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Markets · Options · Signal
April 14, 2026 · All times ET
Regime RECOVERY Day 3
Market Snapshot · 09:39 ET
S&P 500
689.31
+0.47%
Nasdaq
622.31
+0.80%
Dow
483.57
+0.30%
Russell 2k
267.27
+0.83%
VIX
18.25
-4.55%
20Y Bond
86.71
-0.05%
Gold
440.71
+1.23%
Silver
70.87
+3.79%
Oil
126.62
-1.44%
USD
27.29
-0.33%
CNN Fear & Greed
43 Fear
wk +15 · mo +22
AAII Survey 2026-04-08
▲ 35.7% / ▼ 43.0% / 21.3%
spread -7.3 · avg bull 35.0%
Key Technical Levels
SPY Trend: Neutral Sup: 672.86 Res: 689.70 RSI: 65.6
QQQ Trend: Neutral Sup: 599.89 Res: 626.74 RSI: 65.7
Econ Calendar
6 high-impact · Tue Apr 14 – Thu Apr 16 · as of 09:39 ET
Tue Apr 14
08:30 US PPI (MoM) (Mar) — est. 1.1%, prev. 0.5%
Wed Apr 15
10:30 US Crude Oil Inventories — prev. 3.081M
Thu Apr 16
02:00 GB GDP (MoM) (Feb) — est. 0.1%, prev. 0.0%
05:00 EU CPI (YoY) (Mar) — est. 2.5%, prev. 2.5%
08:30 US Initial Jobless Claims — est. 215K, prev. 219K
08:30 US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Apr) — est. 10.5, prev. 18.1
Macro Snapshot
09:43 ET
Indicator Value Change
2Y Yield 3.81% +0bps
10Y Yield 4.30% +0bps
Spread +49bps Normal
DXY 98.08 -0.29%
VIX/3M 0.85 Contango
HY OAS 6.89% +0.06%
BZ–WTI 0.9877
$94.45 · $95.63
z -2.77 · Long spread · ρ 92%
GDXJ–GLD 0.3012
$132.49 · $439.90
z +1.02 · Neutral · ρ 84%
BTC $74,999 +0.7%
ETH $2,395 +1.0%
ETH/BTC 0.0319
Sector Rotation · Today
09:43 ET
Cons. Discr.
+1.43%
XLY
Technology
+0.80%
XLK
Communication
+0.76%
XLC
Health Care
+0.36%
XLV
Financials
+0.14%
XLF
Industrials
+0.13%
XLI
Real Estate
+0.00%
XLRE
Materials
-0.17%
XLB
Cons. Staples
-0.63%
XLP
Utilities
-0.70%
XLU
Energy
-1.89%
XLE
In today's RECOVERY regime, we're seeing a risk-on rotation into cyclical leaders like Consumer Discretionary and Technology, while defensives like Utilities lag.
Regime Timeline
HMM Regime Detection — SPY 90-day timeline
HMM V6 · 4-state model · 42 features
From the Desk · RECOVERY Day 3 (prev. close)
“The market remains in a Recovery regime for 3 days, with the S&P 500 up 0.47% and Nasdaq up 0.80% from the previous close, as sector rotation favors growth over value. Worth watching is the divergence between dovish comments from US Treasury Secretary Bessent, who now says it's OK for the Fed to wait to lower rates, and the ECB's push for a banking union amid severe economic scenario warnings from the IMF.”
— The MOS Quantitative Desk
Crowd Signal
250 posts · 5 subs · 09:42 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
ANY mixed 53
“The physical oil market is screaming there is a supply shock yet equities still …”
WSB 824 pts · 5/5 subs
SPY mixed 33
“Full ported $673 SPY poots”
WSB 278 pts · 4/5 subs
R mixed 20
“Daily Discussion Thread for April 14th, 2026”
WSB 108 pts · 5/5 subs
AI mixed 14
“MNDY $1.9mm YOLO (with another $1mm notional puts sold), currently down $737k”
WSB 62 pts · 5/5 subs
PR mixed 12
“The physical oil market is screaming there is a supply shock yet equities still …”
WSB 824 pts · 4/5 subs
LAB bullish 10
“$RKLB CEO Peter Beck reduces his salary to 1$ and cancels all his stock plans, t…”
WSB 1383 pts
WISH bullish 10
“The Grande Dame of wsb”
WSB 2210 pts · 4/5 subs
E mixed 6
“J.P.Morgan, Morgan Stanley urge buying the dip as US earnings stay resilient”
STK 530 pts · 5/5 subs
Insider Wire
1293 Form 4s filed · 09:39 ET
Notable open-market transactions · SEC EDGAR · 2026-04-09 to 2026-04-14
Director George Gregory is aggressively buying MESO, while Roku's President and a Hershey trustee sell; otherwise, insider buying activity picks up in Financials with Goldman Sachs insiders.
Ticker Insider Value
BUY MESO George Gregory Director $26.1M
SELL ROKU Collier Charles President, Roku Media $21.6M
BUY MESO George Gregory Director $11.4M
SELL HSY HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE … Insider $4.1M
BUY SG GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Insider $3.4M
BUY SG GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Insider $3.4M
Short Interest Monitor
25 scanned · 09:43 ET
FINRA short interest via Yahoo · ~10 days (FINRA via Yahoo) · squeeze risk = SI% × days-to-cover
Ticker SI % DTC MoM Squeeze
UPST 33.4% 4.8d +17.9% ELEVATED
BYND 29.7% 4.0d -9.4% ELEVATED
SMCI 19.7% 3.6d +2.7% ELEVATED
DNTH 19.5% 7.1d +13.5% ELEVATED
GME 15.3% 11.1d -4.3% ELEVATED
AMC 15.3% 3.4d -28.4% ELEVATED
CVNA 14.6% 5.3d +16.9% MODERATE
AAOI 13.7% 1.0d -3.0% LOW
Market Headlines
8 sources · 09:39 ET
ECB seeks to break insurance ‘deadlock’ in push for banking union
FT 4h ago
The ECB's efforts to address insurance-related issues could lead to increased market confidence in European financial stability, potentially strengthening the EUR and tightening European bank bond spreads. Keep an eye on the EU summit outcomes and ECB policy announcements for further guidance. A successful push for a banking union could have positive effects on EUR and European bank stocks.
BBG Stocks Rise, Oil Prices Slide on Peace Push Hopes: Markets Wrap
Rising hopes for peace talks are driving risk-on sentiment, with stocks rising and oil prices sliding. Monitor developments in peace negotiations and commodity price movements, as a failure in peace talks could lead to increased geopolitical risk and a surge in oil prices. For now, the primary chain of events suggests a continued risk-on tone.
15h ago
FJ IMF Managing Director Georgieva: Severe scenario will put some economies into outright recessions with global inflation above 6% and inflation expectations hard to contain
The IMF's warning of a severe economic scenario, including potential recessions and high inflation, could lead to increased risk aversion and defensive positioning. Watch global economic data releases and IMF and World Bank meetings for further guidance on the likelihood and severity of economic downturns. A severe scenario could have significant effects on equity markets and safe-haven assets.
38m ago
FJ US Treasury Secretary Bessent: The IMF and World Bank leaders have gotten the US's message, and are moving forward in a positive way.
Positive communication between the US and international institutions, such as the IMF and World Bank, could lead to increased cooperation expectations and confidence in US assets. Keep an eye on upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings and US economic data releases for further guidance. This development could have positive effects on US assets and the dollar.
9m ago
CNBC Treasury Secretary Bessent now says it's OK for the Fed to wait to lower rates amid oil surge
The US Treasury Secretary's comments supporting the Fed's wait-and-see approach amid high inflation could lead to less aggressive Fed expectations and a positive reception for US assets. Monitor Fed meetings and US economic data releases for further guidance on the Fed's reaction function. A less aggressive Fed could have implications for US economic growth and financial markets.
44m ago
FJ US Treasury Secretary Bessent: The IMF and the World Bank should get back to basics.
The US Treasury Secretary's call for the IMF and World Bank to refocus on basics could lead to increased scrutiny and reform expectations, potentially reappraising global economic governance. Watch IMF and World Bank meetings and global economic data releases for further guidance on potential changes in these institutions. A reappraisal of global economic governance could have delayed effects on global economic growth and trade.
10m ago
FJ US Treasury Secretary Bessent: The World Bank has made good pivot on energy. 19m ago
FT Young trader who made $250mn on Russian crude sets sights on Guyana 9h ago
Financial Wire
Top 5 · AI digest · 09:39 ET
FJ IMF Warns of Energy Shock
Central banks must be vigilant on wage-price spiral
19m ago
FJ Fed's Goolsbee Speaks
Market awaits Fed's comments on monetary policy
1m ago
FJ Global Imbalances Buildup
US Treasury Secretary warns of risks from China's $1 trln surpluses
26m ago
FJ Oil Prices May Rise
IEA warns of potential oil price increase amid supply disruptions
27m ago
FJ Middle East War Risks
IMF warns of adverse scenario amid conflict and energy price shocks
24m ago
Source: FinancialJuice · 40 flashes scanned
Research Digest
09:42 ET
AVGO $378.00 -0.4% Bullish
Composite 63 1M +17.9% 3M +7.8% 1Y +120.4% UP
Technology $1.8T P/E 21.1 β 1.25 SI 1.1% Target $473 Rev 30%
Broadcom (AVGO) gained attention after announcing a long-term agreement with Google, fueling growth prospects in AI. Goldman Sachs and Mizuho reiterated their Buy ratings, with price targets at $480. The stock's composite score is 63/100, with a 1-year return of 120.4% and forward P/E of 21.1.
YAH Amazon stock leads 9-day Mag 7 performance, Tesla falls behind
MOT Meet the Super Semiconductor Stock Crushing Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom Right Now
INS Google and Anthropic Deal Strengthen Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Growth Prospects
WDC $346.09 -2.1% Bullish
Composite 74 1M +28.6% 3M +65.1% 1Y +9.0% FLAT
Technology $118B P/E 25.4 β 1.83 SI 9.2% Target $336 Rev 25%
Western Digital's (WDC) stock price has gained 13% this week, with Citi raising its price target, citing AI-driven storage demand. WDC's forward P/E is 25.4, with a market capitalization of $118B and revenue growth of 25%. Risks include high beta (1.83) and short interest (9.2%), potentially mispricing the stock's upside.
INV Sandisk shares are up 2740% in a year. Evercore sees ’a favorable risk/reward’
MOB Sandisk Bumps Atlassian Off the Nasdaq 100
24/ Citi Raises Seagate and Western Digital Targets as AI Data Demand Supercharges Storage Pricing
ORCL $167.25 +5.3% Bullish
Technology $481B P/E 21.0 β 1.60 SI 1.6% Target $246 Rev 22%
Oracle (ORCL) agreed to purchase up to 2.8 gigawatts of fuel-cell power from Bloom Energy to supply data centers for artificial intelligence work, with an initial 1.2 gigawatts contracted for use this year and in 2027. This expanded deal drove Bloom Energy's stock surge. ORCL's revenue growth is 22% and its forward P/E is 21.0.
YAH Could Anthropic's Mythos put Big Bank cybersecurity at risk?
INV Stock Market Today: Dow Rises On Surprise Inflation Data; Bloom Soars On This Oracle News (Live Cove
INV Stock Market Movers: JPMorgan, Oracle, Bloom Energy, Credo Technology, American Airlines
Options · Portfolio · Actionable Picks
Earnings This Week
Apr 14 – Apr 28 · 09:43 ET
Ticker Date Exp. Move
JNJ <0d Apr 14 ☀ N/A
Investors will closely watch Stelara sales performance in JNJ's upcoming Q1 earnings on Apr 14, as recent reports indicated the drug's sales disappointed despite a quarterly profit beat.
JPM <0d Apr 14 ☀ N/A
JPMorgan Chase's upcoming Q1 earnings on April 14 are expected to move the stock, with investors likely focusing on the bank's performance in navigating "increasingly complex" economic risks.
GEV Apr 22 N/A
Investors should watch GE Vernova's (GEV) upcoming earnings on Apr 22, as Goldman Sachs' recent price target lift may set a high bar for the company's financial performance.
TSLA Apr 22 ☽ N/A
Tesla's upcoming earnings on April 22 will be closely watched for updates on Full Self-Driving (FSD) adoption and regulatory progress, following Dutch approval.
AMZN Apr 23 ☽ N/A
Amazon's acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar for $90 a share may be a key area of focus during its upcoming earnings on April 23.
Analyst Moves
09:43 ET
Ticker Rating Buy / Hold / Sell Period
NVDA Buy 66 / 4 / 1 2026-04-01
AMZN Buy 71 / 5 / 0 2026-04-01
WMT Buy 44 / 4 / 0 2026-04-01
AUGO Buy 11 / 1 / 0 2026-04-01
CNL Buy 10 / 1 / 0 2026-04-01
MSFT Buy 59 / 6 / 0 2026-04-01
META Buy 64 / 8 / 0 2026-04-01
AAPL Buy 37 / 15 / 2 2026-04-01
IPO Calendar
09:43 ET
Date Company Range Size
Apr 14 MYXXU Maywood Acquisition Corp. 2 — $115M
Apr 15 EMI Encore Medical, Inc. — $17M
Apr 16 ARXS Arxis, Inc. — $1.2B
Apr 16 MAIR Madison Air Solutions Corp — $2.6B
Apr 17 AVEX AEVEX Corp. — $372M
Apr 17 BWGC BW Industrial Holdings Inc. — $21M
Apr 24 RIKU RIKU DINING GROUP Ltd — $34M
Unusual Options Volume
15 scanned · 09:43 ET
Ticker Total Vol Calls Puts P/C Hottest Strike
SPY 1,695,566 726,760 968,806
1.33
$685C 87,887 vol
SPY: Elevated put buying, P/C ratio of 1.33 suggests bearish or protective hedging ahead of potential market volatility.
QQQ 931,264 426,203 505,061
1.19
$613C 61,569 vol
QQQ: Moderate call buying, especially at $613C, indicates bullish positioning or speculative bets on tech stocks.
TSLA 409,749 231,519 178,230
0.77
$355C 36,236 vol
TSLA: Call-heavy flow, P/C ratio of 0.77, and $355C buying imply bullish bets on Tesla's recovery.
NVDA 280,031 158,784 121,247
0.76
$190C 63,756 vol
NVDA: Call buying, particularly at $190C, suggests bullish positioning or expectations for NVIDIA's growth.
AMD 173,745 88,409 85,336
0.97
$250C 15,275 vol
AMD: Mixed flow, nearly neutral P/C ratio of 0.97, with $250C buying indicating some bullish interest.
Income Plays
09:42 ET
PL CSP Best Quality Very High · max 3% $11B · Earnings Mar 19
$29P 31 DTE +42.6% ann. +19.8% OTM Δ 0.23 POP 77%
Planet Labs PBC $PL sees a CSP opportunity with 29.0 strike price and 31 days to expiration, offering 42.6% annual return.
AXTI CSP Craziest Return Moderate · max 1.5% $3B · Earnings Feb 19
$60P 31 DTE +211.9% ann. +10.5% OTM Δ 0.32 POP 68%
AXTI stock surged 23% today, according to Quiver Quantitative, and reached an all-time high as Q1 ended, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
MRVL CSP Safest High · max 2% $117B · Earnings Mar 05 · Div 0.2%
$109P 38 DTE +11.5% ann. +19.8% OTM Δ 0.16 POP 84%
Marvell Technology's stock is hitting record highs, with Amazon cited as a contributing factor, according to a report by Barron's.
MU CC Best Quality Very High · max 3% $484B · Earnings Mar 18 · Div 0.1%
$470C 31 DTE +57.1% ann. +9.1% OTM Δ 0.08 POP 92%
Analysts are predicting a potential 40% gain for Micron stock, according to a recent note from Barron's citing a specific catalyst.
AAOI CC Craziest Return Moderate · max 1.5% $11B · Earnings Feb 26
$160C 24 DTE +217.2% ann. +7.8% OTM Δ 0.08 POP 92%
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is experiencing a retail frenzy and its stock is on a ninth straight gain amid a data center boom.
TSM CC Safest Moderate · max 1.5% · Earnings Jan 15 · Div 0.8%
$425C 45 DTE +17.2% ann. +12.9% OTM Δ 0.05 POP 95%
TSM is set to report its quarterly results, one of three major reports to watch this week, alongside NFLX and PEP.
Portfolio Hedge
SPY $690 · QQQ $622 · VIX 18.2
Optimal single-put hedge for a $100K portfolio · β-matched sizing for uniform protection across -5% to -20% · roll every 60 days
✓ VIX 18.2 — Below 22.0 threshold. Puts are cheap — good time to hedge.
SPY Puts
Profile Strike Exp Qty Prem Cost Ann %
Defensive
β=0.65
$685P 64d 1 $14.62 $1,462 8.3%
Balanced ●
β=0.85
$705P 64d 1 $22.87 $2,287 13.0%
Aggressive
β=1.10
$675P 64d 2 $11.89 $2,378 13.6%
Scenario: 1× SPY $705P 64d (β=0.85 portfolio)
Scenario SPY Coverage NLV
Pullback -5% $655 117% $98,450
Correction -10% $621 99% $97,648
Bear leg -15% $586 93% $96,846
Crash -20% $552 90% $96,044
QQQ Puts
Profile Strike Exp Qty Prem Cost Ann %
Defensive
β=0.65
$555P 64d 1 $163.03 $16,303 93.0%
Balanced ●
β=0.85
$635P 64d 1 $23.89 $2,389 13.6%
Aggressive
β=1.10
$555P 64d 2 $163.03 $32,606 186.0%
Scenario: 1× QQQ $635P 64d (β=0.85 portfolio)
Scenario QQQ Coverage NLV
Pullback -5% $591 103% $97,757
Correction -10% $560 88% $96,618
Bear leg -15% $529 83% $95,479
Crash -20% $498 81% $94,339
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 · 09:43 ET
April 2026 Picks — SD50 Portfolio (MTD)
Apr 01 – Apr 14 (MTD) · Hit rate: 30/40 · Avg return: +8.2% · YTD: +9.2%
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 · 9 months
Return +58.7% Ann. 85.1% Sharpe 2.78 Max DD -9.8%
Win% 89% Alpha +75.7% SPY +7.0% $100K → $158,691
Full backtest · 2017-01–2026-03 · 111 months
Total 2,122% Ann. 39.8% Sharpe 1.66 Max DD -15.6%
Win% 69% Alpha +29.2% SPY 154% $100K → $2,221,633
Growth of $100K — SD50 Portfolio vs benchmarks
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Ticker Wt% Return
WMT 14.4% -1.6%
XOM 14.0% -8.7%
JNJ 13.4% -2.8%
CNL 7.7% +4.1%
AUGO 6.1% +24.1%
FDX 5.1% +2.2%
TPR 3.6% +5.8%
EMEQ 3.5% +11.2%
GEV 2.8% +10.3%
NDSN 2.5% +3.6%
BTSG 2.3% +10.8%
MU 1.9% +16.6%
EOG 1.8% -5.3%
DNTH 1.7% +8.6%
AAOI 1.7% +71.4%
PCAR 1.2% +7.7%
LQDA 1.2% +7.2%
TBN 1.2% -19.6%
AAMI 1.0% +13.8%
PGR 0.9% +2.6%
 
Ticker Wt% Return
LLY 0.9% -2.1%
COST 0.9% -2.7%
GLD 0.9% +0.7%
TERN 0.8% -0.3%
PSI 0.7% +16.6%
AGX 0.6% +4.8%
MUX 0.6% +14.5%
GOOGL 0.5% +9.1%
AAPL 0.5% +2.0%
TSLA 0.5% -6.2%
AMZN 0.5% +17.1%
NVDA 0.5% +8.9%
AVGO 0.5% +20.6%
BRK.B 0.5% -0.0%
MSFT 0.5% +6.7%
META 0.5% +11.6%
JPM 0.5% +6.1%
MKOR 0.5% +11.7%
ANAB 0.4% +17.8%
SYRE 0.4% +30.7%
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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