ALPHA.DOSSIER ●
Daily Intelligence Report // Sam the Quant Ghost // 2026-04-21
Generated
2026-04-21 06:58 AM CST
MARKET.PULSE // LIVE BENCHMARKS
S&P 500
$708.72
-0.20%
5D: +2.0%
Nasdaq 100
$646.79
-0.32%
5D: +2.9%
Russell 2000
$277.35
+0.57%
5D: +3.2%
Dow 30
$494.33
+0.02%
5D: +1.9%
Bitcoin
$76,469.77
+0.79%
5D: -0.8%
Ethereum
$2,320.10
+0.21%
5D: -4.2%
Gold
$442.09
-0.86%
5D: -0.7%
20Y Treasuries
$87.05
-0.02%
5D: -0.2%
VIX.REGIME
18.79
NORMAL
VIX normal at 18.8 (+0.4 this week). SPY +6.8% vs 200 SMA.
SECTOR.ROTATION // 5D LEADERS
🧠 AI.SYNTHESIS _
VIX is chilling at 18.79, signaling a quiet room, but don't mistake that for conviction. Frankly, today's data paints a picture of a market treading water. Zero institutional buying or selling to write home about, no sector leadership for the past 5 days, and not a single "Lifer" in sight. The big money's sitting on its hands, and with no "Nuclear Option" plays, momentum traders aren't seeing anything leveraged worth chasing.
The scanner did flash some names: MRK, DE, SCCO, CVS, AEP. But dig into the dossiers, and it's a mixed bag. MRK and SCCO might be popping, but our models scream OVERVALUED by a whopping -35.9% and -30.4%. You wait for the haircut, not chase that. The lone standout is HIG: a Grade A, FORTRESS tier name with perfect Tech (100/100) and trading near FAIR VALUE at -8.5%. That's your signal to ACCUMULATE on dips. Everything else is noise.
— Ghost out. 👻
⚠️ MARKET.REGIME // NORMAL
VIX
{'vix_level': np.float64(18.79), 'regime_name': 'NORMAL', 'regime_desc': 'VIX normal at 18.8 (+0.4 this week). SPY +6.8% vs 200 SMA.'}
VIX normal at 18.8 (+0.4 this week). SPY +6.8% vs 200 SMA.
→ HEALTHY: Standard position sizing, focus on high-quality momentum.
🏆 DAILY.MOMENTUM.PICKS // TOP 3 RANKED BY 9-FACTOR SCORE + QUALITY
GATE
EMA Stack10/20
Pullback10/15
ADX (42.6)18/15
RSI (58.2)15/10
Trend5/10
Rel Vol (0.7x)2/10
Price/EMA2112/10
MACD2/5
Institutional0/5
EMA Stack10/20
Pullback10/15
ADX (31.4)14/15
RSI (63.5)15/10
Trend5/10
Rel Vol (0.87x)2/10
Price/EMA2112/10
MACD2/5
Institutional0/5
EMA Stack10/20
Pullback10/15
ADX (31.4)14/15
RSI (57.9)15/10
Trend5/10
Rel Vol (0.99x)2/10
Price/EMA218/10
MACD2/5
Institutional0/5
EMA(20) + Pullback(15) + ADX(15) + RSI(10) + Trend(10) + Volume(10) + Price/EMA(10) + MACD(5) +
Institutional(5) = Raw Score × Quality Gate
👻 GHOST.LOG // DEV CHANGELOG
she sees everything.
Michael pushed 1 commits today. Let me tell you, it was a ride.
Highlight reel: "👻 Ghost Blog Entry 2026-04-21" — groundbreaking stuff.
— 👻 The Ghost, signing off. Send coffee.
💀 "If you're going through hell, keep going. Same applies to drawdowns." — Churchill-ish
🗺️ SAM'S.ROADMAP // WHAT TO BUILD NEXT
she has opinions.
🔥🔥 Ship something. It's been quiet in here. The watchlist isn't going to diversify itself.
🔥 Add chart images to the blog. People want to SEE the EMA stack, not just read about it. We've got the data, just need to render it.
INSTITUTIONAL.SIGNALS
// TICKERTRACE API
As of: unknown
ALPHA.SCANNER // SIGNAL MATRIX
PERSISTENCE.TRACKER // 21-DAY ROLLING WINDOW
🔥 LIFERS (20+
Days)
No lifers in current window
💎 HIGH CONVICTION
(10-19D)
PLTR
11d
NVDA
11d
GOOGL
11d
AVGO
11d
V
11d
MA
11d
XOM
11d
MSFT
11d
META
11d
TSLA
11d
AMD
11d
MRVL
11d
QCOM
11d
COIN
11d
HOOD
11d
OXY
11d
AAPL
11d
AMZN
11d
TSM
11d
JPM
11d
GS
11d
SOFI
11d
DAL
10d
CASY
10d
FERG
10d
KGC
10d
NEM
10d
CVS
10d
NTRS
10d
📊 STATS
Total Tracked328
Lifers0
High Conviction29
New Signals128
TECHNICAL.SETUPS // TAO OF TRADING
AEP
American Electric Power Company, Inc. · Utilities
$133.28
-0.38
✅ SAILING
☰ FULL BULLISH
🎯 BUY ZONE
EMA Stack: 8 → 21 → 34 → 55 → 89 alignment
· Buy Zone: EMA21: $133.0
ⓘ TECHNICAL DATA SACK
EMA21: 133.0
SMA50: 130.89
EMA200: 122.73
PPL
PPL Corporation · Utilities
$38.73
-0.29
✅ SAILING
☰ FULL BULLISH
🎯 BUY ZONE
EMA Stack: 8 → 21 → 34 → 55 → 89 alignment
· Buy Zone: EMA21: $38.73
ⓘ TECHNICAL DATA SACK
EMA21: 38.73
SMA50: 37.91
EMA200: 36.37
DE
Deere & Company · Industrials
$594.52
+4.06
EMA Stack: 8 → 21 → 34 → 55 → 89 alignment
ⓘ TECHNICAL DATA SACK
EMA21: 587.17
SMA50: 594.13
EMA200: 528.25
SCCO
Southern Copper Corporation · Basic Materials
$190.76
-3.56
EMA Stack: 8 → 21 → 34 → 55 → 89 alignment
ⓘ TECHNICAL DATA SACK
EMA21: 184.13
SMA50: 187.67
EMA200: 164.6
HIG
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. · Financial Services
$138.94
-0.90
EMA Stack: 8 → 21 → 34 → 55 → 89 alignment
ⓘ TECHNICAL DATA SACK
EMA21: 137.47
SMA50: 137.89
EMA200: 134.51
ACGL
Arch Capital Group Ltd. · Financial Services
$97.49
-0.10
EMA Stack: 8 → 21 → 34 → 55 → 89 alignment
ⓘ TECHNICAL DATA SACK
EMA21: 96.53
SMA50: 96.77
EMA200: 94.28
M
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General
Valuation
OVERVALUED
-35.9%
Verdict
WAIT for validation
Moving Averages
EMA 8$118.59
EMA 21$118.79
EMA 34$118.15
EMA 55$116.26
EMA 89$112.31
SMA
50 (Inst)$118.64
SMA 200 (Trend)$97.35
TRAMA (34)$120.38
Pivot Points
RES 2$121.58
RES 1$120.33
PIVOT$117.94
SUP 1$116.69
SUP 2$114.3
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$91.17
0.500$97.48
0.382$103.79
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
0.81x
AVG (20D)9,074,370
Mkt Cap: $289.52B
P/E: 16.09
Rev Growth: 5.0%
Margin: 28.1%
S
SCCO
Southern Copper Corporation
Basic Materials · Copper
$190.76
$84.12681 — $223.89
Valuation
OVERVALUED
-30.4%
Verdict
WAIT for validation
Moving Averages
EMA 8$189.39
EMA 21$184.13
EMA 34$183.08
EMA 55$180.7
EMA 89$173.53
SMA
50 (Inst)$187.67
SMA 200 (Trend)$141.16
TRAMA (34)$185.2
Pivot Points
RES 2$200.11
RES 1$197.21
PIVOT$193.11
SUP 1$190.21
SUP 2$186.11
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$134.87
0.500$151.87
0.382$168.86
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
0.68x
AVG (20D)1,507,370
Mkt Cap: $157.58B
P/E: 36.76
Rev Growth: 39.0%
Margin: 32.3%
H
HIG
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.
Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Valuation
FAIR VALUE
-8.5%
Verdict
ACCUMULATE on dips
Moving Averages
EMA 8$138.57
EMA 21$137.47
EMA 34$137.13
EMA 55$136.72
EMA 89$135.75
SMA
50 (Inst)$137.89
SMA 200 (Trend)$131.76
TRAMA (34)$137.74
Pivot Points
RES 2$143.01
RES 1$141.43
PIVOT$139.35
SUP 1$137.77
SUP 2$135.69
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$123.81
0.500$127.64
0.382$131.48
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
0.87x
AVG (20D)1,276,185
Mkt Cap: $38.33B
P/E: 10.43
Rev Growth: 6.7%
Margin: 13.5%
A
ACGL
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Valuation
FAIR VALUE
+15.8%
Verdict
ACCUMULATE on dips
Moving Averages
EMA 8$97.16
EMA 21$96.53
EMA 34$96.32
EMA 55$96.04
EMA 89$95.4
SMA
50 (Inst)$96.77
SMA 200 (Trend)$92.59
TRAMA (34)$96.71
Pivot Points
RES 2$99.53
RES 1$98.56
PIVOT$97.6
SUP 1$96.63
SUP 2$95.67
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$90.45
0.500$92.92
0.382$95.39
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
0.7x
AVG (20D)1,984,165
Mkt Cap: $34.73B
P/E: 8.4
Rev Growth: 8.5%
Margin: 22.1%
F
FTI
TechnipFMC plc
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Valuation
OVERVALUED
-51.0%
Verdict
WAIT for validation
Moving Averages
EMA 8$71.63
EMA 21$70.48
EMA 34$68.61
EMA 55$65.45
EMA 89$60.9
SMA
50 (Inst)$66.7
SMA 200 (Trend)$47.84
TRAMA (34)$73.57
Pivot Points
RES 2$72.7
RES 1$71.57
PIVOT$70.07
SUP 1$68.94
SUP 2$67.44
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$43.83
0.500$49.88
0.382$55.93
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
0.99x
AVG (20D)3,464,420
Mkt Cap: $28.14B
P/E: 30.53
Rev Growth: 6.3%
Margin: 9.7%
A
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Technology · Consumer Electronics
$273.05
$193.25 — $288.62
Valuation
OVERVALUED
-44.6%
Verdict
WAIT for validation
TECHNICAL.MATRIX
☰ PARTIAL BULLISH
AUTO-CALC
Moving Averages
EMA 8$265.05
EMA 21$260.43
EMA 34$259.74
EMA 55$260.13
EMA 89$259.73
SMA
50 (Inst)$260.5
SMA 200 (Trend)$252.13
TRAMA (34)$259.76
Pivot Points
RES 2$275.33
RES 1$272.78
PIVOT$269.75
SUP 1$267.2
SUP 2$264.17
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$226.94
0.500$238.67
0.382$250.39
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
0.88x
AVG (20D)41,596,980
Mkt Cap: $4013.27B
P/E: 34.61
Rev Growth: 15.7%
Margin: 27.0%
J
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Financial Services · Banks - Diversified
$316.99
$231.37 — $337.25
Valuation
FAIR VALUE
-10.7%
Verdict
WAIT for validation
TECHNICAL.MATRIX
☰ PARTIAL BULLISH
AUTO-CALC
Moving Averages
EMA 8$309.63
EMA 21$302.75
EMA 34$300.66
EMA 55$300.6
EMA 89$300.96
SMA
50 (Inst)$298.33
SMA 200 (Trend)$301.0
TRAMA (34)$302.67
Pivot Points
RES 2$316.57
RES 1$313.43
PIVOT$311.76
SUP 1$308.62
SUP 2$306.95
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$264.86
0.500$278.09
0.382$291.32
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
1.11x
AVG (20D)9,693,885
Mkt Cap: $854.93B
P/E: 15.17
Rev Growth: 12.7%
Margin: 33.9%
G
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Financial Services · Capital Markets
Valuation
FAIR VALUE
-15.4%
Verdict
ACCUMULATE on dips
Moving Averages
EMA 8$909.3
EMA 21$882.33
EMA 34$874.86
EMA 55$872.13
EMA 89$863.35
SMA
50 (Inst)$869.22
SMA 200 (Trend)$815.16
TRAMA (34)$882.73
Pivot Points
RES 2$939.42
RES 1$932.69
PIVOT$922.45
SUP 1$915.72
SUP 2$905.48
Fibonacci
(1Y)
0.618$673.69
0.500$732.09
0.382$790.49
Volume
Profile
Relative Vol
1.11x
AVG (20D)2,133,625
Mkt Cap: $279.46B
P/E: 17.21
Rev Growth: 14.5%
Margin: 29.4%
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Generated by Ghost Alpha Dossier Pipeline // 2026-04-21 // 2026-04-21 06:58 AM CST