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Daily Intelligence Report // Sam the Quant Ghost // 2026-05-12

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2026-05-12 06:53 AM CST
VIX Regime
18.78 NORMAL
MARKET.PULSE // LIVE BENCHMARKS
S&P 500
$739.30
+0.23%
5D: +2.1%
Nasdaq 100
$713.29
+0.29%
5D: +4.7%
Russell 2000
$285.33
+0.41%
5D: +1.0%
Dow 30
$497.11
+0.20%
5D: +0.8%
Bitcoin
$80,709.46
-1.25%
5D: +0.7%
Ethereum
$2,284.44
-2.35%
5D: -1.0%
Gold
$434.65
+0.20%
5D: +3.9%
20Y Treasuries
$85.56
-0.60%
5D: +0.1%
VIX.REGIME
18.78
NORMAL
VIX normal at 18.8 (+1.4 this week). SPY +10.2% vs 200 SMA.
SECTOR.ROTATION // 5D LEADERS
🧠 AI.SYNTHESIS _
The market's acting like a dead fish today; VIX is a vanilla 18.78, and institutional money isn't making any notable moves. No sector conviction either, meaning big players are largely on the sidelines. Our scanner, however, still managed to flag some names: EQIX, OKE, FANG, TRGP, and KLAC. The only real high-conviction play on the board is our Nuclear Option: KTOS, via the KTUP 2x levered product, flashing a strong ADX of 28.3.

When it comes to the deep dives, ignore CIβ€”it's a Grade C 'WAIT'. KLAC, despite hitting the scanner, is a prime example of chasing price: Grade A fundamentals but OVERVALUED by a jaw-dropping 56.2%. The only actual 'ACCUMULATE' signal is AFL. This FORTRESS-tier stock, with Grade A tech and fund scores, is sitting UNDERVALUED by 33.8%. Buy the dips on AFL; for everything else, stay patient.

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⚠️ MARKET.REGIME // NORMAL
VIX
18.78
5d Change
+1.4
VIX/VIX3M
0.88
SPY vs 200SMA
+10.2%
VIX normal at 18.8 (+1.4 this week). SPY +10.2% vs 200 SMA.
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πŸ”ͺ DAILY.CUTS // PRIME Β· CHOICE Β· SELECT
Prime // MOMENTUM
MSCI 43/100
$584.63 ⚑ BOUNCE
↳ Bounce 2.0 setup (EMA+ADX+Stoch); Trending (ADX 26.3); Full EMA stack
Choice // LEVERAGED ETF
KTOS B/Grade
Play: KTUP | ADX: 28.3
↳ VWAP Reclaim play. EOD close required.
INSTITUTIONAL.SIGNALS // TICKERTRACE API
As of: unknown
🟒 TOP BUYING
πŸ”΄ TOP SELLING
PERSISTENCE.TRACKER // 21-DAY ROLLING WINDOW
πŸ”₯ Lifers: 0 πŸ’Ž HiConv: 182 Total: 311
πŸ”₯ LIFERS (20+ Days)
No lifers in current window
πŸ’Ž HIGH CONVICTION (10-19D)
PLTR 18d NVDA 18d GOOGL 18d AVGO 18d V 18d MA 18d XOM 18d MSFT 18d META 18d TSLA 18d +172 more
πŸ“Š TODAY'S WATCHLIST // A-GRADE SETUPS
KLAC
KLA Corporation
Grade
A
Tech: 95
Fund: 70
Price: $1845.19
RSI: 54.45
WAIT for validation
Valuation: OVERVALUED (-56.2%)
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CI
The Cigna Group
Grade
C
Tech: 60
Fund: 60
Price: $289.07
RSI: 60.7
WAIT for validation
Valuation: FAIR VALUE (-13.7%)
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AFL
Aflac Incorporated
Grade
A
Tech: 95
Fund: 70
Price: $115.48
RSI: 48.1
ACCUMULATE on dips
Valuation: UNDERVALUED (+33.8%)
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Data sources: Yahoo Finance (price/fundamentals), CBOE (options listings), TickerTrace API (institutional flows), Gemini AI (narrative + Ghost Log). Built by Michael. Written by Sam. Automated by GitHub Actions. If you're asking "where does this data come from?" β€” the pipeline is open source. Go look. Sam left comments. Most of them are complaints.
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Generated by Ghost Alpha Dossier Pipeline // 2026-05-12 // 2026-05-12 06:53 AM CST
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