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Finance Analyst Report: 2026-06-25 10:49:20 ET

Signal Alignment

SPY Direction: SPY +0.1% (3d) | Alignment: 88% (7 aligned, 1 divergent) Status: STRONG ALIGNMENT β€” Strong alignment β€” structural signals confirm price direction

Category Signal Says vs SPY Key Driver
Dark Pool πŸ”΄ BEARISH βœ— DIVERGENT DIX 0.408 below 0.42 β€” institutional support weakening, 0DTE PCR 1.13 put-heavy
Gamma 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED GEX +0.5B vol dampening
Credit 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED HY OAS 2.71% moderate, NFCI -0.516 loose
Breadth 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED Breadth 66% β€” broad participation supports rally
Energy 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED Energy STABLE β€” no macro headwind from oil
growth_expectations βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Copper/Gold +7.0% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.29% restrictive
news_sentiment βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” AI news sentiment unavailable
Correlations 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED SPY/VIX -0.89 normal, SPY/DXY -0.38 normal, SPY/TNX -0.46 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.41 elevated
Volatility βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” VIX 18.8 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 145 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.07 dealer stress
Inflation 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED Stagflation score 12 β€” low inflation risk
carry_risk 🟒 BULLISH βœ“ ALIGNED USD/JPY 5d +0.3% stable, MOVE 65 calm
Liquidity βšͺ 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 (88% of directional signals in agreement).

Market Status

Regime: TRANSITIONAL | Score: 78/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 78 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL β€” DIX below threshold (0.408) keeps full risk-on classification at bay.

Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.408; GEX positive at 0.5B (vol-suppressing); breadth rising to 66% (participation broadening). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 18.8 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.

What Changed

  • No signal changes detected.

Key Levels

  • SPY: $735.55 | 50 SMA $732.97 | 200 SMA $689.72 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $736.32
  • QQQ: $713.03 | 50 SMA $699.66 | 200 SMA $630.84 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $715.85
  • IWM: $300.24 | 50 SMA $283.39 | 200 SMA $258.92 | +0.1% from 50d | ZGL $296.31
  • VIX: 18.81 β€” sub-20 (low vol)
  • 10Y Yield: 4.372%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
SPY $735.55 39.54 75.6 $736.32 Neutral 1.43
QQQ $713.03 41.27 100.0 $715.85 Bearish 1.73
IWM $300.24 58.86 75.4 $296.31 Neutral 0.65

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
VIX 18.81 56.15 99.4 $10.50 Neutral 0.89
TNX 43.72 41.12 40.5 - - -
GLD $368.42 28.36 42.1 $346.47 Bearish 3.22
DXY 101.41 78.34 24.2 - - -
SLV $52.34 23.87 25.7 $20.00 Neutral 1.27

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.408
  • DIX Signal: Weak
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 0.47B

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 2.71% (Normal)
  • BBB Spread: 0.93%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.30% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 65.7%
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 62.9%
  • Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
  • Total Stocks Analyzed: 492
  • Mag 7 Concentration: 29.6%
  • Top 10 Concentration: 39.9%

Sector Breadth

Sector % > 50d SMA Stocks
Utilities 90.0% 0/0
Real Estate 82.1% 0/0
Industrials 76.9% 0/0
Health Care 74.1% 0/0
Financials 71.2% 0/0
Consumer Staples 69.7% 0/0
Materials 60.9% 0/0
Consumer Discretionary 60.3% 0/0
Technology 53.8% 0/0
Communication Services 20.0% 0/0
Energy 15.8% 0/0

Energy & Commodities

  • Energy Regime: STABLE
  • WTI Crude: $70.62 (5d: -7.8%)
  • Brent Crude: $74.19 | Spread: $3.57
  • RBOB Gasoline: $2.8400/gal
  • Heating Oil: $3.1500/gal
  • 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $53.00/bbl (Very wide)
  • XLE (Energy Sector): $53.96
  • UNG (Nat Gas): $11.60

Correlations

Pair 20d Corr Signal
SPY / VIX -0.893 normal
SPY / DXY -0.379 normal
SPY / TNX -0.464 elevated
SPY / Oil -0.406 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: 1,500,100.0
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 1,699,396.0
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.13 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
  • 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $235.3B
  • Gamma Call Wall: $740 | Put Wall: $730 (Spot: $735.55)

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: +8.8% (as of 2026-06-24)
  • Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)

Macro Fundamentals

  • 10Y Yield: 4.37%
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.69 (Normal)
  • DXY: 101.41
  • 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: 2.19% (Near Target)
  • 10Y Breakeven: 2.18%
  • 5Y5Y Forward: 2.17%
  • Stagflation Risk Score: 12/100

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: ~$6,953B
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,107B
  • Global Net Liquidity: $16,911B
  • BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $61,034 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

  • [WARNING] Stealth risk: institutions pulling back (DIX 0.408) despite calm surface (VIX 18.8, breadth 66%).
  • [WARNING] SKEW at 145 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 $53.00/bbl β€” refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
  • [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $107.27 β€” potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
  • [WARNING] SPY (735.54) dropped below ZGL (736.31) β€” expect amplified downside moves.
  • [INFO] SPY (736.47) reclaimed ZGL (736.30) β€” volatility dampening resumes.
  • [INFO] Screener: RRC β€” confluence of 3 archetypes (conviction n/a/100, regime range_noise, calibrated mechanical_reversion hit-rate 50% (n=3604)).
  • [INFO] Screener: CNX β€” confluence of 3 archetypes (conviction n/a/100, regime range_noise, calibrated mechanical_reversion hit-rate 50% (n=3604)).
  • [INFO] Screener: SATS β€” confluence of 3 archetypes (conviction 47/100, regime capitulation, calibrated mechanical_reversion hit-rate 50% (n=3604)).

Seasonality

  • Current Month: June
  • Average Return: +0.17%
  • Median Return: +0.46%
  • Hit Rate: 55%
  • Signal: Historically Neutral

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

  • Core PCE Price Index(MoM)(May): 0.3% vs Est. 0.3% (INLINE) | Prev: 0.3%
  • Core PCE Price Index(YoY)(May): 3.4% vs Est. 3.4% (INLINE) | Prev: 3.3%
  • Durable Goods Orders(MoM)(May): -4.5% vs Est. -5.0% (BEAT) | Prev: 8.5%
  • GDP(QoQ)(Q1): 2.1% vs Est. 1.6% (BEAT) | Prev: 0.5%
  • Initial Jobless Claims: 215 vs Est. 225 (MISS) | Prev: 227
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow(Q2): ⏳ Pending
  • Continuing Jobless Claims: 1,821 vs Est. 1,800 (BEAT) | Prev: 1,800
  • Core Durable Goods Orders(MoM)(May): 1.3% vs Est. 0.5% (BEAT) | Prev: 1.4%
  • Core PCE Prices(Q1): 4.40% vs Est. 4.40% (INLINE) | Prev: 2.70%
  • GDP Price Index(QoQ)(Q1): 3.6% vs Est. 3.5% (BEAT) | Prev: 3.7%
  • PCE Price index(YoY)(May): 4.1% vs Est. 4.1% (INLINE) | Prev: 3.8%
  • PCE price index(MoM)(May): 0.4% vs Est. 0.5% (MISS) | Prev: 0.4%
  • Personal Spending(MoM)(May): 0.7% vs Est. 0.6% (BEAT) | Prev: 0.4%

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

  • 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 (5):

[1] United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change registered at 76B above expectations (67B) in June 19 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-eia-natural-gas-storage-change-registered-at-76b-above-expectations-67b-in-june-19-202606251430 Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:02 Z

[2] Canadian Dollar recovers as Oil prices rebound, US Dollar eases after PCE data URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canadian-dollar-recovers-as-oil-prices-rebound-us-dollar-eases-after-pce-data-202606251429 Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:29:37 Z

[3] United States: Long-run growth and China challenge - Commerzbank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-long-run-growth-and-china-challenge-commerzbank-202606251421 Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:21:51 Z

[4] Euro stabilizes near 13-month lows against the US Dollar after in-line US inflation data URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-stabilizes-near-13-month-lows-against-the-us-dollar-after-in-line-us-inflation-data-202606251350 Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:50:47 Z

[5] US Dollar: Rally extends as Fed repricing dominates - ABN AMRO URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-rally-extends-as-fed-repricing-dominates-abn-amro-202606251350 Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:50:35 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, 117 days ago)
  • Ships Transiting: 35 of 60 normal daily β€” 58.3% of normal
  • Throughput: 50.0% of normal (5.2M / 10.3M DWT)
  • Stranded Vessels: 450
  • Oil Prices: Brent $76.49 (-4.93%)
  • War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β€” 26.7x normal
  • Tanker Rates: WS420 (+740% vs pre-crisis)
  • Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.8 billion/day economic cost