Daily Pulse

Friday, October 16, 2026 · measured after the close

Market regime: Cautious · universe tone 43% bullish / 41% bearish

The tape: Trending — trending tape — hedge pairs tested at full strength here; the board runs hot what this means ▸

XLE LeadingXLP LeadingXLV LeadingXLB LeadingXLY ImprovingXLF ImprovingXLC ImprovingXLI LaggingXLK Lagging

Signal events

Market regime shifted: Risk-On → Cautious

Tide change — tailwinds and headwinds just moved

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New hedge idea — Long INTU / Short NBIS

Technology · Δ70 · both legs fresh

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New hedge idea — Long AAPL / Short COHR

Technology · Δ68 · both legs fresh

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6 pairs left Hedge Ideas

mostly short leg washed out ? — NOW/WDC, INTU/WDC, NOW/STX, COIN/HOOD, MDLZ/PEP, ABT/JNJ · worth a review if you took one (tested exit: a 3-day Narrowing run)

HOOD — confirmed weakness

Alpha 20, still bleeding · avoid / underweight

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EQT — confirmed strength

Alpha 76, still building · Energy

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LNG — confirmed strength

Alpha 75, still building · Energy

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BKR weakness run ended

Pressure lifting

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RBLX strength run ended

Momentum cooling — the early reduce warning

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CCL strength run ended

Momentum cooling — the early reduce warning

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Hedge ideas on the board

Long INTU / Short COHR Technology · Δ72 · Widening↗

Long INTU / Short NBIS Technology · Δ70 · Widening↗

Long ABNB / Short TSLA Cons Discretionary · Δ68 · Widening↗

Long AAPL / Short COHR Technology · Δ68 · Widening↗

Long BBY / Short TSLA Cons Discretionary · Δ56 · Widening↗

Long GE / Short DAL Industrials · Δ53 · Widening↗

Leaders & laggards by Alpha

92ACNAccenture↗ 91DISDisney↗ 92MAMastercard↗ 92COPConocoPhillips↗ 91VVisa↗

11SCHWCharles Schwab↗ 11WDCWestern Digital↗ 11UALUnited Airlines↗ 10RIVNRivian↗ 11ALBALB↗

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