Finance Analyst Report: 2026-07-15 22:01:06 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY +0.9% (3d) | Alignment: 75% (6 aligned, 2 divergent) Status: STRONG ALIGNMENT β Strong alignment β structural signals confirm price direction
| Category | Signal Says | vs SPY | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pool | π΄ BEARISH | β DIVERGENT | DIX 0.427 below 0.45 and falling β institutional buying drying up, 0DTE PCR 1.01 balanced |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | GEX +7.6B strong suppression |
| Breadth | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Breadth 63% β broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | π΄ BEARISH | β DIVERGENT | Energy RISING β oil climbing, margin pressure building |
| growth_expectations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Copper/Gold +5.0% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.36% restrictive |
| Correlations | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | SPY/VIX -0.83 normal, SPY/DXY -0.49 elevated, SPY/TNX -0.45 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.51 stretched |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 15.7 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 149 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.86 dealer stress |
| Inflation | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Stagflation score 18 β low inflation risk |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | USD/JPY 5d -0.3% stable, MOVE 68 calm |
| Liquidity | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% β hawkish lean but no BS drain |
| Credit | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | HY OAS 2.72% moderate, NFCI -0.538 loose |
Divergence read: Structural signals confirm the rally β gamma, breadth, and correlations align with SPY's uptrend (75% of directional signals in agreement).
Market Status
Regime: TRANSITIONAL | Score: 79/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 79 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL β energy regime RISING and DIX below threshold (0.427) keeps full risk-on classification at bay.
Leading indicators show energy RISING (WTI at $80, watch for margin compression); DIX falling to 0.427 (institutional buying fading); GEX positive at 7.6B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.7 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically bullish.
AI Read
- AI Read not available this cycle (brief unparsed).
Screener Action Board
- Screener Action Board not available this cycle.
Track Record
- AI brief hit rate not available this cycle.
- Screener board record not available this cycle.
What Changed
- No signal changes detected.
Key Levels
- SPY: $754.96 | 50 SMA $742.65 | 200 SMA $695.37 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $751.0
- QQQ: $718.36 | 50 SMA $717.20 | 200 SMA $639.19 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $640.0
- IWM: $295.95 | 50 SMA $289.38 | 200 SMA $262.62 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $250.0
- VIX: 15.67 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.545%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $754.96 | 66.05 | 54.5 | $751.00 | Neutral | 0.58 |
| QQQ | $718.36 | 52.26 | 75.5 | $640.00 | Neutral | 1.38 |
| IWM | $295.95 | 48.38 | 5.8 | $250.00 | Neutral | 1.38 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 15.67 | 39.19 | 42.3 | $10.50 | Neutral | 1.39 |
| TNX | 45.45 | 60.13 | 33.0 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $372.80 | 46.06 | 31.0 | $370.99 | Bearish | 1.69 |
| DXY | 100.50 | 31.06 | 31.9 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $52.26 | 42.50 | 20.1 | $37.82 | Neutral | 1.43 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.427
- DIX Signal: Neutral
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 7.58B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.72% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.97%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.42% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 62.8%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 67.0%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 495
- Mag 7 Concentration: 31.9%
- Top 10 Concentration: 42.1%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | 89.6% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 83.3% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 73.3% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 67.9% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 61.2% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 56.2% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 55.0% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 51.7% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 50.0% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 40.0% | 0/0 |
| Energy | 36.8% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: RISING
- WTI Crude: $80.24 (5d: +11.3%)
- Brent Crude: $85.63 | Spread: $5.39
- RBOB Gasoline: $3.1100/gal
- Heating Oil: $3.8700/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $61.02/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $56.50
- UNG (Nat Gas): $10.55
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.827 | normal |
| SPY / DXY | -0.489 | elevated |
| SPY / TNX | -0.452 | elevated |
| SPY / Oil | -0.513 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 68.48
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.23 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 4,306,690.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 4,348,893.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.01 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $653.3B
- Gamma Call Wall: $755 | Put Wall: $754 (Spot: $754.96)
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)
- Fragility Flags: Air Pocket watch Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.54%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.86 (Normal)
- DXY: 100.50
- 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: 2.28% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.25%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.22%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 18/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6735.6B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $774.1B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.2B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,961B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,831B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$3,943B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,736B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $64,687 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $121.38 (vs 20d avg 110.64, +2.0Ο), floor $75.00 β potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
- [WARNING] Key correlation regime break detected β normal market relationships are shifting, increased unpredictability.
- [WARNING] 10Y real yield at 2.36% (vs 20d avg 2.24, +2.0Ο), floor 2.0% β restrictive monetary conditions weighing on growth assets.
- [WARNING] SKEW at 149 β elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
- [WARNING] CTA SMA stack now 4.0/4 β systematic trend trigger fired. Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long).
- [INFO] SPY (751.98) reclaimed ZGL (751.58) β volatility dampening resumes.
- [WARNING] SPY (751.19) dropped below ZGL (751.63) β expect amplified downside moves.
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach (refresh #3): max=159186B avg=115717B
- [WARNING] DIX dropped below 0.45 to 0.438 β institutional buying support fading.
Seasonality
- Current Month: July
- Average Return: +2.59%
- Median Return: +2.28%
- Hit Rate: 80%
- Signal: Historically Bullish
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Crude Oil Inventories: -1.692 vs Est. -1.800 (BEAT) | Prev: 2.998
- PPI(MoM)(Jun): -0.3% vs Est. 0.0% (MISS) | Prev: 0.6%
- Core PPI(MoM)(Jun): 0.2% vs Est. 0.3% (MISS) | Prev: 0.1%
- Cushing Crude Oil Inventories: 0.430 | Prev: -0.052
- NY Empire State Manufacturing Index(Jul): 15.60 vs Est. 9.30 (BEAT) | Prev: 5.70
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-08-12
Earnings & EPS Estimates:
- GOOGL (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $2.89 (β0.6% vs 30d)
- TSLA (2026-07-22): EPS Est. $0.50 (β11.1% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (β0.0% vs 30d)
- META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.20 (β0.1% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.89 (β0.0% vs 30d)
- AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.82 (β0.0% vs 30d)
- WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (β0.0% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (β0.0% vs 30d)
- JPM (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $5.48 (β0.9% vs 30d)
- GS (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $14.54 (β5.9% vs 30d)
FX News Wire
Unread articles (10):
[1] Australia Consumer Inflation Expectations down to 4.7% in July from previous 5.5% URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australia-consumer-inflation-expectations-down-to-47-in-july-from-previous-55-202607160101 Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:27 Z
[2] New Zealand Dollar drops as Middle East conflict escalates URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/new-zealand-dollar-drops-as-middle-east-conflict-escalates-202607160056 Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:56:56 Z
[3] WTI gains traction to near $79.50 after US strikes on Iran
URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-gains-traction-to-near-7950-after-us-strikes-on-iran-202607160037
Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:37:12 Z
[4] Chinese Yuan: Upside bias against US Dollar - UOB URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/chinese-yuan-upside-bias-against-us-dollar-uob-202607152359 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:59:00 Z
[5] Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks climbed from previous Β₯-22.2B to Β₯745.6B in July 10 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japan-foreign-investment-in-japan-stocks-climbed-from-previous-y-222b-to-y7456b-in-july-10-202607152350 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:04 Z
[6] Singapore Dollar: Range trading persists with strong performance against US Dollar - Commerzbank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/singapore-dollar-range-trading-persists-with-strong-performance-against-us-dollar-commerzbank-202607152338 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:38:00 Z
[7] US military carries out another wave of strikes against Iran URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-military-carries-out-another-wave-of-strikes-against-iran-202607152335 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:35:01 Z
[8] Gold drifts higher above $4,050 as US PPI unexpectedly fell in June URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-drifts-higher-above-4-050-as-us-ppi-unexpectedly-fell-in-june-202607152314 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:14:29 Z
[9] China: Growth slows as policy support eyed - ING URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/china-growth-slows-as-policy-support-eyed-ing-202607152312 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:12:00 Z
[10] EUR/USD Price Forecast: Approaches 1.1600 as RSI shifts bullish URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eur-usd-price-forecast-approaches-11600-as-rsi-shifts-bullish-202607152308 Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:08:40 Z
Iran War News
Updates (5):
[1] CENTCOM says US forces complete latest strikes against Iran Time: 2026-07-16T01:30:16.963Z
[2] Iran state-run TV says air defense shot down US MQ-9 drone Time: 2026-07-16T00:56:28.944Z
[3] Iraq's governments change, but Iran influence remains, US lawmaker says Time: 2026-07-16T00:49:13.882Z
[4] IRGC-affiliated Tasnim reports explosions near Parchin and Pakdasht Time: 2026-07-16T00:44:44.533Z
[5] Iran media says air defenses activated in Tehran against hostile targets Time: 2026-07-16T00:29:43.065Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 137 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 10 of 60 normal daily β 16.7% of normal
- Throughput: 16.7% of normal (1.7M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 275
- Oil Prices: Brent $69.56 (+1.28%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 53.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS385 (+670% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $3.2 billion/day economic cost