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SPX

S&P 500

SPX • Past 6H

NEUTRAL

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • Probabilistic pattern models and technical frameworks signal limited SPX downside with near-term support, implying muted selling pressure and a bias toward range-bound or modestly higher prices
  • An underlying earnings/growth thesis and multi-month upside projections support a longer-term risk-on backdrop that reinforces constructive positioning in SPX

Negative Drivers (2)

  • Persistent trade tensions and AI disruption concerns remain headline tail-risks that can cap near-term upside and trigger sudden sector-specific volatility
  • Unexpected macro prints, geopolitical shocks or intraday liquidity gaps could overwhelm technical support and cause rapid downside
NDX

NASDAQ 100

NDX • Past 6H

BULLISH

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • AMD's multi-year AI-chip supply deal with Meta materially increases semiconductor demand expectations and should lift flows into large-cap Nasdaq-100 technology components.
  • Nasdaq-100's technical resilience, trading roughly 4.5% below its all-time high with positive futures prints, signals elevated short-covering potential and momentum-driven near-term upside.

Negative Drivers (2)

  • An unexpected hawkish U.S. macro or Federal Reserve surprise that re-prices growth assets could quickly reverse Nasdaq-100 gains.
  • Idiosyncratic shocks or rapid profit-taking in concentrated mega-cap tech names, including any setback to Meta's AI spending, could trigger sharp intraday reversals in NDX.
RTY

Russell 2000

RTY • Past 6H

NEUTRAL

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • Intraday ETF inflows lifted IWM and broad US equity ETFs, signaling short-term risk-on positioning that should support Russell 2000 liquidity and prices.
  • Fresh allocations into yield-seeking products like the NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF indicate higher-beta appetite that can spill over into demand for small-cap stocks.

Negative Drivers (2)

  • A surge of 400,000+ puts and roughly $1bn of outflows from the BKLN senior-loan ETF signals rising leveraged-loan and software credit stress that increases funding and default risk for credit-sensitive Russell 2000 issuers.
  • Crowded bearish positioning in loan-focused ETFs raises the likelihood of forced deleveraging and rapid volatility for small-cap credit names if spreads reprice.
DXY

US Dollar Index

DXY • Past 6H

BULLISH

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • Sustained hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric and firmer U.S. labor data are delaying rate-cut expectations, lifting U.S. yields and supporting DXY via wider yield differentials.
  • DXY technical positioning — an ascending-triangle and consistent mid-97s dip-buying — together with USD/JPY weakness and BoE dovishness increases the odds of an upside breakout in the Dollar Index.

Negative Drivers (2)

  • Targeted FX intervention and reported dollar sales by foreign central banks, notably likely RBI operations, are supplying USD liquidity and can cap further DXY gains.
  • Renewed tariff-policy announcements and firmer EUR/GBP readings are reducing USD conviction and can introduce near-term downside pressure on the Dollar Index.
EUR

Euro

EUR • Past 6H

NEUTRAL

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • EU confirmation of a EUR90 billion loan to Ukraine narrows political‑risk premia and should modestly support EUR demand
  • Fitch forecasts stronger euro‑area household consumption and GDP momentum, supporting EUR via firmer domestic fundamentals and sustained euro‑denominated bond demand

Negative Drivers (2)

  • U.S. 10% global tariffs and delays in EU‑U.S. trade approvals elevate trade uncertainty and drive risk‑off USD flows that pressure EUR
  • ECB enforcement actions and a recent bank capital‑reporting fine raise euro‑area bank risk premia and weigh on EUR liquidity and demand
AUD

Australian Dollar

AUD • Past 6H

BULLISH

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • Sticky Australian inflation at 3.6% and RBA signalling a higher-for-longer stance widen the yield gap versus peers, boosting carry demand and supporting AUD appreciation
  • Technical support at the 50-day EMA (~0.6900) encourages buy-the-dip flows and provides a floor that limits downside risk

Negative Drivers (2)

  • AUD/USD is stalling around 0.7100 resistance, capping near-term upside
  • Broad US dollar strength and short-term consolidation risk limit immediate breakthroughs toward multi-year highs
NZD

New Zealand Dollar

NZD • Past 6H

BEARISH

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (2)

  • JPY weakness has lifted NZD/JPY to session highs near 0.5970, supporting near-term NZD demand
  • A modest rise in short-end NZ yields and a flatter 2s10s curve have improved front-end carry and provided transient support to NZD

Negative Drivers (2)

  • RBNZ held the OCR at 2.25% and signalled tightening will be deferred into late 2026, reducing the NZD's rate-risk premium and imposing downward pressure on the currency
  • New Zealand's NZD 8m aid package and new sanctions on Russia raise geopolitical and fiscal risk, creating modest risk-off pressure that dampens NZD
CAD

Canadian Dollar

CAD • Past 6H

BEARISH

Feb 24, 4 PM EST

Positive Drivers (0)

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • Preliminary January factory sales likely fell about 3.3%, signalling domestic demand weakness that lowers Bank of Canada rate-support expectations and pressures the Canadian dollar.
    • USMCA renewal uncertainty and a resurgent US dollar with USD/CAD testing technical confluence near 1.3728 amplify risk-off flows and intraday volatility, favouring further CAD depreciation.
    MXN

    Mexican Peso

    MXN • Past 6H

    NEUTRAL

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (1)

    • Approximately 16.2% year‑over‑year peso appreciation and USD/MXN around 17.26 signal persistent MXN strength and support for carry-driven appreciation and reduced hedging demand

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • A tight 30‑day USD/MXN range (17.1322–17.4901) and subdued recent volatility increase the likelihood of range‑bound trading and limit momentum
    • Absence of fresh domestic or global policy or macro catalysts leaves MXN exposed to abrupt USD bids from stronger US data or risk‑off shocks
    XAU

    Gold

    XAU • Past 6H

    BEARISH

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (2)

    • Chinese Spring Festival retail buying surge has materially boosted physical gold off-take and is providing near-term price support.
    • Reports of large U.S. gold repatriation and increased official/central-bank buying are tightening available physical supply and underpinning price floors.

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • Hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric and a firmer U.S. dollar have lifted real yields and raised the opportunity cost of holding gold, creating near-term downward pressure.
    • Technical strength in the DXY, including an ascending-triangle setup, increases the probability of a dollar breakout and immediate downside risk for dollar-priced gold.
    OIL

    Crude Oil

    OIL • Past 6H

    NEUTRAL

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (1)

    • Canada's reduction of the Russian oil price cap and vessel sanctions risks lowering Russian seaborne exports and tightening global crude supply.

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • Iran signaled willingness to strike a deal with the U.S., easing the geopolitical supply-risk premium and putting downward pressure on prompt crude prices.
    • Rising Venezuelan seaborne exports, including Chevron's Boscan cargo sale, increase heavy crude availability and compress sweet/sour differentials, pressuring prices.
    BTC

    Bitcoin

    BTC • Past 6H

    BEARISH

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (2)

    • On-chain MVRV normalization and improved exchange cumulative volume delta indicate reduced panic selling and demand absorption around the $62–64k band.
    • Buyers absorbed liquidations and pushed BTC back above $64,000, signaling short-term price stabilization and reduced immediate downside.

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • Spot‑BTC ETF outflows and fund redemptions have withdrawn bid liquidity and compressed BTC's risk premium, increasing downside vulnerability.
    • Large miner sales, notably Bitdeer converting newly mined BTC to cash, have added immediate supply and shifted the supply-demand balance toward sell-side pressure.
    ETH

    Ethereum

    ETH • Past 6H

    BEARISH

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (2)

    • Ethereum Foundation plans to stake up to 70,000 ETH, materially locking supply and reducing future sell pressure.
    • SEC approval of WisdomTree's tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum lowers regulatory barriers and should raise short-term institutional on-chain flows and fee revenue.

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • ETH is testing critical $1,800 support and a breach would likely accelerate downside toward $1,600, increasing short-term volatility.
    • Persistent spot-ETF outflows, elevated exchange inflows, concentrated token sales and negative perpetual funding increase liquidation risk and short-side pressure.
    2Y

    Short-Term Rates

    RATES_SHORT • Past 12H

    BULLISH

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (2)

    • The 2-year Treasury auction stopped at 3.455% versus the prior 3.580%, a decisive lower stop that removes near-term term premium and supports 2Y-and-under prices.
    • WisdomTree's 24/7 trading and instant-settlement tokenized Treasury money market fund creates continuous, round-the-clock demand that can support lower short-end yields.

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • Auction internals weakened with bid-to-cover falling to 2.63 and dealer absorption below the six-month average, raising the risk of future repricing and higher short-term yields.
    • On-chain MMF instant settlement could shift cash off bank balance sheets, tightening reserves and lifting short-term rates if outflows accelerate.
    10Y

    Long-Term Rates

    RATES_LONG • Past 12H

    NEUTRAL

    Feb 24, 4 PM EST

    Positive Drivers (2)

    • Escalating US–Iran tensions are driving safe‑haven flows into long‑dated US Treasuries, exerting downward pressure on 10Y+ yields.
    • 30‑year mortgage rates have fallen to multi‑month lows (~5.76%), compressing term premium and supporting lower 10Y+ yields via increased duration demand.

    Negative Drivers (2)

    • Spain's €7bn 30‑year syndicated bond drew >€110bn demand, diverting global long‑duration allocation away from US Treasuries and pushing 10Y+ yields higher.
    • Persistent MBS/GSE reallocation and Fed messaging that cuts are not imminent have narrowed mortgage–10Y spreads and kept term premium elevated, supporting higher long-term Treasury yields.