Finance Analyst Report: 2026-08-06 19:26:11 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY -0.4% (3d) | Alignment: 0% (0 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 | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | DIX 0.455 above 0.45 but falling β institutional buying fading, 0DTE PCR 1.09 balanced |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | GEX +7.9B strong suppression |
| Breadth | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | Breadth 65% β broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | Energy STABLE β no macro headwind from oil |
| growth_expectations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Copper/Gold +4.3% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.41% restrictive |
| Correlations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | SPY/VIX -0.68 elevated, SPY/DXY -0.27 normal, SPY/TNX -0.36 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.64 stretched |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 15.2 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 135 normal Β· VVIX/VIX 5.86 dealer stress |
| Inflation | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | Stagflation score 17 β low inflation risk |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | USD/JPY 5d +0.5% stable, MOVE 76 calm |
| Liquidity | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% β hawkish lean but no BS drain |
| Credit | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | HY OAS 2.75% benign, NFCI -0.529 loose |
Divergence read: Strong divergence β gamma, breadth, and energy flash bullish as SPY falls. 6 of 6 signals refuse to confirm the decline β reversal risk if structure holds.
Market Status
Regime: RISK-ON | Score: 88/100 (Favorable) | Signal-price divergence detected: 6 signals disagree with SPY's 5d trend.
Leading indicators show DIX falling to 0.455 (institutional buying fading); GEX positive at 7.9B (vol-suppressing); credit spreads widening (stress building). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.2 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.
Screener Action Board
- Regime: low β Calm regime β balanced board
- Longs: BX, FSLR, IEX
- Shorts: WTW, VLY
Track Record
- AI Brief Hit Rate (decayed): 1d 14% (n=240) | 3d 36% (n=240) | 5d 32% (n=240)
- Screener Board Record: 142 closed (hit rate 46%) Β· 149 open
What Changed
- No signal changes detected.
Key Levels
- SPY: $768.83 | 50 SMA $746.37 | 200 SMA $701.94 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $762.99
- QQQ: $717.05 | 50 SMA $715.01 | 200 SMA $646.74 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $703.79
- IWM: $298.09 | 50 SMA $293.49 | 200 SMA $266.63 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $274.09
- VIX: 15.15 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.670%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $768.83 | 61.57 | 59.2 | $762.99 | Bearish | 1.53 |
| QQQ | $717.05 | 54.05 | 67.3 | $703.79 | Neutral | 0.78 |
| IWM | $298.09 | 55.54 | 31.6 | $274.09 | Neutral | 1.10 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 15.15 | 47.03 | 64.0 | $10.50 | Neutral | 0.66 |
| TNX | 46.70 | 54.30 | 39.1 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $389.34 | 69.51 | 32.2 | $371.00 | Bearish | 0.22 |
| DXY | 99.96 | 37.94 | 34.4 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $55.59 | 70.08 | 15.1 | $53.09 | Bearish | 0.22 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.455
- DIX Signal: Moderate buying
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 7.88B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.75% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.96%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.44% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 65.4%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 71.0%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 497
- Mag 7 Concentration: 32.0%
- Top 10 Concentration: 42.1%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | 89.6% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 81.5% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 75.0% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 73.7% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 70.6% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 66.1% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 62.7% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 58.5% | 0/0 |
| Energy | 57.9% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 35.7% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 10.0% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: STABLE
- WTI Crude: $78.04 (5d: -7.8%)
- Brent Crude: $83.40 | Spread: $5.36
- RBOB Gasoline: $2.7100/gal
- Heating Oil: $3.9200/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $52.72/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $58.16
- UNG (Nat Gas): $9.63
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.675 | elevated |
| SPY / DXY | -0.269 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.359 | elevated |
| SPY / Oil | -0.643 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 76.12
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.20 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 4,032,310.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 4,376,467.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.09 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $646.3B
- Gamma Call Wall: $770 | Put Wall: $769 (Spot: $768.83)
CTA Trend Stack
- SMA Stack Score: 4/4 above
- Position: Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long)
Positioning & Sentiment
- CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -17,196 contracts (Z +2.09, as of 2026-07-28)
- AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -11.1% (as of 2026-07-29)
- Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)
- Fragility Flags: Air Pocket high Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.67%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.94 (Normal)
- DXY: 99.96
- Growth vs Value: 0.93
- Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-09-16
- Rate Probabilities: Hold 84.0% | Cut 11.0%
Inflation Expectations
- 5Y Breakeven: 2.23% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.26%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.29%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 17/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6748.6B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $907.3B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $1.4B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,840B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,848B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,068B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,756B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $64,245 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] Leading indicator divergence: 3/5 leading signals disagree with SPY's bearish trend β historically precedes repricing within 3-5 days.
- [WARNING] Signal-price divergence: 6/9 signals disagree with SPY's bearish trend β structural repricing risk elevated.
- [INFO] Full bullish alignment: DIX 0.455, GEX +7.9B, HY OAS 2.75%, breadth 65%.
- [WARNING] Key correlation regime break detected β normal market relationships are shifting, increased unpredictability.
- [WARNING] CTA SMA stack now 4.0/4 β systematic trend trigger fired. Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long).
- [INFO] Screener: DDOG β new HIGH-conviction candidate (conviction 70/100, regime range_noise, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 50% (n=2969)). Worth a look.
- [INFO] Screener: RBA β promotion-ready (65d on list, HIGH conviction 67/100, regime range_noise, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 50% (n=2969)).
- [INFO] Screener: FTV β promotion-ready (14d on list, HIGH conviction 70/100, regime post_earnings_digestion, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 52% (n=5337)).
- [INFO] Screener: LIVN β promotion-ready (14d on list, HIGH conviction 63/100, regime range_noise, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 50% (n=2969)).
Seasonality
- Current Month: August
- Average Return: +0.37%
- Median Return: +1.41%
- Hit Rate: 65%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 32475.21 | Prev: 31865.721
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- 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
- Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-08-25
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-08-26
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-09-04
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- NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- JPM (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $5.91 (β8.2% vs 30d)
- GS (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $16.43 (β16.6% vs 30d)
- TSLA (2026-10-21): EPS Est. $0.46 (β15.5% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $4.71 (β2.0% vs 30d)
- GOOGL (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $3.00 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- META (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $6.75 (β4.3% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.98 (β1.6% vs 30d)
- AMZN (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.95 (β1.9% vs 30d)
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Iran War News
Updates (1):
[1] Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz Time: 2026-08-06T21:46:09.665Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 159 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 2 of 60 normal daily β 2.7% of normal
- Throughput: 1.8% of normal (0.2M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 280
- Oil Prices: Brent $88.90 (-8.30%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 53.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS285 (+470% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $18.5 billion/day economic cost