Daily Pulse

Friday, August 21, 2026 · measured after the close · a past session — jump to the latest

Market regime: Risk-On · universe tone 48% bullish / 39% bearish

XLE LeadingXLV LeadingXLF LeadingXLP LeadingXLY WeakeningXLC ImprovingXLK LaggingXLI Lagging

Signal events

Market regime shifted: Mixed → Risk-On

Tide change — tailwinds and headwinds just moved

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New hedge idea — Long UNP / Short BA

Industrials · Δ59 · both legs fresh

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New hedge idea — Long UNP / Short UAL

Industrials · Δ57 · both legs fresh

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8 pairs left Hedge Ideas

mostly short leg washed out ? — MRVL/AVGO, MRVL/INTC, GM/CCL, SMCI/AVGO, SMCI/INTC, GM/NKE… · worth a review if you took one (tested exit: a 3-day Narrowing run)

GM — confirmed strength

Alpha 83, still building · Cons Discretionary

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COIN — confirmed strength

Alpha 81, still building · Financials

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HOOD — confirmed strength

Alpha 71, still building · Financials

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CL weakness run ended

Pressure lifting

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FSLR — confirmed weakness

Alpha 29, still bleeding · avoid / underweight

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ENPH — confirmed weakness

Alpha 27, still bleeding · avoid / underweight

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Hedge ideas on the board

Long UNP / Short BA Industrials · Δ59 · Widening↗

Long UNP / Short UAL Industrials · Δ57 · Widening↗

Long MRVL / Short COHR Technology · Δ56 · Widening↗

Long ANET / Short COHR Technology · Δ54 · Widening↗

Long XYZ / Short WFC Financials · Δ53 · Widening↗

Long SMCI / Short COHR Technology · Δ52 · Widening↗

Leaders & laggards by Alpha

91AXONAxon Enterprise↗ 90CRMSalesforce↗ 90INTUIntuit↗ 90PLTRPalantir↗ 90AMGNAmgen↗

15ARMArm Holdings↗ 15INTCIntel↗ 16HONHoneywell↗ 17LUVSouthwest Airlines↗ 17METAMeta Platforms↗

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