Finance Analyst Report: 2026-04-02 22:00:06
Executive Summary
- Market Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.25)
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- Credit Signal: Risk ON
- Breadth: Moderately Bearish (30.1% >50d, 49.1% >200d)
- Net Liquidity: $5,827B (Expanding)
- Dark Pool DIX: 0.487 (Strong Dark Pool Buying)
- MOVE Index: 84 | VIX/MOVE: 0.28 (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
- Credit: HY OAS 3.16% (Watchful) | 2s10s: 0.00% (N/A)
- Global Liquidity: N/A | BTC: $66,596 ▼ (Neutral)
- Seasonality (April): Avg +1.96%, Hit Rate 80% (Historically Bullish)
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | GEX Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $655.64 | 44.32 | 28.4 | $655.60 | Neutral | 0.86 |
| QQQ | $584.56 | 43.76 | 31.1 | $564.00 | Neutral | 1.15 |
| IWM | $251.02 | 52.28 | 36.0 | $217.50 | Bearish | 1.56 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | GEX Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 23.87 | 44.84 | 49.7 | $11.00 | Bullish | 0.65 |
| TNX | 43.13 | 53.23 | 47.8 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $429.72 | 38.66 | 55.4 | $406.78 | Bullish | 0.49 |
| DXY | 100.00 | 47.04 | 45.5 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $65.95 | 36.77 | 28.9 | $64.41 | Bullish | 0.41 |
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.31%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.71 (Normal)
- DXY: 100.00
- Growth vs Value: 0.89
- Risk Appetite (XLY/XLP): 1.32 (Defensive)
Volatility Structure
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 84.41
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.28 (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 3,367,040
- 0DTE Put Volume: 5,167,876
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.53 (Heavy 0DTE Put Buying (Hedging))
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 3.16% (Watchful)
- BBB Spread: 1.10%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.00% (N/A)
Market Breadth (S&P 500)
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 30.1% (of 502)
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 49.1%
- Breadth Signal: Moderately Bearish
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6675.3B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $847.7B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.3B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,827B
- Liquidity Regime: Expanding
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$0B (USD approx)
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,558B ▲ (USD approx)
- Global Net Liquidity (Fed+ECB+BOJ): N/A
- BTC-USD: $66,596 ▼ (Neutral)
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.487
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.66B
- Signal: Strong Dark Pool Buying
Seasonality (April)
- 20yr Average Return: +1.96%
- 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)
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average: 327.460 (Period: 2026-02-01)
- Employment Cost Index: Wages and Salaries: Private Industry Workers: 176.233 (Period: 2025-10-01)
- Industrial Production: Total Index: 102.551 (Period: 2026-02-01)
- Commercial Bank Interest Rate on Credit Card Plans, All Accounts: 20.97 (Period: 2025-11-01)
Upcoming Economic Calendar (Next 30 Days):
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-04-03
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-04-10
- Industrial Production: 2026-04-16
FX News Wire
Unread articles (5):
[1] EUR/USD posts modest gains to near 1.1550, traders brace for US NFP data URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eur-usd-posts-modest-gains-to-near-11550-traders-brace-for-us-nfp-data-202604030044 Published: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:44:45 Z
[2] Japan Jibun Bank Services PMI came in at 53.4, above expectations (52.8) in March URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japan-jibun-bank-services-pmi-came-in-at-534-above-expectations-528-in-march-202604030030 Published: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:30:01 Z
[3] Fed’s Goolsbee: Oil price rise is quite serious, everything depends on how long it lasts URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/feds-goolsbee-oil-price-rise-is-quite-serious-everything-depends-on-how-long-it-lasts-202604022357 Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:57:19 Z
[4] GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Struggles at 211.00 as hanging man emerges URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gbp-jpy-price-forecast-struggles-at-21100-as-hanging-man-emerges-202604022352 Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:52:58 Z
[5] US President Donald Trump urges Iran to make deal after bridge strike URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-president-donald-trump-urges-iran-to-make-deal-after-bridge-strike-202604022349 Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:49:28 Z