Finance Analyst Report: 2026-09-10 06:02:12 ET
Signal Alignment
SPY Direction: SPY -0.3% (3d) | Alignment: 33% (2 aligned, 4 divergent) Status: MODERATE DIVERGENCE β Moderate divergence β several structural signals disagree with price
| Category | Signal Says | vs SPY | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pool | π΄ BEARISH | β ALIGNED | DIX 0.479 moderate, 0DTE PCR 1.30 put-heavy |
| Gamma | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | GEX +5.1B strong suppression |
| Breadth | π΄ BEARISH | β ALIGNED | Breadth 38% β narrow participation, rally is fragile |
| Energy | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Energy ELEVATED β watch for transmission but not yet bearish |
| growth_expectations | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Copper/Gold +4.3% growth optimism Β· real yield 2.43% restrictive |
| Correlations | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | SPY/VIX -0.86 normal, SPY/DXY -0.33 normal, SPY/TNX -0.40 elevated, SPY/Oil -0.46 elevated |
| Volatility | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | VIX 16.3 sub-20 in contango Β· SKEW 149 firm Β· VVIX/VIX 5.77 dealer stress |
| Inflation | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Stagflation score 26 β moderate, watching |
| carry_risk | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | USD/JPY 5d -1.4% stable, MOVE 77 calm |
| Liquidity | βͺ NEUTRAL | β | Liquidity Adequate |
| Credit | π’ BULLISH | β DIVERGENT | HY OAS 2.67% moderate, NFCI -0.558 loose |
Divergence read: Cautious regime with SPY slipping, but gamma, correlations, and carry flash bullish β 4 of 6 signals refuse to confirm the decline.
Market Status
Regime: CAUTIOUS | Score: 70/100 (Favorable, with caution) | Score reads 70 (Favorable) but regime is CAUTIOUS β breadth at 38% keeps full risk-on classification at bay. Signal-price divergence detected: 4 signals disagree with SPY's 5d trend.
Leading indicators show DIX stable at 0.479; GEX positive at 5.1B (vol-suppressing). Lagging confirmation: VIX at 16.3 (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: $763.14 | 50 SMA $758.02 | 200 SMA $713.18 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $585.0
- QQQ: $716.51 | 50 SMA $711.17 | 200 SMA $658.90 | +0.0% from 50d | ZGL $649.0
- IWM: $290.75 | 50 SMA $296.74 | 200 SMA $273.27 | -0.0% from 50d | ZGL $240.0
- VIX: 16.33 β sub-20 (low vol)
- 10Y Yield: 4.837%
Equity & Derivatives Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $763.14 | 43.46 | 15.4 | $585.00 | Bearish | 2.20 |
| QQQ | $716.51 | 50.20 | 16.0 | $649.00 | Neutral | 0.83 |
| IWM | $290.75 | 32.02 | 10.9 | $240.00 | Bearish | 4.81 |
Macro Board
| Ticker | Price | RSI(14) | IVR | ZGL | Ξ³-Sent | PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIX | 16.33 | 52.48 | 22.7 | $10.00 | None | None |
| TNX | 48.37 | 70.44 | 20.8 | - | - | - |
| GLD | $402.84 | 43.07 | 37.0 | $402.17 | Neutral | 0.67 |
| DXY | 98.72 | 46.98 | 35.2 | - | - | - |
| SLV | $60.71 | 52.29 | 10.3 | $45.15 | Neutral | 0.58 |
Dark Pool Activity
- DIX (Dark Index): 0.479
- DIX Signal: Moderate buying
- GEX (Gamma Exposure): 5.12B
Credit Conditions
- HY OAS Spread: 2.67% (Normal)
- BBB Spread: 0.99%
- 2s10s Spread: 0.40% (Flat-ish)
Market Breadth
- Stocks Above 50-Day SMA: 37.9%
- Stocks Above 200-Day SMA: 59.5%
- Breadth Signal: Moderately Bearish
- Total Stocks Analyzed: 496
- Mag 7 Concentration: 32.3%
- Top 10 Concentration: 41.7%
Sector Breadth
| Sector | % > 50d SMA | Stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 94.7% | 0/0 |
| Health Care | 59.3% | 0/0 |
| Technology | 55.4% | 0/0 |
| Communication Services | 52.6% | 0/0 |
| Financials | 42.6% | 0/0 |
| Materials | 33.3% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 27.1% | 0/0 |
| Consumer Staples | 26.5% | 0/0 |
| Industrials | 16.4% | 0/0 |
| Real Estate | 15.4% | 0/0 |
| Utilities | 13.3% | 0/0 |
Energy & Commodities
- Energy Regime: ELEVATED
- WTI Crude: $96.29 (5d: +5.5%)
- Brent Crude: $101.32 | Spread: $5.03
- RBOB Gasoline: $3.0600/gal
- Heating Oil: $4.3800/gal
- 3-2-1 Crack Spread: $50.71/bbl (Very wide)
- XLE (Energy Sector): $65.31
- UNG (Nat Gas): $10.09
Correlations
| Pair | 20d Corr | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| SPY / VIX | -0.861 | normal |
| SPY / DXY | -0.33 | normal |
| SPY / TNX | -0.401 | elevated |
| SPY / Oil | -0.457 | elevated |
Volatility & Options
- Volatility Regime: Contango (Normal)
- MOVE Index (Bond Vol): 76.74
- VIX/MOVE Ratio: 0.21 (Normal Relationship)
- 0DTE Call Volume: 0.0
- 0DTE Put Volume: 0.0
- 0DTE Put/Call Ratio: 1.30 (No 0DTE Flow Yet)
- 0DTE Notional Dollar Volume: $512.8B
- Gamma Call Wall: $775 | Put Wall: $760 (Spot: $763.14)
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: -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 elevated Β· Re-entry none
Macro Fundamentals
- 10Y Yield: 4.84%
- Yield Curve (10Y-3M): 1.03 (Normal)
- DXY: 98.72
- 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: 2.41% (Near Target)
- 10Y Breakeven: 2.37%
- 5Y5Y Forward: 2.33%
- Stagflation Risk Score: 26/100
Fed & Global Liquidity
- Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): $6737.2B
- Treasury General Account (TGA): $967.9B
- Reverse Repo (RRP): $0.4B
- US Net Liquidity (WALCL - TGA - RRP): $5,769B
- Liquidity Regime: Adequate
- ECB Balance Sheet: ~$6,884B
- BOJ Balance Sheet: ~$4,202B
- Global Net Liquidity: $16,855B
- BTC-USD (Liquidity Proxy): $77,942 (Neutral)
Active Alerts
- [WARNING] SPY near gamma wall β expect increased resistance/support and potential pinning at key strike.
- [CRITICAL] WTI crude at $96.29 β energy shock territory, stagflation risk rising.
- [WARNING] Oil spike alert: USO at $149.97 (vs 20d avg 134.06, +2.2Ο), floor $75.00 β potential geopolitical disruption or supply shock.
- [WARNING] SKEW at 149 β elevated tail-risk hedging activity.
- [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: nfci is STALE (~319h old vs an expected max of ~193h) 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 (~55h 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.
- [INFO] SPY (763.14) reclaimed ZGL (585.00) β volatility dampening resumes.
- [WARNING] Data integrity: hormuz_oil_brent_price has printed the same value (96.02) for 5 consecutive trading days β publish cadence is intraday (~1 trading day(s); freeze bar 5). The feed may be frozen: downstream lenses, grading, and analogues are consuming a stale copy.
- [WARNING] Pack size threshold breach (refresh #3): max=159186B avg=117887B
Seasonality
- Current Month: September
- Average Return: -0.55%
- Median Return: +0.30%
- Hit Rate: 55%
- Signal: Historically Neutral
Today's Events
Economic Releases:
- Producer Price Index (PPI): 284.057 | Prev: 286.279
Upcoming Calendar (30 Days)
Economic Releases:
- 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 (β0.1% 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 (β3.4% vs 30d)
- AAPL (2026-10-29): EPS Est. $1.98 (β0.1% vs 30d)
- 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 (β6.8% vs 30d)
FX News Wire
Unread articles (28):
[1] Portugal Consumer Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (0.1%) in August: Actual (0%) URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/portugal-consumer-price-index-mom-below-forecasts-01-in-august-actual-0-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:17 GMT
[2] Portugal Consumer Price Index (YoY) in line with forecasts (3.3%) in August URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/portugal-consumer-price-index-yoy-in-line-with-forecasts-33-in-august-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:17 GMT
[3] Ireland HICP (YoY) in line with expectations (3.4%) in August URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/ireland-hicp-yoy-in-line-with-expectations-34-in-august-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:03 GMT
[4] Ireland HICP (MoM) in line with expectations (0.6%) in August URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/ireland-hicp-mom-in-line-with-expectations-06-in-august-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:02 GMT
[5] Ireland Consumer Price Index (MoM) rose from previous 0.1% to 0.7% in August URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/ireland-consumer-price-index-mom-rose-from-previous-01-to-07-in-august-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:01 GMT
[6] Ireland Consumer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous 3.4% to 3.7% in August URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/ireland-consumer-price-index-yoy-climbed-from-previous-34-to-37-in-august-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:01 GMT
[7] Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP lose bullish momentum as structural support holds URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/crypto-today-bitcoin-ethereum-and-xrp-lose-bullish-momentum-as-structural-support-holds-202609101000 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
[8] The Yen is strengthening before our very eyes URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/the-yen-is-strengthening-before-our-very-eyes-202609100957 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:57:14 GMT
[9] Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD holds below $4,400 with Oil, yields surging URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-price-forecast-xau-usd-holds-below-4-400-with-oil-yields-surging-202609100956 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:56:43 GMT
[10] Turkish Lira: Liquidity stance key for TRY - Commerzbank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/turkish-lira-liquidity-stance-key-for-try-commerzbank-202609100952 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:52:12 GMT
[11] Czech Koruna: CNB stance leaves room for weakness against Euro - ING URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/czech-koruna-cnb-stance-leaves-room-for-weakness-against-euro-ing-202609100942 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:42:24 GMT
[12] US Dollar: Bond buybacks reshape yield dynamics - MUFG URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-bond-buybacks-reshape-yield-dynamics-mufg-202609100932 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:32:43 GMT
[13] Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/silver-price-today-silver-falls-according-to-fxstreet-data-202609100930 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:30:42 GMT
[14] CHF/JPY price outlook: Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen pressing against 0.786 support arc URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/chf-jpy-price-outlook-swiss-franc-japanese-yen-pressing-against-0786-support-arc-202609100919 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:19:14 GMT
[15] Brent: Geopolitical risk drives price surge - Deutsche Bank URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/brent-geopolitical-risk-drives-price-surge-deutsche-bank-202609100918 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:18:02 GMT
[16] ECB in the market's focus URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/ecb-in-the-markets-focus-202609100915 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:15:45 GMT
[17] Euro: Second hike seen as energy clouds outlook - Societe Generale URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-second-hike-seen-as-energy-clouds-outlook-societe-generale-202609100909 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:09:14 GMT
[18] Euro remains steady vs Canadian Dollar ahead of key ECB decision URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-remains-steady-vs-canadian-dollar-ahead-of-key-ecb-decision-202609100905 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:05:18 GMT
[19] GBP/USD Price Forecast: Positions above 1.3550, nine-day EMA support URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gbp-usd-price-forecast-positions-above-13550-nine-day-ema-support-202609100904 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:17 GMT
[20] USD/JPY Price Forecast: Trades above 153.50 ahead of US inflation; bearish bias remains URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-jpy-price-forecast-trades-above-15350-ahead-of-us-inflation-bearish-bias-remains-202609100903 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:03:54 GMT
[21] The debasement trade goes mainstream: Ether and Silver challenge the Dollar together URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/the-debasement-trade-goes-mainstream-ether-and-silver-challenge-the-dollar-together-202609100903 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:03:28 GMT
[22] Bitcoin edges lower for a 4th day, capped by the 50-week MA URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/bitcoin-edges-lower-for-a-4th-day-capped-by-the-50-week-ma-202609100903 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:03:00 GMT
[23] Greece Industrial Production (YoY): -1.2% (July) vs previous 1.1% URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/greece-industrial-production-yoy-12-july-vs-previous-11-202609100859 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:59:51 GMT
[24] Swiss Franc gives back gains, but US Dollar struggles with Inflation data on tap URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/swiss-franc-gives-back-gains-but-us-dollar-struggles-with-inflation-data-on-tap-202609100854 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:54:19 GMT
[25] EUR/USD Price Forecast: Consolidates around 1.1640 in countdown to ECB's policy decision URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eur-usd-price-forecast-consolidates-around-11640-in-countdown-to-ecbs-policy-decision-202609100849 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:49:01 GMT
[26] USD/CAD sellers eye a break below 1.3770 on potential CPI miss URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/usd-cad-sellers-eye-a-break-below-13770-on-potential-cpi-miss-202609100847 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:47:23 GMT
[27] Turkish Lira: Easing path and carry appeal - ING URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/turkish-lira-easing-path-and-carry-appeal-ing-202609100846 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:46:55 GMT
[28] Euro in focus as Dollar weakness continues URL: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/euro-in-focus-as-dollar-weakness-continues-202609100846 Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:46:35 GMT
Iran War News
Updates (4):
[1] Iran lawmaker signals review of cooperation with IAEA Time: 2026-09-10T09:12:08.448Z
[2] Iranian protester still unable to walk despite 23 operations for gunshot wound Time: 2026-09-10T08:58:33.942Z
[3] Iran routed up to $2.5 billion via China sanctions workaround in past year - Reuters Time: 2026-09-10T08:55:55.582Z
[4] Iran's Defense Ministry teases new military capabilities Time: 2026-09-10T08:44:12.812Z
Hormuz Strait Status
Strait of Hormuz Dashboard:
- Strait Status: CLOSED (since 2026-02-28, 194 days ago)
- Ships Transiting: 6 of 60 normal daily β 10.0% of normal
- Throughput: 10.0% of normal (1.0M / 10.3M DWT)
- Stranded Vessels: 300
- Oil Prices: Brent $96.02 (+6.99%)
- War Risk Insurance: EXTREME β 50.0x normal
- Tanker Rates: WS677 (+1254% vs pre-crisis)
- Global Impact: 21% of world oil supply at risk; est. $3.5 billion/day economic cost