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Finance Analyst Report: 2026-07-13 22:01:11 ET

Signal Alignment

SPY Direction: SPY -0.8% (3d) | Alignment: 25% (2 aligned, 6 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 0.438 below 0.45 and falling β€” institutional buying drying up, 0DTE PCR 1.12 put-heavy
Gamma 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT GEX +5.6B strong suppression
Breadth 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Breadth 66% β€” broad participation supports rally
Energy πŸ”΄ BEARISH βœ“ ALIGNED Energy RISING β€” oil climbing, margin pressure building
growth_expectations βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Copper/Gold +2.8% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.32% restrictive
Correlations 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT SPY/VIX -0.77 normal, SPY/DXY -0.36 normal, SPY/TNX -0.27 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.49 elevated
Volatility βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” VIX 17.2 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 146 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.55 dealer stress
Inflation 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Stagflation score 20 β€” low inflation risk
carry_risk 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT USD/JPY 5d +0.2% stable, MOVE 78 calm
Liquidity βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% β€” hawkish lean but no BS drain
Credit 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT HY OAS 2.69% benign, NFCI -0.515 loose

Divergence read: Strong divergence β€” gamma, breadth, and correlations flash bullish as SPY falls. 6 of 8 signals refuse to confirm the decline β€” reversal risk if structure holds.

Market Status

Regime: TRANSITIONAL | Score: 76/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 76 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL β€” energy regime RISING and DIX below threshold (0.438) keeps full risk-on classification at bay. Signal-price divergence detected: 6 signals disagree with SPY's 5d trend.

Leading indicators show energy RISING (WTI at $78, watch for margin compression); DIX falling to 0.438 (institutional buying fading); GEX positive at 5.6B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 17.2 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically bullish.

What Changed

  • No signal changes detected.

Key Levels

  • SPY: $748.78 | 50 SMA $741.24 | 200 SMA $694.48 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $751.94
  • QQQ: $711.70 | 50 SMA $715.16 | 200 SMA $638.00 | -0.0% from 50d | ZGL $720.94
  • IWM: $293.23 | 50 SMA $288.62 | 200 SMA $262.10 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $294.84
  • VIX: 17.16 β€” sub-20 (low vol)
  • 10Y Yield: 4.609%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
SPY $748.78 56.67 68.0 $751.94 Neutral 1.50
QQQ $711.70 44.56 83.1 $720.94 Bearish 2.84
IWM $293.23 50.74 31.7 $294.84 Bearish 4.27

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
VIX 17.16 38.89 39.4 $10.50 Neutral 1.24
TNX 46.09 62.72 42.8 - - -
GLD $367.44 41.64 40.0 $370.98 Bearish 5.67
DXY 101.28 54.68 24.7 - - -
SLV $52.13 34.59 22.3 $53.22 Bearish 1.86

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.438
  • DIX Signal: Neutral
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 5.59B

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 2.69% (Normal)
  • BBB Spread: 0.96%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.36% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 66.5%
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 67.6%
  • Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
  • Total Stocks Analyzed: 498
  • Mag 7 Concentration: 31.4%
  • Top 10 Concentration: 41.4%

Sector Breadth

Sector % > 50d SMA Stocks
Utilities 90.0% 0/0
Financials 89.6% 0/0
Health Care 88.9% 0/0
Real Estate 71.4% 0/0
Consumer Staples 67.6% 0/0
Industrials 67.2% 0/0
Communication Services 50.0% 0/0
Materials 50.0% 0/0
Consumer Discretionary 47.5% 0/0
Energy 47.4% 0/0
Technology 46.2% 0/0

Energy & Commodities

  • Energy Regime: RISING
  • WTI Crude: $78.00 (5d: +10.7%)
  • Brent Crude: $83.18 | Spread: $5.18
  • RBOB Gasoline: $2.9800/gal
  • Heating Oil: $3.7200/gal
  • 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $57.52/bbl (Very wide)
  • XLE (Energy Sector): $56.74
  • UNG (Nat Gas): $10.37

Correlations

Pair 20d Corr Signal
SPY / VIX -0.772 normal
SPY / DXY -0.364 normal
SPY / TNX -0.266 elevated
SPY / Oil -0.49 elevated

Volatility & Options

  • Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 77.77
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.22 (Normal Relationship)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 3,953,872.0
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 4,421,092.0
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.12 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
  • 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $627.4B
  • Gamma Call Wall: $757 | Put Wall: $748 (Spot: $748.78)

CTA Trend Stack

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

Positioning & Sentiment

  • CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -42,891 contracts (Z +2.01, as of 2026-07-07)
  • AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -0.9% (as of 2026-07-08)
  • Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)

Macro Fundamentals

  • 10Y Yield: 4.61%
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.88 (Normal)
  • DXY: 101.28
  • Growth vs Value: 0.95
  • Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-07-29
  • Rate Probabilities: Hold 84.0% | Cut 11.0%

Inflation Expectations

  • 5Y Breakeven: 2.31% (Near Target)
  • 10Y Breakeven: 2.26%
  • 5Y5Y Forward: 2.21%
  • Stagflation Risk Score: 20/100

Fed & Global Liquidity

  • Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6735.6B
  • Treasury General Account (TGA): $774.1B
  • Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.8B
  • US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,961B
  • Liquidity Regime: Adequate
  • ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,813B
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$3,938B
  • Global Net Liquidity: $16,711B
  • BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $62,414 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

  • [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β€” expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
  • [WARNING] SKEW at 146 β€” elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
  • [WARNING] 10Y real yield at 2.32% β€” restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
  • [WARNING] 3-2-1 crack spread at $57.52/bbl β€” refining margins extremely elevated, consumer fuel price pressure.
  • [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $117.79 β€” potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
  • [WARNING] CTA SMA stack now 4.0/4 β€” systematic trend trigger fired. Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long).
  • [WARNING] DIX dropped below 0.45 to 0.438 β€” institutional buying support fading.
  • [WARNING] Regime shifted from RISK-ON to TRANSITIONAL.
  • [WARNING] SPY (749.84) dropped below ZGL (752.37) β€” expect amplified downside moves.
  • [INFO] SPY (749.65) reclaimed ZGL (743.03) β€” volatility dampening resumes.

Seasonality

  • Current Month: July
  • Average Return: +2.55%
  • Median Return: +2.28%
  • Hit Rate: 80%
  • Signal: Historically Bullish

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

  • Federal Budget Balance(Jun): -120.0 vs Est. -135.8 (BEAT) | Prev: -293.0

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

  • Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-07-14
  • Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-07-15
  • Retail Sales: 2026-07-16
  • Industrial Production: 2026-07-17
  • Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-07-28
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-07-30
  • Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-08-07
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-08-12

Earnings & EPS Estimates:

  • JPM (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $5.80 (↑7.5% vs 30d)
  • GS (2026-07-14): EPS Est. $14.54 (↑5.9% vs 30d)
  • GOOGL (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $2.89 (↑0.7% vs 30d)
  • TSLA (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $0.50 (↑9.6% vs 30d)
  • MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (↑0.0% vs 30d)
  • META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.20 (↓0.0% vs 30d)
  • AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.89 (↓0.0% vs 30d)
  • AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.82 (↓0.0% vs 30d)
  • WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (↓0.0% vs 30d)
  • NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (↑0.0% vs 30d)

FX News Wire

Unread articles (13):

[1] Japanese Yen consolidates as USD bulls look to US CPI and Fed's Warsh URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-consolidates-as-usd-bulls-look-to-us-cpi-and-feds-warsh-202607140158 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:58:27 Z

[2] Japan's Katayama: Sharp shift in asset management environment could prompt review of GPIF portfolio URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japans-katayama-sharp-shift-in-asset-management-environment-could-prompt-review-of-gpif-portfolio-202607140143 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:43:55 Z

[3] Australia National Australia Bank's Business Conditions remains unchanged at 3 in June URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australia-national-australia-banks-business-conditions-remains-unchanged-at-3-in-june-202607140130 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:30:01 Z

[4] Australia National Australia Bank's Business Confidence up to -5 in June from previous -14 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australia-national-australia-banks-business-confidence-up-to-5-in-june-from-previous-14-202607140130 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:30:00 Z

[5] Euro posts modest gains above 1.1350 as traders await US CPI inflation release URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-posts-modest-gains-above-11350-as-traders-await-us-cpi-inflation-release-202607140129 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:29:45 Z

[6] Canadian Dollar gains on higher oil prices URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canadian-dollar-gains-on-higher-oil-prices-202607140126 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:26:44 Z

[7] New Zealand Dollar rallies as RBNZ's Conway fuels rate hike bets URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/new-zealand-dollar-rallies-as-rbnzs-conway-fuels-rate-hike-bets-202607140119 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:19:41 Z

[8] PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7990 vs. 6.7972 previous URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pboc-sets-usd-cny-reference-rate-at-67990-vs-67972-previous-202607140115 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:15:26 Z

[9] WTI spikes amid escalating Middle East Tensions URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-spikes-amid-escalating-middle-east-tensions-202607140050 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:50:06 Z

[10] Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence rose from previous -2.9% to 83.9% in July URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australia-westpac-consumer-confidence-rose-from-previous-29-to-839-in-july-202607140035 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:35:51 Z

[11] Australian Dollar weakens to near 0.6900 as US launches more strikes against Iran URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australian-dollar-weakens-to-near-06900-as-us-launches-more-strikes-against-iran-202607140028 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:28:53 Z

[12] Singapore Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) in line with expectations (1.1%) in 2Q URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/singapore-gross-domestic-product-qoq-in-line-with-expectations-11-in-2q-202607140005 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:05:54 Z

[13] Singapore Gross Domestic Product (YoY) registered at 5.7% above expectations (5.5%) in 2Q URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/singapore-gross-domestic-product-yoy-registered-at-57-above-expectations-55-in-2q-202607140000 Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:07 Z

Iran War News

Updates (3):

[1] IRGC claims it struck two 'rogue' supertankers Time: 2026-07-14T01:36:14.542Z

[2] Democratic senator seeks new Senate vote to end Iran war Time: 2026-07-14T01:29:59.629Z

[3] Oil climbs further as renewed US-Iran fighting rattles markets Time: 2026-07-14T00:47:00.000Z

Hormuz Strait Status

Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:

  • Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 135 days ago)
  • Ships Transiting: 21 of 60 normal daily β€” 35.0% of normal
  • Throughput: 35.0% of normal (0.0M / 10.3M DWT)
  • Stranded Vessels: 250
  • Oil Prices: Brent $69.56 (+1.28%)
  • War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β€” 33.3x normal
  • Tanker Rates: WS185 (+270% vs pre-crisis)
  • Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.4 billion/day economic cost