Finance Analyst Report: 2026-08-10 15:07:57 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY +0.6% (3d) | Alignment: 71% (5 aligned, 2 divergent) Status: MIXED β Mixed β no clear signal consensus
| Category | Signal Says | vs SPY | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pool | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | DIX 0.455 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.02 balanced |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | GEX +9.1B strong suppression |
| Breadth | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Breadth 65% β broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | π΄ BEARISH | β DIVERGENT | Energy RISING β oil climbing, margin pressure building |
| growth_expectations | π΄ BEARISH | β DIVERGENT | Copper/Gold -2.7% slowing Β· real yield 2.43% restrictive |
| Correlations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | SPY/VIX -0.65 elevated, SPY/DXY -0.21 normal, SPY/TNX -0.31 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.61 stretched |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 15.3 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 133 normal Β· VVIX/VIX 6.00 dealer stress |
| Inflation | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Stagflation score 16 β low inflation risk |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | USD/JPY 5d +1.0% yen weakening, MOVE 72 calm |
| Liquidity | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Liquidity Adequate, cut prob 11% β hawkish lean but no BS drain |
| Credit | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | HY OAS 2.70% benign, NFCI -0.529 loose |
Divergence read: Risk-on regime with gamma, breadth, and inflation leaning bullish, but energy and growth expectations haven't signed on yet β rally is concentrated, watch for broadening.
Market Status
Regime: RISK-ON | Score: 79/100 (Favorable) |
Leading indicators show energy RISING (WTI at $82, watch for margin compression); DIX stable at 0.455; GEX positive at 9.1B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.3 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.
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: $773.25 | 50 SMA $747.19 | 200 SMA $702.97 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $758.85
- QQQ: $721.75 | 50 SMA $714.57 | 200 SMA $647.85 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $708.22
- IWM: $299.96 | 50 SMA $293.87 | 200 SMA $267.17 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $292.56
- VIX: 15.34 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.699%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $773.25 | 69.55 | 58.0 | $758.85 | Bearish | 0.44 |
| QQQ | $721.75 | 59.64 | 66.2 | $708.22 | Neutral | 0.71 |
| IWM | $299.96 | 61.77 | 28.8 | $292.56 | Neutral | 1.13 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 15.34 | 36.82 | 62.1 | $10.51 | Neutral | 1.30 |
| TNX | 46.99 βΌ | 55.78 | 39.0 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $401.99 | 72.76 | 33.5 | $382.31 | Bearish | 0.16 |
| DXY | 99.82 | 30.06 | 39.0 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $59.47 | 71.14 | 14.2 | $51.77 | Bearish | 0.14 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.455
- DIX Signal: Moderate buying
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 9.05B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.70% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.97%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.46% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 65.3%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 72.1%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 496
- Mag 7 Concentration: 31.9%
- Top 10 Concentration: 41.9%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | 86.6% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 85.2% | 0/0 |
| Energy | 78.9% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 73.7% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 70.8% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 67.8% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 65.7% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 63.6% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 60.0% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 21.4% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 13.3% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: RISING
- WTI Crude: $81.95 (5d: +8.2%)
- Brent Crude: $87.43 | Spread: $5.48
- RBOB Gasoline: $2.8700/gal
- Heating Oil: $4.1700/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $56.79/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $60.03
- UNG (Nat Gas): $10.15
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.648 | elevated |
| SPY / DXY | -0.209 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.313 | elevated |
| SPY / Oil | -0.608 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 72.03
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.21 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 3,388,954.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 3,447,412.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.02 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $528.6B
- Gamma Call Wall: $780 | Put Wall: $767 (Spot: $773.25)
CTA Trend Stack
- SMA Stack Score: 4/4 above
- Position: Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long)
Positioning & Sentiment
- CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -27,258 contracts (Z +1.81, as of 2026-08-04)
- 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 elevated Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.70%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.98 (Normal)
- DXY: 99.82
- 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: 2.22% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.25%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.28%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 16/100
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: ~$6,862B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,050B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,752B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $63,914 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [INFO] Full bullish alignment: DIX 0.455, GEX +9.1B, HY OAS 2.70%, 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).
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach: max=159186B > 102400B, avg=117887B >= 61440B. escalate to Option B (sibling table + zlib compression).
- [INFO] SPY (772.97) reclaimed ZGL (772.89) β volatility dampening resumes.
- [WARNING] SPY (772.79) dropped below ZGL (772.89) β expect amplified downside moves.
- [CRITICAL] AI-1 read is dead: 2 consecutive AI-1 reads could not be parsed (threshold 2). model=claude-opus-4-8 stop_reason=max_tokens. stop_reason=max_tokens means the reply was TRUNCATED β a reasoning model burning the output budget is the known cause; check OPENCODE_GO_REASONING_EFFORT / OPENCODE_GO_MAX_TOKENS.
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach: max=159186B > 102400B, avg=117887B >= 61440B. escalate to Option B (sibling table + zlib compression).
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach: max=159186B > 102400B, avg=117887B >= 61440B. escalate to Option B (sibling table + zlib compression).
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach (refresh #3): max=159186B avg=117887B
Seasonality
- Current Month: August
- Average Return: +0.40%
- Median Return: +1.41%
- Hit Rate: 65%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): β³ Pending
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- 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
Earnings & EPS Estimates:
- WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- JPM (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $5.91 (β8.1% 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 (β0.3% 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)
FX News Wire
Unread articles (1):
[1] United States: Weak payrolls and softer retail sales - TD Securities URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-weak-payrolls-and-softer-retail-sales-td-securities-202608101847 Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:47:57 GMT
Iran War News
Updates (1):
[1] Trump administration revokes visas of Iranians with alleged regime ties Time: 2026-08-10T18:48:49.635Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 163 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 2 of 60 normal daily β 2.7% of normal
- Throughput: 3.0% of normal (0.3M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 500
- Oil Prices: Brent $88.90 (-8.30%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 33.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS850 (+1600% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $4.2 billion/day economic cost