Finance Analyst Report: 2026-05-29 13:23:18 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY +0.6% (3d) | Alignment: 100% (6 aligned, 0 divergent) Status: STRONG ALIGNMENT — Strong alignment — structural signals confirm price direction
| Category | Signal Says | vs SPY | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pool | 🟢 BULLISH | ✓ ALIGNED | DIX 0.425 moderate, 0DTE PCR 0.82 call-heavy |
| Gamma | 🟢 BULLISH | ✓ ALIGNED | GEX +9.1B strong suppression |
| Credit | 🟢 BULLISH | ✓ ALIGNED | HY OAS 2.72% benign, NFCI -0.510 loose |
| Breadth | 🟢 BULLISH | ✓ ALIGNED | Breadth 56% — broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | 🟢 BULLISH | ✓ ALIGNED | Energy FALLING — oil decline, mild equity tailwind |
| growth_expectations | ⚪ NEUTRAL | — | Copper/Gold +8.9% growth optimism · real yield 2.09% restrictive |
| news_sentiment | ⚪ NEUTRAL | — | AI news sentiment unavailable |
| Correlations | ⚪ NEUTRAL | — | SPY/VIX -0.55 elevated, SPY/DXY -0.38 normal, SPY/TNX -0.75 stretched, SPY/Oil -0.70 stretched |
| Volatility | ⚪ NEUTRAL | — | VIX 15.3 sub-20 in contango · SKEW 140 normal · VVIX/VIX 5.61 dealer stress |
| Inflation | ⚪ NEUTRAL | — | Stagflation score 33 — moderate, watching |
| carry_risk | 🟢 BULLISH | ✓ ALIGNED | USD/JPY 5d +0.2% stable, MOVE 70 calm |
| Liquidity | ⚪ NEUTRAL | — | Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% — hawkish lean but no BS drain |
Divergence read: Structural signals confirm the rally — dark pool, gamma, and credit align with SPY's uptrend (100% of directional signals in agreement).
Market Status
Regime: TRANSITIONAL | Score: 75/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 75 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL — DIX below threshold (0.425) keeps full risk-on classification at bay.
Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.425; GEX positive at 9.1B (vol-suppressing); breadth falling to 56% (participation narrowing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.3 (low-fear environment); sentiment reads Bullish; seasonal pattern historically neutral.
- Sentiment: Bullish (Score: 0.18)
What Changed
- No signal changes detected.
Key Levels
- SPY: $756.35 | 50 SMA $701.75 | 200 SMA $680.61 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $754.04
- QQQ: $737.51 | 50 SMA $650.06 | 200 SMA $617.05 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $730.82
- IWM: $290.46 | 50 SMA $269.15 | 200 SMA $253.62 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $282.33
- VIX: 15.32 — sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.439%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | γ-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $756.35 | 71.16 | 29.7 | $754.04 | Neutral | 0.58 |
| QQQ | $737.51 | 72.36 | 52.1 | $730.82 | Neutral | 0.57 |
| IWM | $290.46 | 62.70 | 57.6 | $282.33 | Neutral | 0.58 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | γ-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 15.32 | 40.32 | 12.6 | $10.52 | Neutral | 1.40 |
| TNX | 44.39 | 55.16 | 80.7 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $418.77 | 30.24 | 22.8 | $406.44 | Bearish | 0.39 |
| DXY | 98.87 | 67.25 | 33.9 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $68.35 | 44.61 | 28.9 | $50.00 | Neutral | 0.53 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.425
- DIX Signal: Neutral
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 9.13B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.72% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.93%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.46% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 56.3%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 60.4%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 499
- Mag 7 Concentration: 32.5%
- Top 10 Concentration: 43.1%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 78.6% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 76.9% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 61.8% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 60.0% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 59.7% | 0/0 |
| Financials | 56.7% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 54.2% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 50.0% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 45.8% | 0/0 |
| Energy | 31.6% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 16.7% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: FALLING
- WTI Crude: $86.92 (5d: -10.0%)
- Brent Crude: $90.85 | Spread: $3.93
- RBOB Gasoline: $3.0400/gal
- Heating Oil: $3.5000/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $47.20/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $56.47
- UNG (Nat Gas): $12.07
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.548 | elevated |
| SPY / DXY | -0.378 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.747 | stretched |
| SPY / Oil | -0.7 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 69.74
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.22 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 2,445,422.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 2,010,750.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 0.82 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $337.0B
- Gamma Call Wall: $755 | Put Wall: $750 (Spot: $756.35)
CTA Trend Stack
- SMA Stack Score: 4/4 above
- Position: Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long)
Positioning & Sentiment
- CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -140,605 contracts (Z -0.08, as of 2026-05-19)
- AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -6.3% (as of 2026-05-27)
- Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers · no triggers active)
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.44%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.85 (Normal)
- DXY: 98.87
- Growth vs Value: 0.98
- Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-06-10
- Rate Probabilities: Hold 84.0% | Cut 11.0%
Inflation Expectations
- 5Y Breakeven: 2.54% (Above Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.39%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.24%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 33/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6704.4B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $830.3B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $1.2B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,873B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$7,210B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,165B
- Global Net Liquidity: $17,248B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $74,150 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall — expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] 10Y real yield at 2.09% — restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
- [WARNING] 5Y breakeven inflation at 2.54% — inflation expectations well above Fed target.
- [WARNING] 3-2-1 crack spread at $47.20/bbl — refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
- [WARNING] Key correlation regime break detected — normal market relationships are shifting, increased unpredictability.
- [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $127.74 — potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
- [WARNING] CTA SMA stack now 4.0/4 — systematic trend trigger fired. Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long).
- [INFO] SPY (750.28) reclaimed ZGL (732.58) — volatility dampening resumes.
- [WARNING] DIX dropped below 0.45 to 0.446 — institutional buying support fading.
- [WARNING] Regime shifted from RISK-ON to TRANSITIONAL.
Seasonality
- Current Month: May
- Average Return: +1.18%
- Median Return: +1.61%
- Hit Rate: 80%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Chicago PMI(May): 62.7 vs Est. 50.6 (BEAT) | Prev: 49.2
- Goods Trade Balance(Apr): -82.40 vs Est. -86.70 (BEAT) | Prev: -85.30
- Retail Inventories Ex Auto(Apr): 0.6% | Prev: 0.6%
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-06-05
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-06-10
- Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-06-11
- Industrial Production: 2026-06-15
- Retail Sales: 2026-06-17
- Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-06-23
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-06-25
Earnings & EPS Estimates:
- JPM (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $5.39 (↑0.1% vs 30d)
- GS (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $13.74 (↓4.7% vs 30d)
- TSLA (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $0.45 (↑1.7% vs 30d)
- GOOGL (2026-07-23): EPS Est. $2.88 (↑3.8% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (↓0.2% vs 30d)
- META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.20 (↑0.7% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.90 (↑9.2% vs 30d)
- AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.82 (↑2.7% vs 30d)
- WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (↓0.5% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (↑6.5% vs 30d)
FX News Wire
Unread articles (5):
[1] United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count increased to 429 from previous 425 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-baker-hughes-us-oil-rig-count-increased-to-429-from-previous-425-202605291701 Published: Fri, 29 May 2026 17:01:15 Z
[2] Japanese Yen muted amid steady US PCE data URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-muted-amid-steady-us-pce-data-202605291635 Published: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:35:52 Z
[3] Dow Jones Industrial Average buys the Iran deal Trump described, not the one being negotiated URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/dow-jones-industrial-average-buys-the-iran-deal-trump-described-not-the-one-being-negotiated-202605291624 Published: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:24:11 Z
[4] Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD struggles for direction despite US-Iran deal hopes, softer US Dollar URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/silver-price-forecast-xag-usd-struggles-for-direction-despite-us-iran-deal-hopes-softer-us-dollar-202605291623 Published: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:23:53 Z
[5] Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz deal claims as talks near end - Fars URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/irans-disputes-trumps-hormuz-deal-claims-as-talks-near-end-fars-202605291619 Published: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:19:02 Z
Iran War News
Updates (1):
[1] Pakistan says Rubio praised its mediation efforts in regional diplomacy Time: 2026-05-29T16:56:16.107Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Hormuz Strait: no change since last report.
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: RESTRICTED (since 2026-02-28, 90 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 53 of 60 normal daily — 6.7% of normal
- Throughput: 6.0% of normal (0.6M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 404
- Oil Prices: Brent $102.75 (-3.88%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME — 53.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS110 (+120% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.8 billion/day economic cost