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2026-W36

Finance Analyst Report: 2026-09-02 10:35:19 ET

Signal Alignment

SPY Direction: SPY -0.2% (3d) | Alignment: 14% (1 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 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT DIX 0.469 moderate, 0DTE PCR 0.88 call-heavy
Gamma 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT GEX +4.6B strong suppression
Breadth βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Breadth 51% β€” mixed participation
Energy βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Energy ELEVATED β€” watch for transmission but not yet bearish
growth_expectations πŸ”΄ BEARISH βœ“ ALIGNED Copper/Gold -3.6% growth pessimism Β· real yield 2.44% restrictive
Correlations 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT SPY/VIX -0.74 normal, SPY/DXY -0.23 normal, SPY/TNX -0.36 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.49 elevated
Volatility βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” VIX 15.4 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 149 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.70 dealer stress
Inflation 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT Stagflation score 24 β€” low inflation risk
carry_risk 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT USD/JPY 5d -0.3% stable, MOVE 78 calm
Liquidity βšͺ NEUTRAL β€” Liquidity Adequate
Credit 🟒 BULLISH βœ— DIVERGENT HY OAS 2.63% benign, NFCI -0.558 loose

Divergence read: Strong divergence β€” dark pool, gamma, and correlations flash bullish as SPY falls. 6 of 7 signals refuse to confirm the decline β€” reversal risk if structure holds. Watch for: breadth expansion above 55% (bullish resolution).

Market Status

Regime: RISK-ON | Score: 80/100 (Favorable) | Signal-price divergence detected: 6 signals disagree with SPY's 5d trend.

Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.469; GEX positive at 4.6B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.4 (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: $765.54 | 50 SMA $754.71 | 200 SMA $710.66 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $755.93
  • QQQ: $709.59 | 50 SMA $710.98 | 200 SMA $656.08 | -0.0% from 50d | ZGL $707.21
  • IWM: $293.45 | 50 SMA $297.13 | 200 SMA $271.79 | -0.0% from 50d | ZGL $292.58
  • VIX: 15.43 β€” sub-20 (low vol)
  • 10Y Yield: 4.792%

Equity & Derivatives Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
SPY $765.54 38.41 26.9 $755.93 Neutral 0.91
QQQ $709.59 38.20 38.0 $707.21 Neutral 0.97
IWM $293.45 28.88 17.8 $292.58 Bearish 2.13

Macro Board

Ticker Price RSI(14) IVR ZGL Ξ³-Sent PCR
VIX 15.43 59.89 17.6 $11.07 Neutral 0.96
TNX 47.92 60.63 31.8 - - -
GLD $402.35 45.07 41.8 $399.27 Neutral 0.78
DXY 99.56 41.12 23.6 - - -
SLV $58.90 46.71 14.2 $41.00 Neutral 0.70

Dark Pool Activity

  • DIX (Dark Index): 0.469
  • DIX Signal: Moderate buying
  • GEX (Gamma Exposure): 4.58B

Credit Conditions

  • HY OAS Spread: 2.63% (Normal)
  • BBB Spread: 0.98%
  • 2s10s Spread: 0.40% (Flat-ish)

Market Breadth

  • Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 51.3%
  • Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 69.8%
  • Breadth Signal: Strong Bullish
  • Total Stocks Analyzed: 46
  • Mag 7 Concentration: 32.2%
  • Top 10 Concentration: 41.6%

Sector Breadth

Sector % > 50d SMA Stocks
Energy 100.0% 0/0
Health Care 77.8% 0/0
Communication Services 73.7% 0/0
Financials 58.8% 0/0
Materials 58.3% 0/0
Consumer Staples 54.5% 0/0
Technology 53.8% 0/0
Consumer Discretionary 44.1% 0/0
Industrials 32.8% 0/0
Real Estate 11.5% 0/0
Utilities 10.0% 0/0

Energy & Commodities

  • Energy Regime: ELEVATED
  • WTI Crude: $89.81 (5d: +7.5%)
  • Brent Crude: $94.57 | Spread: $4.76
  • RBOB Gasoline: $3.1600/gal
  • Heating Oil: $4.6700/gal
  • 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $64.05/bbl (Very wide)
  • XLE (Energy Sector): $64.75
  • UNG (Nat Gas): $10.58

Correlations

Pair 20d Corr Signal
SPY / VIX -0.744 normal
SPY / DXY -0.235 normal
SPY / TNX -0.361 elevated
SPY / Oil -0.495 elevated

Volatility & Options

  • Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
  • MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 77.88
  • VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.20 (Normal Relationship)
  • 0DTE Call Volume: 890,330.0
  • 0DTE Put Volume: 779,796.0
  • 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 0.88 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
  • 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $127.8B
  • Gamma Call Wall: $767 | Put Wall: $765 (Spot: $765.54)

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: -67,994 contracts (Z +0.86, as of 2026-08-25)
  • AAII Bull-Bear Spread: -11.5% (as of 2026-08-26)
  • Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)
  • Fragility Flags: Air Pocket none Β· Re-entry none

Macro Fundamentals

  • 10Y Yield: 4.79%
  • Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 1.02 (Normal)
  • DXY: 99.56
  • Growth vs Value: 0.93
  • Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-09-16
  • Rate Probabilities: Hold N/A | Cut N/A

Inflation Expectations

  • 5Y Breakeven: 2.37% (Near Target)
  • 10Y Breakeven: 2.35%
  • 5Y5Y Forward: 2.33%
  • Stagflation Risk Score: 24/100

Fed & Global Liquidity

  • Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6730.9B
  • Treasury General Account (TGA): $950.7B
  • Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.7B
  • US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,779B
  • Liquidity Regime: Adequate
  • ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,856B
  • BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,023B
  • Global Net Liquidity: $16,659B
  • BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $76,695 (Neutral)

Active Alerts

  • [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $140.08 (vs 20d avg 128.27, +1.9Οƒ), floor $75.00 β€” potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
  • [WARNING] Signal-price divergence: 5/9 signals disagree with SPY's bearish trend β€” structural repricing risk elevated.
  • [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β€” expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
  • [INFO] Full bullish alignment: DIX 0.469, GEX +4.6B, HY OAS 2.63%, breadth 51%.
  • [WARNING] SKEW at 149 β€” elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
  • [INFO] Screener: 1 fresh PRIMED high-conviction name(s) for 2026-09-02 β€” CRWD (conviction 62/100, post_earnings_digestion, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 49% (n=9749)). Calibrated setups only; decision-support, not advice.
  • [INFO] Screener: HPQ β€” new HIGH-conviction candidate (conviction 65/100, regime post_earnings_digestion, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 49% (n=9749)). Worth a look.
  • [INFO] Screener: CBOE β€” promotion-ready (3d on list, HIGH conviction 69/100, regime range_noise, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=5212)).
  • [INFO] Screener: CRWD β€” promotion-ready (6d on list, HIGH conviction 62/100, regime post_earnings_digestion, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 49% (n=9749)).
  • [INFO] Screener: CRWD β€” new HIGH-conviction candidate (conviction 62/100, regime post_earnings_digestion, calibrated failed_breakout hit-rate 49% (n=9749)). Worth a look.

Seasonality

  • Current Month: September
  • Average Return: -0.55%
  • Median Return: +0.30%
  • Hit Rate: 55%
  • Signal: Historically Neutral

Today's Events

Economic Releases:

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 32486.066 | Prev: 31865.721

Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)

Economic Releases:

  • 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
  • Philadelphia Fed Mfg Index: 2026-09-22
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2026-09-30
  • Employment Situation (Payrolls): 2026-10-02

Earnings & EPS Estimates:

  • JPM (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $5.91 (↑2.7% vs 30d)
  • GS (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $16.43 (↑16.6% vs 30d)
  • TSLA (2026-10-21): EPS Est. $0.45 (↓0.9% vs 30d)
  • MSFT (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $4.72 (↑2.3% vs 30d)
  • GOOGL (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $3.01 (↑0.2% vs 30d)
  • META (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $6.53 (↓7.3% vs 30d)
  • AAPL (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.98 (↓2.0% vs 30d)
  • AMZN (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.95 (↓0.1% vs 30d)
  • NVDA (2026-11-17): EPS Est. $2.47 (↑5.3% vs 30d)
  • WMT (2026-11-19): EPS Est. $0.64 (↓7.1% vs 30d)

FX News Wire

Unread articles (2):

[1] New Zealand Dollar: RBNZ cautious tightening path - UOB URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/new-zealand-dollar-rbnz-cautious-tightening-path-uob-202609021407 Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:07:46 GMT

[2] Gold sellers cautious amidst weak ADP numbers, NFP on radar URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/gold-sellers-cautious-amidst-weak-adp-numbers-nfp-on-radar-202609021401 Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:01:57 GMT

Iran War News

No new Iran International updates since last report.

Hormuz Strait Status

Hormuz Strait: no change since last report.

Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:

  • Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 186 days ago)
  • Ships Transiting: 9 of 60 normal daily β€” 15.0% of normal
  • Throughput: 18.3% of normal (1.9M / 10.3M DWT)
  • Stranded Vessels: 437
  • Oil Prices: Brent $88.24 (-4.82%)
  • War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β€” 58.3x normal
  • Tanker Rates: WS459 (+818% vs pre-crisis)
  • Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $4.2 billion/day economic cost