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Finance Analyst Report: 2026-04-02 14:30:28

Executive Summary

  • Market Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.21)
  • Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
  • Credit Signal: Risk ON
  • Breadth: Moderately Bearish (29.1% >50d, 48.9% >200d)
  • Net Liquidity: $5,783B (Expanding)
  • Dark Pool DIX: 0.487 (Strong Dark Pool Buying)
  • MOVE Index: 90 | VIX/MOVE: 0.28 ▼ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • Credit: HY OAS 3.16% (Watchful) | 2s10s: 0.52% (Normal (Steepening))
  • Global Liquidity: $16,996B | BTC: $66,658 ▼ (Neutral)
  • Seasonality (April): Avg +1.95%, Hit Rate 80% (Historically Bullish)

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL GEX Sent PCR
SPY $653.57 ▼ 44.32 28.4 $655.75 Bearish 1.53
QQQ $582.26 ▼ 43.76 31.1 $563.99 Bearish 1.56
IWM $249.92 ▼ 52.28 36.0 $212.50 Bearish 1.43

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL GEX Sent PCR
VIX 25.28 ▼ 44.84 49.7 $11.00 Bullish 0.61
TNX 43.09 ▼ 53.23 47.8 - - -
GLD $427.61 ▲ 38.66 55.4 $408.39 Bullish 0.49
DXY 100.02 ▲ 47.17 ▲ 45.6 ▲ - - -
SLV $65.69 ▲ 36.77 28.9 $64.38 Neutral 0.87

Macro Fundamentals

  • 10Y Yield: 4.31% ▼
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.70 (Normal)
  • DXY: 100.02 ▲
  • Growth vs Value: 0.89 ▼
  • Risk Appetite (XLY/XLP): 1.32 ▼ (Defensive)

Volatility Structure

  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 90.19
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.28 ▼ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 2,821,537 ▲
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 4,215,513 ▲
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.49 ▲ (Heavy 0DTE Put Buying (Hedging))

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 3.16% (Watchful)
  • BBB Spread: 1.10%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.52% (Normal (Steepening))

Market Breadth (S&P 500)

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 29.1% (of 502)
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 48.9%
  • Breadth Signal: Moderately Bearish

Fed & Global Liquidity

  • Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6657.2B
  • Treasury General Account (TGA): $874.1B
  • Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.3B
  • US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,783B
  • Liquidity Regime: Expanding
  • ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,655B (USD approx)
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,558B (USD approx)
  • Global Net Liquidity (Fed+ECB+BOJ): $16,996B
  • BTC-USD: $66,658 ▼ (Neutral)

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.487
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.66B
  • Signal: Strong Dark Pool Buying

Seasonality (April)

  • 20yr Average Return: +1.95%
  • 20yr Median Return: +1.27%
  • Win Rate (% Years Positive): 80%
  • Signal: Historically Bullish

EPS Revisions (Watchlist)

  • AAPL: $1.96 (+0.1% vs 30d)
  • MSFT: $4.09 (+0.0% vs 30d)
  • NVDA: $1.78 (-0.2% vs 30d)
  • GOOGL: $2.60 (+0.1% vs 30d)
  • AMZN: $1.65 (+0.1% vs 30d)
  • META: $6.61 (+0.1% vs 30d)
  • TSLA: $0.40 (-2.2% vs 30d)
  • WMT: $0.66 (-0.1% vs 30d)
  • JPM: $5.42 (-1.5% vs 30d)
  • GS: $16.11 (+2.7% vs 30d)

Upcoming Major Earnings

  • GS: 2026-04-13
  • JPM: 2026-04-14
  • TSLA: 2026-04-22
  • GOOGL: 2026-04-23
  • MSFT: 2026-04-29
  • META: 2026-04-29
  • AAPL: 2026-04-30
  • AMZN: 2026-04-30
  • NVDA: 2026-05-20
  • WMT: 2026-05-21

Economic Releases (FRED)

Today's Key Economic Prints:

  • Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade: 638224.0 (Period: 2026-02-01)
  • Employment Cost Index: Wages and Salaries: Private Industry Workers: 176.233 (Period: 2025-10-01)

Upcoming Economic Calendar (Next 30 Days):

  • Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-04-03
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-04-09
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-04-10
  • Retail Sales: 2026-04-21
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-04-30

FX News Wire

Unread articles (3):

[1] EUR/USD slips as Trump comments on Iran dampen de-escalation hopes, boost USD URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eur-usd-slips-as-trump-comments-on-iran-dampen-de-escalation-hopes-boost-usd-202604021818 Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:18:16 Z

[2] USD/THB: Energy-led risk off favours Dollar – MUFG URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-thb-energy-led-risk-off-favours-dollar-mufg-202604021754 Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:54:00 Z

[3] SPCE is holding a critical floor and the chart is starting to make a case for the upside URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/spce-is-holding-a-critical-floor-and-the-chart-is-starting-to-make-a-case-for-the-upside-202604021749 Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:49:01 Z