Finance Analyst Report: 2026-07-01 20:01:12 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	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	DIX 0.464 moderate, 0DTE PCR 0.90 balanced
Gamma	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	live dealer gamma -0.1B near the gamma flip / balanced — dealer gamma regime flipping, GEX +5.0B strong suppression
Breadth	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	Breadth 64% — broad participation supports rally
Energy	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	Energy STABLE — no macro headwind from oil
growth_expectations	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	Copper/Gold +4.6% growth optimism · real yield 2.16% restrictive
Correlations	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	SPY/VIX -0.87 normal, SPY/DXY -0.40 elevated, SPY/TNX -0.15 normal, SPY/Oil -0.01 normal
Volatility	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	VIX 16.6 sub-20 in contango · SKEW 155 high · VVIX/VIX 5.37 dealer stress
Inflation	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	Stagflation score 17 — low inflation risk
carry_risk	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	USD/JPY 5d +0.5% stable, MOVE 69 calm
Liquidity	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% — hawkish lean but no BS drain
Credit	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	HY OAS 2.75% benign, NFCI -0.504 loose

Divergence read: Structural signals broadly confirm the risk-on rally — breadth, energy, and correlations align with SPY's uptrend (100% of directional signals in agreement).

Market Status

Regime: RISK-ON | Score: 84/100 (Favorable) |

Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.464; live dealer gamma negative at -0.1B (vol-amplifying); credit spreads tightening (risk appetite improving). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 16.6 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically bullish.

What Changed

No signal changes detected.

Key Levels

SPY: $745.03 | 50 SMA $735.87 | 200 SMA $691.43 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $745.58
QQQ: $725.63 | 50 SMA $706.22 | 200 SMA $633.63 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $724.07
IWM: $298.93 | 50 SMA $285.68 | 200 SMA $260.15 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $298.76
VIX: 16.59 — sub-20 (low vol)
10Y Yield: 4.475%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker	Price	RSI(14)	IVR	ZGL	γ-Sent	PCR
SPY	$745.03	54.94	83.4	$745.58	Neutral	1.04
QQQ	$725.63	57.96	100.0	$724.07	Bearish	0.47
IWM	$298.93	70.13	69.1	$298.76	Neutral	0.81

Macro Board

Ticker	Price	RSI(14)	IVR	ZGL	γ-Sent	PCR
VIX	16.59	32.98	100.0	$10.50	Neutral	0.89
TNX	44.75	38.15	37.8	-	-	-
GLD	$370.20	36.65	42.1	$346.45	Bearish	1.70
DXY	101.40	72.15	23.8	-	-	-
SLV	$53.59	37.26	25.7	$53.40	Neutral	1.05

Dark Pool Activity

DIX (Dark Index): 0.464
DIX Signal: Moderate buying
GEX (Gamma Exposure): 5.03B

Credit Conditions

HY OAS Spread: 2.75% (Normal)
BBB Spread: 0.95%
2s10s Spread: 0.31% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 63.8%
Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 63.7%
Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
Total Stocks Analyzed: 497
Mag 7 Concentration: 30.6%
Top 10 Concentration: 40.7%

Sector Breadth

Sector	% > 50d SMA	Stocks
Utilities	80.0%	0/0
Financials	76.1%	0/0
Health Care	75.9%	0/0
Industrials	74.6%	0/0
Real Estate	71.4%	0/0
Consumer Staples	61.8%	0/0
Consumer Discretionary	59.3%	0/0
Technology	51.6%	0/0
Materials	50.0%	0/0
Communication Services	30.0%	0/0
Energy	15.8%	0/0

Energy & Commodities

Energy Regime: STABLE
WTI Crude: $68.09 (5d: -5.3%)
Brent Crude: $71.14 | Spread: $3.05
RBOB Gasoline: $2.9400/gal
Heating Oil: $3.2200/gal
3-2-1 Crack Spread: $59.31/bbl (Very wide)
XLE (Energy Sector): $52.81
UNG (Nat Gas): $11.52

Correlations

Pair	20d Corr	Signal
SPY / VIX	-0.867	normal
SPY / DXY	-0.401	elevated
SPY / TNX	-0.151	normal
SPY / Oil	-0.015	normal

Volatility & Options

Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 68.56
VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.24 (Normal Relationship)
0DTE Call Volume: 4,592,132.0
0DTE Put Volume: 4,120,357.0
0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 0.90 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $649.7B
Gamma Call Wall: $746 | Put Wall: $745 (Spot: $745.03)

CTA Trend Stack

SMA Stack Score: 4/4 above
Position: Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long)

Positioning & Sentiment

CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -35,448 contracts (Z +2.41, as of 2026-06-23)
AAII Bull-Bear Spread: +8.8% (as of 2026-06-24)
Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers · no triggers active)

Macro Fundamentals

10Y Yield: 4.47%
Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.77 (Normal)
DXY: 101.40
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: 2.26% (Near Target)
10Y Breakeven: 2.24%
5Y5Y Forward: 2.22%
Stagflation Risk Score: 17/100

Fed & Global Liquidity

Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6735.6B
Treasury General Account (TGA): $918.7B
Reverse Repo (RRP): $1.0B
US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,816B
Liquidity Regime: Adequate
ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,978B
BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,081B
Global Net Liquidity: $16,874B
BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $59,958 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

[INFO] Full bullish alignment: DIX 0.464, GEX +5.0B, HY OAS 2.75%, breadth 64%.
[WARNING] SPY near gamma wall — expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
[WARNING] SKEW at 155 — elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
[WARNING] 10Y real yield at 2.16% — restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
[WARNING] 3-2-1 crack spread at $59.31/bbl — refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
[WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $103.27 — 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] Screener: BF-B — promotion-ready (15d on list, HIGH conviction 69/100, regime range_noise, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 38% (n=2443)).
[INFO] Screener: GEV — promotion-ready (27d on list, HIGH conviction 67/100, regime range_noise, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 50% (n=2721)).
[INFO] Screener: GEV — new HIGH-conviction candidate (conviction 67/100, regime range_noise, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 50% (n=2721)). Worth a look.

Seasonality

Current Month: July
Average Return: +2.53%
Median Return: +2.28%
Hit Rate: 75%
Signal: Historically Bullish

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

ADP Nonfarm Employment Change(Jun): 98 vs Est. 118 (MISS) | Prev: 122
Crude Oil Inventories: -3.775 vs Est. -2.900 (MISS) | Prev: -6.088
ISM Manufacturing PMI(Jun): 53.3 vs Est. 53.8 (MISS) | Prev: 54.0
ISM Manufacturing Prices(Jun): 73.0 vs Est. 77.7 (MISS) | Prev: 82.1
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI(Jun): 53.9 vs Est. 55.7 (MISS) | Prev: 55.1
Atlanta Fed GDPNow(Q2): 1.2% vs Est. 2.5% (MISS) | Prev: 2.5%
Construction Spending(MoM)(May): 0.1% vs Est. 0.1% (INLINE) | Prev: 0.3%
Cushing Crude Oil Inventories: 0.709 | Prev: -1.077
ISM Manufacturing Employment(Jun): 49.7 | Prev: 48.6

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-07-14
Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-07-15
Industrial Production: 2026-07-17
Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-07-28
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-07-30

Earnings & EPS Estimates:

JPM (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $5.51 (↑2.1% vs 30d)
GS (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $13.95 (↑1.5% vs 30d)
TSLA (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $0.46 (↑0.7% vs 30d)
GOOGL (2026-07-23): EPS Est. $2.87 (↓0.1% vs 30d)
MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (↑0.0% vs 30d)
META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.20
AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.89
AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.81 (↓0.1% vs 30d)
WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74
NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (↑6.5% vs 30d)

FX News Wire

Unread articles (8):

[1] Qatar says US-Iran talks have made 'positive progress' URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/qatar-says-us-iran-talks-have-made-positive-progress-202607012329 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:29:51 Z

[2] Gold rebounds to near $4,050 on softer Fed stance, US NFP data in focus URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-rebounds-to-near-4-050-on-softer-fed-stance-us-nfp-data-in-focus-202607012316 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:16:14 Z

[3] South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (MoM) meets forecasts (0.1%) in June URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/south-korea-consumer-price-index-growth-mom-meets-forecasts-01-in-june-202607012300 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:01 Z

[4] Pound Sterling claws off the floor and finds a ceiling URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pound-sterling-claws-off-the-floor-and-finds-a-ceiling-202607012300 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:00 Z

[5] South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (YoY) meets forecasts (3.2%) in June URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/south-korea-consumer-price-index-growth-yoy-meets-forecasts-32-in-june-202607012300 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:00 Z

[6] The Japanese Yen dares Tokyo to defend a line it won't name URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/the-japanese-yen-dares-tokyo-to-defend-a-line-it-wont-name-202607012230 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:30:00 Z

[7] GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Breaks range, bulls eye 216 as RSI is bullish URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gbp-jpy-price-forecast-breaks-range-bulls-eye-216-as-rsi-is-bullish-202607012216 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:16:09 Z

[8] The Australian Dollar bides its time between Beijing and Washington URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/the-australian-dollar-bides-its-time-between-beijing-and-washington-202607012200 Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 Z

Iran War News

Updates (2):

[1] Iran says no access to damaged sites for IAEA, limited access to two reactors Time: 2026-07-01T23:20:45.179Z

[2] Hardline MP says 'political coup' underway against Iran's supreme leader Time: 2026-07-01T22:36:56.038Z

Hormuz Strait Status

Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:

Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 123 days ago)
Ships Transiting: 5 of 60 normal daily — 5.4% of normal
Throughput: 7.5% of normal (0.8M / 10.3M DWT)
Stranded Vessels: 380
Oil Prices: Brent $76.49 (-4.93%)
War Risk Insurance: EXTREME — 8.0x normal
Tanker Rates: WS195 (+290% vs pre-crisis)
Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $3.2 billion/day economic cost