Weekly Signals
A Market Divided (2)
Signals are split evenly between offense and defense, pointing to a market at an inflection point.
Weekly Signals
Signals are split evenly between offense and defense, pointing to a market at an inflection point.
Global View
A blowout jobs print pushed the 10-year to 4.55%, and a holding Iran ceasefire pulled the geopolitical bid out from under everything.
Leaders-Laggards
S&P -2.55% Snaps 9-Week Run; Nasdaq -4.65% On Broadcom Miss + AI Pullback; XLE +2.45% Flips Back To Leader On Iran/Israel Strikes; Jobs +172K Pushes Fed Cuts To 2027; Gold -5.0%; 10Y Holds 4.55%
Weekly Signals
Three of four signals favor risk-on positioning. The Treasury rotation lone holdout continues to flag a defensive undertone beneath the surface.
Newsletter
KEY HIGHLIGHTS - BB high-yield risk premia remain compressed: **BB OAS was ~1.77% (Apr 20)**, near the bottom end of its post-2020 range.[1] - Equity volatility is not flashing “crisis,” but it also isn’t asleep: **VIX closed ~18.87 (Apr 20)** after spending much of April in
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Leaders-Laggards
S&P +1.5% On Week 9; XLK +5.9% On NVDA Beat; XLE -5.4% Flips To Laggard On Iran Ceasefire; 10Y Softens To 4.45%; EEM Leads All Major Indexes
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Weekly Signals
Three of four signals favor risk-on positioning, though one holdout warrants attention.
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS · High yield’s risk premium has compressed back toward cycle lows, with the ICE BofA US High Yield Option-Adjusted Spread at **2.85% (Apr 15, 2026)**.[1] · The yield curve remains positively sloped, with the 10-year minus 2-year Treasury spread at **0.53% (Apr 15,
Closing Thoughts for the Week
When does record euphoria become a setup, not a celebration?