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Markets · Options · Signal
May 29, 2026 · All times ET
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Market Snapshot · 10:06 ET
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S&P 500
757.56
+0.39%
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Nasdaq
740.74
+0.70%
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Dow
508.57
+0.30%
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Russell 2k
290.48
-0.53%
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VIX
15.63
-0.70%
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20Y Bond
85.77
+0.03%
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Gold
417.58
+1.17%
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Silver
68.43
+0.10%
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Oil
129.29
-1.14%
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USD
27.71
+0.04%
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CNN Fear & Greed
60
Greed
wk +1 · mo -6
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| Key Technical Levels |
| SPY |
Trend: Bullish |
Sup: 739.39 |
Res: 757.90 |
RSI: 74.8 |
| QQQ |
Trend: Bullish |
Sup: 709.17 |
Res: 741.39 |
RSI: 78.1 |
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Econ Calendar |
3 high-impact · Fri May 29 – Sun May 31 · as of 10:06 ET |
| Fri May 29 |
| 08:00 |
DE |
German CPI (MoM) (May) — est. 0.1%, prev. 0.6% |
| 09:45 |
US |
Chicago PMI (May) — est. 50.6, prev. 49.2 |
| Sun May 31 |
| 20:30 |
US |
Fed Chair Powell Speaks |
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| Indicator |
Value |
Change |
| 2Y Yield |
3.99% |
-1bps |
| 10Y Yield |
4.45% |
-3bps |
| Spread |
+46bps |
Flattening |
| DXY |
99.00 |
-0.02% |
| VIX/3M |
0.82 |
Contango |
| HY OAS |
6.88% |
-0.02% |
| 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 |
0.2762
$115.00 · $416.33
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z -0.89 · Neutral · ρ 83%
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| BTC |
$73,027 |
-0.7% |
| ETH |
$1,997 |
-0.5% |
| ETH/BTC |
0.0274 |
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Sector Rotation · Today |
10:09 ET |
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Technology
+2.28%
XLK
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Financials
+0.06%
XLF
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Materials
-0.10%
XLB
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Industrials
-0.40%
XLI
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Cons. Discr.
-0.47%
XLY
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Health Care
-0.67%
XLV
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Utilities
-0.67%
XLU
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Communication
-0.84%
XLC
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Real Estate
-0.89%
XLRE
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Energy
-0.94%
XLE
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Cons. Staples
-1.45%
XLP
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In the ongoing BULL regime, tech and financials lead as money rotates out of defensives like Cons. Staples and Real Estate into growth areas.
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Regime Timeline
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From the Desk · BULL Day 7 (prev. close)
“The market remains in a bull regime for 7 days, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.39% and 0.70% respectively, while the Russell 2k lagged with a 0.53% decline. Worth watching is the divergence between Fed Governor Michelle Bowman's warning against interest rate hikes and Chevron CEO's forecast of rising oil prices over summer, which could complicate the ECB's inflation comfort zone.”
— 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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AMD
mixed
38
“AMD why you do this?”
WSB 774 pts · 5/5 subs
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DELL
bullish
30
“President Trump is undefeated in the stock market. On May 8th, President Trump t…”
WSB 10004 pts · 5/5 subs
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MU
mixed
23
“Nokia is quietly becoming the backbone of AI infrastructure and nobody noticed 🚀”
WSB 1675 pts · 5/5 subs
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NOK
mixed
19
“Nokia is quietly becoming the backbone of AI infrastructure and nobody noticed 🚀”
WSB 1675 pts · 3/5 subs
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META
mixed
17
“Meta shares jump after company announces premium subscriptions for Facebook and …”
WSB 4019 pts · 5/5 subs
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BRO
bullish
16
“Dell’s $24B AI monster quarter means the hardware supply chain is about to go cr…”
STK 3 pts · 5/5 subs
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CAPS
mixed
16
“On SpaceX IPO day, the retards type S P C into their app...”
WSB 3127 pts · 5/5 subs
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ARM
mixed
11
“Nokia is quietly becoming the backbone of AI infrastructure and nobody noticed 🚀”
WSB 1675 pts · 3/5 subs
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Insider Wire |
3203 Form 4s filed · 10:06 ET |
Notable open-market transactions · SEC EDGAR · 2026-05-24 to 2026-05-29
Executives across tech and consumer sectors are dumping shares, led by CEOs and CTOs in APP, NET, and FRPT, ahead of earnings, sparking cautious sentiment.
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Ticker |
Insider |
Value |
| SELL |
GM |
Barra Mary T Chair & CEO |
$37.2M |
| SELL |
APP |
Shikin Vasily Chief Technology Officer |
$34.3M |
| SELL |
NET |
Zatlyn Michelle President and Board Co-Chair |
$18.3M |
| SELL |
APP |
Shikin Vasily Chief Technology Officer |
$7.7M |
| SELL |
HSY |
HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE … Insider |
$3.9M |
| SELL |
FRPT |
Cyr William B. Chief Executive Officer |
$2.4M |
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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 |
32.0% |
5.3d |
-4.3% |
HIGH
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| BYND |
27.0% |
1.4d |
-3.4% |
ELEVATED
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| OKLO |
23.1% |
2.1d |
+22.6% |
ELEVATED
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| SMCI |
18.0% |
2.2d |
-6.4% |
ELEVATED
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| GME |
14.1% |
5.5d |
-6.4% |
MODERATE
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| RIVN |
14.1% |
5.2d |
+1.3% |
MODERATE
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| CVNA |
13.7% |
5.8d |
+2.0% |
MODERATE
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| SOFI |
13.7% |
2.5d |
+9.3% |
LOW
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Phantom Float · Squeeze Action Monitor |
8116 scanned · 67 SEC-confirmed· 6 red · 39 yellow |
| Ticker |
Struct |
Ignit |
Final |
Hldrs |
Flags |
Bucket |
| CBRL |
0.30 |
0.85 |
0.58 |
36% |
PREGRINDCOVERELEVEarnings |
RED
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| SONO |
0.41 |
0.85 |
0.47 |
42% |
GRINDCOVERELEVLADDERATM* |
RED
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| FTK |
0.59 |
0.65 |
0.46 |
54% |
GRINDADDELEV |
RED
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| AMCX |
0.35 |
0.85 |
0.45 |
53% |
GRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| BIIB |
0.31 |
0.85 |
0.44 |
75% |
GRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| BJRI |
0.30 |
0.85 |
0.43 |
62% |
GRINDCOVERELEV |
RED
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| LCID |
0.55 |
0.10 |
0.55 |
76% |
PREELEVATM* |
YELLOW
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| LEGH |
0.20 |
0.85 |
0.46 |
51% |
IGNGRINDCOVERELEV |
YELLOW
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| NTAP |
0.13 |
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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+ 35 more yellow names not shown
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Market Headlines |
8 sources · 10:06 ET |
HSBC’s Kettner Says Blowout Earnings Dim ‘Danger Zone’ Fears
BBG 9m ago
With HSBC's Kettner suggesting blowout earnings have diminished 'danger zone' fears, it's likely that equities will continue to rally in the short term. This could lead to a stronger USD and mixed commodity prices. However, if growth fears resurface, risk assets may come under pressure, and safe-havens could see increased demand.
| BBG |
Inflation Above ECB Comfort Zone in Top Economies Backs Hike
As inflation remains above the ECB's comfort zone in top economies, expectations for an interest rate hike have increased, which could strengthen the EUR and push bond yields higher. Nevertheless, if economic growth slows significantly, the ECB may hold off on a rate hike, potentially weakening the EUR. Upcoming ECB meetings and inflation data releases will be crucial.
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7h ago |
| CNBC |
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman warns against hiking interest rates because of inflation spike
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman's comments against hiking interest rates due to the inflation spike have sparked an equity rally and weakened the USD. However, if inflation surges unexpectedly, the Fed may reverse its dovish stance, leading to an equity sell-off. Markets will be watching upcoming Fed meetings and inflation data releases closely.
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0m ago |
| FJ |
Fed's Paulson: Current Fed policy is helping temper higher inflation.
The Fed's Paulson believes current policy is helping to temper higher inflation, which could maintain stability in equities and keep the USD steady. However, if inflation rises significantly, the Fed may need to tighten policy, potentially leading to an equity sell-off. Investors will monitor upcoming economic data releases and the Fed meeting.
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40m ago |
| FT |
Chevron CEO warns oil prices to jump over summer as supplies dwindle
Chevron's CEO warning of oil price increases over the summer due to dwindling supplies could lead to an energy sector outperformance and raise inflation concerns. Conversely, if global growth slows unexpectedly, oil demand destruction could occur, causing oil prices to drop. Key events to watch include oil inventory data and OPEC meetings.
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19h ago |
| BBG |
Stocks Rally Continues on Peace Deal Hopes, AI Spending Optimism
The continued stock market rally driven by peace deal hopes and AI spending optimism may lead to further equity gains, a stronger USD, and mixed commodity prices. However, if the peace deal falls through or AI spending optimism wanes, a sudden market downturn could occur. Investors should keep an eye on news developments and upcoming economic data releases.
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31m ago |
| FT |
Oil prices fall on hopes of Strait of Hormuz reopening
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3m ago |
| FJ |
MOO Imbalance
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36m ago |
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Financial Wire |
Top 5 · AI digest · 10:06 ET |
| FJ |
Fed's Bowman: Inflation Risks Rise with War
Extended conflict may pressure inflation later this year
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1h ago |
| FJ |
Iran Discusses Hormuz Strait with Oman
Iran reaffirms sovereignty over Hormuz Strait administration
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13m ago |
| FJ |
US Chicago PMI Beats Forecasts
Strong PMI reading may signal economic resilience
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21m ago |
| FJ |
Fed's Paulson on Inflation and Rates
Fed's Paulson sees inflation as too high, but no structural change
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29m ago |
| FJ |
S&P 500 Tech Sector Hits All-Time High
Tech sector surge signals market optimism
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23m ago |
Source: FinancialJuice · 40 flashes scanned
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BSAC
$31.91
+0.3%
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Bullish
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| Composite 19 |
1M -0.9% |
3M -6.2% |
1Y +30.3% |
UP |
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 1Y return of +30.3% and an analyst target of $33. However, weaker growth and household pressures could weigh on the stock later in the year.
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DFIS
$36.91
+0.4%
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Bullish
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| Composite 51 |
1M +5.3% |
3M -0.8% |
1Y +28.0% |
UP |
DFIS, a Dimensional International Small Cap ETF, offers exposure to emerging market development finance, providing diversification and stability to private credit amid current volatility, per ODI: Think Change. The ETF has seen a 1M return of +5.3% and a 1Y return of +28.0%, with a composite score of 51/100 and an uptrend. However, with a high valuation and potential market volatility, there's a risk that the ETF's performance may be impacted by economic downturns.
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CECO
$78.20
-6.1%
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Neutral
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| Composite 68 |
1M +14.9% |
3M +37.8% |
1Y +195.1% |
FLAT |
CECO Environmental shares plunged 8.9% after stockholders approved its merger with Thermon Group Holdings and a new equity plan that could dilute existing shareholders. The stock has a median price target of $86 from analysts, who have assigned it a strong buy rating. However, the merger and equity plan may weigh on the stock's performance if investors perceive increased dilution as a negative factor.
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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 29 |
FISN
DEEP FISSION, INC.
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— |
$179M |
| May 29 |
IDIAU
Innovative Digital Investors Acquisition…
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— |
$230M |
| Jun 03 |
AADX
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
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— |
$785M |
| Jun 04 |
INIO
INNIO Holding GmbH
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— |
$2.3B |
| Jun 04 |
SSMR
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co
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— |
$380M |
| Jun 04 |
QNT
Quantinuum Inc.
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— |
$1.2B |
| Jun 04 |
SFPT
Safepoint Holdings, Inc.
|
— |
$326M |
| Jun 05 |
WHK
WhiteHawk Income Corp
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— |
$215M |
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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
HUBC
+448.3%
$0.60
DEVS
+213.8%
$0.39
REPL
+77.1%
$8.29
CMND
+71.4%
$4.20
DLLL
+62.1%
$196.73
Top Losers
HTCO
-36.2%
$2.01
CGTL
-35.4%
$0.45
SUGP
-34.9%
$0.97
SMCZ
-30.0%
$5.70
AMPGZ
-29.5%
$0.52
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Unusual Options Volume |
15 scanned · 10:09 ET |
| Ticker |
Total Vol |
Calls |
Puts |
P/C |
Hottest Strike |
| SPY |
386,287 |
203,269 |
183,018 |
0.90
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$756C 36,720 vol |
| SPY: Call-heavy flow with $756C hot strike suggests bullish positioning in a strong market. |
| QQQ |
251,847 |
120,286 |
131,561 |
1.09
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$738C 17,996 vol |
| QQQ: Elevated P/C ratio of 1.09 and no standout strike indicates mixed flow, no clear directional signal. |
| NVDA |
140,363 |
89,297 |
51,066 |
0.57
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$215C 26,282 vol |
| NVDA: Aggressive call buying, led by $215C, implies bullish bet on continued upside. |
| TSLA |
132,116 |
77,237 |
54,879 |
0.71
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$440C 12,902 vol |
| TSLA: Call-heavy flow with $440C hot strike indicates bullish positioning, likely a directional bet. |
| GOOGL |
33,586 |
24,477 |
9,109 |
0.37
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$385C 8,156 vol |
| GOOGL: Extremely low P/C ratio of 0.37 and $385C activity suggest aggressive bullish positioning. |
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AMD
CC
Best Quality
Very High · max 3%
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$846B
· 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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| AMD recently raised its guidance, which the market is still rewarding, according to Trefis, indicating a positive outlook for the company's stock. |
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MXL
CC
Craziest Return
Moderate · max 1.5%
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$8B
· 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's stock is sliding as traders react to recent insider-sale filings and a sharp run-up in the stock price. |
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ARM
CC
Safest
High · max 2%
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$375B
· 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 stock surged to an all-time high, driven by increased investor enthusiasm, with one recent article noting the stock's valuation for "eternity". |
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Portfolio Hedge |
SPY $757 · QQQ $740 · VIX 15.6 |
Optimal single-put hedge for a $100K portfolio · β-matched sizing for uniform protection across -5% to -20% · roll every 60 days
✓ VIX 15.6 — Below 22.0 threshold. Puts are cheap — good time to hedge.
SPY Puts
| Profile |
Strike |
Exp |
Qty |
Prem |
Cost |
Ann % |
| Defensive β=0.65 |
$745P |
62d |
1 |
$12.57 |
$1,257 |
7.4% |
| Balanced ● β=0.85 |
$765P |
62d |
1 |
$20.53 |
$2,053 |
12.1% |
| Aggressive β=1.10 |
$735P |
62d |
2 |
$9.96 |
$1,992 |
11.7% |
Scenario: 1× SPY $765P 62d (β=0.85 portfolio)
| Scenario |
SPY |
Coverage |
NLV |
| Pullback -5% |
$720 |
107% |
$98,247 |
| Correction -10% |
$682 |
98% |
$97,784 |
| Bear leg -15% |
$644 |
95% |
$97,321 |
| Crash -20% |
$606 |
94% |
$96,857 |
QQQ Puts
| Profile |
Strike |
Exp |
Qty |
Prem |
Cost |
Ann % |
| Defensive β=0.65 |
$730P |
62d |
1 |
$21.33 |
$2,133 |
12.6% |
| Balanced ● β=0.85 |
$750P |
62d |
1 |
$30.42 |
$3,042 |
17.9% |
| Aggressive β=1.10 |
$720P |
62d |
2 |
$17.81 |
$3,562 |
21.0% |
Scenario: 1× QQQ $750P 62d (β=0.85 portfolio)
| Scenario |
QQQ |
Coverage |
NLV |
| Pullback -5% |
$703 |
109% |
$97,360 |
| Correction -10% |
$666 |
98% |
$96,813 |
| Bear leg -15% |
$629 |
95% |
$96,266 |
| Crash -20% |
$592 |
93% |
$95,718 |
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 29 (MTD) · Hit rate: 29/50 · Avg return: +6.0% · 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% |
+5.5% |
| KLAC |
6.1% |
+13.8% |
| FBLA |
5.6% |
+0.6% |
| GOOGL |
5.4% |
-0.4% |
| WMT |
5.4% |
-11.1% |
| BWET |
4.5% |
-7.8% |
| GEV |
4.5% |
-6.9% |
| SNDK |
4.1% |
+42.9% |
| OKLO |
4.0% |
-5.5% |
| WELL |
3.6% |
-4.0% |
| TRP |
3.3% |
+0.4% |
| PH |
2.9% |
-3.6% |
| WTS |
2.9% |
+6.1% |
| AMG |
2.9% |
+5.1% |
| BIIB |
2.9% |
+4.4% |
| HWKN |
2.6% |
-6.0% |
| QLTY |
2.2% |
+4.3% |
| MU |
2.1% |
+79.3% |
| CRDO |
2.0% |
+29.6% |
| L |
1.9% |
-6.6% |
| CASY |
1.8% |
-7.1% |
| GVA |
1.8% |
-0.7% |
| BE |
1.6% |
-3.2% |
| CTRE |
1.3% |
+3.5% |
| AMZN |
1.2% |
+1.7% |
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| Ticker |
Wt% |
Return |
| ALAB |
1.2% |
+70.8% |
| VFLO |
1.1% |
+9.0% |
| LAR |
1.1% |
-1.1% |
| INBX |
1.1% |
-19.7% |
| PL |
1.1% |
+25.5% |
| VICR |
1.0% |
+23.9% |
| MIRM |
1.0% |
+3.9% |
| APGE |
1.0% |
-3.0% |
| ARGX |
1.0% |
+6.9% |
| HWM |
1.0% |
+7.4% |
| LWLG |
0.9% |
-32.9% |
| AAOI |
0.9% |
-13.2% |
| HLT |
0.8% |
+5.4% |
| RMBS |
0.5% |
+34.2% |
| AHR |
0.5% |
-3.4% |
| MO |
0.4% |
-5.7% |
| MDLZ |
0.4% |
-0.2% |
| GRMN |
0.2% |
-2.1% |
| NVDA |
0.2% |
+9.2% |
| MSFT |
0.2% |
+6.7% |
| LLY |
0.2% |
+15.3% |
| AAPL |
0.2% |
+11.7% |
| TSLA |
0.2% |
+11.5% |
| BRK.B |
0.2% |
+0.1% |
| META |
0.2% |
+3.2% |
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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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