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Finance Analyst Report: 2026-06-24 09:43:08 ET

Signal Alignment

SPY Direction: SPY -1.1% (3d) | Alignment: 12% (1 aligned, 7 divergent) Status: STRONG DIVERGENCE β€” Strong divergence β€” structural signals broadly disagree with price

Category Signal Says vs SPY Key Driver
Dark Pool πŸ”΄ BEARISH βœ“ ALIGNED DIX 0.411 below 0.42 β€” institutional support weakening, 0DTE PCR 0.88 call-heavy
Gamma 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT GEX +2.5B strong suppression
Credit 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT HY OAS 2.65% benign, NFCI -0.516 loose
Breadth 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Breadth 61% β€” broad participation supports rally
Energy 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Energy FALLING β€” oil decline, mild equity tailwind
growth_expectations βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Copper/Gold +5.7% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.28% restrictive
news_sentiment βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” AI news sentiment unavailable
Correlations 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT SPY/VIX -0.89 normal, SPY/DXY -0.40 normal, SPY/TNX -0.49 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.38 elevated
Volatility βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” VIX 19.4 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 143 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.18 dealer stress
Inflation 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Stagflation score 15 β€” low inflation risk
carry_risk 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT USD/JPY 5d +0.7% stable, MOVE 65 calm
Liquidity βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% β€” hawkish lean but no BS drain

Divergence read: Strong divergence β€” gamma, credit, and breadth flash bullish as SPY falls. 7 of 8 signals refuse to confirm the decline β€” reversal risk if structure holds.

Market Status

Regime: TRANSITIONAL | Score: 79/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 79 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL β€” DIX below threshold (0.411) keeps full risk-on classification at bay. Signal-price divergence detected: 7 signals disagree with SPY's 5d trend.

Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.411; GEX positive at 2.5B (vol-suppressing); breadth rising to 61% (participation broadening). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 19.4 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.

What Changed

  • No signal changes detected.

Key Levels

  • SPY: $735.29 | 50 SMA $732.03 | 200 SMA $689.29 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $735.91
  • QQQ: $713.39 | 50 SMA $697.79 | 200 SMA $630.16 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $715.94
  • IWM: $295.06 | 50 SMA $282.76 | 200 SMA $258.62 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $295.83
  • VIX: 19.36 β€” sub-20 (low vol)
  • 10Y Yield: 4.422%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
SPY $735.29 37.67 76.2 $735.91 Bearish 1.56
QQQ $713.39 41.51 100.0 $715.94 Bearish 2.12
IWM $295.06 53.42 76.4 $295.83 Neutral 1.48

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
VIX 19.36 56.58 98.7 $10.50 Neutral 0.72
TNX 44.22 54.26 26.2 - - -
GLD $368.11 30.67 39.3 $270.00 Bearish 7.94
DXY 101.67 80.38 24.0 - - -
SLV $53.22 25.90 22.4 $20.00 Bearish 2.61

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.411
  • DIX Signal: Weak
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 2.5B

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 2.65% (Normal)
  • BBB Spread: 0.93%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.34% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 60.6%
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 62.2%
  • Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
  • Total Stocks Analyzed: 493
  • Mag 7 Concentration: 30.4%
  • Top 10 Concentration: 40.7%

Sector Breadth

Sector % > 50d SMA Stocks
Utilities 86.7% 0/0
Real Estate 78.6% 0/0
Financials 68.7% 0/0
Industrials 65.2% 0/0
Consumer Discretionary 63.8% 0/0
Health Care 63.0% 0/0
Materials 56.5% 0/0
Consumer Staples 55.9% 0/0
Technology 54.7% 0/0
Communication Services 20.0% 0/0
Energy 15.8% 0/0

Energy & Commodities

  • Energy Regime: FALLING
  • WTI Crude: $69.96 (5d: -8.9%)
  • Brent Crude: $73.51 | Spread: $3.55
  • RBOB Gasoline: $2.7700/gal
  • Heating Oil: $3.0600/gal
  • 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $50.44/bbl (Very wide)
  • XLE (Energy Sector): $53.28
  • UNG (Nat Gas): $11.52

Correlations

Pair 20d Corr Signal
SPY / VIX -0.892 normal
SPY / DXY -0.4 normal
SPY / TNX -0.489 elevated
SPY / Oil -0.379 elevated

Volatility & Options

  • Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 65.39
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.29 (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 235,464.0
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 207,337.0
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 0.88 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
  • 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $32.6B
  • Gamma Call Wall: $747 | Put Wall: $735 (Spot: $735.29)

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: -193,978 contracts (Z -1.20, as of 2026-06-16)
  • 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: 4.42%
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.73 (Normal)
  • DXY: 101.67
  • Growth vs Value: 0.97
  • Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-07-29
  • Rate Probabilities: Hold 84.0% | Cut 11.0%

Inflation Expectations

  • 5Y Breakeven: 2.24% (Near Target)
  • 10Y Breakeven: 2.21%
  • 5Y5Y Forward: 2.18%
  • Stagflation Risk Score: 15/100

Fed & Global Liquidity

  • Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6736.4B
  • Treasury General Account (TGA): $880.7B
  • Reverse Repo (RRP): $6.5B
  • US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,849B
  • Liquidity Regime: Adequate
  • ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,962B
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,111B
  • Global Net Liquidity: $16,923B
  • BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $61,675 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

  • [WARNING] Stealth risk: institutions pulling back (DIX 0.411) despite calm surface (VIX 19.4, breadth 61%).
  • [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β€” expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
  • [WARNING] Leading indicator divergence: 4/5 leading signals disagree with SPY's bearish trend β€” historically precedes repricing within 3-5 days.
  • [WARNING] Signal-price divergence: 6/9 signals disagree with SPY's bearish trend β€” structural repricing risk elevated.
  • [WARNING] SKEW at 143 β€” elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
  • [WARNING] 10Y real yield at 2.28% β€” restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
  • [WARNING] 3-2-1 crack spread at $50.44/bbl β€” refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
  • [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $106.2 β€” potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
  • [WARNING] SPY (735.29) dropped below ZGL (735.91) β€” expect amplified downside moves.
  • [INFO] SPY (736.29) reclaimed ZGL (735.91) β€” volatility dampening resumes.

Seasonality

  • Current Month: June
  • Average Return: +0.14%
  • Median Return: +0.46%
  • Hit Rate: 55%
  • Signal: Historically Neutral

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

  • Crude Oil Inventories: ⏳ Pending
  • New Home Sales(May): ⏳ Pending
  • Building Permits(May): 1.410 vs Est. 1.413 (INLINE) | Prev: 1.423
  • Current Account(Q1): -226.8 vs Est. -212.0 (MISS) | Prev: -221.1

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

  • 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 (↑0.3% vs 30d)
  • GS (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $13.80 (↑0.5% vs 30d)
  • TSLA (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $0.46 (↑0.4% vs 30d)
  • GOOGL (2026-07-23): EPS Est. $2.87 (↓0.2% vs 30d)
  • MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (↑0.0% vs 30d)
  • META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.20 (↓0.1% vs 30d)
  • AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.89 (↓0.1% vs 30d)
  • AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.81 (↓0.1% 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 (6):

[1] WTI: Bearish flows face tightening backdrop - TD Securities URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-bearish-flows-face-tightening-backdrop-td-securities-202606241313 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:13:43 Z

[2] Gold drops below $4,000 on hawkish Fed outlook and strong US Dollar URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-bears-target-4-000-as-stronger-us-dollar-and-fed-rate-hike-bets-weigh-202606241118 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:08:09 Z

[3] Euro: Range dynamics and stretched Dollar move - Societe Generale URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-range-dynamics-and-stretched-dollar-move-societe-generale-202606241259 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:59:34 Z

[4] Singapore Dollar: MAS stance keeps SGD defensive - MUFG URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/singapore-dollar-mas-stance-keeps-sgd-defensive-mufg-202606241242 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:42:05 Z

[5] Can Micron stop the AI selloff after Korea's leverage flush? URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/can-micron-stop-the-ai-selloff-after-koreas-leverage-flush-202606241231 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:31:22 Z

[6] Aluminium: Deficit view intact after risk-off selloff - ING URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/aluminium-deficit-view-intact-after-risk-off-selloff-ing-202606241231 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:31:22 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: RESTRICTED (since 2026-02-28, 116 days ago)
  • Ships Transiting: 23 of 60 normal daily β€” 38.3% of normal
  • Throughput: 22.3% of normal (0.0M / 10.3M DWT)
  • Stranded Vessels: 350
  • Oil Prices: Brent $84.36 (-4.83%)
  • War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β€” 53.3x normal
  • Tanker Rates: WS180 (+260% vs pre-crisis)
  • Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.8 billion/day economic cost