Finance Analyst Report: 2026-08-19 16:32:28 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY -0.5% (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 | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | DIX 0.442 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.08 balanced |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | GEX +5.8B strong suppression |
| Breadth | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | Breadth 67% β broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | Energy STABLE β no macro headwind from oil |
| growth_expectations | π΄ BEARISH | β ALIGNED | Copper/Gold -7.6% growth collapse Β· real yield 2.44% restrictive |
| Correlations | π΄ BEARISH | β ALIGNED | SPY/VIX -0.50 stretched, SPY/DXY -0.05 normal, SPY/TNX -0.34 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.62 stretched |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 14.9 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 144 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.81 dealer stress |
| Inflation | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | Stagflation score 20 β low inflation risk |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | USD/JPY 5d -0.7% stable, MOVE 75 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% moderate, NFCI -0.559 loose |
Divergence read: Strong divergence β gamma, breadth, and energy 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: 82/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 82 (Favorable) but regime is TRANSITIONAL β DIX below threshold (0.442) keeps full risk-on classification at bay. Signal-price divergence detected: 6 signals disagree with SPY's 5d trend.
Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.442; GEX positive at 5.8B (vol-suppressing); credit spreads widening (stress building). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 14.9 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.
Screener Action Board
- Regime: low β Calm regime β balanced board
- Longs: ELAN, KHC, PFE
- 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: 216 closed (hit rate 45%) Β· 155 open
What Changed
- No signal changes detected.
Key Levels
- SPY: $768.83 | 50 SMA $749.84 | 200 SMA $706.28 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $748.0
- QQQ: $716.18 | 50 SMA $712.98 | 200 SMA $651.51 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $695.96
- IWM: $301.63 | 50 SMA $295.72 | 200 SMA $269.09 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $299.41
- VIX: 14.89 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.653%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $768.83 | 77.22 | 54.4 | $748.00 | Neutral | 0.56 |
| QQQ | $716.18 | 74.80 | 61.2 | $695.96 | Bearish | 1.94 |
| IWM | $301.63 | 67.03 | 30.7 | $299.41 | Neutral | 0.99 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 14.89 | 27.18 | 47.4 | $11.06 | Neutral | 1.01 |
| TNX | 46.53 | 58.20 | 35.4 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $414.69 | 70.30 | 29.9 | $398.60 | Bearish | 0.19 |
| DXY | 98.81 | 20.65 | 46.2 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $60.23 | 67.53 | 13.5 | $46.00 | Bearish | 0.35 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.442
- DIX Signal: Neutral
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 5.77B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.75% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 1.00%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.52% (Healthy slope)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 66.6%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 71.1%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 248
- Mag 7 Concentration: 31.6%
- Top 10 Concentration: 41.2%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 86.1% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 83.3% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 80.0% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 69.6% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 69.2% | 0/0 |
| Financials | 65.1% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 64.1% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 53.7% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 35.3% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 25.0% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: STABLE
- WTI Crude: $84.29 (5d: +3.7%)
- Brent Crude: $91.45 | Spread: $7.16
- RBOB Gasoline: $2.9600/gal
- Heating Oil: $4.3100/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $58.93/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $63.58
- UNG (Nat Gas): $10.01
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.499 | stretched |
| SPY / DXY | -0.051 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.337 | elevated |
| SPY / Oil | -0.624 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 74.98
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.20 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 3,239,252.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 3,508,162.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.08 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $518.9B
- Gamma Call Wall: $749 | Put Wall: $768 (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: +11,280 contracts (Z +2.32, as of 2026-08-11)
- AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -3.2% (as of 2026-08-12)
- Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)
- Fragility Flags: Air Pocket none Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.65%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.95 (Normal)
- DXY: 98.81
- 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: 2.27% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.30%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.33%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 20/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6760.0B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $964.0B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.3B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,796B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,863B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,036B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,695B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $68,673 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] Copper/Gold 20d RoC at -7.6% β growth expectations deteriorating rapidly.
- [WARNING] SKEW at 144 β elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
- [WARNING] Signal-price divergence: 6/9 signals disagree with SPY's bearish trend β structural repricing risk elevated.
- [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] SPY (768.83) reclaimed ZGL (768.77) β volatility dampening resumes.
- [WARNING] SPY (768.77) dropped below ZGL (768.93) β expect amplified downside moves.
- [WARNING] Data integrity: pct_above_50sma is STALE (~6h old vs an expected max of ~6h) and it feeds the drawdown-risk lens and/or the health score β those surfaces are running on stale input.
- [INFO] Screener: 5 fresh PRIMED high-conviction name(s) for 2026-08-19 β IRM (conviction 77/100, breakout_pullback, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=3940)); EQIX (conviction 70/100, breakout_pullback, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=3940)); AVB (conviction 69/100, range_noise, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=3940)); MOG-A (conviction 68/100, breakout_pullback, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=3940)); ATI (conviction 67/100, breakout_pullback, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=3940)). Calibrated setups only; decision-support, not advice.
Seasonality
- Current Month: August
- Average Return: +0.37%
- Median Return: +1.41%
- Hit Rate: 65%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Industrial Production: 102.9939000000 | Prev: 102.7868000000
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-08-25
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-08-26
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-09-04
- Producer Price Index (PPI): 2026-09-10
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-09-11
- Retail Sales: 2026-09-16
- Industrial Production: 2026-09-18
Earnings & EPS Estimates:
- WMT (2026-08-20): EPS Est. $0.74 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-08-26): EPS Est. $2.08 (β0.3% vs 30d)
- JPM (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $5.91 (β2.7% vs 30d)
- GS (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $16.43 (β16.6% vs 30d)
- TSLA (2026-10-21): EPS Est. $0.45 (β17.4% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $4.71 (β2.0% vs 30d)
- GOOGL (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $3.00 (β0.1% vs 30d)
- META (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $6.75 (β4.3% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.98 (β2.0% vs 30d)
- AMZN (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.95 (β2.1% vs 30d)
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Iran War News
Updates (2):
[1] Strait is open and naval blockade 'extremely effective', Trump says Time: 2026-08-19T20:17:06.395Z
[2] Trump says US weighing further Iran sanctions Time: 2026-08-19T19:44:25.401Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Hormuz Strait: no change since last report.
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 172 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 5 of 60 normal daily β 8.3% of normal
- Throughput: 8.3% of normal (0.8M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 0
- Oil Prices: Brent $93.26 (+0.56%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 53.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS280 (+460% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $2.8 billion/day economic cost