2026-07-08 19:02
Automated Market Intelligence
MorningSignal Research
Energy led the session at +1.76%, while Materials lagged at -2.62%, with ITB -3.97% setting the thematic tone.
S&P -0.31% QQQ +0.28% 2026-07-08
Market Signal
RISK ON
Score 0.80
Tape Source
Fallback
Data-derived commentary
Breakout Scan
15
Setups passing the model today
Platform
Daily · Weekly
Podcast and earnings feeds included
At A Glance
Market Snapshot
Core index performance and year-to-date context.
S&P 500
$745.40
-0.31% today · +9.69% YTD
Nasdaq 100
$711.44
+0.28% today · +16.31% YTD
Russell 2000
$293.48
-0.91% today · +18.46% YTD
Dow Jones
$522.77
-1.07% today · +8.90% YTD
Desk Read
Today's Tape
Sector commentary generated from the day’s market data and headline set.
Energy led the session at +1.76%, while Materials lagged at -2.62%, with ITB -3.97% setting the thematic tone.
Energy +1.8%
Energy led the sector leaderboard at +1.76% as the strongest large-cap gainers were ANET +8.76%, SMCI +7.31%, VLO +6.26%.
Materials -2.6%
Materials was the weakest major group at -2.62% with pressure concentrated in PANW -4.88%, VRTX -4.56%, BKNG -4.21%.
Themes — Home Construction -4.0%
ITB moved -3.97% on the day and -8.20% over 5 days, giving the market a clear read on thematic leadership.
Factor & Regime +0.8%
Momentum led the factor complex at +0.77% while Low Vol trailed at -1.38%. Market signal registered RISK ON at +0.80.
Industry Leaders — Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing +6.7%
At the GICS sub-industry level, leadership came from Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing +6.70%, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals +5.25%, Internet Services & Infrastructure +3.40%. Universe breadth: 62% of S&P 1500 names above their 50-day MA, 64% above the 200-day.
Industry Laggards — Consumer Finance -5.2%
Weakest sub-industries today: Consumer Finance -5.17%, Homebuilding -4.51%, Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials -4.21%.
Moving-Average Cross Events +0.0%
Industry death crosses: Restaurants, Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods; Industry 200d reclaims: Insurance Brokers, Personal Care Products, Automotive Parts & Equipment, Automobile Manufacturers, Aerospace & Defense; Industry 200d losses: Automotive Parts & Equipment, Aerospace & Defense, Construction Materials, Broadcasting, Automobile Manufacturers; Industry EMA(12/26) bull crosses: Application Software, Automotive Retail, Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals, Research & Consulting Services, Health Care Facilities; Industry EMA(12/26) bear crosses: Construction & Engineering, Electronic Manufacturing Services, Leisure Products, Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation, Apparel Retail.
Geopolitics +0.0%
12 active headlines tagged Geopolitics. Top items: [CNBC] Dow slides more than 570 points as oil spikes and Trump threatens another attack on Iran: Live updates; [CNBC] Jim Cramer sees a big risk to the bull market resurfacing — and it's not the Iran war
Fed / Macro +0.0%
8 active headlines tagged Fed/Macro. Top items: [CNBC] Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show; [CNBC] Fed meeting minutes to show 'family fight' over rates. The squabble could drag on for a while
AI / Tech +0.0%
12 active headlines tagged AI/Tech. Top items: [CNBC] Micron stock jumps 15% as soaring prices from AI boom lead to quadrupling of revenue; [CNBC] Dell stock skyrockets 32% for its best day ever as AI server revenue soars
Earnings Tape +0.0%
12 active headlines tagged Earnings. Top items: [CNBC] Darden Restaurants earnings beat estimates but Olive Garden growth weakens; [CNBC] Levi Strauss beats quarterly expectations, raises guidance and dividend
Cross-Sector Linkage
The cross-sector tape is leaning risk-off. Cyclicals vs Defensives: Cyclicals (-0.89%) are leading Defensives (-1.06%) by 0.18pp. Mixed leadership — the tape can't pick a regime. Discretionary vs Staples: XLY -1.78% vs XLP -0.55% (spread -1.23pp). Consumer rotating defensive — Staples bid is a late-cycle warning. Semis vs Software (AI capex theme): SMH +1.99% vs IGV -1.75% — spread +3.74pp. Hardware/infrastructure leg of AI is bid — capex theme intact, hyperscaler spend cycle on.
Data-derived fallback commentary · Not financial advice
Signal & Macro
RISK ON
0.80
Risk Off Neutral Risk On
VIX 16.9 (falling) +0.75
Yield Curve +0.85% (flattening) +0.75
Credit HYG/IEF above 50d (+0.7%) +0.50
Breadth RSP/SPY above 50d (+1.6%) +1.00
Momentum SPY above 50d, above 200d +1.00
RISK ON with a score of +0.80, generated from the quantitative market signal inputs.
VIX
16.90
+2.74% over 5d
10Y Yield
4.57%
Treasury benchmark
2Y Yield
3.72%
Front-end rate signal
2s/10s
+85bps
Steepening / normal
Participation
Energy
+1.76%
Technology
+1.24%
Cons. Staples
-0.55%
Utilities
-0.74%
Industrials
-1.07%
Health Care
-1.30%
Overnight & Global
Fallback note from live macro data: VIX 16.90 (+2.74% over 5d), 10Y 4.57%, 2s/10s +85bps.
Leadership
High-Conviction Setups
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# Ticker Name Sector Score RS Base Trend Price vs 52W High Vol/Avg
1 APLS Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Healthcare
80.9
96.1 50.0 100.0 $41.03 -0.2% 2.35x
2 AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Technology
65.0
100.0 0.0 100.0 $517.41 -10.9% 0.78x
3 DDOG Datadog, Inc. Technology
65.0
100.0 0.0 100.0 $261.09 -5.9% 0.66x
4 DELL Dell Technologies Inc. Technology
65.0
100.0 0.0 100.0 $431.97 -7.3% 0.78x
5 HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Technology
65.0
99.9 0.0 100.0 $44.67 -20.2% 0.63x
6 HUM Humana Inc. Healthcare
65.0
100.0 0.0 100.0 $396.29 -3.2% 0.75x
7 MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. Technology
65.0
100.0 0.0 100.0 $231.71 -26.8% 0.69x
8 MU Micron Technology, Inc. Technology
65.0
100.0 0.0 100.0 $948.80 -21.8% 0.89x
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