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Broad Selloff Breaks Index Supports Raising Downside Risk
Index Breakdown and Volume Confirmation All major benchmarks posted sharp losses on 30 July with the Dow off 2.19 percent and the Nasdaq down 2.06…
Heavy Volume Selloff Exposes SPX to Further Pressure at Key Supports
Session Close and Immediate Price Action Major indices finished sharply lower with the Dow off 2.19 percent and price action printing at session lows across…
AAII Bearish Spike Meets Neutral Fear Greed Balance
Investor Survey Extremes Versus Neutral Greed Reading AAII bearish readings have reached 42.1 percent, well above the long run average of 31 percent, while bullish…
Mixed Data Pins Macro Regime Neutral as Dollar Softens
Macro Regime Overview Mixed global prints have left the macro regime balanced with limited conviction for risk direction. European GDP figures held steady overall, Spain…
SPY Max Pain at 741 Pulls Against Mixed Whale Options Flow
Options Market Sentiment Snapshot Options market sentiment has shifted from the prior session’s bullish lean, with the put call ratio now printing at 1.15 against…
Equities Drop 2 Percent as VIX Spikes 13 Percent on Heavy Volume
Market Close Summary Broad indices fell between 1.5 and 2.2 percent on elevated volume as sellers dominated the session. The S and P 500 closed…
Bearish Equity Breakdown Raises Downside Odds into Expiry
Index Breakdown and Seller Control Broad equity indices closed sharply lower with technology and small caps leading the move lower. Downside volume increased across major…
SPY Bearish Range Trade Plan After VIX Spike to 20.66
Session Overview and Key Drivers Broad equity weakness dominated the prior session with Nasdaq and Dow both declining more than two percent on elevated volume.…
Gold Crude Surge Flags Supply Tightness and Rising Uncertainty
Gold’s Fresh Highs Confirm Haven Bid Gold climbed 2.22 percent to 4126 and cleared the prior session high at 4176.80. The move places the metal…
Dollar Retreat Lifts EUR GBP While Risk Tone Stays Neutral
Dollar Retreat Sets Neutral Stage The dollar sold off across the board as DXY dropped 0.51 percent to close at 100.86. This move lifted EURUSD…