bounce / 1m_ema_reaction_high_break	PROFIT TAKEN	+100%	+100%
$TSLA $377.5 CALL · 2026-10-07	TSLA 1m VWAP Return Retest Call	STOPPED OUT	-65%	+5%
$SPY $777 CALL · 2026-10-07	zero_dte_ema13_bounce: ema13_support_reaction / 5m_ema13_bounce / 1m_ema_reaction_high_break	PROFIT TAKEN	+50%	+87%

Methodology: Modeled P&L assumes one contract per setup. A setup that reached +50% is counted at +50%; otherwise a setup that reached +30% is counted at +30%; all other resolved outcomes use the recorded exit return. Tracked peak is hindsight context, not an assumed exit. Educational only, not financial advice.