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Finance Analyst Report: 2026-04-06 11:00:46

Executive Summary

  • Market Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.21)
  • Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
  • Credit Signal: Risk ON
  • Breadth: Moderately Bearish (30.9% >50d, 49.1% >200d)
  • Net Liquidity: N/A (N/A ◆)
  • Dark Pool DIX: 0.503 (Strong Dark Pool Buying)
  • MOVE Index: 84 | VIX/MOVE: 0.29 ▲ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • Credit: HY OAS 3.13% ▼ (Watchful) | 2s10s: 0.51% (Normal (Steepening))
  • Global Liquidity: N/A ◆ | BTC: $69,602 ▲ (Neutral)
  • Seasonality (April): Avg +1.97%, Hit Rate 80% (Historically Bullish)

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL GEX Sent PCR
SPY $657.64 ▲ 46.49 27.9 $655.61 Neutral 0.89
QQQ $587.28 ▲ 45.67 29.6 $583.72 Bullish 0.60
IWM $251.69 ▲ 54.90 35.6 $249.71 Neutral 1.01

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL GEX Sent PCR
VIX 24.17 ▼ 43.91 47.8 $11.00 Neutral 0.74
TNX 43.29 ▼ 51.98 47.9 - - -
GLD $429.99 ▼ 37.96 55.8 $408.52 Bullish 0.53
DXY 99.87 ▲ 51.44 ▲ 48.3 ▼ - - -
SLV $65.84 ▼ 38.53 29.4 $63.37 Bullish 0.59

Macro Fundamentals

  • 10Y Yield: 4.33% ▼
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.72 (Normal)
  • DXY: 99.87 ▲
  • Growth vs Value: 0.89 ▼
  • Risk Appetite (XLY/XLP): 1.32 ▼ (Defensive)

Volatility Structure

  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 84.41
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.29 ▲ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 990,411 ▲
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 1,158,379 ▲
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.17 ▲ (Balanced 0DTE Flow)

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 3.13% ▼ (Watchful)
  • BBB Spread: 1.09%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.51% (Normal (Steepening))

Market Breadth (S&P 500)

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 30.9% (of 463)
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 49.1%
  • Breadth Signal: Moderately Bearish

Fed & Global Liquidity

  • Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6675.3B
  • Treasury General Account (TGA): $N/AB
  • Reverse Repo (RRP): $N/AB
  • US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): N/A
  • Liquidity Regime: N/A ◆
  • ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,655B (USD approx)
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,558B (USD approx)
  • Global Net Liquidity (Fed+ECB+BOJ): N/A ◆
  • BTC-USD: $69,602 ▲ (Neutral)

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.503
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.75B
  • Signal: Strong Dark Pool Buying

Seasonality (April)

  • 20yr Average Return: +1.97%
  • 20yr Median Return: +1.30%
  • 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 (+0.2% vs 30d)
  • META: $6.61 (+0.1% vs 30d)
  • TSLA: $0.39 (-1.8% vs 30d)
  • WMT: $0.66 (-0.1% vs 30d)
  • JPM: $5.43 (-1.2% vs 30d)
  • GS: $16.07 (+2.4% 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):

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-04-09
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-04-10
  • Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-04-14
  • Industrial Production: 2026-04-16
  • Retail Sales: 2026-04-21
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-04-30

FX News Wire

Unread articles (9):

[1] Gold consolidates gains as US-Iran ceasefire talks weigh on the US Dollar URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-edges-higher-as-us-iran-ceasefire-talks-lift-market-sentiment-202604061201 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:47:11 Z

[2] USD/JPY eases as US-Iran ceasefire talks weigh on US Dollar, ISM PMI softens URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-jpy-eases-as-us-iran-ceasefire-talks-weigh-on-us-dollar-ism-pmi-softens-202604061442 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:42:26 Z

[3] BYND stock is just above its all-time low URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/bynd-stock-is-just-above-its-all-time-low-202604061417 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:17:14 Z

[4] CAD: Jobs data and geopolitics steer rates – TD Securities URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/cad-jobs-data-and-geopolitics-steer-rates-td-securities-202604061408 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:08:26 Z

[5] Breaking: US ISM Services PMI came in at 54 in March, below forecasts URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/when-is-the-us-ism-services-pmi-data-for-march-and-how-could-it-affect-eur-usd-202604061129 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:03:42 Z

[6] United States ISM Services Prices Paid: 70.7 (March) vs 63 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-ism-services-prices-paid-707-march-vs-63-202604061400 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:02 Z

[7] United States ISM Services PMI below forecasts (55) in March: Actual (54) URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-ism-services-pmi-below-forecasts-55-in-march-actual-54-202604061400 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:02 Z

[8] United States ISM Services New Orders Index rose from previous 58.6 to 60.6 in March URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-ism-services-new-orders-index-rose-from-previous-586-to-606-in-march-202604061400 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:02 Z

[9] United States ISM Services Employment Index: 45.2 (March) vs previous 51.8 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-ism-services-employment-index-452-march-vs-previous-518-202604061400 Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:01 Z