Finance Analyst Report: 2026-08-27 09:03:05 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY +0.3% (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 | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | DIX 0.457 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.05 balanced |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | GEX +5.8B strong suppression |
| Breadth | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Breadth 60% β broad participation supports rally |
| Energy | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Energy STABLE β no macro headwind from oil |
| growth_expectations | π΄ BEARISH | β DIVERGENT | Copper/Gold -7.4% growth collapse Β· real yield 2.38% restrictive |
| Correlations | π΄ BEARISH | β DIVERGENT | SPY/VIX -0.20 extreme, SPY/DXY -0.04 normal, SPY/TNX -0.54 stretched, SPY/Oil -0.67 stretched |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 15.1 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 143 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.65 dealer stress |
| Inflation | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | Stagflation score 21 β low inflation risk |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β ALIGNED | USD/JPY 5d +0.3% stable, MOVE 69 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 -0.566 loose |
Divergence read: Structural signals broadly confirm the risk-on rally β gamma, breadth, and energy align with SPY's uptrend (75% of directional signals in agreement).
Market Status
Regime: RISK-ON | Score: 84/100 (Favorable) |
Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.457; GEX positive at 5.8B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.1 (low-fear environment); seasonal pattern historically neutral.
Screener Action Board
- Regime: low β Calm regime β balanced board
- Longs: ELAN, KHC, PFE
- Shorts: BBY, WTW
Track Record
- AI Brief Hit Rate (decayed): 1d 12% (n=215) | 3d 34% (n=215) | 5d 33% (n=215)
- Screener Board Record: 272 closed (hit rate 48%) Β· 154 open
What Changed
- No signal changes detected.
Key Levels
- SPY: $767.92 | 50 SMA $752.97 | 200 SMA $708.91 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $766.1
- QQQ: $716.88 | 50 SMA $712.36 | 200 SMA $654.15 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $710.41
- IWM: $298.43 | 50 SMA $297.04 | 200 SMA $270.76 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $300.61
- VIX: 15.08 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.664%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $767.92 | 46.99 | 50.5 | $766.10 | Neutral | 0.99 |
| QQQ | $716.88 | 47.37 | 52.9 | $710.41 | Neutral | 0.74 |
| IWM | $298.43 | 51.30 | 29.9 | $300.61 | Bearish | 1.85 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 15.08 | 50.37 | 43.4 | $11.06 | Neutral | 1.04 |
| TNX | 46.64 | 49.36 | 45.2 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $420.45 | 71.35 | 32.2 | $402.59 | Neutral | 0.50 |
| DXY | 99.21 | 41.80 | 36.3 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $61.33 | 67.92 | 10.3 | $47.00 | Bearish | 0.35 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.457
- DIX Signal: Moderate buying
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 5.81B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.70% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 1.00%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.47% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 60.0%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 72.7%
- Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 495
- Mag 7 Concentration: 31.5%
- Top 10 Concentration: 41.0%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 87.0% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 78.8% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 73.7% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 70.8% | 0/0 |
| Financials | 66.2% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 54.2% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 52.3% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 42.3% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 41.8% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 16.7% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: STABLE
- WTI Crude: $82.74 (5d: -5.0%)
- Brent Crude: $87.58 | Spread: $4.84
- RBOB Gasoline: $2.9600/gal
- Heating Oil: $4.0900/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $57.40/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $62.43
- UNG (Nat Gas): $10.41
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.195 | extreme |
| SPY / DXY | -0.04 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.54 | stretched |
| SPY / Oil | -0.673 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 69.44
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.22 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 0.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 0.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.05 (No 0DTE Flow Yet)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $347.2B
- Gamma Call Wall: $770 | Put Wall: $760 (Spot: $767.92)
CTA Trend Stack
- SMA Stack Score: 3/4 above
- Position: Above 50,100,200d SMA(s) Β· below 20d
Positioning & Sentiment
- CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -10,560 contracts (Z +1.84, as of 2026-08-18)
- AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -4.4% (as of 2026-08-19)
- Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)
- Fragility Flags: Air Pocket watch Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.66%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 0.98 (Normal)
- DXY: 99.21
- 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: 2.31% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.32%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.33%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 21/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6745.7B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $953.6B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.7B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,791B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,894B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,044B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,729B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $79,316 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [INFO] Full bullish alignment: DIX 0.457, GEX +5.8B, HY OAS 2.70%, breadth 60%.
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] Copper/Gold 20d RoC at -7.4% β growth expectations deteriorating rapidly.
- [WARNING] SKEW at 143 β elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
- [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] Data integrity: zero_dte_pcr is STALE (~0h old vs an expected max of ~0h) and it feeds the drawdown-risk lens and/or the health score β those surfaces are running on stale input.
- [WARNING] Data integrity: hy_oas is STALE (~54h old vs an expected max of ~49h) and it feeds the drawdown-risk lens and/or the health score β those surfaces are running on stale input.
- [WARNING] Data integrity: gex is STALE (~30h old vs an expected max of ~28h) and it feeds the drawdown-risk lens and/or the health score β those surfaces are running on stale input.
- [WARNING] Data integrity: dix is STALE (~30h old vs an expected max of ~28h) and it feeds the drawdown-risk lens and/or the health score β those surfaces are running on stale input.
Seasonality
- Current Month: August
- Average Return: +0.35%
- Median Return: +1.41%
- Hit Rate: 65%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 32486.066 | Prev: 31865.721
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2026-09-11
- Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-09-22
Earnings & EPS Estimates:
- 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 (β17.9% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $4.72 (β2.3% vs 30d)
- GOOGL (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $3.01 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- META (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $6.76 (β4.1% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.98 (β2.0% vs 30d)
- AMZN (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.95 (β2.2% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-11-18): EPS Est. $2.09 (β0.6% vs 30d)
- WMT (2026-11-19): EPS Est. $0.64 (β6.8% vs 30d)
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Iran War News
Updates (2):
[1] Iran oil minister says sales continue despite decline Time: 2026-08-27T12:46:40.448Z
[BREAKING] [2] White House says no talks under way with Iran, all options on table Time: 2026-08-27T12:38:40.908Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 180 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 3 of 60 normal daily β 5.0% of normal
- Throughput: 4.0% of normal (0.4M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 185
- Oil Prices: Brent $88.24 (-4.82%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 56.7x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS105 (+110% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $4.2 billion/day economic cost