Finance Analyst Report: 2026-06-22 08:30:59 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY +0.1% (3d) | Alignment: 100% (7 aligned, 0 divergent) Status: STRONG ALIGNMENT β Strong alignment β structural signals confirm price direction
| Category | Signal Says | vs SPY | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pool | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | DIX 0.449 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.06 balanced |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | GEX +7.3B strong suppression |
| Credit | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | HY OAS 2.63% benign, NFCI -0.505 loose |
| Breadth | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Breadth 56% β broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Energy STABLE β no macro headwind from oil |
| growth_expectations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Copper/Gold +8.2% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.23% restrictive |
| news_sentiment | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | AI news sentiment unavailable |
| Correlations | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | SPY/VIX -0.90 normal, SPY/DXY -0.56 elevated, SPY/TNX -0.74 stretched, SPY/Oil -0.25 normal |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 17.1 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 147 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.14 dealer stress |
| Inflation | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Stagflation score 18 β low inflation risk |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | USD/JPY 5d +0.9% stable, MOVE 65 calm |
| Liquidity | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% β hawkish lean but no BS drain |
Divergence read: Structural signals confirm the rally β gamma, credit, and breadth align with SPY's uptrend (100% of directional signals in agreement).
Market Status
Regime: TRANSITIONAL | Score: 84/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 84 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL β DIX below threshold (0.449) keeps full risk-on classification at bay.
Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.449; GEX positive at 7.3B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 17.1 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.
What Changed
- No signal changes detected.
Key Levels
- SPY: $747.73 | 50 SMA $729.66 | 200 SMA $688.36 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $747.19
- QQQ: $742.03 | 50 SMA $693.18 | 200 SMA $628.63 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $738.74
- IWM: $296.89 | 50 SMA $281.36 | 200 SMA $258.01 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $294.21
- VIX: 17.10 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.487%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $747.73 | 44.89 | 73.0 | $747.19 | Neutral | 0.91 |
| QQQ | $742.03 | 50.67 | 100.0 | $738.74 | Neutral | 0.96 |
| IWM | $296.89 | 54.94 | 83.1 | $294.21 | Neutral | 0.87 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 17.10 | 52.23 | 94.5 | $10.50 | Neutral | 0.86 |
| TNX | 44.87 β² | 49.76 | 33.3 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $385.98 | 32.63 | 39.8 | $381.47 | Neutral | 1.33 |
| DXY | 100.85 | 77.24 | 21.7 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $59.99 | 30.52 | 21.8 | $25.00 | Neutral | 1.17 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.449
- DIX Signal: Neutral
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 7.29B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.63% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.92%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.27% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 56.0%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 60.9%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 500
- Mag 7 Concentration: 30.9%
- Top 10 Concentration: 41.5%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 67.8% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 67.2% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 66.7% | 0/0 |
| Financials | 66.2% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 57.1% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 56.9% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 55.9% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 50.0% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 40.0% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 30.0% | 0/0 |
| Energy | 10.5% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: STABLE
- WTI Crude: $74.70 (5d: -7.5%)
- Brent Crude: $78.68 | Spread: $3.98
- RBOB Gasoline: $2.8900/gal
- Heating Oil: $3.1000/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $49.62/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $53.77
- UNG (Nat Gas): $11.74
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.898 | normal |
| SPY / DXY | -0.556 | elevated |
| SPY / TNX | -0.737 | stretched |
| SPY / Oil | -0.246 | normal |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 65.39
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.26 (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 0.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 0.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.06 (No 0DTE Flow Yet)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $90.8B
- Gamma Call Wall: $750 | Put Wall: $735 (Spot: $747.73)
CTA Trend Stack
- SMA Stack Score: 3/4 above
- Position: Above 50,100,200d SMA(s) Β· below 20d
Positioning & Sentiment
- CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -205,644 contracts (Z -1.50, as of 2026-06-09)
- AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -2.8% (as of 2026-06-17)
- Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.49%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.83 (Normal)
- DXY: 100.85
- Growth vs Value: 0.99
- Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-07-29
- Rate Probabilities: Hold 84.0% | Cut 11.0%
Inflation Expectations
- 5Y Breakeven: 2.27% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.25%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.23%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 18/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6736.4B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $880.7B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.3B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,855B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$7,031B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,110B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,997B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $64,864 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] SKEW at 147 β elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
- [WARNING] 10Y real yield at 2.23% β restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
- [WARNING] 3-2-1 crack spread at $49.62/bbl β refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
- [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $114.87 β potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach: max=159186B > 102400B, avg=106950B >= 61440B. escalate to Option B (sibling table + zlib compression).
- [INFO] SPY (746.94) reclaimed ZGL (741.91) β volatility dampening resumes.
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach (refresh #4): max=159186B avg=106884B
- [WARNING] DIX dropped below 0.45 to 0.449 β institutional buying support fading.
- [WARNING] SPY (746.94) dropped below ZGL (747.05) β expect amplified downside moves.
Seasonality
- Current Month: June
- Average Return: +0.22%
- Median Return: +0.46%
- Hit Rate: 55%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Initial Jobless Claims: 226 vs Est. 225 (BEAT) | Prev: 230
- Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index(Jun): 10.3 vs Est. 9.8 (BEAT) | Prev: -0.4
- Continuing Jobless Claims: 1,810 vs Est. 1,800 (BEAT) | Prev: 1,786
- Fed's Balance Sheet: 6,736 | Prev: 6,725
- Philly Fed Employment(Jun): 7.9 | Prev: -2.8
- TIC Net Long-Term Transactions(Apr): 103.1 vs Est. 72.5 (BEAT) | Prev: 79.9
- US Leading Index(MoM)(May): 0.1% vs Est. 0.1% (INLINE) | Prev: 0.2%
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-06-23
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-06-25
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-07-02
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-07-14
- Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-07-15
- Retail Sales: 2026-07-16
- Industrial Production: 2026-07-17
Earnings & EPS Estimates:
- JPM (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $5.41 (β0.3% vs 30d)
- GS (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $13.78 (β0.4% vs 30d)
- TSLA (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $0.46 (β0.4% vs 30d)
- GOOGL (2026-07-23): EPS Est. $2.87 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (β0.0% vs 30d)
- META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.20 (β0.1% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.89 (β0.1% vs 30d)
- AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.81 (β0.3% vs 30d)
- WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (β0.5% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (β6.5% vs 30d)
FX News Wire
Unread articles (10):
[1] British Pound rallies as Starmer exit is expected to end political uncertainty URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/british-pound-rallies-as-starmer-exit-is-expected-to-end-political-uncertainty-202606221216 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:16:37 Z
[2] Oil: Energy shock drives macro risks - Rabobank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/oil-energy-shock-drives-macro-risks-rabobank-202606221213 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:13:43 Z
[3] Canada CPI Preview: Inflation expected to tick higher in May, pressuring BoC outlook URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canada-cpi-expected-to-show-rising-inflation-in-may-202606220800 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 Z
[4] British Pound: Political change and flows - BNY URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/british-pound-political-change-and-flows-bny-202606221157 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:57:57 Z
[5] Euro: Test of 1.140 seen before recovery against US Dollar - ING URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-test-of-1140-seen-before-recovery-against-us-dollar-ing-202606221142 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:42:32 Z
[6] S&P 500: The higher it climbs, the greater the fear URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/sp-500-the-higher-it-climbs-the-greater-the-fear-202606221142 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:42:22 Z
[7] US VP Vance: Set up mechanism to keep the Hormuz open URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-vp-vance-set-up-mechanism-to-keep-the-hormuz-open-202606221142 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:42:21 Z
[8] Canada: Inflation seen firming with energy support - TD Securities URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canada-inflation-seen-firming-with-energy-support-td-securities-202606221134 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:34:44 Z
[9] Canadian Dollar underperforms ahead of inflation data for May URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canadian-dollar-underperforms-ahead-of-inflation-data-for-may-202606221133 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:33:13 Z
[10] Japanese Yen dips despite warnings as Fed hike bets, Iran tensions lift US Dollar URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-dips-despite-warnings-as-fed-hike-bets-iran-tensions-lift-us-dollar-202606221131 Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:31:22 Z
Iran War News
No new Iran International updates since last report.
Hormuz Strait Status
Hormuz Strait: no change since last report.
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 114 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 32 of 60 normal daily β 53.3% of normal
- Throughput: 53.0% of normal (5.5M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 0
- Oil Prices: Brent $84.36 (-4.83%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 23.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS125 (+150% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.4 billion/day economic cost