Thursday, November 05, 2026

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

  • Large-Cap Value -2.3%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Video Gaming +1.5% 2) Gold & Silver +.3% 3) Foods -.4%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • AEHL, ADMA, APP, WRBY, XERS, ECPG, TBI, MGNI, EPAM, ARDT, LYNX, SEZL, ONT, U, ENOV, PGNY, DLX, AGL, VCEL, TM, VERX, NVRI, GCT, CF, EWTX, IPAR, CPAY, VYX, ACHC, QNST, RYN, OGC, COLL, ALGT, TPR, SONY, APPN, HMN, SPHR, CARS, AAUC, LOAR, TREE, BSY, COKE, VNT, EE, MNSO, MSI, RGLD, PRMB, CDRE, WD, BKSY, ECVT, PLMR, COLD, NTES, PRKS, ASIX, VRSK, RPD, CAH, MUR, PRVA, EGO, CHRD, HURN, HELE, MOS and VSEC
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) MIR 2) ANNX 3) ENOV 4) PTON 5) URA 
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) APP 2) ADMA 3) LYNX 4) SEZL 5) PGNY
Sector ETFs With Most Positive Money Flow:
  • 1) XLF 2) XLY 3) KRE 4) XLV 5) IYC
Charts: 

Tomorrow's Earnings/Economic Releases of Note; Market Movers

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open: 
  • (AMR)/-.64
  • (BLMN)/-.24
  • (CLMT)/1.63
  • (CHTR)/8.90
  • (DK)/8.05
  • (ELAN)/.20
  • (FLR)/.80
  • (BEN)/.77
  • (HUM)/-1.00
  • (MRNA)/-1.10
  • (OKLO)/-.27
  • (PPL)/.53
  • (WULF)/-.18
  • (UAA)/-.01 
After the Close: 
  • None of note
Economic Releases 
8:30 am EST
  • The Change in Non-Farm Payrolls for Oct. is estimated to rise to 65K versus 29K in Sept. 
  • Average Hourly Earnings MoM for Oct. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a +.1% gain in Sept.
  • The Unemployment Rate for Oct. is estimated at 4.2% versus 4.2% in Sept. 
10:00 am EST
  • The Univ. of Mich. Consumer Sentiment Index for Nov. is estimated at 48.0 versus 48.0 in Oct.
  • Univ. of Mich. 1Y Inflation Expectations Index  for Nov. is estimated at 4.7% versus 4.7% in Oct.
3:00 pm EST
  • Consumer Credit for Sept. is estimated to rise to $13.8B versus $8.281B in Oct. 
Upcoming Splits
  • (SNDK) 8-for-1
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Musalem speaking, Fed's Bowman speaking and the (QGEN) shareholders meeting could also impact global trading tomorrow.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST

Mid-Day Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • Volume Running +74.3% Above 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 12.7 +2.0
  • 0 Sectors Rising, 11 Sectors Declining
  • 16.3% of Issues Advancing, 82.4% Declining 
  • TRIN/Arms 1.25 unch.
  • Non-Block Money Flow +$93.2M
  • 145 New 52-Week Highs, 168 New Lows
  • 42.4% (-11.1%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 50.5 -13.1
Polymarket: 
  • Will China invade Taiwan by June 30th 2027? 6.0% unch.
  • Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by November 30th 4.0% -3.0 percentage pionts
  • Iran agrees to end enrichment of uranium by Dec. 31st 8.0% +1.0 percentage point
  • Israel withdraws from Lebanon by December 31st 3.0% unch.
  • US Invades Iran before 2027 13.0% -5.0 percentage points
  • US announces end of Iranian blockade by November 30th 26.0% -5.0 percentage points
Other
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 118.0 -4.8%
  • Global Monitor Iran Instability Index 85.0 -6.0
  • Strait of Hormuz Oil Tanker Traffic Curtailed Estimate 45.0% unch.
  • US High-Yield Tech Sector OAS Index 482.0 +24.0 basis points
  • France Sovereign CDS 90.3 -1.3%
  • Bloomberg Cyclicals/Defensives Index 257.0 -1.7%
  • Morgan Stanley Growth vs Value Index 132.0 -3.5%
  • CNN Fear & Greed Index 23.0 (Moved to EXTREME FEAR from FEAR) -5.0
  • 1-Day Vix 23.0 +90.0%
  • Vix 22.9 +38.0%
  • Total Put/Call 1.02 +61.9%

Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Thursday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -2.25% to +1.0% on average. 
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 72.5 -3.75 basis points.   
  • China Sovereign CDS 35.25 -1.25 basis points.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 92.15 USD/Metric Tonne +.33%. 
  • Crude Oil 87.39/bbl. -.83%. 
  • Gold 4,121.90 USD/t oz. +1.15%. 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.19 -.21%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 33.32 +.02%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 123.1 -.8%.
  • US 10-Year Yield 4.84% -4.0 basis points.
  • Japan 30-Year Yield 3.89% -5.0 basis points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 18.2 +1.0%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures +.02%. 
  • S&P 500 futures -.2%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -1.0%.
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by technology and energy shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly lower and to rally into the afternoon, finishing mixed.  The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

Stocks Substantially Higher into Final Hour on Mideast War Resolution Hopes, Election Uncertainty End, Lower Long-Term Rates, Consumer Discretionary/Healthcare Sector Strength

Economic/Market Gauges:

  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 59.1 -4.4%
  • BofA Private Credit Proxy Index 870.4 +2.2% 
  • Bloomberg US Securitized MBS/ABS/CMBS Avg. OAS .33 -1.0 basis point
  • BofA Global Financial Stress Indicator .10 -5.0 basis points
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 70.1 -5.1% 
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 160.6 -4.4% 
  • Israel Sovereign CDS 56.6 -5.0% 
  • Bloomberg Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Index .5 unch.
  • US Morning Consult Daily Consume Sentiment Index 85.4 +.5
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 59.6 -4.1
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 1.3 -4.5
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 40.6 -.3
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(372 of 500 reporting) +28.6% -.4 percentage point
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 414.98 +.08:  Growth Rate +26.6% unch., P/E 18.6 +.3
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 16.35% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(8 of 10 reporting) +34.9% -6.3 percentage points
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 1,102.36 +1.12: Growth Rate +64.2% +.2 percentage point, P/E 16.2 +.3
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .74 +10.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve 31.0 basis points (2s/10s) -2.5 basis points
  • Bloomberg Industrial Metal Index 172.53 +.6%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 93.5 euros/megawatt-hour -1.5%
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 13.2% +.5 percentage point
  • US Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q4 Forecast +3.4% -.3 percentage point
  • US 10-Year T-Note Yield 4.89% -7.0 basis points
  • 1-Year TIPS Spread 2.12 -25.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Jan. 27th FOMC meeting: 65.5% (+3.2 percentage points) chance of 4.0%-4.25%. Highest target rate probability for March 17th meeting: 44.9%(+.6 percentage point) chance of 4.25%-4.5%. (current target rate is 3.75-4.0%)
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +860 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -48 open in China
  • KOSPI 200 Futures: Indicating -15 open in South Korea 
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +270 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my tech/biotech/consumer discretionary sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and some of my emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 75% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Mid-Cap Growth -1.1%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Energy -6.4% 2) Lithography/Photonics -5.2% 3) Space -3.1%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • E, CNR, RYZ, ET, URI, ARLP, CIGI, NFG, EC, NOC, INTC, NICE, SOLS, IFF, TARS, PARR, ARMK, VTOL, SEDG, WULF, VTS, CMI, SMCI, GOOD, JCI, VTS, ALAB, CEG, CAT, PR, EQNR, VIAV, STM, IMNM, RVLV, CDNL, PBR/A, IMNM, LMT, VNOM, WMB, TLN, BWLP, BE, VLO, APLD, VIST, FTAI, DRS, VG, EME, ECO, WBI, AVAV, HAWK, CECO, TKR, MRVL, ODTX, ETN, GEV, CORZ, IA, MTUS, SITM, DOCN, CAMT, LITE, SIMO, HURN, TSEM, ANDE, KGS, ALMR, IREN, DPC, KEX, NRG, LBRT, PWR, CVS, FLEX, MCY, CVI, LB, VRT, NVT, VET, TPL, KMT, FIX, DDOG, VST, GLXY, SM, IESC, MTZ, BTU, TRMB, LGN, URGN, SEI, FPS, UNM, AAON, TH, INIO, MTRN, STRL, HUT, CGEM, FIS, MOD, DOX, SNDX, ECG and NRIX
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) EXE 2) FIS 3) CG 4) MSOS 5) NRG
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) DJT 2) DOX 3) CIFR 4) URGN 5) STVN
Sector ETFs With Most Negative Money Flow:
  • 1) XLC 2) SOXX 3) XLY 4) XLF 5) XLP