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2026-W15

Finance Analyst Report: 2026-04-07 13:00:54

Executive Summary

  • Market Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.2)
  • Volatility Regime: Backwardation (Panic)
  • Credit Signal: Risk ON
  • Breadth: Moderately Bearish (31.2% >50d, 49.9% >200d)
  • Net Liquidity: $5,827B (Expanding ◆)
  • Dark Pool DIX: 0.454 (Strong Dark Pool Buying)
  • MOVE Index: 82 | VIX/MOVE: 0.32 ▼ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • Credit: HY OAS 3.05% (Watchful) | 2s10s: 0.50% (Normal (Steepening))
  • Global Liquidity: N/A | BTC: $68,193 ▼ (Neutral)
  • Seasonality (April): Avg +1.97%, Hit Rate 80% (Historically Bullish)

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL GEX Sent PCR
SPY $656.44 ▲ 44.29 34.5 $659.05 Bearish 1.23
QQQ $585.00 ▼ 43.92 36.6 $588.58 Neutral 1.17
IWM $251.70 ▼ 53.68 46.2 $251.69 Bearish 1.84

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL GEX Sent PCR
VIX 26.37 ▲ 51.38 68.3 $11.00 Bullish 0.57
TNX 43.61 ▲ 58.67 65.3 - - -
GLD $427.87 ▼ 37.57 55.6 $403.85 Neutral 0.88
DXY 99.86 ▲ 52.57 ▲ 46.9 ▼ - - -
SLV $64.84 ▼ 38.06 29.4 $52.01 Neutral 0.83

Macro Fundamentals

  • 10Y Yield: 4.36% ▲
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.75 ▲ (Normal)
  • DXY: 99.86 ▲
  • Growth vs Value: 0.89 ▼
  • Risk Appetite (XLY/XLP): 1.31 ▼ (Defensive)

Volatility Structure

  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 81.68
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.32 ▼ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 1,837,710 ▲
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 2,516,260 ▲
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.37 ▲ (Heavy 0DTE Put Buying (Hedging))

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 3.05% (Watchful)
  • BBB Spread: 1.07%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.50% (Normal (Steepening))

Market Breadth (S&P 500)

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 31.2% (of 500)
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 49.9%
  • Breadth Signal: Moderately Bearish

Fed & Global Liquidity

  • Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6675.3B
  • Treasury General Account (TGA): $847.7B
  • Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.2B
  • 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: $68,193 ▼ (Neutral)

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.454
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.91B
  • Signal: Strong Dark Pool Buying

Seasonality (April)

  • 20yr Average Return: +1.97%
  • 20yr Median Return: +1.27%
  • Win Rate (% Years Positive): 80%
  • Signal: Historically Bullish

EPS Revisions (Watchlist)

  • AAPL: $1.94 (-0.8% 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 (-3.9% vs 30d)
  • WMT: $0.66 (-0.1% vs 30d)
  • JPM: $5.48 (-0.3% vs 30d)
  • GS: $16.22 (+3.2% 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)

Upcoming Economic Calendar (Next 30 Days):

  • Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-04-10
  • Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-04-14
  • Retail Sales: 2026-04-21

FX News Wire

Unread articles (3):

[1] Gold trades choppy as Trump’s Iran ultimatum weighs on market sentiment URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-trades-choppy-as-trumps-iran-ultimatum-weighs-on-market-sentiment-202604071201 Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:25:45 Z

[2] GBP/USD climbs as ceasefire hopes in the Mid-East battle fresh fears URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gbp-usd-climbs-as-ceasefire-hopes-in-the-mid-east-battle-fresh-fears-202604071613 Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:13:28 Z

[3] Dow Jones Industrial Average slides as Iran deadline looms, Oil tops $116 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/dow-jones-industrial-average-slides-as-iran-deadline-looms-oil-tops-116-202604071612 Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:12:23 Z

Iran War News

Updates (3):

[BREAKING] [1] Israel says it targeted a senior commander in Iran' joint military command Time: 2026-04-07T16:57:07.534Z

[2] Iran-backed militia group says it will release abducted US journalist Time: 2026-04-07T16:48:15.575Z

[3] White House denies Trump considering nuclear weapons in Iran Time: 2026-04-07T16:30:50.717Z

Hormuz Strait Status

Hormuz Strait: no change since last report.

Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:

  • Ships Transiting: Near zero (normal: ~60/day)
  • Stranded Vessels: 150+ ships including tankers, bulk carriers, and other commercial vessels
  • Oil Prices: Brent crude surging due to supply disruption
  • War Risk Insurance: Premiums at extreme levels, over 16x normal rates
  • Throughput: Under 2% of normal daily deadweight tonnage
  • Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; 25% of global LNG trade at risk; est. $4 billion/day economic cost
  • Shipping: +14 days via Cape reroute; tanker rates tripled