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Markets · Options · Signal
May 27, 2026 · All times ET
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Market Snapshot · 10:06 ET
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S&P 500
751.03
+0.06%
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Nasdaq
730.07
-0.03%
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Dow
507.34
+0.41%
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Russell 2k
291.36
+0.29%
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VIX
16.88
-0.76%
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20Y Bond
85.43
+0.39%
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Gold
407.56
-1.56%
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Silver
67.53
-3.15%
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Oil
131.42
-4.07%
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USD
27.73
-0.05%
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CNN Fear & Greed
61
Greed
wk +1 · mo -5
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| Key Technical Levels |
| SPY |
Trend: Bullish |
Sup: 735.30 |
Res: 752.13 |
RSI: 71.3 |
| QQQ |
Trend: Bullish |
Sup: 701.82 |
Res: 733.32 |
RSI: 74.9 |
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Econ Calendar |
8 high-impact · Wed May 27 – Thu May 28 · as of 10:06 ET |
| Wed May 27 |
| 13:00 |
EU |
ECB Press Conference |
| Thu May 28 |
| 08:30 |
US |
Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Apr) — est. 0.3%, prev. 0.3% |
| 08:30 |
US |
Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Apr) — est. 3.3%, prev. 3.2% |
| 08:30 |
US |
Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Apr) — est. 4.0%, prev. 0.8% |
| 08:30 |
US |
GDP (QoQ) (Q1) — est. 2.0%, prev. 0.5% |
| 08:30 |
US |
Initial Jobless Claims — est. 209K, prev. 209K |
| 10:00 |
US |
New Home Sales (Apr) — est. 661K, prev. 682K |
| 12:00 |
US |
Crude Oil Inventories — prev. -7.863M |
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| Indicator |
Value |
Change |
| 2Y Yield |
4.01% |
-12bps |
| 10Y Yield |
4.50% |
-6bps |
| Spread |
+49bps |
Steepening |
| DXY |
99.02 |
-0.13% |
| VIX/3M |
0.86 |
Contango |
| HY OAS |
6.90% |
-0.08% |
| BZ–WTI |
0.9877
$94.45 · $95.63
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z -2.77 · Long spread · ρ 92%
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| GDXJ–GLD |
0.2801
$113.82 · $406.35
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z -0.60 · Neutral · ρ 85%
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| BTC |
$75,021 |
-1.1% |
| ETH |
$2,064 |
-0.3% |
| ETH/BTC |
0.0275 |
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Sector Rotation · Today |
10:09 ET |
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Cons. Discr.
+1.70%
XLY
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Cons. Staples
+1.43%
XLP
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Communication
+0.86%
XLC
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Health Care
+0.68%
XLV
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Materials
+0.21%
XLB
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Real Estate
+0.15%
XLRE
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Industrials
-0.05%
XLI
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Financials
-0.36%
XLF
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Utilities
-0.43%
XLU
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Technology
-0.58%
XLK
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Energy
-1.59%
XLE
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In today's BULL regime, defensive sectors Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary lead, while Energy and Tech lag, suggesting a nuanced rotation into staples.
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Regime Timeline
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From the Desk · BULL Day 5 (prev. close)
“The market remains in a BULL regime for 5 days, with the S&P 500 up 0.06% and Dow up 0.41% at the previous close, while tech leads and oil falls according to JPMorgan. Worth watching is the divergence between Goldman strategists' raised S&P 500 target to 8,000 and the relatively muted moves in major indexes, even as the FDIC notes generally favorable US banking asset quality.”
— The MOS Quantitative Desk
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Policy Risk Monitor — White House
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Crowd Signal |
250 posts · 5 subs · 10:08 ET |
Trending tickers across Reddit · r/wallstreetbets · r/stocks · r/options · r/thetagang · r/StockMarket
Scoring: mention count × cross-sub breadth · pts = upvotes · N/M subs = appeared in N of M subreddits scanned
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MU
mixed
83
“Wait, You Only Like It When MU’s Expensive?”
WSB 1412 pts · 5/5 subs
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AMD
mixed
29
“AMD +$11M”
WSB 13073 pts · 5/5 subs
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PLTR
mixed
26
“If space X is overvalued then RKLB is 5x worst.”
WSB 909 pts · 5/5 subs
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RKLB
mixed
23
“First 30 Bagger 🤑”
WSB 69 pts · 5/5 subs
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NVDA
mixed
19
“Micron tops $1T market cap. $MU +19% after UBS raises price target from $535 to …”
WSB 752 pts · 5/5 subs
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TSLA
mixed
18
“Micron tops $1T market cap. $MU +19% after UBS raises price target from $535 to …”
WSB 752 pts · 4/5 subs
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META
mixed
15
“Micron tops $1T market cap. $MU +19% after UBS raises price target from $535 to …”
WSB 752 pts · 5/5 subs
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BB
bullish
15
“NOK & BB might be the most misunderstood AI plays on the market right now”
STK 92 pts · 3/5 subs
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Insider Wire |
2848 Form 4s filed · 10:06 ET |
Notable open-market transactions · SEC EDGAR · 2026-05-22 to 2026-05-27
Executives are dumping ahead of earnings, with a flurry of significant insider sales across tech and biotech, led by Maverick Capital's massive $186M sell of INFQ.
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Ticker |
Insider |
Value |
| SELL |
INFQ |
MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD Director |
$186.0M |
| SELL |
ALAB |
Gajendra Sanjay President and COO |
$116.1M |
| SELL |
CRWV |
Venturo Brian M Chief Strategy Officer |
$8.4M |
| SELL |
ORKA |
Dambkowski Carl Director |
$6.2M |
| SELL |
XMTR |
Altschuler Randolph Chief Executive Officer |
$4.4M |
| SELL |
AMZN |
Garman Matthew S CEO Amazon Web Services |
$4.1M |
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Short Interest Monitor |
25 scanned · 10:09 ET |
FINRA short interest via Yahoo · ~10 days (FINRA via Yahoo) · squeeze risk = SI% × days-to-cover
| Ticker |
SI % |
DTC |
MoM |
Squeeze |
| UPST |
32.3% |
6.2d |
-2.4% |
HIGH
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| BYND |
27.6% |
1.4d |
-11.1% |
ELEVATED
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| OKLO |
18.9% |
2.0d |
+19.1% |
ELEVATED
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| SMCI |
17.9% |
2.6d |
-3.1% |
ELEVATED
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| AMC |
17.5% |
3.1d |
+19.5% |
ELEVATED
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| GME |
14.5% |
8.6d |
-5.5% |
ELEVATED
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| RIVN |
14.1% |
6.0d |
-0.4% |
MODERATE
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| CVNA |
13.1% |
4.9d |
-10.5% |
MODERATE
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Phantom Float · Squeeze Action Monitor |
8112 scanned · 68 SEC-confirmed· 5 red · 42 yellow |
| Ticker |
Struct |
Ignit |
Final |
Hldrs |
Flags |
Bucket |
| SONO |
0.46 |
0.85 |
0.49 |
42% |
GRINDCOVERELEVLADDERATM* |
RED
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| RES |
0.38 |
0.85 |
0.46 |
56% |
GRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| AMCX |
0.32 |
0.85 |
0.44 |
47% |
GRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| BIIB |
0.31 |
0.85 |
0.44 |
75% |
GRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| FBYD |
0.33 |
0.85 |
0.32 |
88% |
COOLGRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| LCID |
0.55 |
0.10 |
0.55 |
76% |
PREELEVATM* |
YELLOW
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| GETY |
0.22 |
0.85 |
0.47 |
18% |
IGNGRINDCOVERELEV |
YELLOW
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| CBRL |
0.30 |
0.85 |
0.43 |
36% |
GRINDCOVERELEVEarnings |
YELLOW
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| NTAP |
0.12 |
0.85 |
0.43 |
37% |
IGNGRINDCOVERELEV |
YELLOW
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| FORR |
0.27 |
0.85 |
0.42 |
56% |
GRINDCOVERELEVILLIQ |
YELLOW
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+ 37 more yellow names not shown
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Market Headlines |
8 sources · 10:06 ET |
JPMorgan: Risk-On Tone Builds as Oil Falls and Tech Leads - FJElite
FJ 1h ago
The market seems to be interpreting the decline in oil prices as a positive for economic growth, outweighing concerns about energy sector profitability. This could lead to a risk-on tone, with equities rallying and tech stocks outperforming. Keep an eye on VIX and tech stock performance to gauge the sustainability of this trend.
| BBG |
Yardeni Says ‘FEMO’ Is Key to a Rally Built on Reality, Not Hype
The 'FEMO' narrative driving the market rally may lead to broadening participation and further equity outperformance. However, investors should be cautious of potential valuation concerns and monitor market breadth and VIX for signs of complacency. Earnings growth will be crucial in supporting this rally.
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41m ago |
| FJ |
FDIC: US Banking Asset Quality Generally Favorable Despite Margin Pressure
The favorable US banking asset quality despite margin pressure could lead to a rally in bank stocks. Nevertheless, it's essential to monitor upcoming bank earnings reports and interest rate changes, as they could impact bank profitability and asset quality. A sudden change in interest rates could be a systemic constraint.
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5m ago |
| BBG |
Goldman Strategists Cite Earnings in Hiking S&P 500 Target to 8,000
Goldman strategists' increased S&P 500 target suggests they see sustained earnings growth, which could propel the market to new highs. Investors should focus on earnings reports to confirm this growth trajectory and monitor market breadth and VIX for signs of stress. A sharp increase in interest rates could be a challenge to this outlook.
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21m ago |
| BBG |
Russia Boosts Crude Flows as Kremlin Banks Gains From Iran War
Russia's boost in crude flows could lead to lower oil prices, potentially underperforming energy stocks. The conflict's escalation and its impact on global oil markets will be crucial to watch, as supply disruptions could lead to an increase in oil prices. Sanctions updates and changes in oil production will also be important.
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1h ago |
| BBG |
National Bank Beats on Overall Strength in Major Segments
The National Bank's strong performance across major segments could lead to a rally in bank stocks, potentially driving increased lending activity. However, investors should monitor bank earnings reports, interest rate changes, and bank funding markets for signs of stress. A sudden change in interest rates could impact bank profitability.
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3h ago |
| FJ |
Poll: Analysts Raise 2026 Targets for S&P 500 and Dow
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1h ago |
| BBG |
US Lenders Posted Winning First Quarter, FDIC Says
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6m ago |
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Financial Wire |
Top 5 · AI digest · 10:06 ET |
| FJ |
Iran-US Draft Framework Emerges
Iran-US talks may ease geopolitical risk
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1h ago |
| FJ |
ECB Officials Address Inflation and Growth
ECB to consider supply shock impact on growth and inflation
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2h ago |
| FJ |
RBNZ Holds Rates with Hawkish Message
RBNZ may hike rates in July and September
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1h ago |
| FJ |
US Economic Data Mixed
US Redbook YoY rises to 9.0%, ADP employment misses forecast
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1h ago |
| FJ |
Middle East Tensions Simmer
Iran-Israel conflict may escalate, impacting crude and risk
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3h ago |
Source: FinancialJuice · 40 flashes scanned
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BSAC
$32.63
+1.7%
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Bullish
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| Composite 12 |
1M -4.1% |
3M -10.7% |
1Y +28.0% |
DOWN |
Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) reported strong Q1 profitability despite macroeconomic uncertainty, with management citing higher inflation as a near-term support for margins. The stock has become technically oversold, with a 12/100 composite score and a 1M return of -4.1%. The market may be mispricing the risk of weaker growth and household pressures later in the year.
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DFIS
$36.69
-0.3%
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Bullish
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| Composite 52 |
1M +3.9% |
3M -0.2% |
1Y +29.0% |
UP |
DFIS, a Dimensional International Small Cap ETF, has seen increased attention due to its potential for diversification and stability in emerging markets, with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) playing a growing role in African private equity. The ETF has a 1-year return of 29.0% and a current trend score of 52/100. However, risks include market volatility and potential mispricing of DFIs' influence in emerging markets.
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CECO
$88.16
-1.9%
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Bullish
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| Composite 68 |
1M +32.6% |
3M +32.8% |
1Y +215.1% |
FLAT |
CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO) has a strong buy rating from analysts, with a median price target of $86, according to CNN. The stock has seen significant returns, with 1M +32.6%, 3M +32.8%, and 1Y +215.1%. However, with a composite score of 68/100 and a flat trend, there's a risk that the market may be overpricing its growth prospects.
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Options · Portfolio · Actionable Picks
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| Ticker |
Rating |
Buy / Hold / Sell |
Period |
| AVGO |
Buy |
53 / 4 / 0
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2026-05-01 |
| NVDA |
Buy |
66 / 4 / 1
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2026-05-01 |
| WMT |
Buy |
44 / 4 / 0
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2026-05-01 |
| AMZN |
Buy |
72 / 6 / 0
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2026-05-01 |
| MSFT |
Buy |
60 / 6 / 0
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2026-05-01 |
| GOOGL |
Buy |
62 / 8 / 0
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2026-05-01 |
| META |
Buy |
64 / 9 / 0
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2026-05-01 |
| AAPL |
Buy |
39 / 13 / 2
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2026-05-01 |
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| Date |
Company |
Range |
Size |
| May 27 |
RIKU
RIKU DINING GROUP Ltd
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— |
$34M |
| May 27 |
BWGC
BW Industrial Holdings Inc.
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— |
$21M |
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Congressional Trades |
3 disclosures · 14d |
US Senate & House financial disclosures · STOCK Act · FMP
| Member |
Ticker |
Type |
Amount |
| Jake Auchincloss |
STT |
Sale |
$15,001 - $50,000 |
| Jake Auchincloss |
STT |
Sale |
$15,001 - $50,000 |
| Tim Moore |
T |
Purchase |
$15,001 - $50,000 |
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Market Movers |
FMP real-time |
Top Gainers
ASTC
+172.1%
$6.72
BRTX
+142.2%
$0.61
SNGX
+102.7%
$1.04
AMSS
+97.5%
$7.07
QTTB
+65.4%
$11.73
Top Losers
VRRM
-71.2%
$3.77
ZS
-30.2%
$128.79
AIMD
-30.2%
$2.21
KPDD
-25.8%
$5.69
PDDL
-25.5%
$13.91
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Unusual Options Volume |
15 scanned · 10:09 ET |
| Ticker |
Total Vol |
Calls |
Puts |
P/C |
Hottest Strike |
| SPY |
326,844 |
155,066 |
171,778 |
1.11
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$751C 31,557 vol |
| SPY: Slightly bearish flow with P/C > 1, but $751C hot, suggesting bullish bets. |
| QQQ |
293,087 |
117,743 |
175,344 |
1.49
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$732C 17,269 vol |
| QQQ: Heavy put activity, P/C = 1.49, mixed flow, no clear directional signal. |
| TSLA |
176,813 |
126,795 |
50,018 |
0.39
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$450C 28,072 vol |
| TSLA: Extremely bullish call buying, P/C = 0.39, $450C hot, likely directional bet. |
| NVDA |
130,252 |
73,659 |
56,593 |
0.77
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$215C 23,453 vol |
| NVDA: Call-heavy flow, P/C < 1, $215C hot, indicating bullish institutional positioning. |
| AMD |
36,796 |
15,000 |
21,796 |
1.45
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$500C 4,036 vol |
| AMD: Bearish flow with P/C > 1, $500C relatively hot, possible earnings hedge or protection. |
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AMD
CC
Best Quality
Very High · max 3%
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$809B
· Earnings Aug 04
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| $530C |
23 DTE |
+69.9% ann. |
+8.0% OTM |
Δ 0.07 |
POP 93% |
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| Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang recently provided news that could impact AMD stock, while Nvidia's $200 billion valuation poses a warning for AMD and Intel investors. |
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MXL
CC
Craziest Return
Moderate · max 1.5%
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$9B
· Earnings Jul 22
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| $100C |
23 DTE |
+228.9% ann. |
+7.3% OTM |
Δ 0.09 |
POP 91% |
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| MaxLinear Inc (MXL) stock is down 3.1% as reported by GuruFocus, despite recent momentum from AI and upgrades noted by StocksToTrade. |
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ARM
CC
Safest
High · max 2%
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$329B
· Earnings Jul 29
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| $345C |
31 DTE |
+67.2% ann. |
+13.9% OTM |
Δ 0.07 |
POP 93% |
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| Arm Holdings plc (ARM) is facing a US antitrust probe over chip technology, according to a Bloomberg News report. |
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Portfolio Hedge |
SPY $750 · QQQ $729 · VIX 16.9 |
Optimal single-put hedge for a $100K portfolio · β-matched sizing for uniform protection across -5% to -20% · roll every 60 days
✓ VIX 16.9 — Below 22.0 threshold. Puts are cheap — good time to hedge.
SPY Puts
| Profile |
Strike |
Exp |
Qty |
Prem |
Cost |
Ann % |
| Defensive β=0.65 |
$740P |
64d |
1 |
$13.94 |
$1,394 |
8.0% |
| Balanced ● β=0.85 |
$760P |
64d |
1 |
$22.04 |
$2,204 |
12.6% |
| Aggressive β=1.10 |
$730P |
64d |
2 |
$11.19 |
$2,238 |
12.8% |
Scenario: 1× SPY $760P 64d (β=0.85 portfolio)
| Scenario |
SPY |
Coverage |
NLV |
| Pullback -5% |
$713 |
111% |
$98,265 |
| Correction -10% |
$675 |
100% |
$97,766 |
| Bear leg -15% |
$638 |
96% |
$97,268 |
| Crash -20% |
$600 |
94% |
$96,770 |
QQQ Puts
| Profile |
Strike |
Exp |
Qty |
Prem |
Cost |
Ann % |
| Defensive β=0.65 |
$720P |
64d |
1 |
$21.59 |
$2,159 |
12.3% |
| Balanced ● β=0.85 |
$740P |
64d |
1 |
$30.21 |
$3,021 |
17.2% |
| Aggressive β=1.10 |
$710P |
64d |
2 |
$18.02 |
$3,604 |
20.6% |
Scenario: 1× QQQ $740P 64d (β=0.85 portfolio)
| Scenario |
QQQ |
Coverage |
NLV |
| Pullback -5% |
$692 |
112% |
$97,498 |
| Correction -10% |
$656 |
99% |
$96,892 |
| Bear leg -15% |
$619 |
95% |
$96,286 |
| Crash -20% |
$583 |
92% |
$95,679 |
One near-ATM put per 100 shares of β-adjusted exposure · roll at 30d remaining · near-ATM strikes provide uniform -5% to -20% coverage unlike OTM ladders · 10:09 ET
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May 2026 Picks — SD50 Portfolio (MTD)
May 01 – May 27 (MTD) · Hit rate: 34/50 · Avg return: +6.2% · YTD: +29.1%
Systematic monthly portfolio · 5 low-correlation signal streams spanning large-cap quality, broad-universe value, thematic momentum, high-volatility mean-reversion, and static hedges · multi-timeframe scoring across 7,000+ symbols · no discretionary overrides
| Live Track Record · since 2025-07 · 10 months |
| Return |
+69.6% |
Ann. |
88.5% |
Sharpe |
3.62 |
Max DD |
-5.5% |
| Win% |
90% |
Alpha |
+68.6% |
SPY |
+16.3% |
$100K → |
$169,589 |
| Full backtest · 2006-03–2026-04 · 239 months |
| Total |
9,766% |
Ann. |
25.9% |
Sharpe |
1.40 |
Max DD |
-43.6% |
| Win% |
66% |
Alpha |
+15.5% |
SPY |
616% |
$100K → |
$9,865,673 |
| Ticker |
Wt% |
Return |
| AVGO |
6.4% |
+1.2% |
| KLAC |
6.1% |
+14.5% |
| FBLA |
5.6% |
+1.4% |
| GOOGL |
5.4% |
+1.5% |
| WMT |
5.4% |
-10.1% |
| BWET |
4.5% |
-12.3% |
| GEV |
4.5% |
-2.0% |
| SNDK |
4.1% |
+35.1% |
| OKLO |
4.0% |
-4.8% |
| WELL |
3.6% |
-0.5% |
| TRP |
3.3% |
+2.7% |
| PH |
2.9% |
-2.8% |
| WTS |
2.9% |
+5.8% |
| AMG |
2.9% |
+5.6% |
| BIIB |
2.9% |
+5.9% |
| HWKN |
2.6% |
-6.2% |
| QLTY |
2.2% |
+3.8% |
| MU |
2.1% |
+71.9% |
| CRDO |
2.0% |
+19.5% |
| L |
1.9% |
-2.8% |
| CASY |
1.8% |
-2.9% |
| GVA |
1.8% |
-1.8% |
| BE |
1.6% |
+2.4% |
| CTRE |
1.3% |
+6.5% |
| AMZN |
1.2% |
+0.6% |
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| Ticker |
Wt% |
Return |
| ALAB |
1.2% |
+55.0% |
| VFLO |
1.1% |
+5.3% |
| LAR |
1.1% |
-4.1% |
| INBX |
1.1% |
-16.3% |
| PL |
1.1% |
+33.2% |
| VICR |
1.0% |
+31.3% |
| MIRM |
1.0% |
+2.9% |
| APGE |
1.0% |
+1.6% |
| ARGX |
1.0% |
+5.7% |
| HWM |
1.0% |
+7.7% |
| LWLG |
0.9% |
-27.7% |
| AAOI |
0.9% |
+1.3% |
| HLT |
0.8% |
+4.8% |
| RMBS |
0.5% |
+33.5% |
| AHR |
0.5% |
+0.9% |
| MO |
0.4% |
-2.9% |
| MDLZ |
0.4% |
+1.4% |
| GRMN |
0.2% |
-0.8% |
| NVDA |
0.2% |
+6.4% |
| MSFT |
0.2% |
-0.6% |
| LLY |
0.2% |
+12.6% |
| AAPL |
0.2% |
+11.4% |
| TSLA |
0.2% |
+12.5% |
| BRK.B |
0.2% |
+2.6% |
| META |
0.2% |
+0.6% |
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Important Disclosures
The MOS Regime Inference is powered by a proprietary quantitative engine utilizing a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) Hidden Markov Model ensemble. It combines Bayesian probabilistic state detection with deep learning sequence models across dozens of cross-asset features to identify structural market shifts and early-warning crisis indicators. This model is experimental and subject to inherent statistical uncertainties.
Timing. The issue date above is the publication (send) date. The regime badge, regime_latest.json snapshot, and embedded regime timeline chart are produced when this issue is built: we run hmm_validation_suite.py --inference at the start of that pipeline using the latest trading rows then available in the price cache (often through the prior U.S. session close when today’s full session bar is not yet in the panel). Running inference again later the same day can change SPY, VIX, PBT, and leverage readouts. The timeline chart is a rolling ~90-day view frozen at send time; back-to-back archived issues can look very similar when history overlaps.
This newsletter is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Options trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance, including backtested results, does not guarantee future returns. Backtested performance has inherent limitations: it is constructed with the benefit of hindsight, does not reflect actual trading, and may not account for all market conditions, transaction costs, or liquidity constraints. The author may hold positions in securities mentioned. All data is believed reliable but accuracy is not guaranteed. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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