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🔥 PRE MARKET MOVERS

Pre-Market Session • 07:00 ET • $0.0T Total Volume

📈 Top Gainers by $ Volume

WDC +9.64% $4.4B

RKLB +10.21% $2.2B

ESLT +15.99% $428M

SEI +10.88% $395M

LMND +15.81% $371M

PL +10.08% $315M

RCAT +9.20% $241M

MTN +9.02% $182M

BTDR +12.80% $155M

BW +26.92% $136M

📉 Top Losers by $ Volume

NBIS -10.41% $6.6B

CRDO -10.97% $1.6B

AAOI -8.23% $1.4B

TTD -7.42% $963M

TME -24.65% $726M

AXTI -8.33% $438M

SMTC -11.00% $417M

FRPT -10.55% $349M

ASO -11.70% $249M

CTMX -19.26% $108M

🐷 PIG ROAST

WDC +9.6% fxempire.com: Up 9.6% to $313 amid ancient 1994 inflow hype, yet big funds like Cinctive dump 73%—institutions raiding the piggy bank.

RKLB +10.2% benzinga.com: Rockets 10.2% to $78 on Neutron buzz and SpaceX IPO dreams, YTD barely +3%—space cadets finally catching some orbit gravity.

ASTS +7.4% seekingalpha.com: Climbs 7.4% to $95 on "game-changing" 2026 launch upgrade, down 31% from peaks—YTD +14% bets on space phones that might actually connect.

SEI +10.9% businesswire.com: Surges 10.9% to $63 after 900MW expansion and Advent's $40M bet, YTD +25%—energy frac king flexing pipes while oil dances.

LMND +15.8% fool.com: Pops 15.8% to $66 on undervalued AI insurance buzz despite "Hold" rating, YTD -12%—squeezed lemons tasting sweet for once, down 42% from highs.

NBIS -10.4% fool.com: Crashes 10.4% to $116 on capital raise fears despite Meta's $27B deal, YTD +29%—AI cloud dreams drowned in dilution bucks.

CRDO -11.0% gurufocus.com: Dives 11% to $104 ignoring fresh AI networking toys, YTD -27%, down 45% from highs—data center darlings hit reality's speed bump.

AAOI -8.2% globenewswire.com: Tumbles 8.2% to $86 despite ultra-power AI optic flex, YTD +118%—analysts shrug "Hold" while money pours in, party poopers.

TTD -7.4% fool.com: Plunges 7.4% to $25 after Publicis audit busts ad pact, YTD -33%, down 70% from highs—trade desk caught with hands in cookie jar.

TME -24.6% fool.com: Nosedives 24.6% to $11 on earnings miss (rev $179M vs $1205M est), shrinking users

💬 Word on the Street

While the VIX plunged 7.8% to 23.5 and Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA) quietly picked up Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) shares worth $1,001 to $15,000, five insiders at NRG Energy (NRG) stampeded for the exits with $5.3 billion in sales—the kind of number that makes you wonder what they know that we don't. Meanwhile, after-hours action turned space stocks into the market's new casino, with Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) rocketing 10.2% to $78 and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) climbing 7.4% to $95 on launch hype, even as Western Digital (WDC) surged 9.6% to $313 while big institutions like Cinctive dumped 73% of their stakes. Here's what smart money is doing today.

🌤️ MARKET WEATHER

Presidential Cycle: Year 2 (2nd Term Year 2) • Donald Trump (R)

We're 55 trading days into Year 2 of Trump's second term, and both SPY and QQQ are running about 2.8% below where they typically sit at this point in the presidential cycle—with SPY down 1.8% year-to-date versus the historical Year 2 average gain of around 3.5% for the full year. The current underperformance is notable given that second-term Year 2s have historically added another 1.5% through mid-March, though markets don't always follow the script. If the historical pattern holds for the remainder of the year, we'd be looking at a catchup scenario from current levels, but it's worth noting that Year 2 tends to be the weakest year in the four-year presidential cycle anyway—so institutional positioning in the coming quarters will be telling.

SPY -1.8% YTD

2026 Actual

2nd Term Year 2 Avg

Year 2 Projection

vs 2nd Term Year 2: -2.8%

vs 20yr Seasonal: -2.8%

Day: 55 / 252

QQQ -1.8% YTD

2026 Actual

2nd Term Year 2 Avg

Year 2 Projection

vs 2nd Term Year 2: -2.0%

vs 20yr Seasonal: -4.1%

Day: 55 / 252

📊 2nd Term Year 2 years historically average 3.5% for SPY. Current YTD: -1.8%

📖 HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

The Big Idea: When insiders, institutions, AND politicians all bet on the same stock? That's convergence — and historically, these aligned signals tend to pack more punch than solo moves. We track the smart money so you don't have to.

Signal Badges

ETF Institutional funds adding/removing positions
INSIDER Corporate executives buying/selling their own stock
CONGRESS Politicians making trades (yes, we see you)

Momentum Icons

▲ + Buying Rising Stock: Smart money accumulating as price rises — ideal alignment
+ Buying Falling Stock: Smart money accumulating while price drops — falling knife risk
▲ - Selling Rising Stock: Smart money exiting while price still rising — warning signal
- Selling Falling Stock: Smart money exiting as price drops — confirms downtrend

The Bottom Line: Convergence + aligned momentum = strongest setups. Convergence + divergent momentum = proceed with caution. This isn't financial advice — it's intelligence. What you do with it is on you.

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Terminal Rate

The peak interest rate everyone thinks the Fed will stop at. Like the top of a rollercoaster before the drop… or another loop.

🎯 SMART MONEY CONVERGENCE

📈 Accumulation Detected (10)

TTD The Trade Desk, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -9.4% 3M -31.6% 1Y -53.5%

5 member(s) purchased N/A • 10 insiders purchased $197.5M • 467 ETFs increased positions

EMR Emerson Electric Co. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -5.4% 3M -3.0% 1Y +19.9%

1 member(s) purchased N/A • 10 insiders purchased $134.9M • 725 ETFs increased positions

MCD McDonald's Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -0.5% 3M +3.0% 1Y +10.7%

2 member(s) purchased N/A • 11 insiders purchased $133.5M • 1026 ETFs increased positions

ALKT Alkami Technology, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.3% 3M -20.5% 1Y -29.9%

1 member(s) purchased N/A • 10 insiders purchased $120.4M • 160 ETFs increased positions

KVUE Kenvue Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.1% 3M +2.5% 1Y -19.7%

4 member(s) purchased N/A • 3 insiders purchased $119.3M • 707 ETFs increased positions

RTX RTX Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -1.7% 3M +13.8% 1Y +58.6%

3 member(s) purchased N/A • 18 insiders purchased $110.3M • 912 ETFs increased positions

JNJ Johnson & Johnson ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -2.3% 3M +12.5% 1Y +49.5%

2 member(s) purchased N/A • 12 insiders purchased $104.5M • 1261 ETFs increased positions

GD General Dynamics Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D +0.2% 3M +5.6% 1Y +38.1%

1 member(s) purchased N/A • 32 insiders purchased $101.5M • 651 ETFs increased positions

BK The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +0.6% 3M -0.8% 1Y +44.4%

2 member(s) purchased N/A • 11 insiders purchased $101.2M • 780 ETFs increased positions

V Visa Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.9% 3M -11.3% 1Y -6.5%

12 member(s) purchased N/A • 7 insiders purchased $84.7M • 1085 ETFs increased positions

😱 VOLATILITY & FEAR

The VIX declined 7.8% week-over-week to 23.51, remaining in elevated territory that suggests heightened uncertainty in equity markets, though the downward move indicates some fear subsided during the week. Meanwhile, the MOVE index measuring bond market volatility rose 2.5% to 14.83, staying at historically low levels that reflect relative calm in fixed income markets. This divergence shows equity traders pricing in notably more uncertainty than their bond market counterparts, with stock volatility elevated while Treasury volatility remains muted.

VIX

23.51

-7.8% WoW

📉

Elevated

MOVE

14.83

2.5% WoW

📈

Low

|| Market Sutra ||

"A bull market builds wealth; a bear market reveals wisdom."

— 2022 exposed who had risk frameworks and who only had bull-market luck

📊 MARKET REGIME

Market breadth remains narrow with only a third of SPY and QQQ constituents trading above their moving averages, while defensive sectors like Energy and Utilities show the strongest technical performance at 90%+ of their components in uptrends. A notable divergence has emerged between these traditionally defensive areas and growth-oriented sectors, with Semiconductors and Consumer Discretionary showing participation rates below 21% and transportation stocks particularly weak at just 9% breadth. The concentration in defensive sectors alongside weak cyclical participation typically characterizes a risk-off environment where investors rotate toward stability rather than growth.

Sector Strength

⛽ Energy

90.9%

+5.2%

⚡ Utilities

90.3%

+1.2%

🏠 Real Estate

41.9%

-0.5%

🛒 Consumer Staples

36.1%

-1.2%

💻 Technology

31.0%

-0.2%

📡 Communication

30.4%

-1.7%

🏭 Industrials

27.8%

-2.1%

🧱 Materials

26.9%

-0.7%

🏥 Healthcare

23.3%

-2.3%

🛍️ Consumer Discretionary

20.8%

-1.1%

🔌 Semiconductors

20.0%

-0.1%

🏦 Financials

11.8%

-1.0%

📈 INDEX BREADTH

SPY

32.8%

BEARISH

QQQ

33.7%

BEARISH

DIA

30.0%

BEARISH

IYT

9.3%

BEARISH

💧 FED LIQUIDITY

Net Liquidity: $6.65 Trillion

↑ $17.4B WoW

As of March 11, Fed net liquidity stands at $6.65 trillion, up $17.4 billion week-over-week, indicating an expansion in system liquidity that historically correlates with supportive conditions for risk assets. The next H.4.1 release drops Thursday, March 19, which will show whether this liquidity injection trend continues or reverses.

📅 ECONOMIC CALENDAR Surprise Index: +2.1

Pending home sales rebounded sharply in February with a 1.8% monthly gain against expectations of a -0.5% decline, suggesting housing demand stabilized after January's drop, though crude oil inventories surged by 6.6 million barrels versus forecasts for a 0.6 million drawdown—a 7.2 million barrel miss that could pressure energy prices. Today's focus centers on the Federal Reserve's rate decision where markets expect a hold at 3.75%, though the real volatility will likely come from Chair Powell's press conference and the updated economic projections, while PPI data (expected at 0.3% versus last month's 0.5%) will provide the latest read on whether inflation pressures are continuing to moderate. Tomorrow's jobless claims (estimated at 215K) and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, which is forecast to cool from 16.3 to 10.0, will test whether the recent uptick in the Economic Surprise Index—now at +2.1 from +0.5 a week ago—represents genuine economic momentum or just a temporary bounce.

Yesterday — Tuesday, March 17

7 events · 4 beats

14:00 Pending Home Sales YoY (Feb) -0.8% vs -1.8% est

14:00 Pending Home Sales MoM (Feb) 1.8% vs -0.5% est

20:30 API Crude Oil Stock Change (Mar/13) 6.6 vs -0.6 est

20:50 API Crude Oil Stock Change (Mar/13) 6.6 vs -0.6 est

Today — Wednesday, March 18

12 events · 12 upcoming

11:00 MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (Mar/13) prev 6.19

12:30 Press Conference Pending

12:30 Core PPI MoM (Feb) est 0.3% / prev 0.8%

12:30 Producer Price Index MoM (Feb) est 0.3% / prev 0.5%

14:00 Factory Orders MoM (Jan) est 0.1% / prev -0.7%

14:30 EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (Mar/13) est -1.6 / prev -3.654

14:30 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Mar/13) est -1.5M / prev 3.824M

18:00 FOMC Economic Projections Pending

18:00 Fed Interest Rate Decision est 3.75% / prev 3.75%

18:30 Press Conference Pending

18:30 Fed Press Conference Pending

20:00 Net Long-Term TIC Flows (Jan) est 71.6B / prev 28.0B

Tomorrow — Thursday, March 19

7 events · 4 high impact

12:30 Jobless Claims 4-Week Average (Mar/14) est 213.75K / prev 212.0K

12:30 Continuing Jobless Claims (Mar/07) est 1850.0K / prev 1850.0K

12:30 Initial Jobless Claims (Mar/14) est 215.0K / prev 213.0K

12:30 Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Mar) est 10.0 / prev 16.3

14:00 New Home Sales (Jan) est 0.72M / prev 0.745M

16:00 Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) prev 2.7

17:00 Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) est 2.7% / prev 2.7%

🏦 INSTITUTIONAL FLOW

Exchange-traded funds demonstrated mixed conviction in the technology sector during the period, with 1,589 ETFs adding Microsoft positions while 1,004 reduced them, and particularly split action on Broadcom as 1,528 ETFs increased exposure while 1,087 decreased it. The flow data suggests institutional repositioning within semiconductor and software holdings, with memory chip maker Micron seeing net inflows across 1,478 ETFs while payment processor Visa experienced net outflows from 956 funds.

Top Buying

MSFT Microsoft Corporation ⭐

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.6% 3M -16.5% 1Y +3.3%

1589 ETFs • 0 shares

AVGO Broadcom Inc. ⭐

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -6.2% 3M -10.6% 1Y +65.5%

1528 ETFs • 0 shares

MU Micron Technology, Inc. ⭐

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D +14.5% 3M +91.5% 1Y +359.4%

1478 ETFs • 0 shares

NOW ServiceNow, Inc. ⭐

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +0.1% 3M -32.5% 1Y -30.9%

1268 ETFs • 0 shares

JNJ Johnson & Johnson ⭐

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -2.3% 3M +12.5% 1Y +49.5%

1261 ETFs • 0 shares

Top Selling

AVGO Broadcom Inc. ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -6.2% 3M -10.6% 1Y +65.5%

1087 ETFs • 0 shares

MSFT Microsoft Corporation ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.6% 3M -16.5% 1Y +3.3%

1004 ETFs • 0 shares

V Visa Inc. ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.9% 3M -11.3% 1Y -6.5%

956 ETFs • 0 shares

GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. ⭐

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D -2.2% 3M +20.7% 1Y +32.3%

943 ETFs • 0 shares

MU Micron Technology, Inc. ⭐

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +14.5% 3M +91.5% 1Y +359.4%

853 ETFs • 0 shares

🏛️ CONGRESSIONAL TRADES

Congressional trading activity shows members adding positions in Federal Signal Corporation (FSS), EMCOR Group (EME), and Infineon Technologies (IFNNY), while divesting from Verizon Communications (VZ) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), with Rep. Kelly Louise Morrison executing two separate sales of AJG. The activity reflects a mixed approach with purchases spanning industrial manufacturing and semiconductor sectors, while sales concentrated in telecommunications and insurance brokerage.

Top Buying

FSS Federal Signal Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.0% 3M -3.2% 1Y +39.5%

Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (Gilbert Cisneros) • $1,001 - $15,000

EME EMCOR Group, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +0.7% 3M +16.8% 1Y +87.8%

Rep. April Delaney (April Delaney) • $1,001 - $15,000

IFNNY Infineon Technologies AG ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -2.9% 3M +7.9% 1Y +21.1%

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (Josh Gottheimer) • $1,001 - $15,000

NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.0% 3M -7.6% 1Y +19.1%

Rep. April Delaney (April Delaney) • $1,001 - $15,000

MEDP Medpace Holdings, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -2.5% 3M -18.4% 1Y +40.1%

Rep. David Taylor (David Taylor) • $1,001 - $15,000

Top Selling

VZ Verizon Communications Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D -0.4% 3M +23.6% 1Y +21.8%

Rep. Pete Sessions (Pete Sessions) • $1,001 - $15,000

AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ⭐ CONGRESS

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.2% 3M -18.1% 1Y -35.2%

Rep. Kelly Louise Morrison (Kelly Louise Morrison) • $1,001 - $15,000

AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ⭐ CONGRESS

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.2% 3M -18.1% 1Y -35.2%

Rep. Kelly Louise Morrison (Kelly Louise Morrison) • $15,001 - $50,000

AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ⭐ CONGRESS

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.2% 3M -18.1% 1Y -35.2%

Rep. Kelly Louise Morrison (Kelly Louise Morrison) • $1,001 - $15,000

THR Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

- Selling Falling Stock 5D +6.4% 3M +22.9% 1Y +67.1%

Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (Gilbert Cisneros) • $1,001 - $15,000

👔 INSIDER ACTIVITY

Multiple insiders at three companies executed purchase transactions this week, with SNDA showing the widest participation at 8 insiders, followed by REEMF at 6 insiders and SVRE at 2 insiders. On the distribution side, FANG led with 28 insiders selling $2.4B in shares, while NRG saw 5 insiders dispose of $5.3B and MDLN recorded 5 insiders selling $2.2B in holdings.

Cluster Buying

REEMF Rare Element Resources Ltd. ⭐ INSIDER

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +20.5% 3M -23.7% 1Y +1.4%

6 insiders • $2407160.2B

SVRE SaverOne 2014 Ltd ⭐ INSIDER

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +13.8% 3M +1.7% 1Y -93.5%

2 insiders • $919.0M

SNDA Sonida Senior Living, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -2.4% 3M +17.0% 1Y +53.9%

8 insiders • $142.6M

CPNG Coupang, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +8.4% 3M -18.9% 1Y -7.6%

3 insiders • $136.6M

ALKT Alkami Technology, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.3% 3M -20.5% 1Y -29.9%

9 insiders • $119.6M

Heavy Selling

NRG NRG Energy, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -0.2% 3M -4.1% 1Y +63.8%

5 insiders • $5.3B

FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +5.0% 3M +19.5% 1Y +27.3%

28 insiders • $2.4B

MDLN Medline Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.7%

5 insiders • $2.2B

BTSG BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Common Stock ⭐ INSIDER

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +1.8% 3M +15.2% 1Y +141.7%

5 insiders • $1.6B

SHC Sotera Health Company ⭐ INSIDER

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -1.5% 3M -17.7% 1Y +19.5%

2 insiders • $381.8M

📅 EARNINGS CALENDAR

Today's earnings calendar features 352 reporting companies, with recent accumulation signals detected in 087010.KQ and 039030.KQ ahead of their reports. Yesterday's session saw significant declines in TME, which dropped 18.6%, alongside notable selling pressure in BOBS and ASO, down 18.5% and 16.8% respectively. Institutional distribution patterns have emerged in DSSA.JK and NKE.BA as 198 companies prepare to report tomorrow.

📊 Previous Earnings — March 17, 2026

338 reported • ✅ 33 beats • ❌ 31 misses

TME Tencent Music Entertainment Group ⭐ MISS -18.6%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $0.03 vs $0.03 est (-7.9%)

BOBS Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. ⭐ MISS -18.5%

50

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $0.29 vs $0.31 est (-5.3%)

ASO Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ⭐ MISS -16.8%

50

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $1.98 vs $2.05 est (-3.4%)

ESLT Elbit Systems Ltd. ⭐ BEAT +15.6%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $3.52 vs $2.82 est (+24.8%)

ESLT.TA Elbit Systems Ltd. ⭐ BEAT +13.9%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $10.90 vs $8.99 est (+21.2%)

GDSN.MX GDS Holdings Limited ⭐ BEAT -12.4%

50

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $-0.26 vs $-0.54 est (+52.4%)

600309.SS Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. ⭐ BEAT -9.1%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $1.07 vs $0.95 est (+13.0%)

8936.TWO Kuo Toong International Co., Ltd. ⭐ MISS +7.7%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $1.13 vs $1.30 est (-13.1%)

MMK.VI Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG ⭐ BEAT -7.0%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $-4.54 vs $-4.54 est (+0.1%)

2013.HK Weimob Inc. ⭐ MET -6.6%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $0.01 vs $0.01 est

🎯 Reporting Today — March 18, 2026

352 reporting • Smart Money:

110 acc •

157 dist •

85 neut

087010.KQ Peptron, Inc. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $-200.72 vs $0.00 est

039030.KQ EO Technics Co., Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

ROSN.ME PJSC Rosneft Oil Company ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

VAPORES.SN Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

218410.KQ RFHIC Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

032190.KQ Daou Data Corp. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $92494.42 vs $0.00 est

014620.KQ Sung Kwang Bend Co.,Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

MU Micron Technology, Inc. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

230360.KQ Echomarketing Co.,Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

MTE.DE Micron Technology, Inc. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

060720.KQ KHVATEC Co.,Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

265520.KQ Advanced Process Systems Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

002714.SZ Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

005680.KS Samyoung Electronics Co., Ltd ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

0175.HK Geely Automobile Holdings Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

📌 Next Earnings — March 19, 2026

198 reporting • Smart Money:

69 acc •

82 dist •

47 neut

ELSA.JK PT Elnusa Tbk ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

VAPORES.SN Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

081660.KS Misto Holdings Corp. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

319660.KQ PSK Inc. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

KKGI.JK PT Resource Alam Indonesia Tbk ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

082270.KQ GemVax&KAEL Co.,Ltd ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

601088.SS China Shenhua Energy Company Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

1088.HK China Shenhua Energy Company Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

601899.SS Zijin Mining Group Company Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

600028.SS China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

📝 Today's Summary

Smart money flows reveal a coordinated narrative of institutional caution and selective positioning across multiple participant classes. Exchange-traded funds demonstrated split conviction on mega-cap technology, with 1,589 ETFs adding Microsoft positions while 1,004 reduced them, and similarly divided action on Broadcom as 1,528 ETFs increased exposure against 1,087 decreasing it. Corporate insiders at FANG executed the most significant distribution event with 28 insiders selling $2.4 billion in shares, while NRG saw 5 insiders dispose of $5.3 billion and MDLN recorded 5 insiders selling $2.2 billion in holdings. Congressional activity shows members adding positions in Federal Signal Corporation (FSS), EMCOR Group (EME), and Infineon Technologies (IFNNY) while divesting from Verizon Communications (VZ) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), with Rep. Kelly Louise Morrison executing two separate sales of AJG. The institutional repositioning in memory chip maker Micron, which saw net inflows across 1,478 ETFs, contrasts sharply with payment processor Visa experiencing net outflows from 956 funds. Markets are underperforming the typical presidential cycle script, with both SPY and QQQ running about 2.8% below where they historically sit 55 trading days into Year 2 of a second term, as SPY trades down 1.8% year-to-date versus the historical Year 2 average gain of around 3.5% for the full year. The VIX declined 7.8% week-over-week to 23.51 but remains elevated, while the MOVE index measuring bond market volatility rose 2.5% to 14.83 at historically low levels, creating a divergence where equity traders price in notably more uncertainty than their bond market counterparts. Market breadth remains narrow with only a third of SPY and QQQ constituents trading above their moving averages, while defensive sectors like Energy and Utilities show the strongest technical performance at 90% or more of their components in uptrends. The concentration in defensive areas alongside weak cyclical participation characterizes a risk-off environment, with Semiconductors and Consumer Discretionary showing participation rates below 21% and transportation stocks particularly weak at just 9% breadth. The Federal Reserve rate decision today provides the critical near-term catalyst, with markets expecting a hold at 3.75% but real volatility likely emerging from Chair Powell's press conference and updated economic projections. Pending home sales rebounded sharply in February with a 1.8% monthly gain against expectations of a negative 0.5% decline, suggesting housing demand stabilized after January's drop, though crude oil inventories surged by 6.6 million barrels versus forecasts for a 0.6 million drawdown, a 7.2 million barrel miss that could pressure energy prices. Tomorrow's jobless claims estimated at 215,000 and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index forecast to cool from 16.3 to 10.0 will test whether the recent uptick in the Economic Surprise

Key themes: Watch convergence signals closely. Stocks where insiders, institutions, and politicians agree tend to show stronger directional moves.