Finance Analyst Report: 2026-04-08 10:01:03
Executive Summary
- Market Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.21)
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- Credit Signal: Risk ON
- Breadth: Mixed (44.5% >50d, 54.8% >200d)
- Net Liquidity: N/A (N/A ◆)
- Dark Pool DIX: 0.469 (Strong Dark Pool Buying)
- MOVE Index: 83 | VIX/MOVE: 0.25 ▲ (Normal Relationship)
- Credit: HY OAS 3.05% (Watchful) | 2s10s: 0.52% (Normal (Steepening))
- Global Liquidity: N/A ◆ | BTC: $71,524 ▼ (Neutral)
- Seasonality (April): Avg +2.12%, Hit Rate 80% (Historically Bullish)
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | GEX Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $674.85 ▼ | 43.35 | 33.2 | $658.91 | Bullish | 0.15 |
| QQQ | $606.03 ▼ | 42.24 | 35.3 | $588.25 | Bullish | 0.23 |
| IWM | $261.00 ▼ | 53.10 | 41.0 | $251.21 | Bullish | 0.34 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | GEX Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 20.80 ▲ | 57.01 | 56.3 | $10.52 | Bearish | 1.28 |
| TNX | 42.63 ▲ | 60.80 | 64.7 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $439.57 ▲ | 39.82 | 54.9 | $416.43 | Bullish | 0.58 |
| DXY | 98.74 ▼ | 38.88 ▼ | 55.4 ▲ | - | - | - |
| SLV | $69.27 ▲ | 39.94 | 28.8 | $64.70 | Bullish | 0.53 |
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.26% ▲
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.67 ▲ (Normal)
- DXY: 98.74 ▼
- Growth vs Value: 0.90 ▼
- Risk Appetite (XLY/XLP): 1.36 ▼ (Defensive)
Volatility Structure
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 83.15
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.25 ▲ (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 460,751 ▲
- 0DTE Put Volume: 634,308 ▲
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.38 ▲ (Heavy 0DTE Put Buying (Hedging))
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 3.05% (Watchful)
- BBB Spread: 1.07%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.52% (Normal (Steepening))
Market Breadth (S&P 500)
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 44.5% (of 483)
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 54.8%
- Breadth Signal: Mixed
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: ~$0B ▼ (USD approx)
- Global Net Liquidity (Fed+ECB+BOJ): N/A ◆
- BTC-USD: $71,524 ▼ (Neutral)
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.469
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.71B
- Signal: Strong Dark Pool Buying
Seasonality (April)
- 20yr Average Return: +2.12%
- 20yr Median Return: +1.57%
- 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
- MSFT: 2026-04-29
- GOOGL: 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:
- 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
FX News Wire
Unread articles (6):
[1] Gold: High carry costs now, $5,000 target later – TD Securities URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-high-carry-costs-now-5-000-target-later-td-securities-202604081344 Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:44:40 Z
[2] US Dollar Index Price Forecast: DXY slides to one-month lows, tests key SMA confluence URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-index-price-forecast-dxy-slides-to-one-month-lows-tests-key-sma-confluence-202604081340 Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:40:59 Z
[3] USD: Iran-driven swings point to shallow depreciation – OCBC URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-iran-driven-swings-point-to-shallow-depreciation-ocbc-202604081329 Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:29:55 Z
[4] OKLO is testing $44.80 – the next stop could be $39.72 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/oklo-is-testing-4480-the-next-stop-could-be-3972-202604081315 Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:15:19 Z
[5] Fed Minutes to offer insights into March hold decision amid hawkish outlook URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/fed-minutes-to-offer-insights-into-march-hold-decision-amid-hawkish-outlook-202604081315 Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:15:00 Z
[6] Copper: From laggard to potential outperformer – Commerzbank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/copper-from-laggard-to-potential-outperformer-commerzbank-202604081306 Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:01 Z
Iran War News
Updates (2):
[BREAKING] [1] Iran reassures neighbours, warns US and Israel against 'new mistake' Time: 2026-04-08T13:52:41.516Z
[BREAKING] [2] UN envoy Arnault arrives in Iran after two-week ceasefire Time: 2026-04-08T13:31:33.823Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Hormuz Strait Monitor: unavailable (last known):
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