Finance Analyst Report: 2026-09-08 20:02:06 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY -0.9% (3d) | Alignment: 25% (1 aligned, 3 divergent) Status: MIXED β Mixed β no clear signal consensus
| Category | Signal Says | vs SPY | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pool | π΄ BEARISH | β ALIGNED | DIX 0.476 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.20 put-heavy |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | GEX +8.4B strong suppression |
| Breadth | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Breadth 43% β mixed participation |
| Energy | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Energy ELEVATED β watch for transmission but not yet bearish |
| growth_expectations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Copper/Gold +2.7% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.43% restrictive |
| Correlations | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | SPY/VIX -0.80 normal, SPY/DXY -0.29 normal, SPY/TNX -0.46 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.51 stretched |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 15.7 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 149 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.64 dealer stress |
| Inflation | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Stagflation score 26 β moderate, watching |
| carry_risk | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | USD/JPY 5d -4.0% yen strengthening, MOVE 76 calm |
| Liquidity | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Liquidity Adequate |
| Credit | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | HY OAS 2.68% moderate, NFCI -0.558 loose |
Divergence read: Cautious regime but gamma, correlations, and credit are turning bullish β if dark pool confirm, this becomes a legitimate lean.
Market Status
Regime: CAUTIOUS | Score: 70/100 (Mixed) |
Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.476; GEX positive at 8.4B (vol-suppressing); credit spreads widening (stress building). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 15.7 (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: $765.82 | 50 SMA $756.86 | 200 SMA $712.15 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $770.59
- QQQ: $717.99 | 50 SMA $711.09 | 200 SMA $657.71 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $595.0
- IWM: $294.75 | 50 SMA $297.01 | 200 SMA $272.68 | -0.0% from 50d | ZGL $250.0
- VIX: 15.72 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.806%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $765.82 | 47.52 | 18.0 | $770.59 | Bearish | 2.25 |
| QQQ | $717.99 | 42.07 | 22.3 | $595.00 | Neutral | 1.17 |
| IWM | $294.75 | 36.92 | 10.4 | $250.00 | Bearish | 1.97 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 15.72 | 46.66 | 20.2 | $10.50 | Neutral | 1.10 |
| TNX | 48.06 | 56.41 | 21.9 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $399.72 | 50.73 | 37.6 | $402.51 | Bearish | 2.19 |
| DXY | 98.84 | 39.15 | 37.0 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $59.33 | 50.68 | 12.8 | $46.00 | Neutral | 0.71 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.476
- DIX Signal: Moderate buying
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 8.4B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.68% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.99%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.41% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 43.0%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 62.0%
- Breadth Signal: Moderately Bullish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 495
- Mag 7 Concentration: 32.2%
- Top 10 Concentration: 41.8%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 68.4% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 59.3% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 58.5% | 0/0 |
| Financials | 52.9% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 37.5% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 33.9% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 29.4% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 23.1% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 19.4% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 10.3% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: ELEVATED
- WTI Crude: $94.43 (5d: +4.7%)
- Brent Crude: $99.50 | Spread: $5.07
- RBOB Gasoline: $3.1000/gal
- Heating Oil: $4.6400/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $57.33/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $64.77
- UNG (Nat Gas): $10.46
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.8 | normal |
| SPY / DXY | -0.292 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.463 | elevated |
| SPY / Oil | -0.506 | stretched |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 76.14
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.21 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 3,267,688.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 3,931,653.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.20 (Balanced 0DTE Flow)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $551.4B
- Gamma Call Wall: $775 | Put Wall: $765 (Spot: $765.82)
CTA Trend Stack
- SMA Stack Score: 4/4 above
- Position: Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long)
Positioning & Sentiment
- CFTC E-mini Specs Net: -75,941 contracts (Z +0.70, as of 2026-09-01)
- AAII Bull-Bear Spread: +2.1% (as of 2026-09-02)
- Squeeze Setup: none (0/4 triggers Β· no triggers active)
- Fragility Flags: Air Pocket watch Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.81%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 1.03 (Normal)
- DXY: 98.84
- Growth vs Value: 0.94
- Fed Funds Rate: 3.50-3.75% | Next FOMC: 2026-09-16
- Rate Probabilities: Hold N/A | Cut N/A
Inflation Expectations
- 5Y Breakeven: 2.40% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.37%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.34%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 26/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6737.2B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $967.9B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.6B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,769B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,875B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,192B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,836B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $78,449 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] Data integrity: volatility_regime is STALE (~1h 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] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [WARNING] Oil-equity transmission active: SPY-Oil correlation at -0.506 with energy in ELEVATED β crude shock propagating into equities.
- [WARNING] Key correlation regime break detected β normal market relationships are shifting, increased unpredictability.
- [WARNING] USD/JPY 5d RoC at -4.0% β yen strengthening, carry unwind pressure building.
- [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $146.03 (vs 20d avg 131.94, +2.5Ο), floor $75.00 β potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
- [WARNING] SKEW at 149 β elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
- [WARNING] CTA SMA stack now 4.0/4 β systematic trend trigger fired. Above all 4 SMAs (full-stack long).
- [INFO] Screener: HOG β promotion-ready (98d on list, HIGH conviction 67/100, regime breakout_pullback, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=5812)).
- [INFO] Screener: HOG β new HIGH-conviction candidate (conviction 67/100, regime breakout_pullback, calibrated oversold_sympathy hit-rate 51% (n=5812)). Worth a look.
Seasonality
- Current Month: September
- Average Return: -0.53%
- Median Return: +0.30%
- Hit Rate: 55%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Employment Situation (Payrolls): β³ Pending
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- 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 (β2.7% vs 30d)
- GS (2026-10-13): EPS Est. $16.43 (β16.6% vs 30d)
- TSLA (2026-10-21): EPS Est. $0.45 (β0.5% vs 30d)
- MSFT (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $4.72 (β0.1% vs 30d)
- GOOGL (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $3.01 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- META (2026-10-28): EPS Est. $6.53 (β7.3% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-10-29): EPS Est. N/A
- AMZN (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.95 (β0.2% vs 30d)
- NVDA (2026-11-17): EPS Est. $2.47 (β5.3% vs 30d)
- WMT (2026-11-19): EPS Est. $0.64 (β7.0% vs 30d)
FX News Wire
Unread articles (7):
[1] Japan Money Supply M2+CD (YoY) dipped from previous 2.2% to 2% in August URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japan-money-supply-m2cd-yoy-dipped-from-previous-22-to-2-in-august-202609082350 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:50:40 GMT
[2] Gold slumps to near $4,350 amid oil-driven inflation fears, US inflation data in focus URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-slumps-to-near-4-350-amid-oil-driven-inflation-fears-us-inflation-data-in-focus-202609082332 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:32:29 GMT
[3] Australian Dollar bulls run into Oil wall amid looming Fed decision URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australian-dollar-bulls-run-into-oil-wall-amid-looming-fed-decision-202609082326 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:26:22 GMT
[4] The Japanese Yen spikes on a generational wage print and balks by the closing bell URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/the-japanese-yen-spikes-on-a-generational-wage-print-and-balks-by-the-closing-bell-202609082315 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:15:00 GMT
[5] South Korea Unemployment Rate: 2.7% (August) vs previous 2.8% URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/south-korea-unemployment-rate-27-august-vs-previous-28-202609082300 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:01 GMT
[6] USD/JPY Price Forecast: Hammer teases rebound after 650-pip slide URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-jpy-price-forecast-hammer-teases-rebound-after-650-pip-slide-202609082231 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:31:06 GMT
[7] The Pound sits still through a hawkish hearing and the priciest gilt sale URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/the-pound-sits-still-through-a-hawkish-hearing-and-the-priciest-gilt-sale-202609082221 Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:21:05 GMT
Iran War News
Updates (6):
[BREAKING] [1] Jordan says air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian missiles Time: 2026-09-08T23:47:37.401Z
[BREAKING] [2] IRGC says it attacked US destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53 - state media Time: 2026-09-08T23:23:05.259Z
[BREAKING] [3] IRGC says it struck US base in Jordan, targeting fighter jet facilities - state media Time: 2026-09-08T22:57:22.802Z
[BREAKING] [4] UKMTO reports incident involving merchant vessel in Strait of Hormuz Time: 2026-09-08T22:50:41.512Z
[5] Rubio says Iran will lose tankers for attempts to hit US warships Time: 2026-09-08T22:48:15.874Z
[BREAKING] [6] CENTCOM says US destroyed five Iranian tankers on Tuesday Time: 2026-09-08T22:25:37.988Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 192 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 6 of 60 normal daily β 10.0% of normal
- Throughput: 6.2% of normal (0.6M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 291
- Oil Prices: Brent $96.02 (+6.99%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 58.3x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS95 (+90% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $3.5 billion/day economic cost