Regime context — size to the state: Constructive Rotation
This regime historically persists ~5 td, p_stay 0.80. Labels are monotone in forward VOLATILITY, not direction — Distribution Risk historically preceded the BEST fwd-20d returns (+2.54%).
SPY -0.02% since prior close; Broken Momentum / Avoid leads (+0.76%), Smaller-Cap High-Beta Breakout lags (-1.31%).
This regime historically persists ~5 td, p_stay 0.80. Labels are monotone in forward VOLATILITY, not direction — Distribution Risk historically preceded the BEST fwd-20d returns (+2.54%).
2.10σ compressed vs 252d (n=252). Factor and regime extremes are risk-STATE signals, not direction calls (ref: the -3.45σ Momentum-LowVol week).
2.02σ compressed vs 252d (n=252). Factor and regime extremes are risk-STATE signals, not direction calls (ref: the -3.45σ Momentum-LowVol week).
Down-gaps >=1% have bounced +13-14bps from 10:00 into the close (n=74,435, t=14.3, 51.6% up); strongest faders DIA/XLE/XLI/KRE/MDY/SPY.
High short-float names carry ~2.5x baseline odds of a +15% 10-day move (16.9% vs 6.8%), in BOTH directions.
The volatility panel scores 1.0, with realized volatility in the 57.6th percentile of a two-year lookback, true range to ATR at 0.584, and intraday range to 20-day average at 0.674. Factor basket relative volume is most elevated in Extended Momentum Risk with median 1.09 and 33.3% of members above 1.5, while Quality/Low-Vol Uptrend shows a median of 0.78 with no member exceeding 1.5.
Factor moves show High-Vol Momentum down 1.31% intraday and 1.0% week-to-date. Style components within the regime reveal a momentum–low-volatility spread of -0.6256 over the past week, high-beta–low-vol at -0.4477, growth–value at -0.263, and credit at 0.3317. The Extended Momentum Risk basket, with 3 members, exhibits a median relative volume of 1.09.
Sector rotation favors Communication Services (+1.89% intraday, +1.33% wtd) and Consumer Discretionary (+1.25%, +0.35% wtd), while Information Technology bears the brunt of selling at -2.22% intraday and -2.99% wtd. Energy also underperforms intraday at -1.41% but holds a positive wtd of +1.75%. Breadth in Communication Services reaches 88.37% advancing, contrasting with Energy's 7.5% advance rate. Financials add to the rotation with +1.02% intraday and +1.19% wtd, while Industrials slip -0.7%.
Themes reflect the sector pattern: Consumer/Retail leads with +0.84% intraday, while Semiconductors lags at -1.72%. AI Infrastructure reverses early gains to close intraday at -0.73%, and Commodities/Materials drops -1.2%. Healthcare/Biotech, with degraded data, edges up 0.33%. Crypto/Digital Assets post a modest +0.58% intraday. On a week-to-date basis, Financials/Credit gains +0.29%, and Defense/Aerospace falls -1.27%. The thematic shift aligns with the Constructive Rotation regime.
Labels are monotone in forward VOLATILITY, not direction — size positions to the risk state, don't chase the label. Transition is empirical; a label change needs two-run confirmation.
The current regime is classified as Constructive Rotation, a state historically associated with moderate volatility and rotational price action rather than trending moves. The composite score of 0.615 has declined from the morning session (-0.1125). Breadth and volatility components remain positive (both 1.0), while rotation is negative (-0.35) and style is neutral (0.0). This regime has historically persisted for an average of 5 days, with an 80% probability of staying in the same state over the next day.
The Constructive Rotation regime, confidence 0.8 and composite 0.615, defines the midday session. Communication Services leads sectors at +1.89%, while Information Technology trails at -2.22%. Volume anomaly PYPL surges 16.37% on 11.16x relative volume. Breadth is solid with 63.31% of stocks above their 50-day moving average and an advance-decline ratio of 1.097.
| Size bucket | N | Intraday | D1 | WTD | Breadth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>=5B) | 1003 | -0.10% | -0.10% | -0.42% | 52.1% adv |
| Micro Cap $250M-$1B | 213 | n/a | +0.00% | -1.10% | 0.0% adv |
| Nano Cap <$250M | 16 | n/a | +0.00% | +6.01% | 0.0% adv |
| Small Cap $1B-$5B | 805 | n/a | +0.00% | -0.26% | 0.0% adv |
| % > SMA50 | % > SMA200 | Advancers | Decliners | % Baskets Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.3% | 68.2% | 521 | 475 | 37.5% |
Breadth measures remain supportive with 63.31% of stocks above the 50-day moving average and 68.2% above the 200-day. The advance-decline ratio stands at 1.097. However, only 37.5% of production baskets are positive, indicating narrow internal participation. Size dynamics show small caps outperforming large today (+0.225%) but lagging over the week (-0.2858%) and month (-0.6001%).
| Dimension | Basket | Median RVol | % Members RVol>1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| production | Broken Momentum / Avoid | 0.75 | 7.4% |
| production | Extended Momentum Risk | 1.09 | 33.3% |
| production | Neutral / Transition | 0.81 | 6.7% |
| production | Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch | 1.00 | 25.0% |
| production | Quality / Low-Vol Uptrend | 0.78 | 0.0% |
| production | Smaller-Cap High-Beta Breakout | 0.69 | 0.0% |
| production | Thematic Momentum Leadership | 0.84 | 15.8% |
| Ticker | Basket | RVol | Return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL | Neutral / Transition | 11.16 | +16.37% | breakout volume |
| FHN | Neutral / Transition | 5.15 | -2.99% | distribution volume |
| IBM | Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch | 4.96 | -2.69% | distribution volume |
| ELV | Thematic Momentum Leadership | 3.69 | -8.12% | distribution volume |
| XYZ | Thematic Momentum Leadership | 3.59 | +3.63% | breakout volume |
Volume participation is concentrated: the Extended Momentum Risk basket shows the highest relative volume median at 1.09 with 33.3% of members trading above 1.5x normal. Conversely, Quality / Low-Vol Uptrend and Smaller-Cap High-Beta Breakout baskets exhibit no elevated volume. Notable anomalies include PYPL with 11.16x relative volume on a 16.37% gain—a breakout—and ELV with 3.69x relative volume on an 8.12% decline, signaling distribution.
CAC +0.85 — risk-supportive (positive = risk-supportive)
| Signal | 5d | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Credit (HYG−LQD) | +0.52% | +0.30 |
| Risk vs defensives | +1.54% | +0.40 |
| Dollar (−UUP) | +0.04% | +0.00 |
| Curve (IEF/TLT) | +0.40% | +0.15 |
Duration-in-disguise — 63d TLT beta of style spreads
| Spread | TLT β | β · SPY-ctrl | β | %ile | Duration read | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum - LowVol | 1.38 | 0.26 | 100% | duration-driven (current, unstable) | ||
| Growth - Value | 0.24 | -0.20 | 93% | duration-driven (current, unstable) | ||
| HighBeta - LowVol | 1.47 | -0.00 | 100% | duration-driven (current, unstable) | ||
| Small - Large | 0.62 | 0.67 | 98% | duration-driven (persistent) |
| Ticker | Sector | Opportunity | Wave stage | Regime fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKLO | Utilities | 93.2 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 96.9 |
| TAP | Consumer Staples | 94.0 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 94.2 |
| CMCSA | Communication Services | 90.5 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 90.7 |
| SWKS | Information Technology | 86.8 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 88.4 |
| OZK | Financials | 84.6 | Wave 3-5 / breakout | 87.8 |
| Ticker | Since close | Vs basket | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKLO | -2.76% | -2.34% | diverges |
| TAP | +1.77% | +1.01% | confirms |
| CMCSA | +1.36% | +0.60% | confirms |
| SWKS | -1.29% | -0.87% | diverges |
| OZK | +1.55% | +1.68% | confirms |
The top opportunity is TAP (Consumer Staples) with an opportunity score of 94.0, in Wave 1 accumulation within the Broken Momentum / Avoid basket; intraday, TAP confirms with a 1.77% gain versus its basket. Other high scorers include OKLO (93.2, not confirmed) and CMCSA (90.5, confirmed). Among pattern-based setups, PSKY and RIOT show double-top short patterns with scores of 80.23 and 73.89, respectively.
| Basket | D3 | WTD | MTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| production: Broken Momentum / Avoid | -0.14% | -0.14% | +0.26% |
| production: Extended Momentum Risk | +1.08% | +1.08% | +7.63% |
| production: Neutral / Transition | -0.38% | -0.38% | -0.89% |
| production: Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch | -4.67% | -4.67% | -14.79% |
| production: Quality / Low-Vol Uptrend | +0.04% | +0.04% | +0.48% |
| production: Smaller-Cap High-Beta Breakout | -1.00% | -1.00% | +12.20% |
| production: Thematic Momentum Leadership | -0.26% | -0.26% | +1.26% |
| theme: AI Infrastructure | -0.77% | -0.77% | -2.70% |
| theme: Cloud Software | -0.02% | -0.02% | +2.53% |
| theme: Commodities / Materials | -0.46% | -0.46% | -4.29% |
| theme: Consumer / Retail | -0.16% | -0.16% | -0.03% |
| theme: Crypto / Digital Assets | +0.25% | +0.25% | +1.98% |
| theme: Cybersecurity | +0.64% | +0.64% | +1.23% |
| theme: Defense / Aerospace | -1.27% | -1.27% | -6.15% |
| theme: Energy Transition | -0.74% | -0.74% | -1.91% |
| theme: Financials / Credit | +0.29% | +0.29% | +1.56% |
| theme: Healthcare / Biotech | -1.48% | -1.48% | -0.05% |
| theme: Housing / Real Estate | +0.07% | +0.07% | -1.12% |
| theme: Industrial Automation | -1.21% | -1.21% | -3.92% |
| theme: Macro Rates / Inflation | -0.37% | -0.37% | -1.04% |
| theme: Oil & Gas | -0.21% | -0.21% | -0.05% |
| theme: Semiconductors | -1.94% | -1.94% | -6.48% |
| sector: Communication Services | +1.33% | +1.33% | +2.96% |
| sector: Consumer Discretionary | +0.35% | +0.35% | +0.17% |
| sector: Consumer Staples | -0.29% | -0.29% | +1.55% |
| sector: Energy | +1.75% | +1.75% | +4.38% |
| sector: Financials | +1.19% | +1.19% | +4.28% |
| sector: Health Care | -0.80% | -0.80% | +1.24% |
| sector: Industrials | -1.08% | -1.08% | -5.23% |
| sector: Information Technology | -2.99% | -2.99% | -5.04% |
| sector: Materials | -1.23% | -1.23% | -4.24% |
| sector: Real Estate | +1.31% | +1.31% | +1.67% |
| sector: Utilities | +0.08% | +0.08% | +0.30% |
| size: Large (>=5B) | -0.42% | -0.42% | -0.62% |
| size: Micro Cap $250M-$1B | -1.10% | -1.10% | -1.02% |
| size: Nano Cap <$250M | +6.01% | +6.01% | +7.01% |
| size: Small Cap $1B-$5B | -0.26% | -0.26% | -0.84% |
| style: Base Building / Coiled | -0.20% | -0.20% | -0.62% |
| style: Extended Overbought Momentum | +3.15% | +3.15% | +11.92% |
| style: High-Vol Breakdown | -2.55% | -2.55% | -2.37% |
| style: High-Vol Momentum | -1.00% | -1.00% | +12.20% |
| style: Low-Vol Uptrend | -0.88% | -0.88% | +0.06% |
| style: Momentum Breakout / Leadership | +1.25% | +1.25% | +5.01% |
| style: Neutral / Transition | -1.02% | -1.02% | -2.65% |
| style: Normal Vol/Trend | -0.54% | -0.54% | -0.62% |
| style: Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch | -4.67% | -4.67% | -14.79% |
| style: Persistent Uptrend / Compounder | +0.50% | +0.50% | +2.49% |
| style: Weak Downtrend / Avoid Momentum | -0.14% | -0.14% | +0.26% |
Short-term performance displays sector rotations: Communication Services leads intraday (+1.89%) while Information Technology lags (-2.22%). Over the trailing month, Health Care has surged (+9.73%), contrasting with Materials' decline (-7.86%). Year-to-date, Information Technology (+36.12%) and Energy (+32.86%) lead, while Communication Services is negative (-2.96%). The two-year view underscores the durability of mega-cap tech, with Information Technology up 89.81% and Health Care at 66.21%.
Leadership/uptrend with room — flow-confirmed
Leadership/uptrend with room — flow-confirmed
Leadership/uptrend with room — flow-confirmed
Leadership/uptrend with room — flow-confirmed
Leadership/uptrend with room — flow-confirmed
Long-only opportunity lens: names where the factor basket and the technical state agree over a 4-hour-to-1-week window. Confluence score, not a price target — size to the ATR stop and treat every setup as a probability, not a promise.
Long-only confluence screen: the factor engine's basket and the technical state pointing the same way over a 4-hour-to-1-week window.| Source | As of |
|---|---|
| intraday_bars | 2026-07-15T12:45:00-04:00 |
| warehouse_snapshot | 2026-07-15 |
| proxy_daily | 2026-07-14 |
| screener_artifact | 2026-07-14T20:48:11.354598-04:00 |
| grouped_daily | unavailable |