Finance Analyst Report: 2026-04-07 17:01:03
Executive Summary
- Market Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.22)
- Volatility Regime: Backwardation (Panic)
- Credit Signal: Risk ON
- Breadth: Moderately Bearish (30.5% >50d, 49.8% >200d)
- Net Liquidity: N/A (N/A ◆)
- Dark Pool DIX: 0.454 (Strong Dark Pool Buying)
- MOVE Index: 83 ▲ | VIX/MOVE: 0.31 ▼ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
- Credit: HY OAS 3.05% (Watchful) | 2s10s: 0.50% ▲ (Normal (Steepening) ◆)
- Global Liquidity: N/A | BTC: $69,277 ▼ (Neutral)
- Seasonality (April): Avg +1.99%, Hit Rate 80% (Historically Bullish)
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | GEX Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $659.98 ▲ | 44.29 | 34.5 | $659.14 | Neutral | 0.80 |
| QQQ | $589.37 ▲ | 43.92 | 36.6 | $588.65 | Neutral | 0.73 |
| IWM | $253.50 ▲ | 53.68 | 46.2 | $251.53 | Bearish | 1.20 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | GEX Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 25.78 | 51.38 | 68.3 | $11.00 | Bullish | 0.56 |
| TNX | 43.43 | 58.67 | 65.3 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $432.01 ▼ | 37.57 | 55.6 | $416.47 | Neutral | 0.80 |
| DXY | 99.68 ▲ | 50.84 ▲ | 47.8 ▼ | - | - | - |
| SLV | $66.10 ▲ | 38.06 | 29.4 | $53.06 | Neutral | 0.75 |
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.34%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.73 (Normal)
- DXY: 99.68 ▲
- Growth vs Value: 0.89 ▲
- Risk Appetite (XLY/XLP): 1.31 ▼ (Defensive)
Volatility Structure
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 83.15 ▲
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.31 ▼ (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 3,153,850
- 0DTE Put Volume: 4,033,142
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.28 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
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: 30.5% (of 499)
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 49.8%
- Breadth Signal: Moderately Bearish
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $N/AB
- 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: ~$0B (USD approx)
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,558B (USD approx)
- Global Net Liquidity (Fed+ECB+BOJ): N/A
- BTC-USD: $69,277 ▼ (Neutral)
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.454
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.91B
- Signal: Strong Dark Pool Buying
Seasonality (April)
- 20yr Average Return: +1.99%
- 20yr Median Return: +1.46%
- 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)
- 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)
Upcoming Economic Calendar (Next 30 Days):
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-04-10
- Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-04-14
- Industrial Production: 2026-04-16
- Retail Sales: 2026-04-21
FX News Wire
Unread articles (2):
[1] USD/SGD: Bearish momentum builds into MAS decision – OCBC URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-sgd-bearish-momentum-builds-into-mas-decision-ocbc-202604072022 Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:22:00 Z
[2] USD/CHF Price Analysis: US Dollar faces stiff resistance, retreats below 0.8000 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-chf-price-analysis-faces-stiff-resistance-retreats-below-08000-202604072021 Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:21:20 Z
Iran War News
Updates (5):
[1] UN chief Guterres condemns wholesale destruction of civilian infrastructure Time: 2026-04-07T20:54:50.082Z
[2] Iran reports attacks on aluminum factory, petrochemical complex Time: 2026-04-07T20:50:28.797Z
[3] Pope Leo calls Trump's threats against Iran 'unacceptable' Time: 2026-04-07T20:39:02.741Z
[4] Amnesty International condemns Trump's threats against Iran infrastructure Time: 2026-04-07T20:34:25.937Z
[5] Trump raps Iran's 'illegal' call for human shields around power plants - NBC Time: 2026-04-07T20:31:54.340Z
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