Stretched factor — mean-reversion watch: Quality - Extended Risk d1
23.58σ compressed vs 60d (n=29). Factor and regime extremes are risk-STATE signals, not direction calls (ref: the -3.45σ Momentum-LowVol week).
SPY -0.21% since prior close; Extended Momentum Risk leads (+15.42%), Unclassified / Insufficient Data lags (-7.11%).
23.58σ compressed vs 60d (n=29). Factor and regime extremes are risk-STATE signals, not direction calls (ref: the -3.45σ Momentum-LowVol week).
15.35σ extended vs 60d (n=29). Factor and regime extremes are risk-STATE signals, not direction calls (ref: the -3.45σ Momentum-LowVol week).
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%).
2.31σ compressed vs 60d (n=29). Factor and regime extremes are risk-STATE signals, not direction calls (ref: the -3.45σ Momentum-LowVol week).
High short-float names carry ~2.5x baseline odds of a +15% 10-day move (16.9% vs 6.8%), in BOTH directions.
Volatility remains contained: 20-day realized vol registers at the 43rd percentile of its 2-year distribution, and intraday ranges average just 0.267 times their 20-day average. True Range relative to ATR20 is 0.264, reflecting a low noise environment. The Constructive Rotation regime's volatility score of 1.0 underscores the absence of volatility shocks. High-Vol Breakdown basket is unchanged intraday (-0.02%), while Low-Vol Uptrend slips -0.30%. The sigma board signals a calm backdrop with no imminent expansion signals.
Factor moves are led by Extended Overbought Momentum, up +15.42% intraday and +9.43% week-to-date. Momentum Breakout / Leadership gains +2.13%, while High-Vol Momentum adds +0.60%. Conversely, Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch drops -3.80%, and High-Vol Breakdown is flat. Base Building / Coiled edges +0.14% higher, reflecting subdued trend participation. The style dispersion highlights a tilt toward momentum extremes, with weak downtrend avoidance factors seeing a +0.62% bounce.
Sector rotation favors Financials (+1.45% intraday) and Communication Services (+1.71%), while Energy and Consumer Staples lag, falling -0.89% and -0.80% respectively. Week-to-date, Energy leads at +2.18%, whereas Information Technology trails at -2.49%. Breadth within Financials is strong at 71.83% advancing, but Energy has only 15.79% advancers. Extended Momentum Risk and Extended Overbought Momentum top the leaderboard, while Unclassified/Insufficient Data and Oversold Mean-Reversion Watch lag. The rotation highlights a shift towards cyclical sectors amid a Constructive Rotation regime.
Thematic performance is dominated by Cybersecurity, surging +3.11% intraday and +1.40% week-to-date with 71.43% breadth. Crypto/Digital Assets follow at +1.44% intraday. AI Infrastructure declines -0.27%, and Semiconductors fall -0.99%. Defense/Aerospace continues its weekly slide, down -2.41% week-to-date. The theme rotation underscores a preference for security-oriented and digital asset plays over industrial automation and semiconductor exposure, aligning with the broader sector tilt toward Financials and Communication Services.
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 regime reads Constructive Rotation with a composite score of 0.63 and confidence of 0.8. Rotation is the dominant driver at 1.4, supported by a daily-to-weekly sector return Spearman correlation of 0.75 and a detected leadership flip. Trend (1.05) and breadth (1.0) are constructive, while volatility remains contained at the 43rd percentile of its two-year range. Size (large outperforming small) and style (low volatility beating high beta) act as modest drags at -0.55 and -0.25. The regime carries an 80% one-day persistence probability with an expected dwell of five days.
The July 16 premarket session opens with Communication Services advancing +1.71% intraday, while Information Technology declines -1.17%. Breadth is mixed: 241 advancers against 264 decliners across baskets, with 50.98% of baskets positive. Large caps are nearly flat at +0.02%, while Nano Caps surge +9.63% week-to-date. The Constructive Rotation regime persists, supported by a composite score of 0.6325, as the market navigates a bifurcated session with leadership concentrated in Financials (+1.45%) and Communication Services.
| Size bucket | N | Intraday | D1 | WTD | Breadth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>=5B) | 1003 | +0.02% | +0.01% | -0.45% | 47.4% adv |
| Micro Cap $250M-$1B | 204 | n/a | +0.00% | -1.50% | 0.0% adv |
| Nano Cap <$250M | 16 | n/a | +0.00% | +9.63% | 0.0% adv |
| Small Cap $1B-$5B | 805 | n/a | +0.00% | -0.43% | 0.0% adv |
| % > SMA50 | % > SMA200 | Advancers | Decliners | % Baskets Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.7% | 68.2% | 241 | 264 | 51.0% |
Large caps shed 0.45% week-to-date, Micro cap lost 1.50%, Small cap edged down 0.43%, while Nano cap surged 9.63%. Breadth tilted negative with 241 advancers versus 264 decliners. The percentage of issues above their 50-day moving average sits at 62.71%, and 68.20% remain above the 200-day. Only 50.98% of baskets are positive, confirming a narrow tape and modest distribution beneath the surface.
The volume module returned no participation or anomaly data for this premarket run—a function of structural illiquidity before the open, as flagged in the quality report. No volume-based signals can be derived.
CAC +0.85 — risk-supportive (positive = risk-supportive)
| Signal | 5d | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Credit (HYG−LQD) | +0.27% | +0.30 |
| Risk vs defensives | +1.61% | +0.40 |
| Dollar (−UUP) | +0.39% | +0.00 |
| Curve (IEF/TLT) | +0.43% | +0.15 |
Duration-in-disguise — 63d TLT beta of style spreads
| Spread | TLT β | β · SPY-ctrl | β | %ile | Duration read | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum - LowVol | 1.34 | 0.25 | 100% | duration-driven (current, unstable) | ||
| Growth - Value | 0.21 | -0.21 | 83% | factor-driven (current, unstable) | ||
| HighBeta - LowVol | 1.45 | 0.01 | 100% | duration-driven (current, unstable) | ||
| Small - Large | 0.62 | 0.67 | 98% | duration-driven (persistent) |
| Ticker | Sector | Opportunity | Wave stage | Regime fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZK | Financials | 87.6 | Wave 3 / markup leader | 93.2 |
| SWKS | Information Technology | 85.8 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 90.5 |
| OKLO | Utilities | 82.5 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 89.1 |
| LNC | Financials | 81.7 | Wave 3-5 / breakout | 88.3 |
| UEC | Energy | 84.6 | Wave 1 / accumulation | 86.7 |
| Ticker | Since close | Vs basket | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZK | n/a | n/a | diverges |
| SWKS | -2.59% | +1.21% | diverges |
| OKLO | -2.20% | +1.60% | diverges |
| LNC | +0.10% | +0.10% | confirms |
| UEC | -1.39% | -2.01% | diverges |
The screener identified five high-opportunity names, led by OZK (score 87.6) in a Wave 3 markup with a 93.2 regime fit, though it lacked intraday confirmation. LNC (81.7) was the only confirmed candidate, posting a since-close move of 0.10% in line with its basket. SWKS (85.8), OKLO (82.5), and UEC (84.6) failed to confirm. Pattern-based setups include a double-top short in RIOT (75.29), a tight-base long in TMHC (70.30), and a bear-flag short in BMNR (69.52).
| Basket | D3 | WTD | MTD | QTD | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production: Broken Momentum / Avoid | +0.33% | -0.18% | -0.29% | -0.29% | -15.61% |
| production: Extended Momentum Risk | +15.42% | +18.74% | +27.37% | +27.37% | -5.79% |
| production: Institutional Large-Cap Accumulation | +0.96% | +2.44% | +7.20% | +7.20% | +37.33% |
| production: Mega-Cap Liquid Momentum Leadership | -2.46% | -4.76% | -9.87% | -9.87% | +95.58% |
| production: Neutral / Transition | -0.00% | -0.53% | -1.21% | -1.21% | +18.20% |
| production: Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch | -2.58% | -5.65% | -16.02% | -16.02% | +1.91% |
| production: Quality / Low-Vol Uptrend | -0.22% | +0.36% | +1.71% | +1.71% | +13.35% |
| production: Smaller-Cap High-Beta Breakout | +1.00% | -0.73% | -1.09% | -1.09% | +81.17% |
| production: Thematic Momentum Leadership | +0.14% | -0.12% | +2.45% | +2.45% | +30.77% |
| production: Unclassified / Insufficient Data | -7.11% | -11.76% | -11.16% | -11.16% | n/a |
| theme: AI Infrastructure | -0.09% | -1.03% | -2.91% | -2.91% | +21.59% |
| theme: Cloud Software | +0.11% | +0.42% | +2.95% | +2.95% | +14.43% |
| theme: Commodities / Materials | -0.21% | -1.44% | -5.26% | -5.26% | +8.79% |
| theme: Consumer / Retail | +0.13% | -0.19% | -0.06% | -0.06% | +7.35% |
| theme: Crypto / Digital Assets | +0.60% | -0.33% | +1.37% | +1.37% | +13.44% |
| theme: Cybersecurity | +0.97% | +1.40% | +2.91% | +2.91% | +16.16% |
| theme: Defense / Aerospace | -0.11% | -2.41% | -7.62% | -7.62% | +25.80% |
| theme: Energy Transition | -0.21% | -1.31% | -5.76% | -5.76% | +21.56% |
| theme: Financials / Credit | +0.24% | +0.34% | +1.95% | +1.95% | +13.20% |
| theme: Healthcare / Biotech | +0.02% | -1.14% | +0.25% | +0.25% | +24.20% |
| theme: Housing / Real Estate | +0.14% | -0.35% | -1.50% | -1.50% | +10.54% |
| theme: Industrial Automation | -0.25% | -1.27% | -3.94% | -3.94% | +22.10% |
| theme: Macro Rates / Inflation | -0.03% | -0.65% | -1.39% | -1.39% | +14.51% |
| theme: Oil & Gas | +0.01% | +0.55% | -0.12% | -0.12% | +19.31% |
| theme: Semiconductors | -0.43% | -2.39% | -6.86% | -6.86% | +43.93% |
| sector: Communication Services | +0.96% | +1.25% | +2.90% | +2.90% | -3.01% |
| sector: Consumer Discretionary | +0.10% | -0.65% | -0.82% | -0.82% | +5.89% |
| sector: Consumer Staples | -0.32% | -0.07% | +1.79% | +1.79% | +6.90% |
| sector: Energy | -0.42% | +2.18% | +4.83% | +4.83% | +33.35% |
| sector: Financials | +0.69% | +0.81% | +3.89% | +3.89% | +10.21% |
| sector: Health Care | +0.00% | -0.66% | +1.38% | +1.38% | +27.03% |
| sector: Industrials | +0.22% | -0.87% | -5.01% | -5.01% | +18.46% |
| sector: Information Technology | -0.87% | -2.49% | -4.51% | -4.51% | +36.63% |
| sector: Materials | -0.15% | -1.01% | -4.00% | -4.00% | +13.11% |
| sector: Real Estate | +0.16% | +0.67% | +1.03% | +1.03% | +10.47% |
| sector: Utilities | -0.25% | +0.14% | +0.36% | +0.36% | +7.64% |
| size: Large (>=5B) | +0.01% | -0.45% | -0.64% | -0.64% | +17.92% |
| size: Micro Cap $250M-$1B | +0.00% | -1.50% | -1.09% | -1.09% | +15.56% |
| size: Nano Cap <$250M | +0.00% | +9.63% | +13.81% | +13.81% | +38.08% |
| size: Small Cap $1B-$5B | +0.00% | -0.43% | -0.93% | -0.93% | +19.99% |
| style: Base Building / Coiled | +0.06% | -0.34% | -1.33% | -1.33% | +10.78% |
| style: Extended Overbought Momentum | +7.71% | +9.43% | +14.10% | +14.10% | +35.75% |
| style: High-Vol Breakdown | -0.01% | -1.74% | -4.50% | -4.50% | -19.28% |
| style: High-Vol Momentum | +0.37% | -1.52% | -2.18% | -2.18% | +94.60% |
| style: Low-Vol Uptrend | -0.13% | +0.43% | +1.92% | +1.92% | +15.44% |
| style: Momentum Breakout / Leadership | +1.33% | +1.75% | +5.72% | +5.72% | +41.73% |
| style: Neutral / Transition | -0.20% | -0.87% | -2.04% | -2.04% | +21.59% |
| style: Normal Vol/Trend | +0.01% | -0.57% | -0.56% | -0.56% | +19.31% |
| style: Oversold / Mean-Reversion Watch | -2.58% | -5.65% | -16.02% | -16.02% | +1.91% |
| style: Persistent Uptrend / Compounder | +0.10% | +0.29% | +2.61% | +2.61% | +25.53% |
| style: Weak Downtrend / Avoid Momentum | +0.33% | -0.18% | -0.29% | -0.29% | -15.61% |
Across horizons, Energy (+2.18% wtd, +4.83% mtd) and Financials (+0.81% wtd, +3.89% mtd) lead near term, while Information Technology (-2.49% wtd, -4.51% mtd) and Industrials (-0.87% wtd, -5.01% mtd) lag. Large caps are down 0.45% week-to-date yet hold a 17.92% year-to-date gain. Short-term pressure in growth-sensitive sectors has not derailed robust one-year returns, with IT up 64.40% and Health Care advancing 70.29%.
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 | 2026-07-16T06:45:00-04:00 |
| warehouse_snapshot | 2026-07-16 |
| proxy_daily | 2026-07-15 |
| screener_artifact | 2026-07-15T20:50:08.752818-04:00 |
| grouped_daily | unavailable |