Finance Analyst Report: 2026-07-22 15:25:23 ET

Signal Alignment

SPY Direction: SPY +0.8% (3d) | Alignment: 75% (6 aligned, 2 divergent) Status: STRONG ALIGNMENT — Strong alignment — structural signals confirm price direction

Category	Signal Says	vs SPY	Key Driver
Dark Pool	🔴 BEARISH	✗ DIVERGENT	DIX 0.452 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.17 put-heavy
Gamma	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	GEX +4.8B strong suppression
Breadth	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	Breadth 64% — broad participation supports rally
Energy	🔴 BEARISH	✗ DIVERGENT	Energy RISING — oil climbing, margin pressure building
growth_expectations	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	Copper/Gold +5.1% growth optimism · real yield 2.35% restrictive
Correlations	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	SPY/VIX -0.92 normal, SPY/DXY -0.44 elevated, SPY/TNX -0.31 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.52 stretched
Volatility	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	VIX 16.9 sub-20 in contango · SKEW 152 high · VVIX/VIX 5.76 dealer stress
Inflation	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	Stagflation score 18 — low inflation risk
carry_risk	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	USD/JPY 5d +0.7% stable, MOVE 71 calm
Liquidity	⚪ NEUTRAL	—	Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% — hawkish lean but no BS drain
Credit	🟢 BULLISH	✓ ALIGNED	HY OAS 2.69% benign, NFCI -0.552 loose

Divergence read: Structural signals broadly confirm the risk-on rally — gamma, breadth, and correlations align with SPY's uptrend (75% of directional signals in agreement).

Market Status

Regime: RISK-ON | Score: 76/100 (Favorable) |

Leading indicators show energy RISING (WTI at $87, watch for margin compression); DIX stable at 0.452; GEX positive at 4.8B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 16.9 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically bullish.

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: $747.87 | 50 SMA $744.88 | 200 SMA $697.47 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $748.29
QQQ: $707.15 | 50 SMA $719.29 | 200 SMA $641.85 | -0.0% from 50d | ZGL $709.08
IWM: $293.68 | 50 SMA $290.69 | 200 SMA $263.95 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $295.49
VIX: 16.91 — sub-20 (low vol)
10Y Yield: 4.657%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker	Price	RSI(14)	IVR	ZGL	γ-Sent	PCR
SPY	$747.87	51.39	42.4	$748.29	Neutral	1.00
QQQ	$707.15	38.87	64.3	$709.08	Neutral	1.39
IWM	$293.68	42.79	0.0	$295.49	Bearish	3.72

Macro Board

Ticker	Price	RSI(14)	IVR	ZGL	γ-Sent	PCR
VIX	16.91	51.82	42.0	$10.49	Neutral	0.71
TNX	46.57	72.53	37.2	-	-	-
GLD	$379.27	55.33	29.4	$370.93	Bearish	0.27
DXY	101.14	45.60	15.0	-	-	-
SLV	$54.09	48.76	20.0	$39.20	Bearish	0.34

Dark Pool Activity

DIX (Dark Index): 0.452
DIX Signal: Moderate buying
GEX (Gamma Exposure): 4.77B

Credit Conditions

HY OAS Spread: 2.69% (Normal)
BBB Spread: 0.97%
2s10s Spread: 0.37% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 64.5%
Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 65.2%
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
Energy	84.2%	0/0
Financials	82.1%	0/0
Health Care	77.8%	0/0
Consumer Staples	73.5%	0/0
Real Estate	64.3%	0/0
Industrials	62.7%	0/0
Consumer Discretionary	54.2%	0/0
Communication Services	50.0%	0/0
Materials	50.0%	0/0
Technology	36.9%	0/0

Energy & Commodities

Energy Regime: RISING
WTI Crude: $87.15 (5d: +10.4%)
Brent Crude: $94.41 | Spread: $7.26
RBOB Gasoline: $3.2600/gal
Heating Oil: $4.0700/gal
3-2-1 Crack Spread: $61.11/bbl (Very wide)
XLE (Energy Sector): $59.28
UNG (Nat Gas): $10.61

Correlations

Pair	20d Corr	Signal
SPY / VIX	-0.919	normal
SPY / DXY	-0.439	elevated
SPY / TNX	-0.307	elevated
SPY / Oil	-0.523	stretched

Volatility & Options

Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 70.88
VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.24 (Normal Relationship)
0DTE Call Volume: 2,769,116.0
0DTE Put Volume: 3,234,092.0
0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.17 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $449.0B
Gamma Call Wall: $750 | Put Wall: $745 (Spot: $747.87)

CTA Trend Stack

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

Positioning & Sentiment

CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -38,938 contracts (Z +1.97, as of 2026-07-14)
AAII Bull-Bear Spread: +12.0% (as of 2026-07-15)
Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers · no triggers active)
Fragility Flags: Air Pocket watch · Re-entry none

Macro Fundamentals

10Y Yield: 4.66%
Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.91 (Normal)
DXY: 101.14
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: 2.26%
5Y5Y Forward: 2.24%
Stagflation Risk Score: 18/100

Fed & Global Liquidity

Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6743.0B
Treasury General Account (TGA): $756.2B
Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.4B
US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,986B
Liquidity Regime: Adequate
ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,789B
BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$3,920B
Global Net Liquidity: $16,695B
BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $66,003 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

[WARNING] SPY near gamma wall — expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
[WARNING] Oil-equity transmission active: SPY-Oil correlation at -0.523 with energy in RISING — crude shock propagating into equities.
[WARNING] Key correlation regime break detected — normal market relationships are shifting, increased unpredictability.
[INFO] Full bullish alignment: DIX 0.452, GEX +4.8B, HY OAS 2.69%, breadth 64%.
[WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $132.5 (vs 20d avg 112.66, +2.5σ), floor $75.00 — potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
[WARNING] SKEW at 152 — elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
[WARNING] CTA SMA stack now 4.0/4 — systematic trend trigger fired. Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long).
[WARNING] SPY (748.21) dropped below ZGL (748.27) — expect amplified downside moves.
[INFO] SPY (748.36) reclaimed ZGL (748.27) — volatility dampening resumes.
[WARNING] Pack size threshold breach: max=159186B > 102400B, avg=117887B >= 61440B. escalate to Option B (sibling table + zlib compression).

Seasonality

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

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

Industrial Production: 102.6395 | Prev: 102.5606

Earnings:

GOOGL: EPS Est. $2.89 (↑0.9% vs 30d)
TSLA: EPS Est. $0.54 (↑19.1% vs 30d)

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

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
Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-08-13
Retail Sales: 2026-08-14
Industrial Production: 2026-08-18

Earnings & EPS Estimates:

MSFT (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $4.24 (↑0.0% vs 30d)
META (2026-07-29): EPS Est. $7.23 (↑0.4% vs 30d)
AAPL (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.89 (↓0.0% vs 30d)
AMZN (2026-07-30): EPS Est. $1.82 (↑0.2% vs 30d)
WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (↓0.1% vs 30d)
NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (↑0.1% vs 30d)

FX News Wire

Unread articles (1):

[1] USD/CHF Price Forecast: Reclaims 0.81 as market structure targets 0.82 URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-chf-price-forecast-reclaims-081-as-market-structure-targets-082-202607221904 Published: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:04:15 GMT

Iran War News

Updates (1):

[BREAKING] [1] Iran vows to attack regional energy sites if US strikes its infrastructure Time: 2026-07-22T18:56:32.283Z

Hormuz Strait Status

Hormuz Strait: no change since last report.

Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:

Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 144 days ago)
Ships Transiting: 14 of 60 normal daily — 23.3% of normal
Throughput: 20.4% of normal (2.1M / 10.3M DWT)
Stranded Vessels: 250
Oil Prices: Brent $81.62 (+9.79%)
War Risk Insurance: EXTREME — 33.3x normal
Tanker Rates: WS145 (+190% vs pre-crisis)
Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $8.5 billion/day economic cost