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Finance Analyst Report: 2026-06-24 17:02:30 ET

Signal Alignment

SPY Direction: SPY -0.8% (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 1.20 put-heavy
Gamma 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT GEX +2.5B strong suppression
Credit 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT HY OAS 2.71% moderate, NFCI -0.516 loose
Breadth 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Breadth 64% β€” broad participation supports rally
Energy 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Energy FALLING β€” oil decline, mild equity tailwind
growth_expectations βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Copper/Gold +6.1% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.29% restrictive
news_sentiment βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” AI news sentiment unavailable
Correlations 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT SPY/VIX -0.89 normal, SPY/DXY -0.41 elevated, SPY/TNX -0.47 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.39 elevated
Volatility βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” VIX 18.6 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 143 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.13 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 69 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: 84/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 84 (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); credit spreads widening (stress building). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 18.6 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.

What Changed

  • No signal changes detected.

Key Levels

  • SPY: $737.36 | 50 SMA $732.03 | 200 SMA $689.29 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $736.06
  • QQQ: $723.65 | 50 SMA $697.79 | 200 SMA $630.16 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $716.98
  • IWM: $297.51 | 50 SMA $282.76 | 200 SMA $258.62 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $296.11
  • VIX: 18.63 β€” sub-20 (low vol)
  • 10Y Yield: 4.402%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
SPY $737.36 37.67 76.2 $736.06 Neutral 1.33
QQQ $723.65 41.51 100.0 $716.98 Bearish 1.64
IWM $297.51 53.42 76.4 $296.11 Neutral 1.05

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
VIX 18.63 56.58 98.7 $10.50 Neutral 0.77
TNX 44.02 54.26 26.2 - - -
GLD $367.10 30.67 39.3 $255.00 Bearish 8.30
DXY 101.58 79.88 23.6 - - -
SLV $52.04 25.90 22.4 $20.00 Bearish 2.52

Dark Pool Activity

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

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 2.71% (Normal)
  • BBB Spread: 0.93%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.34% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 64.0%
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 63.5%
  • Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
  • Total Stocks Analyzed: 497
  • Mag 7 Concentration: 30.2%
  • Top 10 Concentration: 40.3%

Sector Breadth

Sector % > 50d SMA Stocks
Utilities 90.0% 0/0
Real Estate 78.6% 0/0
Health Care 71.7% 0/0
Industrials 71.6% 0/0
Financials 68.7% 0/0
Consumer Discretionary 62.7% 0/0
Consumer Staples 61.8% 0/0
Materials 58.3% 0/0
Technology 53.8% 0/0
Energy 21.1% 0/0
Communication Services 20.0% 0/0

Energy & Commodities

  • Energy Regime: FALLING
  • WTI Crude: $69.84 (5d: -9.1%)
  • Brent Crude: $73.11 | Spread: $3.27
  • RBOB Gasoline: $2.7800/gal
  • Heating Oil: $3.0900/gal
  • 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $51.26/bbl (Very wide)
  • XLE (Energy Sector): $53.57
  • UNG (Nat Gas): $11.73

Correlations

Pair 20d Corr Signal
SPY / VIX -0.892 normal
SPY / DXY -0.405 elevated
SPY / TNX -0.475 elevated
SPY / Oil -0.391 elevated

Volatility & Options

  • Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 69.06
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.27 (Equity Vol Elevated vs Rates)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 4,376,957.0
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 5,262,370.0
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.20 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
  • 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $706.8B
  • Gamma Call Wall: $737 | Put Wall: $735 (Spot: $737.36)

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: 4.40%
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.71 (Normal)
  • DXY: 101.58
  • Growth vs Value: 0.98
  • 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): $4.5B
  • US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,851B
  • Liquidity Regime: Adequate
  • ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,951B
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,106B
  • Global Net Liquidity: $16,907B
  • BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $60,880 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

  • [WARNING] Stealth risk: institutions pulling back (DIX 0.411) despite calm surface (VIX 18.6, breadth 64%).
  • [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 2.29% β€” restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
  • [WARNING] 3-2-1 crack spread at $51.26/bbl β€” refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
  • [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $106.29 β€” potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
  • [INFO] SPY (736.41) reclaimed ZGL (736.06) β€” volatility dampening resumes.
  • [WARNING] SPY (734.97) dropped below ZGL (735.86) β€” expect amplified downside moves.

Seasonality

  • Current Month: June
  • Average Return: +0.13%
  • Median Return: +0.46%
  • Hit Rate: 55%
  • Signal: Historically Neutral

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

  • Crude Oil Inventories: -6.088 vs Est. -3.900 (MISS) | Prev: -8.263
  • New Home Sales(May): 580 vs Est. 638 (MISS) | Prev: 626
  • 5-Year Note Auction: 4.200% | Prev: 4.182%
  • 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
  • Cushing Crude Oil Inventories: -1.077 | Prev: -1.606
  • New Home Sales(MoM)(May): -7.3% | Prev: -5.7%

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-06-25
  • Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-07-02
  • 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. $13.86 (↑0.9% 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 (5):

[1] Singapore Dollar: Downtrend targets 1.3000 against US Dollar - UOB URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/singapore-dollar-downtrend-targets-13000-against-us-dollar-uob-202606242021 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:21:00 Z

[2] Micron serves up huge beat in fiscal Q3, shares surge afterhours URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/micron-serves-up-huge-beat-in-fiscal-q3-shares-surge-202606242013 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:13:46 Z

[3] US Treasury yields slide as Hormuz reopening eases inflation fears URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-treasury-yields-slide-as-hormuz-reopening-eases-inflation-fears-202606241947 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:47:28 Z

[4] Forex Today: US Dollar surges as traders await PCE inflation data URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-today-us-dollar-surges-as-traders-await-pce-inflation-data-202606241947 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:47:03 Z

[5] US Dollar: Firm tone extends with stretched positioning - Scotiabank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-firm-tone-extends-with-stretched-positioning-scotiabank-202606241933 Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:33:57 Z

Iran War News

Updates (1):

[1] Any fee on Strait of Hormuz unacceptable, Trump says Time: 2026-06-24T20:53:31.616Z

Hormuz Strait Status

Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:

  • Strait Status: RESTRICTED (since 2026-02-28, 116 days ago)
  • Ships Transiting: 31 of 60 normal daily β€” 64.7% of normal
  • Throughput: 60.2% of normal (6.2M / 10.3M DWT)
  • Stranded Vessels: 0
  • Oil Prices: Brent $84.36 (-4.83%)
  • War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β€” 8.0x normal
  • Tanker Rates: WS320 (+540% vs pre-crisis)
  • Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.8 billion/day economic cost