S&P Futures
7,731.75
-0.48%
Nasdaq Futures
29,707
-1.29%
Macro Sentiment
54/100
Neutral
Signal Breadth
37%
bearish
◆ Market PulseThe S&P 500 is at 7,745.06 (-0.52% on the session). S&P 500 -0.52%, NASDAQ Composite -0.32%, Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.51%, Russell 2000 -0.35%.
◆ Index Board — Today's CloseS&P 500 S&P 500 · 7,745.06 · -0.52% on the day -0.52% NASDAQ Composite NASDAQ Composite · 26,644.91 · -0.32% on the day -0.32% Dow Jones Industrial Dow Jones Industrial Average · 53,459.78 · -0.51% on the day -0.51% Russell 2000 Russell 2000 · 3,057.54 · -0.35% on the day -0.35% CBOE Volatility CBOE Volatility Index · 15.79 · +3.95% on the day +3.95% Change on the day for the major indices. VIX sits in the metric strip above — it reads inversely, so it is kept out of this scale.
◆ Overnight FuturesS&P Futures S&P Futures · 7,731.75 · -0.48% -0.48% Nasdaq Futures Nasdaq Futures · 29,707 · -1.29% -1.29% Dow Futures Dow Futures · 53,495 · -0.09% -0.09% Russell 2000 Futures Russell 2000 Futures · 3,053 · -0.39% -0.39%
◆ Overnight Headlines
COINDESK 3m ago
Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, which include ether, solana and stablecoin USDT.
BBC BUSINESS 6m ago
The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.
SEEKING ALPHA 6m ago
TUERF
MARKETWATCH 7m ago
“They work from home, make six figures, have a good work-life balance and can take breaks pretty much whenever they want.”
◆ Signal StandoutsAcross 3,237 signals, 36.8% read bullish (235 Strong Buy / 955 Buy) vs 756 bearish. Breadth is narrowing (-7.2% vs yesterday).
Signal breadth — last 7 sessions 37%
2026-08-10 low 36% · high 44% 2026-08-18
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Strong Buy standouts: TSM · SPCX · MU · ASML · V · PLTR · AMAT · GE · PANW · RTX · NVS · GEV
Strong Sell standouts: META · WMT · IBM · MCD · PEP · UBER · ISRG · SYK · SPGI · APP · UPS · CRH
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◆ Sector Setup
Leading the tape today at +1.08%.
Leading the tape today at +0.16%.
◆ Economic Snapshot
Fed Funds Rate
3.63% YoY -16.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.1% YoY +0.0%
Inflation Rate (YoY)
3.3%
GDP Growth
1.5% YoY -40.0%
10-Year Treasury
4.68% YoY +0.2%
Consumer Sentiment
49.5 YoY -18.5%
Year-over-year movement
Fed Funds Rate Fed Funds Rate: 3.63% · -16.2% year over year -16.17% Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate: 4.1% · +0.0% year over year +0.00% Inflation Rate (YoY) Inflation Rate (YoY): 3.3% · +0.0% year over year +0.00% GDP Growth GDP Growth: 1.5% · -40.0% year over year -40.00% 10-Year Treasury 10-Year Treasury: 4.68% · +0.2% year over year +0.21% Consumer Sentiment Consumer Sentiment: 49.5 · -18.5% year over year -18.45%
◆ Catalyst Calendar10 IPO(s), 0 corporate event(s), and 6 notable earnings on the calendar ahead.
IPO MOT — MetaOptics Ltd.IPO FIT — Fitness Fanatics Ltd.IPO LYNX — Lyntris Inc · 2026-08-19IPO HCPC — HengHong Technology Inc.IPO JTTT — Jatt III Acquisition Corp.IPO MDRN — Modern Mining Technology CorpIPO POCH — Poche Technology Co. LtdIPO CAPI — Capstone 72 Inc.IPO SUCH — Suchness Tech Ltd.IPO CMBY — Cumberland Farms Ltd.
◆ IPO Radar — Upcoming Listings & Pipeline News
Sort by listing date, days out, or offer range · amber = news-estimated date
Ticker Company Listing Date In Offer Range Exchange
LYNX Lyntris Inc
2026-08-19 1d $19–$22 XNYS
MOT MetaOptics Ltd.
TBA — $5–$7 XNAS
FIT Fitness Fanatics Ltd.
TBA — $5 XNAS
HCPC HengHong Technology Inc.
TBA — $6–$7 XNAS
JTTT Jatt III Acquisition Corp.
TBA — $10 XNAS
MDRN Modern Mining Technology Corp
TBA — $4.25 XASE
POCH Poche Technology Co. Ltd
TBA — $5–$7 XNAS
CAPI Capstone 72 Inc.
TBA — $4 XNAS
SUCH Suchness Tech Ltd.
TBA — $6 XNAS
CMBY Cumberland Farms Ltd.
TBA — — XNAS
Listing-pipeline headlines
BLOOMBERG 2h ago
ShengShu Technology, an artificial intelligence video platform backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familia
Full pipeline + S-1 tracker on IPO Radar · pre-IPO valuations and secondaries on Private Companies .
◆ Private Markets & Pre-IPO Activity8 fresh private-market events in the window — most recent: Higgsfield ($400M), led by DST Global. Most active lead investor: Sequoia Capital (4 deals).
Date Company Event Amount Lead Investor
2026-08-17 Higgsfield · AI Series B $400M led by DST Global
$400M DST Global
2026-08-10 Cambridge Aerospace · Defense Series C $300M led by DFJ Growth
$300M DFJ Growth
2026-08-10 Edgify · Artificial Intelligence Series A $9M led by Rank Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners
$9M Rank Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners
2026-08-10 Visoid · Artificial Intelligence Funding round $3M led by Skyfall Ventures
$3M Skyfall Ventures
2026-08-09 SiteVue AI · AI Seed $8M led by Penny Jar Capital & Overture
$8M Penny Jar Capital & Overture
2026-08-08 SOURCE · Computers, Parts and Peripherals Series D $400M led by Situational Awareness
$400M Situational Awareness
2026-08-07 Firmus Technologies · AI Growth Equity $2,000M led by Nvidia & Coatue
$2.0B Nvidia & Coatue
2026-08-07 Lumilens · AI Series C $700M led by Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seligman Ventu
$700M Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seligman Ventures & Spark Capital
Track 2,150 pre-IPO names on Private Companies · browse 280+ investor profiles · live deal tape on Deal Signals .
◆ Round Sizes — Recent RaisesHiggsfield Higgsfield · Series B $400M led by DST Global · valuation $5.4B — open the company page $400M Cambridge Aerospac Cambridge Aerospace · Series C $300M led by DFJ Growth · valuation $3.4B — open the company page $300M Edgify Edgify · Series A $9M led by Rank Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners — open the company page $9M Visoid Visoid · Funding round $3M led by Skyfall Ventures — open the company page $3M SiteVue AI SiteVue AI · Seed $8M led by Penny Jar Capital & Overture — open the company page $8M SOURCE SOURCE · Series D $400M led by Situational Awareness · valuation $1.1B — open the company page $400M Firmus Technologie Firmus Technologies · Growth Equity $2,000M led by Nvidia & Coatue · valuation $10.5B — open the company page $2.0B Lumilens Lumilens · Series C $700M led by Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seli · valuation $5.5B — open the company page $700M Bar = amount raised · click through to the company's pre-IPO page.
Where the money went — sector split
AI $3.1B: 3,107,500,000 Computers, Parts and Peripherals $400M: 400,000,000 Defense $300M: 300,000,000 Artificial Intelligence $12M: 11,500,000 Most active lead investors (last 45 days)
Sequoia Capital · 4 deals · $2.4BGreenoaks · 4 deals · $570MSituational Awareness · 3 deals · $1.2BAMD · 2 deals · $10.0BNvidia & Coatue · 2 deals · $4.0B
◆ Trading ImplicationsWatch breadth, not just the index. Universe breadth is narrowing — leadership is thinning even if indices hold up.Let regime set your risk. Position size and stop placement should scale with volatility; elevated VIX argues for wider stops and smaller size, calm tape allows tighter risk.Respect the rate backdrop. Moves in the 10-year yield ripple into duration-sensitive growth and rate-sensitive sectors — watch yields alongside the equity tape.Educational framework discussion of market conditions — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
◆ Deep DiveReading Signal Breadth
Breadth — the share of the universe flashing bullish 5-factor signals — is a participation gauge. Broadening breadth means more names are joining the move (healthier trend); narrowing breadth with indices still rising means leadership is thinning and the rally is leaning on fewer shoulders, which historically precedes choppier tape. Watch breadth alongside the index level, not in isolation.
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