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FazDane Analytics — Weekly Market Analysis | April 11, 2026 SPX at the Edge of the Green Weekly Market Analysis  ·  SPX  ·  Volatility  ·  Options Intelligence Week Ending April 11, 2026  |  FazDane Analytics By   FazDane Analytics Weekly Technical Options ~8 min read ►  Editor's Take The market closed the week like a golfer who striped the drive perfectly down the fairway — and now stands over an aggressive approach shot into a guarded green. The April 1 rally has been strong, clean, and technically meaningful. Since the signal, SPX has added 241 points from 6,575 to 6,816. But price is now pressing directly into the 6,830 resistance zone at the second standard deviation band on the 3-month chart. This is no longer the easy part of the move. Discipline matters more than excitement from here. Key Price Levels at a Glance SPX Close 6,816 Week clos...

FazDane Analytics — Ceasefire Relief Rally | April 8, 2026 Ceasefire Relief Rally Analysis Macro-to-Micro Breakdown  ·  Cross-Asset  ·  Tactical Framework April 8, 2026  |  FazDane Macro View By   FazDane Analytics Macro Global Technical ~6 min read ●  Live Snapshot — April 8, 2026 Morning Session ES Futures 6,822 ⇧ +175 pts  +2.52% Oil (WTI) $94.00 ⇩ −18 pts BTC $71,000 ⇧ Risk-On VIX Spot 20.00 ⇩ Compressed VIX Futures 22.00 Futures Premium SKEW Index 148 ⚠ Elevated 61.8% Fib ~6,815 ▲ Price ABOVE ►  Executive Overview A US–Iran temporary ceasefire (2 weeks) triggered a sweeping macro unwind of war-risk positioning across global markets. As of...

FazDane Analytics — ES Market Analysis | April 7, 2026 E-Mini S&P 500 Futures — Market Analysis /ESM26  ·  Intraday & Swing Perspective April 7, 2026  |  Regular Trading Hours Key Price Levels at a Glance All-Time High 7,096 Jul '25 peak 61.8% Retrace 6,815 Resistance zone 50% Retrace 6,722 Near-term target 38.2% Retrace 6,637 Support Swing Low 6,349 Feb '26 low Chart 1 — Daily Fibonacci Retracement Figure 1: /ESM26 daily candlestick chart with Fibonacci retracement levels plotted from the 7,096.5 high to the 6,349 swing low. Key levels at 61.8% ($6,815.93), 50% ($6,728.81), 38.2% ($6,637.69), and 0% ($6,349.19) are highlighted. Market Update — Executive Summary Since approximately 3:00 PM ET, the E-Mini S&P...

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Oil Market Under Pressure Understanding Term Structure, Fear Premium, and the Oil–Equity Relationship The oil market is one of the most important macro signals in the global financial system. Movements in WTI crude oil prices influence inflation, interest rates, transportation costs, and corporate profitability across nearly every sector of the economy. Recently, the crude oil futures curve has displayed a steep backwardation structure, where near-term prices are significantly higher than longer-dated contracts. At the same time, oil prices have begun moving opposite to the equity market, particularly the S&P 500, creating an important macro divergence investors should not ignore. To understand what this means for investors, we need to examine three key elements: Oil term structure The fear premium embedded in prices The macro relat...