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European Market Update
Quantmatix — European Equities: The Benchmarks Stall at the Ceiling as Breadth Turns NegativeEuropeQuantmatix · European Equity Market, Indices & Sectors · Institutional Research
European Equities: The Benchmarks Stall at the Ceiling as Breadth Turns Negative
10 Jul 2026 · Weekly Signal-Based Market Review · Liam Boggan, CEO & Founder, Head of Research, Quantmatix
The major indices — the Euro Stoxx 50, Stoxx 600 and CAC 40 — are flashing Q Signal ceiling warnings even as they hold near their highs, and beneath them more shares are now falling than rising. Yet unlike the US, Europe still produced a handful of fresh top-conviction signals this week.
European equities closed the week net Declining — 1,112 of 2,367 scored names Advancing against 1,255 Declining (just 47%), average Q Score +1.09 — a weaker tape than the US, with the major benchmarks stalling right at the ceiling.
The positive read. Of the 82 Deep Positive Reversals in the book, the clusters sit in Industrials (14, led by Capital Goods), Financials (11, mostly diversified financials) and Real Estate (9, REITs turning up from washed-out levels), with more in Materials and Retailing. And unlike the US, Europe produced six fresh Top Quantmatix signals this week — its highest-conviction classification tier is still active — led by Kalmar, SSE and Incap. With Top Quantmatix present, the strongest signal reads come from that tier first, then TEVO, our Expected Value Outcome signal (WH Smith, KION Group and Mondi).
The negative read. The weakness is broad: fewer than half of all names are Advancing, and the major benchmarks — the Euro Stoxx 50, Stoxx 600 and CAC 40 — all carry Q Signal ceiling warnings, our earliest flag that a market is running into a top. Of the 45 negative Q Signals in the book, the heaviest clusters are in Financials (9), Industrials (6) and Consumer Discretionary (5). The 44 High Score Negative Reversals concentrate in Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Capital Goods and Diversified Financials — names such as Amundi, Aalberts and Lotus Bakeries turning down from stretched levels — while the FTSE 100 is outright Declining on a Negative Reversal. Energy, Information Technology and Materials are the weakest corners.
Highest Expected-Value Signal Reads — Top Quantmatix Tier
Six Top Quantmatix Positive signals confirmed this week — the model’s highest-conviction classification tier, which the US lacked this week. The top three by expected value are shown; the others are Solocal, Delko and Genova Property. Prices in local currency. Reference and downside-reference levels are model-generated data points — see disclaimer below.
Stock Exp. Value Q Close Ref. Level (freq.) Downside Ref. Earnings Kalmar Oyj · KALMAR
Top Quantmatix Industrials+17.5% −5.1 €37.56 €41.28 (75%) €34.69 22 Jul Incap Oyj · ICP1V
Top Quantmatix Cons. Disc. / Electronics+9.2% −4.1 €8.64 €9.31 (58%) €8.01 30 Jul SSE plc · SSE
Top Quantmatix Utilities+6.7% −8.1 £24.26 £25.63 (67%) £21.78 — Additional High Expected-Value Signal Reads (TEVO)
Ranked by expected value. Reference levels shown are model output only. Prices in local currency.
Sector WH Smith · SMWH Consumer Discretionary +20.6% £4.68 (70%) KION Group · KGX Industrials +14.9% −6.1 €44.88 (76%) Mondi · MNDI Materials +10.7% −8.4 £7.57 (74%) Davide Campari · CPR Consumer Staples +8.2% −5.6 €5.95 (74%) 27 Sep Österreichische Post · POST +5.3% −5.0 €33.19 (69%) 7 Aug Komerční banka · KOMB Financials +3.8% CZK 1,020 (70%) Expected value (TEVO — Expected Value Outcome) is the model’s probability-weighted return across its reference levels, from the data. Deep Positive Reversal = confirmed Advancing with a Q Score between −4 and −10.
European Equity Indices — Direction, Score & Position in Range
Index Direction Q Signal To Resist. Above Supp. Euro Stoxx 50 Advancing +6.3 Q Signal (ceiling) 3.0% 5.2% Stoxx 600 +6.0 2.2% 4.4% CAC 40 +4.6 3.6% 3.7% DAX Declining +3.7 — 4.2% 4.7% FTSE MIB (Italy) +8.7 2.3% 6.9% IBEX 35 (Spain) +7.7 2.1% 6.2% Swiss Market Index +4.9 0.9% 6.5% FTSE 100 (UK) −1.0 Negative Reversal 3.3% 4.0% The tell is at the top of the market: the core Eurozone benchmarks — the Euro Stoxx 50 (+6.3), Stoxx 600 (+6.0) and CAC 40 (+4.6) — are all Advancing but carry Q Signal ceiling warnings, the model’s earliest sign a market is running into a top. The DAX and FTSE MIB have already turned Declining, and the FTSE 100 is Declining on an outright Negative Reversal. None of the benchmarks sits near support — each is still 3.7%–6.9% above it — so there is room to fall if the ceilings give way.
Sectors Overview — Highest Expected-Value Reads by Sector
Sector Conviction Highest Expected-Value Reads Industrials Positive Biggest sector and the most Deep Positive Reversals (14). Kalmar (Top Quantmatix, +17.5%), KION Group (+14.9%) and Österreichische Post (+5.3%) lead on expected value. Financials Highest average score, but the most Q Signal ceilings (9) — Advancing yet maturing. Komerční banka leads on expected value; Amundi is a High Score Negative Reversal. Real Estate Turning up from washed-out levels (average Q −0.95) with 9 Deep Positive Reversals and no High Score Negative Reversals; Genova Property is a Top Quantmatix name. Consumer Discretionary WH Smith (+20.6%, the highest expected value on the board) and Björn Borg head the list; balanced breadth. Materials Weak Weak breadth (a third Advancing), but Mondi (+10.7%) is a standout deep reversal. Consumer Staples Negative A High Score Negative Reversal cluster in Food, Beverage & Tobacco (Lotus Bakeries); Davide Campari (+8.2%) is the positive exception. Information Technology Weakest breadth of all (only 30% Advancing); few constructive signals. Energy The weakest sector — a quarter Advancing, no Deep Positive Reversals, three High Score Negative Reversals. Health Care / Utilities Neutral Mixed and mid-range; SSE (Utilities) is a Top Quantmatix name, Ion Beam Applications a health-care reversal down. Where Leadership Is Tiring — High Score Negative Reversals
Stock Sector Note Telecom Italia · TIT Communication Services +9.1 Most stretched name to confirm a negative reversal. Amundi · AMUN Financials +8.6 Europe’s largest asset manager rolling over from a high. Aalberts · AALB Industrials +8.4 Capital-goods name turning down from a stretched reading. Lotus Bakeries · LOTB Consumer Staples Anchors the Food, Beverage & Tobacco cluster turning down. Ion Beam Applications · IBAB Health Care Stretched health-care name confirming a turn lower. Closing Signal Summary
Europe is the weaker of the two markets this week — net Declining, with the major benchmarks stalling at the ceiling on Q Signal warnings — but, unlike the US, its highest-conviction tier is still active: six fresh Top Quantmatix signals, led by Kalmar (+17.5%), Incap (+9.2%) and SSE (+6.7%). The strongest expected-value signal reads beneath them are WH Smith (+20.6%), KION Group (+14.9%) and Mondi (+10.7%), and the constructive clusters are in Industrials, Financials and beaten-down Real Estate. On the cautionary side, the High Score Negative Reversals gather in Food & Beverage, Capital Goods and Diversified Financials — Amundi, Aalberts and Lotus Bakeries among them — and Energy, Information Technology and Materials remain the weakest corners. Net: a tiring, narrowing European market where the index-level ceilings argue for caution, while the highest-conviction signal tier remains active for names screened individually.
Important Notice: This report is produced by Quantmatix and is intended solely for institutional and professional investors. It is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. References to markets, sectors and individual instruments — including Q Scores, Q Signals, Conviction Positive and Conviction Negative signals, Deep Positive Reversals, High Score Negative Reversals, Negative Reversals, TEVO (Expected Value Outcome) signals, Top Quantmatix signals and Advancing/Declining status — describe the output of our proprietary models and are identical for all recipients; they do not take into account any recipient’s individual investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Prices are shown in local currency. Expected value, reference price levels, model-computed reversal frequencies and downside-reference levels are model-generated data points only and are not forecasts, price targets, or recommendations to transact. Company earnings dates are drawn from public corporate calendars and are subject to change. Recipients should conduct independent due diligence and seek advice from a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decision. This communication has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of its dissemination. All data reflects the most recent weekly Quantmatix scoring run to Friday 10 July 2026 and is subject to change. Past signal performance is not indicative of future results. Quantmatix is not authorised to provide investment advice under MiFID II. All data sourced from Quantmatix proprietary systems. © 2026 Quantmatix Limited. All rights reserved.
Methodology: Q Score, Advancing/Declining status, Deep Positive Reversal, High Score Negative Reversal, Negative Reversal, Q Signal, TEVO (Expected Value Outcome) and Top Quantmatix classifications follow the standard Quantmatix sector- and stock-level scoring framework exactly, based on the weekly scoring run to Friday 10 July 2026. Methodology available on request.
Quantmatix · European Equity Market, Indices & Sectors · Week Ended 10 July 2026
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Quantmatix Tactical Asset Allocation Update
Quantmatix — Half-Year Tactical Asset Allocation Update: H2 2026Global MacroQuantmatix · Global Macro & Tactical Asset Allocation · Institutional Research
Half-Year Tactical Asset Allocation Update
The mid-year mark is a natural point to reset tactical positioning, and the Quantmatix data is unusually direct about where conviction currently sits. Breadth across the global signal set is close to a coin-flip, but the reversal signals underneath are not neutral: High Score Negative Reversals meaningfully outnumber Deep Positive Reversals, concentrated in specific, identifiable pockets rather than spread market-wide. That is the signature of a long, mature advance cracking at its most extended edges — not a market rolling over. The clearest signal heading into H2 is duration: sovereign bond yields are Declining broadly while every credit and duration ETF category we track is Advancing with the fastest-improving momentum in the data set. Europe is the strongest equity region on breadth. The crowded winners of the first half — US Value, global Semiconductors — are exactly where the negative reversals are concentrating.
Preferred Asset Classes — H2 2026
Asset Class Advancing Signal Read Positioning Fixed Income — Credit & Duration ETFs 94% Fastest-improving momentum of any group; Max Overweight Europe Equities 72% Broadest positive breadth of any region; core firm, Italy/CEE periphery diverging Overweight US Sectors (rotation) 61% Utilities firing fresh Deep Positive Reversals; Semiconductors firing High Score Negative Reversals Neutral Positive US Dollar / Currencies 63% Broad Dollar firmness confirmed across the US Dollar Index Future and a majority of USD-base crosses US Equities — Broad 58% Most extended average score in the data set; cracks isolated to the Value factor so far Neutral Negative Commodities — Agriculture 38% Prior strength unwinding — Bull Unwind read Asia / EM Equities 36% Weakest major equity region; High Score Negative Reversals concentrated in Japan, Taiwan, Korean financials Underweight Rest-of-World Developed & Thematic 38% EAFE, Australia/Canada/Hong Kong/New Zealand and global thematic funds all sub-40% Advancing Commodities — Metals (incl. gold, silver) 12% Weakest average conviction score of any group; precious metals stalling near support Max Underweight Commodities — Energy 11% Fastest-deteriorating momentum of any group in the data set Digital Assets / Crypto 8% Broadly Declining; Bitcoin-proxy ETFs and miner-linked equities almost uniformly negative Equity Indices by Region
Major national and regional benchmarks behind the regional calls above — Advancing/Declining and Q Score as of the snapshot date.
Region Index Direction Q Score Note Europe IBEX 35 (Spain) Advancing +7.7 Strongest headline index in the region Euro Stoxx 50 +6.1 Core eurozone benchmark holding firm Swiss Market Index +4.4 Defensive-tilted market, Advancing AEX Index (Netherlands) +6.4 Core exposure, Advancing DAX Index (Germany) +4.1 CAC 40 (France) +3.7 FTSE 100 Index (UK) +0.0 Flat score but a confirmed positive reversal FTSE MIB (Italy) Declining +8.0 High Score Negative Reversal — periphery divergence Warsaw / WIG (Poland) +7.6 High Score Negative Reversal — CEE divergence Asia / EM China CSI 300 +6.0 Relative bright spot within a weak region Singapore (STI) Advancing, no reversal risk flagged SENSEX (India) -1.1 Advancing but low conviction Nikkei 225 (Japan) High Score Negative Reversal — sharpest in the region Tokyo (Topix, Japan) +4.3 Broad Japan weakness alongside the Nikkei Korea (Kospi 200) +6.4 Negative reversal; financials sub-index carries the High Score flag Hang Seng (Hong Kong) -4.9 Declining, weak conviction US Russell 2000 +9.6 Small-cap breadth is the strongest signal in US equities S&P Mid Cap 400 +8.7 Mid-cap breadth also strong Dow Jones Industrial Average Advancing, core large-cap benchmark S&P 500 +4.7 Negative reversal building but below the High Score threshold Russell 1000 Value +8.1 High Score Negative Reversal — the clearest crack in US equities Other Developed S&P/ASX 50 (Australia) -1.3 S&P/TSX (Canada) +3.9 Declining, negative reversal building New Zealand (NZX) +3.3 Advancing, modest conviction Preferred Instruments by Asset Class
Signal data only — Q Score shown for each instrument. See disclaimer below.
Asset Class Preferred Instruments (Q Score) Caution Fixed Income — Credit & Duration iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF Q +7.9
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF Q +5.1
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Q +1.9 — fastest-accelerating in the group— iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Q +9.1
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF Q +7.6 — core exposure
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF Q +7.3Italy and Polish/CEE-linked exposure (Ftse MIB, Warsaw, WIG 40, Stoxx Italy 45) carrying High Score Negative Reversals Health Care Serv (SPDR S&P) Q +10.0 — highest score in the data set
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF Q +9.1
Utilities (SPDR Select) & iShares US Utilities ETF — fresh Deep Positive ReversalsSemiconductor and Technology sector ETFs (VanEck, iShares, SPDR) carrying High Score Negative Reversals Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund Q +8.0
US Dollar Index Future Q +4.7 iShares Russell 2000 ETF Q +9.4
S&P Mid Cap 400 Q +8.7
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Q +8.6Russell 1000 Value and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor both carrying High Score Negative Reversals iShares MSCI Thailand ETF Q +8.1
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Q +6.7 — positive reversal confirmed
China CSI 300 Q +6.0Nikkei 225, Tokyo Topix, iShares MSCI Kokusai, iShares MSCI Taiwan and Korean financials all carrying High Score Negative Reversals iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF Q +7.0 — strongest signal in an otherwise weak groupBroad group signal quality too weak for a core allocation No instrument currently qualifies Prior strength unwinding across the complex Commodities — Metals Gold and silver stalling near support — a stabilisation watch-item, not a current holding United States Natural Gas Fund LP Q +2.6 — the only clearly Advancing signal in an otherwise deteriorating complexCrude, gas oil and heating oil futures all Declining with fast-deteriorating momentum Broadly Declining across Bitcoin-proxy ETFs and miner-linked equities None of this is a call to chase the first half's winners or to short its laggards outright. It is a description of where the Quantmatix data currently shows conviction building and conviction fading heading into H2. Duration and Europe carry the data's confidence right now; the most extended pockets of the first-half advance — US Value, Semiconductors, precious metals — are the ones the reversal signals are watching most closely.
Important Notice: This report is produced by Quantmatix and is intended solely for institutional and professional investors. It is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Signal and momentum data reflects proprietary algorithmic analysis of the instruments named and is not a guarantee of future performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Asset-class groupings are proprietary Quantmatix classifications for tactical asset allocation research and may differ from standard index or GICS taxonomies. “Preferred Instruments” reflect current Quantmatix signal strength only, are not ranked or suitability-screened for any individual recipient, and are not a recommendation to transact. Recipients should conduct independent due diligence and seek advice from a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decision. This communication has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of its dissemination. All data sourced from Quantmatix proprietary systems, snapshot dated 1 Jul 2026.
2026 Quantmatix Limited. All rights reserved.
Methodology: Advancing/Declining and Positive/Negative Reversal figures are taken directly from Quantmatix signal data (single-day snapshot). The Improving/Deteriorating, Fast/Slow input used to derive each State is approximated from the mean daily Q Score change across each asset-class group, since a multi-day breadth history was not available for this note; State and Action definitions otherwise follow the standard Quantmatix sector-positioning framework exactly. An illiquid microcap name was excluded from the underlying data set as non-representative.
Quantmatix · Global Macro & Tactical Asset Allocation · 1 July 2026
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US Sector Note
QM US Market Intelligence — 20 Jun 2026North AmericaQuantmatix · US Market Intelligence · Institutional Research
Momentum at a Tipping Point: Positive and Negative Signals Nearly Equal, Accelerating Breadth Converging — Stock Selection Is Now the Only Edge
51New Deep Pos. Rev.vs 176 active prior wk1New Top Q+BEPC — Utilities23TEVO Signalsvs 26 prior week58New High Score Neg Revvs 105 active prior wk7Top Q Negativevs 13 prior weekⓘ US equity markets closed Friday 19 June 2026 (Juneteenth). All signal counts reflect new signals confirmed this week only (COB Thursday 18 June). Index levels (SPX, RIY, OEX, MID) carried forward from the 3 June 2026 reference. Pending row omitted — Saturday publication.
Market Intelligence — New Signals, COB Thursday 18 Jun 2026
Momentum has reached a tipping point. Fifty-eight new High Score Negative Reversals against 51 new Deep Positive Reversals — the gap is narrow and the direction of travel is unambiguous. More critically, the proportion of names with accelerating positive momentum and accelerating negative momentum is now converging: the universe is no longer a positive tape with pockets of weakness, it is a bifurcated tape where stock selection is the only edge available. Broad index exposure is not supported. Five of seven MAG7 names confirmed Declining at Thursday’s close, every one at or below mid-band. Real Estate has tipped hardest: 14 new High Score Negative Reversals this week as buyers stepped away from names that had been elevated for weeks, Advancing breadth collapsing from 72% to 30% in a single bar. Industrials is rotating internally — 13 new negative and 9 new positive reversals simultaneously — not a sector to take broad positions in either direction. Two sectors stand apart positively. Utilities fired five new Deep Positive Reversals and the only new Top Quantmatix Positive in the entire universe (BEPC). Health Care posted nine new Deep Positive Reversals — the second-highest positive count in the universe this week — with two new Trend Exhaustion signals and an Advancing breadth picture that is moving in the right direction. Both sectors carry Neutral Positive positioning; neither is a broad index trade, but they are where the signal quality is concentrating. Energy has now produced zero new Deep Positive Reversals in two consecutive weeks.
★ Signal Ideas — Highest Quality New Signals · Week of 15–18 Jun 2026One new Top Quantmatix Positive (BEPC) and two new Trend Exhaustion signals (OPCH, SHW) with Advancing momentum and targets not yet reached. Sectors: Utilities (Neutral Positive), Health Care (Neutral Positive), Materials (Neutral Positive). Signal data only — see disclaimer.3Ideas1Top Q+2TEVOStock Signal Q Score Accel/Wk Close Target (TP1) Support (SL) Earnings Est. Value BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp — Utilities★ Top Q+
THU 18 JUN−6.57 +0.714 ↑ $37.42 $40.38 $33.58 31 Jul 7.9%OPCHOption Care Health — Health CareTEVO
−8.57 +0.857 ↑ $21.99 $23.91 $18.15 29 Jul 8.7%SHWSherwin-Williams Co — Materials−4.71 +0.714 ↑ $320.79 $335.72 $282.69 28 Jul 4.7%Target (TP1) and Support (SL) levels are algorithmically generated at point of signal confirmation and are not price predictions or personal recommendations. Est. Value = distance from current close to TP1 as a percentage. Signal data only — see full disclaimer below.Index Levels — 19 Jun 2026
S&P 500 — SPX7,500.58Q Score +6.0 −0.1/wkDirection DecliningExtended above upper bandRussell 1000 — RIY4,081.29Q Score +5.1 −0.1/wkS&P 100 — OEX3,691.24Q Score +7.1 0.0/wkDirection AdvancingS&P MidCap 400 — MID3,791.48Q Score +8.7 +0.9/wk91% of bandSector Positioning — New Signals This Week Signal counts = new reversals confirmed COB Thu 18 Jun only
Real EstHealth CareMaterialsIndustrialsFinancialsCons DiscStaplesITUtilitiesComm SvcsEnergyExhaustion / Rotation Alert Neutral Positive Neutral Negative Negative Heavily Negative Sector Conviction New DPR New TQ+ New TEVO New HSR Read Real Estate Exhaustion / Rotation 0
New Wk14
New WkFourteen new High Score Negative Reversals — the highest negative count of any sector this week — led by HST (Q +9.7), ESS (Q +9.3), SPG (Q +8.7). Hotels, apartment REITs and mall operators selling off simultaneously; no sub-sector is holding. Advancing breadth collapsed from 72% to 30% in a single bar. Rotate out of extended positions. Health Care Neutral Positive 9
New Wk2
New Wk5
New WkNine new Deep Positive Reversals led by ENSG (Q −9.6), REGN (Q −9.4) and ZTS (Q −9.1). OPCH carries a rare double signal: Deep Positive Reversal and Trend Exhaustion simultaneously (Q −8.6, +0.857/wk). Against this, staffing and managed care are selling: CCRN (Q +9.6), AMN (Q +9.4) and ELV (Q +8.9). Rotation within the sector — clinical and specialty buying, staffing and managed care selling. Stock selection only. Materials 5
New Wk3
New Wk3
New WkGold mining leads the Deep Positive Reversals: AEM (Q −9.3, +0.429/wk). Packaging and building materials follow (SON Q −6.4, SHW Q −4.7, LPX Q −4.3 with the highest acceleration at +1.286/wk). All three steel names exiting simultaneously: RS (Q +9.3), STLD (Q +8.9), NUE (Q +8.7). Distinct split — gold and specialty materials buying, steel selling. SHW carries both Deep Positive Reversal and Trend Exhaustion signals. Industrials Neutral Negative 6
New Wk13
New WkThe rotation story within this sector is unambiguous. All four leading Deep Positive Reversals are water and flow control: PNR (Q −8.4), XYL (Q −7.7), VLTO (Q −7.6), PH (Q −6.6) — every one accelerating at +0.857/wk. The thirteen new HSR are dominated entirely by trucking and freight: JBHT, KNX, MRTN and WERN, all at Q +9.1. FDX also fires a Trend Exhaustion signal. Capital is rotating from freight into industrial water infrastructure. No net sector edge — hold benchmark. Financials 10
New Wk4
New Wk9
New WkTen new Deep Positive Reversals led by MKTX (Q −9.7, bond trading) and HLNE (Q −8.6, private markets) against nine new HSR led by BEN (Q +9.4), TRST (Q +9.3) and STT (Q +9.0, custody banking). Bond platform and alternative asset managers recovering; traditional managers and custody banks selling. KNSL fires a Trend Exhaustion signal (Q −8.0, Positive). Near-neutral net signal — hold benchmark. Consumer Disc. 4
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New Wk4
New WkDeep Positive Reversals concentrated in high-quality names: CMG (Q −8.1, also fires Trend Exhaustion), POOL (Q −7.6), BKNG (Q −6.9), LOW (Q −6.3). High Score Negative Reversals are all auto and dealership: ARKO (Q +8.9), SAH (Q +8.6), AAP (Q +8.4), VC (Q +7.6). Consumer spending on restaurants, travel and home improvement recovering; auto/dealership complex selling. Net signal balanced — hold benchmark. Consumer Staples Effectively silent this week: one new Deep Positive Reversal (ELF, Q −7.0), zero new High Score Negative Reversals, zero Trend Exhaustion signals. The quietest sector in the universe. No positive or negative catalyst; defensive positioning only. Info Technology Marginally negative: five new HSR (EXTR Q +9.6, FIVN Q +8.4, SMTC Q +8.0) against four new Deep Positive Reversals (IDCC Q −8.6, CXT Q −5.4, BDC Q −4.4). Three Trend Exhaustion signals — CSCO (Q +8.1), TWLO (Q +8.0), HPE (Q +7.4) — all Declining: upside momentum running out at elevated levels. No broad sector exposure warranted; individual names only. Utilities Negative 5
New Wk1
New WkThe cleanest sector in the universe this week: five new Deep Positive Reversals, zero new HSR. VST (Vistra, Q −5.3) is the fastest-accelerating name in this set at +1.714/wk. FE (Q −8.6), BEPC (Q −6.6) and NRG (Q −5.4) also reversing. BEPC carries a triple signal: Deep Positive Reversal, Trend Exhaustion and the only new Top Quantmatix Positive in the entire universe. Power generation and energy transition names are the focus. Comm. Services Heavily Negative 2
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New Wk1
New WkEighty percent of names Declining. Two Deep Positive Reversals in smaller-cap names (RBLX Q −6.7 at +1.0/wk, NYT Q −4.4) provide no conviction basis. MSGS (Q +8.1) high score negative reversal. Two Trend Exhaustion signals (ATEX, RUM) confirm declining momentum running to extremes — not reversals. Signal data supports reducing sector exposure. Energy Zero new Deep Positive Reversals for the second consecutive week. New HSR are all downstream refiners: DINO (Q +8.6), MPC (Q +8.6), DK (Q +7.0) — buyers have stepped away from the refining complex with no sign of reversal. No exposure warranted. MAG7 Velocity — Confirmed COB Thu 18 Jun Ranked shallowest to deepest Q score · All seven names at or below mid-band
Name Q Score Acceleration Direction Close Band Position Earnings METAMeta Platforms−0.4 −1.000 ↓ Declining 577.22 546.85 602.42 658.00 -
QM AI Portfolio +5.2% vs AI Revolution +3.1%
QM AI Portfolio Research Note · Week 1 Live · 31 May 2026Global MacroQuantmatix · AI Portfolio Research Note · Week 1 LiveFirst Week Live: QM AI Portfolio +5.2% vs AI Revolution +3.1%31 May 2026 · Portfolios live since 26 May 2026 · QM Data: Week of 30 May 2026 · Global Tech Universe: 237 stocks ·Executive SummaryThe QM AI Portfolio returned +5.2% in Week 1, led by Oracle (+17.5%) and Broadcom (+7.9%). The AI Revolution Portfolio returned +3.1%, driven entirely by Micron’s +29.3% surge — the remaining six names averaged −1.4%. The central QM finding is that the majority of holdings have already broken through their TP1 swing targets — a positive outcome. TP1 is designed to be hit 65% of the time; a momentum breakout can drive prices well beyond that initial target. The structural concern lies in the AI Revolution Portfolio, where three of seven holdings are in Declining direction and Vertiv and Digital Realty carry confirmed Negative Reversals — a categorically different signal from target price exceedance.
Market Context — Week of 26–30 May 2026Oracle +17.5% — Earnings CatalystOracle reported Q4 FY2026 earnings with cloud revenue and AI infrastructure bookings ahead of consensus — the +17.5% weekly move was the largest in either portfolio. QChg surged to +2.9, the strongest acceleration across all 14 holdings. The stock has broken decisively through its TP1 swing target. Momentum breakouts of this magnitude can carry well beyond the initial target levels.Micron +29.3% — AI Memory Demand SurgeHBM (High Bandwidth Memory) demand from NVIDIA’s GPU programs has driven a structural shift in DRAM pricing. Micron, one of three global HBM suppliers, reported Q3 FY2026 results and guidance well ahead of expectations. At Q=7.9, the mean reversion move has been exceptional — Micron has surged through both swing targets on the back of a structural HBM demand shift. A momentum breakout of this magnitude can drive prices far beyond the near-term volatility targets.Broadcom +7.9% & Microsoft +7.6% — AI Infrastructure MomentumBroadcom’s custom AI ASIC programs with hyperscaler clients continue to drive sustained demand; at Q=9.1, it is approaching exhaustion territory in the QM framework. Microsoft Azure AI and Copilot adoption have driven consistent beat-and-raise quarters. At Q=0.7, Microsoft is the most moderately positioned name in the QM AI Portfolio — the only holding not in extended territory.Vertiv −3.6% · Digital Realty −1.1% · AEP −3.7% — AI Infrastructure Rotation OutVertiv (power systems), Digital Realty (data centre REIT), and AEP (utility grid) all carry Declining QM direction — the model was already signalling deterioration before this week’s moves. Capital is rotating from AI infrastructure enablers toward direct AI chip and software beneficiaries. Vertiv’s confirmed Negative Reversal at Q=8.0 indicates exhaustion at elevated valuation, not a temporary dip.Week 1 Performance — 26 to 30 May 2026 (Equal-Weighted)QM AI Portfolio +5.15%Stock Week % Q Score EV TP1 Signal State Oracle +17.54% 6.0 −26.6% Extended Broadcom +7.88% 9.1 −14.9% Approaching Exhaustion Microsoft +7.57% 0.7 −12.5% Advancing Applied Materials +4.14% 8.9 −8.8% Amazon +1.62% 7.9 −12.0% Alphabet −0.78% 7.6 −14.3% NVIDIA −1.95% 5.6 −3.2% Equal-weighted avg +5.15% AI Revolution Portfolio +3.09%Stock Week % Q Score EV TP1 Signal State Micron Technology +29.29% −44.1% TSMC +3.44% 7.7 −2.9% Digital Realty −1.06% 6.4 −2.3% Declining · Neg Rev Vertiv Holdings −3.59% 8.0 −12.4% AEP −3.74% 3.0 −2.8% Declining +3.09% Ex-Micron avg −1.36% QM Signal Assessment — What the Data Is SayingQM AI Portfolio — Signal PositionAll 7 holdings are Advancing direction — positive momentum confirmed across the full portfolio. The majority have already exceeded their TP1 swing targets, which are calibrated to be hit 65% of the time. In a strong mean reversion momentum move this is expected — the initial swing target is a near-term volatility marker, and a breakout through it confirms the momentum thesis is working.
Broadcom (Q=9.1) and Applied Materials (Q=8.9) are the most exposed. Q Scores above 9 are rare and historically precede deceleration. Broadcom’s QChg of +0.9 remains positive — momentum has not yet peaked — but the proximity to Q Score exhaustion territory (typically 9.5–10) means the window for further acceleration is narrowing.
Oracle’s +17.5% weekly gain propelled its QChg to +2.9 — the strongest week-on-week score acceleration in the portfolio — but the stock’s EV has deteriorated sharply (TP1 is now 23% below current price). The gain was real; the forward signal from here is not supportive.
AI Revolution Portfolio — Signal PositionThree of seven holdings are in Declining direction — a material structural concern. AEP’s QChg has deteriorated to −2.0, the steepest deceleration of any name across both portfolios. Vertiv (Q=8.0, Declining, Negative Reversal) is the most problematic: the QM model has flipped the SL above the current price (+21.8% at 67% probability), which is the model’s representation of a confirmed high-score reversal to the downside. Digital Realty carries the same Declining + Negative Reversal structure at Q=6.4.
Micron’s +29.3% surge is the most dramatic mean reversion move in either portfolio. At Q=7.9, the stock has broken well through both swing targets — exactly what a strong momentum breakout looks like when HBM demand fundamentals shift structurally. The TP1 and TP2 targets are near-term volatility markers; a move of this magnitude confirms the mean reversion thesis emphatically.
TSMC is the most balanced name in the AI Revolution portfolio at Q=7.7 with EV of −2.9% — the smallest negative EV of any Advancing name in either portfolio. TP1 hit rate of 82% is also notable, though that TP1 is modestly below the current price.
Full Signal Detail — TP1 & TP2 Swing Targets vs Current PriceStock Portfolio Q Score QChg Direction TP1 EV@TP1 TP2 EV@TP2 SL QM AI +2.9 Advancing −23.2% −18.2% −21.7% −43.8% Broadcom 9.1 +0.9 −12.7% −10.1% −34.4% +1.4 −12.2% −9.1% −23.1% Applied Materials 8.9 +0.4 +0.9% ★ −6.8% −27.9% +1.1 −9.5% −8.0% −26.3% Both −12.6% −10.4% −12.3% −25.5% NVIDIA +0.6 −0.9% +1.2% ★ −1.6% −20.8% AI Rev +1.3 −44.6% −41.9% −37.6% −64.1% TSMC +1.0 −0.3% +2.6% ★ −21.1% 8.0 −0.9 Declining · Neg Rev −11.1% −18.0% +21.8% Digital Realty −3.3% −5.9% −1.4% +9.0% AEP −2.0 Declining −4.6% −2.4% +7.9% ★ NVIDIA, Applied Materials and TSMC have not yet reached their TP2 swing targets (+1.2%, +0.9%, +2.6% remaining respectively). All other holdings have exceeded both swing targets — confirming the mean reversion moves are well advanced. TP1 is designed to be hit 65% of the time; exceedance is a positive signal, not a concern.Red = Declining direction and/or confirmed Negative Reversal — the primary structural concern. Amber = Notable target exceedance. TP1 and TP2 are near-term swing trade volatility targets (TP1 designed to be hit 65% of the time, TP2 55%). Negative values indicate the target has already been exceeded — a positive outcome in a momentum breakout.
Key Conclusions1. QM AI Portfolio (+5.2%) delivered broad-based gains. AI Revolution (+3.1%) is misleading — strip Micron and the portfolio lost ground.
2. Most holdings have exceeded their TP1 swing targets — confirming the mean reversion moves are working. TP1 is calibrated to be hit 65% of the time; a momentum breakout through TP1 and TP2 is a feature of strong trend moves, not a warning signal.
3. Vertiv and Digital Realty carry confirmed Negative Reversals. AEP’s QChg of −2.0 is the steepest deceleration across both portfolios. All three represent structural concerns within the AI Revolution portfolio.
4. The QM data shows a small number of overlooked software names in the Global Tech universe with confirmed positive reversals and positive EV. BlackLine (EV +7.24%), EPAM (EV +6.99%), and HubSpot (EV +4.60%) are the three names in 237 global tech stocks meeting all three criteria — none held in either portfolio. This data is provided for informational context only and does not constitute a recommendation to acquire any instrument.
Regulatory DisclosureData source: Quantmatix proprietary QM Score system. All signals as at 30 May 2026 close. Portfolios live since 26 May 2026. EV = (TP1 Move × TP1 Hit%) − (|SL Move| × SL Hit%). Prepared by Liam Boggan, CEO & Founder, Quantmatix · 31 May 2026.
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US Market Ideas
Quantmatix US Stock Ideas - 15 May 2026North AmericaQuantmatix · Institutional Research
US Stock Ideas — Best Ideas from Signal Clusters · 15 May 2026
82HS Neg ReversalsUniverse-wide129DPR · Health CareDominant cluster
6.1%IR · Top EVHighest in universe
Energy · UtilsConv. Negative13 + 7 HSRInvestment Context — 15 May 2026
US equity indices are extended above their upper Q Bands with no active target models at index level, shifting conviction entirely to individual stock selection within the most signal-dense sectors. The dominant cluster this week is Health Care — 129 Deep Positive Reversals, 11 positive individual signals — driven in large part by post-earnings sell-downs creating discount entry points (STE, UHS). Industrials offers the single highest-conviction idea of the cycle in IR, a dual-signal name at a 10% discount to band midpoint. Materials and Real Estate each contribute a confirmed signal. The exhaustion pool is also expanding (82 HSR, Energy and Utilities Conviction Negative) — this is a stock-picker's tape.
Health Care — Dominant Signal ClusterRichest signal concentration in the universe. Post-earnings sell-downs in STE and HHH have created discount entries confirmed by reversal signals. ETF direction watch active — individual stock selection is the vehicle.129DPR11Pos Signals16HSRStock Status Close Q · Accel TP1 · HR SL1 Earn Est. EV STESTERIS PLC · Global sterilisation & surgical equipmentPost-earnings reversalNEW WK $215.98 −7.9 · +0.857↑ $228.22 · 73% $198.47 05-Aug 2.6% UHSUniversal Health Services · US hospital & behavioural health$170.67 −6.6 · +0.286↑ $184.84 · 63% $153.60 27-Jul 2.3% ABBVAbbVie Inc. · Skyrizi, Rinvoq pharmaceutical leader$210.77 −5.4 · +0.857↑ $220.69 · 74% $191.83 30-Jul 1.8% ICUIICU Medical, Inc. · Infusion therapy & medical devicesNEW WK $122.99 −8.1 · +0.714↑ $132.47 · 64% $109.95 06-Aug 1.8% Industrials — IR Leads with Highest EV in UniverseIR is the standout idea this cycle — the only dual-signal name (reversal + momentum signals simultaneously active), trading at a 10% discount to band midpoint. 8 combined positive signals in the sector.9887IRIngersoll Rand Inc. · Industrial flow & compression technologyBand Mid $80.29 — 10% discount · Dual signal
NEW WK $71.82 −5.1 · +0.429↑ $79.41 · 74% $67.15 30-Jul 6.1% Materials — Confirmed Signal, Entry Has MovedGEF was confirmed at Friday's close. Stock has eased 5.4% intraweek to $65.42 — EV below calculated at signal close. Verify current price before entry; risk/reward from current levels is modestly less favourable than shown.3444GEFGreif, Inc. · Industrial packaging (steel drums, fibre, IBC)
Signal close $68.07 · Current $65.42 (−5.4%) — verify before entryFRI 9 MAY $68.07 
−5.6 · +1.000↑ $71.29 · 78% $62.62 02-Sep 2.3% Real Estate — Post-Earnings ReversalHHH delivered a strong Q1 beat (EPS $0.14 vs $0.08 est) yet sold off, triggering a reversal signal — same pattern as STE in Health Care. Earnings-driven discount, reversal confirmation follows.331Pos Signal3HHHHoward Hughes Holdings · Mixed-use real estate developerPost-earnings reversal · Q1 beat vs est$64.66 −7.0 · +0.857↑ $68.55 · 68% $58.22 05-Aug Secondary Interest — Active Signals Below 1% EV Threshold
Stock · Sector Status Close Q Score TP1 · HR SL1 Earn Est. EV MSA MSA Safety · Industrials NEW WK $174.69 −5.7 $182.42 · 70% $158.27 03-Aug 0.7% SJM J.M. Smucker · Consumer Staples $100.20 −4.4 $103.91 · 68% $89.77 09-Jun 
0.6% BAX Baxter International · Health Care FRI 9 MAY $17.99 −5.9 $19.52 · 62% $14.99 30-Jul 0.5% ▼ Conviction Negative — Exit Signals
Stock Status Close Q Score Acceleration Read CARAvis Budget Group · IndustrialsNEW WK $148.76 +4.9 −0.857↓ Steepest negative acceleration in pool. New this week. Exit. UIUbiquiti Inc. · Information TechnologyFRI 9 MAY $842.10 +8.0 −0.714↓ High score, Declining. Confirmed structural distribution. BMBLBumble Inc. · Communication ServicesFRI 9 MAY $3.62 +6.0 −0.714↓ Confirmed distribution. Exit. 82 High Score Negative Reversals in universe. Highest scores: SLAB 9.71 (IT), RLMD 9.43 (HC), LWLG 9.29 (Materials), RSI 9.29 (Con. Disc), ADTN 9.14 (IT). Exit all. Energy (13 HSR, 0 positive signals) and Utilities (7 HSR, 0 positive signals) remain Conviction Negative at sector level.
Disclaimer: These insights are generated using AI and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The content may be incomplete or contain errors and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making financial choices.
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US Sector Research Note
Quantmatix US Sectors - 11 May 2026North AmericaQuantmatix · Institutional Research
Bullish Surge Breadth Expands to 277 Deep Positive Reversals; Tech Max Overweight with XLK +8.4% Weekly; Energy & Utilities Conviction Negative
7,398.93SPX · ▲ ExtendedAdv +2.00↑ · Q +0.4277Deep Pos. Reversals↑ from prior period3 · 27Top Q+ · TEVO54 HSR · 2 TQ−+8.4%XLK Wk · Q +1.9Max Overweight
Imperative — Tactical Call to Action
1 Tech — Max Overweight. XLK posted +8.4% for the week ending 8 May and is trading above its upper Q Band — the standout ETF in the universe. 62 Deep Positive Reversals in IT sector (highest breadth). All MAG7 names Advancing Positive; AMZN and GOOGL above upper band. APPN provides the single-stock IT entry in today's Top 5. Maintain and scale. 2 Health Care — stock selection only. XLV Q=−9.4 Declining — do not use the ETF. Eight individual bullish signals (1 Top Q + 7 TEVO) make Health Care the richest signal sector in the universe. BDX (EV 8.7%), ALNY (EV 6.3%), MMSI (EV 6.0%), and ABBV (EV 5.4%) are the primary entries.3 Energy — exit all exposure. XLE declined −5.35% for the week and its price has fallen below its mid Q Band. 10 High Score Negative Reversals versus 0 Deep Positive Reversals — the most extreme exhaustion ratio in the universe. No individual bullish signals. Structural distribution confirmed. Exit now.4 Reduce exhaustion positions across 54 HSR names. Utilities (XLU Q=+6.1, Declining, 6 HSR vs 0 DPR) has crossed into Exhaustion Confirmed territory — reduce immediately. BMBL and UI carry Top Q Negative signals. SLAB (Q=9.7) and RLMD (Q=9.4) are the highest-priority individual exits.Top 5 Highest-Conviction Stocks — Ranked by Expected Value
# Ticker · Sig Sector Close Q · Accel TP1 · HR SL1 EV Earn 1 PLNT TEVO Consumer Disc. $45.88 ▼−39.4% −8.9 · +0.57 $59.20 · 79% $44.16 
22.5% Aug-06 2 APPN TEVO Info Tech $21.92 −6.9 · +0.29 $26.00 · 70% $19.23 10.4% 3 BDX TEVO Health Care $149.43 −9.0 · +0.43 $166.20 · 85% $134.68 8.7% 4 ALNY TEVO $295.05 −7.4 · 0.00→ $329.29 · 71% $271.85 6.3% Jul-30 5 MMSI TEVO Health Care $61.27 −8.1 · 0.00→ $68.28 · 65% $58.08 6.0% Jul-29
PLNT SL1 Watch: Closed at $45.88 after a −39.4% weekly decline. TEVO signal remains active; EV 22.5% with TP1 $59.20 (29% upside). SL1 of $44.16 is only $1.72 below close. Any close below $44.16 invalidates the signal. Size with extreme caution.ABBV $201.55 TEVO Health Care · Q −6.3, Accel +0.14, Advancing Positive. TP1 $219.08 (74%), SL1 $190.24. Earn Jul-30. EV 5.4%.
RCL $275.24 TEVO Consumer Disc · Q −4.3, Accel +0.86, Advancing Positive. TP1 $303.62 (77%), SL1 $229.86. Earn Aug-04. EV 5.3%.
Sector Positioning — Quantmatix Framework
DPR = Deep Positive Reversals · TQ+ = Top Quantmatix Positive · HSR = High Score Negative Reversals (Q≥7, Declining)
Conviction ETF · Q · Accel DPR · TQ+ · TEVO · HSR Key Note Info Technology Max OW XLK +1.9 · +2.429↑ +8.4%wk 62 · 0 · 4 · 7
Bullish Breadth Surge. XLK above upper band. APPN TEVO active. SLAB/ADTN are HSR sells.Consumer Disc. OW XLY −1.1 · +1.714↑ +1.3%wk 36 · 1 · 4 · 4 PLNT #1
SL1 watch · RCL TEVO diversifier. Prefer individual signals over broad ETF.Real Estate XLRE +2.3 · +1.571↑ 10 · 0 · 0 · 3 ETF advancing mid-upper band. No individual bullish signals today — ETF-level play. Comm. Services XLC −0.6 · +1.286↑ 6 · 0 · 0 · 3 GOOGL Q=+2.1 above upper band. BMBL carries TQ− — exit. No new bullish signals. Financials XLF −0.7 · +1.286↑ 42 · 0 · 0 · 1 2nd largest DPR breadth (42). No individual signals — ETF Overweight on direction alone. Weekly −1.3% vs Advancing QM signal — watch point. Industrials Neutral XLI +0.4 · +1.000↑ 38 · 0 · 5 · 5 5 TEVO signals actionable. Balanced sector; name-level discipline required. Materials 
Neutral 
XLB +4.0 · +1.286↑ 11 · 1 · 3 · 3 Q=+4.0 elevated — monitor for exhaustion. GEF Top Q (EV 2.3%) primary individual entry. Health Care 
Stock Select XLV −9.4 · 0.00→
Below Mid50 · 1 · 7 · 12
Richest signal sector (8 bullish signals). ETF uninvestable. Only QM signal names actionable. 12 HSR demand strict selection.Consumer Staples UW XLP −2.9 · −0.429↓ 12 · 0 · 4 · 1 Declining with negative Acceleration. Reduce broad exposure; avoid new positions. Utilities 
UW 
XLU +6.1 · −0.429↓
Below Mid1 · 0 · 0 · 6 ▼ EXHAUSTION CONFIRMED — 6 HSR vs 1 DPR (6:1 ratio). Reduce all exposure immediately. Energy Conv. Neg. XLE +3.7 · −1.429↓ −5.4%wk
Below Mid0 · 0 · 0 · 10 ▼ EXHAUSTION CONFIRMED — 10 HSR vs 0 DPR. Most extreme exhaustion in universe. Exit all sector exposure. Magnificent 7 + MAGS ETF — 8 May 2026
All MAG7 Advancing Positive · MAGS basket fastest accelerating (+2.714)
· AMZN & GOOGL above their upper Q Bands · NVDA approaching upper band · META below mid band — watchName Q Score Accel. Band Position Earnings AMZN +2.6 +2.429 ↑ $272.68 ▲ Extended Jul-30 GOOGL +2.1 +2.000 ↑ $400.80 Jul-22 GOOG +2.0 +1.857 ↑ $397.05 NVDA +1.7 +1.714 ↑ $215.20 ≈ At Upper May-20 
AAPL +0.7 $293.32 META −0.3 +1.000 ↑ $609.63
Below MidJul-29 TSLA −3.0 +1.429 ↑ $428.35 Mid–Upper MSFT −3.6 $415.12 MAGS ETF Roundhill Basket +0.9 +2.714 ↑ 
$69.62 ▲ Extended ETF baseline Disclaimer: These insights are generated using AI and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The content may be incomplete or contain errors and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making financial choices.
Quantmatix · Institutional Research · 11 May 2026
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US Sector Research Note
Quantmatix US Sectors - 3 May 2026North AmericaQuantmatix · Institutional Research
US Sector Research Note — Bullish Inflection Surge Active; MAGS Basket Accelerating Fastest; 260 Deep Positive Reversals; Health Care Signals Dominant; Energy Peaks as Iran War Premium Fades
7,230SPX · Year HighAdvancing · Q −1.6260Deep Pos. ReversalsRussell 100013 · 23Top Q · TEVO40 HSR · 0 Top Q Neg+2.14MAGS Accel.Fastest in universe
Imperative — Tactical Call to Action
1 Conviction Positive — PODD ($175.04) and IDXX ($567.46): highest EV in the Health Care signal cluster. PODD TP1 $198.37 at 76%; IDXX TP1 $608.19 at 84%. Both Advancing Positive with SL1 defined. Health Care ETF sector backdrop negative — focus exclusively on Top Q/TEVO individual signals. 2 Conviction Positive — RUN ($13.06) and LW ($43.86): top-ranked Top Q Positive names by EV. RUN TP1 $15.62 (72%), SL1 $8.74. LW TP1 $47.31 (85%) — highest TP1 probability in Top Q cluster. Sector diversification into Industrials and Consumer Staples.3 Conviction Negative — Energy: XLE Q=+5.1 declining (Chg −1.00 — weakest in universe). BP (Q=7.3), SM (Q=7.4), PTEN (Q=7.4), MPC (Q=7.1) all HSR. Iran War oil premium fully priced in. Declining QChg confirms institutional momentum peak. Exit all Energy exposure.4 Conviction Negative — Consumer Staples and Utilities HSR names: XLP Q=−2.4, Chg −0.86 Declining. Utilities watch: IDA Q=8.1, AEP Q=7.9, AEE Q=7.1 all HSR. Real Estate data centres EQIX (Q=9.1) and DLR (Q=8.4) also HSR — Conviction Negative on all named names.Top 5 Highest-Conviction Stocks — Ranked by Expected Value
# Ticker · Sig Sector Close Q · QChg TP1 · HR SL1 EV Earn 1 PODD TEVO Health Care $175.04 −8.3 · +0.86 $198.37 · 76% $163.77 8.7% 6 May 
2 ALNY TEVO $296.11 −7.4 · 0.00 $335.35 · 71% $275.97 7.9% 30 Jul 3 TOL TEVO Consumer Disc. $139.84 −5.7 · −0.14 $154.73 · 77% $128.22 6.6% 19 May 
4 RUN Top Q 
Industrials $13.06 −8.7 · +0.43 $15.62 · 72% $8.74 6.2% 5 FICO TEVO Info Tech $1,035.50 −8.1 · +0.86 $1,161.28 · 74% $848.32 5.3% 29 Jul LW $43.86 Top Q
Consumer Staples · Q −6.4, QChg +0.86. 85% TP1 hit rate — highest in Top Q cluster. TP1 $47.31, SL1 $36.33. Earn 22 Jul.IDXX $567.46 Top Q
Health Care · Q −8.7, QChg +0.43. TP1 $608.19 at 84% — second highest in universe. SL1 $510.38.Sector Positioning — Quantmatix Framework
Conviction ETF Q · QChg Key Signals Info Technology Max OW −0.6 · +1.86 ↑ Fastest accelerating. GOOGL/AMZN Q crossed positive. NVDA Q=0.0. FICO TEVO · QLYS TEVO. Financials OW −2.0 · +1.43 ↑ PRU Top Q (Q=−6.7, TP1 $103.14, 69%). GPN TEVO · FIBK TEVO. Consumer Disc. −2.9 · +1.43 ↑ TOL TEVO (TP1 $154.73, 77%) · CMG (TP1 $36.48, 75%) · CRMT · BOOT. Top Q: RH, THO. Comm. Services −1.9 · +1.14 ↑ GOOGL Q=+0.1 (Chg+1.57) · AMZN Q=+0.1 (Chg+1.86) · META Q=−1.3 improving. Industrials Neutral+ −0.6 · +0.86 ↑ RUN Top Q · HEI TEVO (TP1 $290, 73%) · EXPD Top Q (TP1 $155.89, 82%) · MMM TEVO. Health Care 
Stock Select −9.4 · −0.86 ↓ ETF deeply negative — do not scale. Individual signals only: PODD, ALNY, IDXX, LLY, CSTL, EBS. Utilities Watch +6.6 · +0.14 → High score, momentum stalling. IDA (Q=8.1), AEP (Q=7.9), AEE (Q=7.1) HSR — Conviction Negative. Consumer Staples UW −2.4 · −0.86 ↓ ETF Declining. LW only Top Q exception within sector. Energy Conv. Neg. +5.1 · −1.00 ↓ Sharpest decline in universe. BP, SM, PTEN, MPC, PR all HSR. Iran War premium priced in. Exit. Magnificent 7 + MAGS ETF — 1 May 2026
All eight components Advancing Positive · MAGS basket fastest accelerating (+2.14)
· GOOGL & AMZN Q crossed positive · NVDA at 0.0 — imminent crossing · MSFT deepest score, solid recovery momentumName Q Score Accel. May 1 % Earnings GOOGL +0.1 +1.57 ↑ +0.23% $385.69 22 Jul AMZN +1.86 ↑ +1.21% $268.26 30 Jul NVDA 0.0 +1.43 ↑ −0.56% $198.45 20 May 
AAPL −1.0 +1.00 ↑ +3.24% $280.14 META −1.3 −0.52% $608.75 29 Jul MAGS ETF Roundhill Basket −1.9 +2.14 ↑ 
— $66.87 ETF baseline TSLA −4.4 +0.86 ↑ +2.41% $390.82 MSFT −5.0 +1.29 ↑ +1.63% $414.44 29 Jul Disclaimer: These insights are generated using AI and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The content may be incomplete or contain errors and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making financial choices.
Quantmatix · Institutional Research · 3 May 2026
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US Sector Research Note
Quantmatix US Sectors - April 27, 2026North AmericaQuantmatix · Institutional Research
US Sector Research Note — Surge Accelerates to 261 Deep Positive Reversals; Consumer Discretionary Signal Surge to 5 Top Q; Super Bowl Wednesday Ahead
Executive Summary
The Quantmatix Bullish Inflection Surge is accelerating. Deep Positive Reversals increased from 253 to 261 this session — confirmation the large-scale mobilisation of stocks from deeply negative Q Score territory into Positive reversal direction is broadening, not stalling. SPX printed 7,165.1 (Q Score −3.0, QChg +1.14), maintaining Positive direction and holding above the Lower Q Band at 7,135.
Information Technology leads breadth at 80.6% advancing, followed by Financials at 80.3%. The session's most significant structural development is Consumer Discretionary, where Top Q Positive signals have surged from 2 to 5 names — a sector-level broadening event. All seven MAG7 components carry Positive direction heading into the biggest earnings catalyst of the year.
Market Context
· Wednesday 29 April = "Wall Street's Super Bowl" — GOOG, AMZN, META and MSFT report alongside Powell's final Fed press conference as FOMC Chair
· NVIDIA returned to all-time highs (+4.3%) — structural bull framework confirmation
· Healthcare (XLV) lags −1.4% on sub-sector pressures; individual TQP/TEVO signals remain intact. DHR $172.5M settlement clears primary legal overhang
· Consumer Discretionary TQP surge (5 active) aligns with improving consumer spending data and easing energy cost pressures
S&P 500 (SPX) — Index Snapshot · 24 Apr Close
−3.0Q ScorePositive · +1.14 ↑7,165CloseQ Band Lower: 7,13564.8%Breadth1,278 / 1,971 Positive1,216Advancing625 DecliningPortfolio Positioning — Actionable Framework
Sector Positioning % Pos Avg QChg DPR TQP · TEVO HSR Key Signals Information Technology Max OW 80.6% +0.59 69 1 · 6 3 CTSH
earn 29 Apr · QLYS · SOUN · MDB · BLKBFinancials 80.3% +0.60 63 1 · 3 2 VRTS · WAL · FBK · XLF/KBE ETF preferred Consumer Disc
SURGEOW ↑ 71.7% +0.44 24 5 · 1 1 PLNT · YETI · AEO (avoid F/BC — earn imm.) Health Care OW 60.5% +0.24 42 7 · 5 11 DHR (SL watch) · GRAL · NTRA · PGNY · ISRG Industrials Neutral+ 62.4% +0.20 20 1 · 2 HEI (TEVO, EV 12.1%) — primary long Comm Services Neutral 67.1% 11 0 · 0 3 No structural signals. IRDM HSR — reduce. Real Estate 51.4% +0.07 13 2 · 0 0 REXR (TQP) · WY (TQP) — monitor Materials UW 44.7% −0.08 1 · 1 4 MLM only notable signal Consumer Staples 32.4% −0.42 No signals. Structural decline. Reduce. Energy Max UW 32.3% −0.26 17 Avg QScore +4.57 declining. Exit all. Utilities Max UW 30.9% −0.30 2 0 · 0 10 AWK earn 29 Apr — EXIT TODAY. DTE earn 30 Apr. Key Sector Signals — Detailed
Information Technology Max Overweight
1 TQP · 6 TEVO · 69 DPR · XLK +2.7% · NVDA ATH
QLYS TEVO — Primary IT long Q −7.4 · +0.14 · $84.34 · T1 $98.19 · 72% · EV +9.6% · Earn 5 May ✓ CTSH TEVO — Half-weight max 
Q −9.3 · −0.14 · $55.11 · SL1 $54.31 ($0.80 away) · EV +10.9% · Earn 29 Apr 
MDB Top Q · SOUN TEVO · BLKB TEVO 
MDB: Q −8.7 EV +3.2% · SOUN: EV +4.1% · BLKB earn 29 Apr 
Reduce: NTCT HSR +9.1 · UI HSR +9.0 Exit despite sector strength Financials Max Overweight
1 TQP · 3 TEVO · 63 DPR · 80.3% advancing · XLF/KBE ETF primary vehicle
VRTS TEVO — Highest EV in sector Q −6.9 · +0.86 · $143.14 · T1 $149.75 · 73% · EV +0.4% · Earn 1 May WAL TEVO — Strong momentum Q −4.1 · QChg +1.14 · $79.44 · T1 $83.26 · 75% FBK Top Q — Strongest QChg in sector Q −4.0 · QChg +1.71 · $53.58 · Long earnings runway Jul VIRT HSR +8.7 — EXIT TODAY QChg −0.43 · $48.53 · Earns 29 Apr 
Consumer Discretionary
SIGNAL SURGE — TQP 2 → 5 Overweight ↑Sector-level broadening event · 71.7% advancing · 24 DPR
PLNT TEVO — Primary vehicle Q −9.4 · 0.00 · $69.62 · T1 $77.30 · 79% · EV +8.0% · Earn 7 May YETI Top Q — Strongest QChg in cohort Q −6.1 · QChg +1.43 · $39.96 · T1 $42.60 · 74% · EV +1.6% · Earn 7 May AEO Top Q — Safe earnings window Q −8.1 · +0.71 · $17.91 · T1 $20.03 · 56% · EV +0.2% · Earn 28 May ✓ Avoid F (earn 29 Apr) · BC (earn 30 Apr) Binary risk — wait for post-results confirmation Reduce: TPH HSR +8.7 QChg −0.57 — reduce on any strength Health Care Overweight 7 TQP · 5 TEVO · 42 DPR · XLV −1.4% — sector soft, signals intact
DHR TEVO — Watch SL 
Q −8.4 · 0.00 · $177.25 · T1 $204.37 · 79% · SL1 $176.11 ($1.14 away) · EV +12.0% GRAL Top Q — Directional only (~18m data) Q −8.6 · +0.57 · $54.42 · Earn 5 May NTRA Top Q — Strong momentum Q −6.0 · QChg +1.14 · $203.75 · T1 $221.56 · 75% · EV +3.2% · Earn 7 May PGNY · ISRG TEVO PGNY: EV +4.3% earn 7 May · ISRG: EV +2.2% earn Jul ANIK HSR +9.0 — EXIT TODAY QChg −0.43 · $15.37 · Earn 29 Apr 
BCRX Top Q Neg +8.7 · LXRX Top Q Neg BCRX: immediate exit · earn 6 May. LXRX: exit Reduce: MASI HSR +9.1 $178.63 — reduce on any strength Industrials Neutral / Positive
HEI TEVO — Anchor long Q −8.9 · 0.00 · $264.04 · T1 $309.56 · 73% · SL1 $256.71 · EV +12.1% · Earn 26 May Reduce: BW HSR +8.4 QChg −0.57 — reduce Energy & Utilities — Max Underweight · Exit All
AWK Top Q Neg +4.1 — EXIT TODAY Earns TOMORROW 29 Apr · exit immediately DTE Top Q Neg +6.6 — EXIT TODAY QChg −0.86 · Earns 30 Apr · exit today AEE Top Q Neg +7.1 · WEC Top Q Neg +6.0 Both earn 5 May · exit · XLU/IDU ETFs exit all IRDM HSR +9.0 QChg −0.57 · $38.96 — reduce on any bounce Energy: avg QScore +4.57 / avg QChg −0.26. Fading Bull Momentum confirmed. 17 HSR — the most concentrated exhaustion cluster in the tape. No reversal signals active. Exit all Energy without exception. Bullish Inflection Surge — Accelerating
A large-scale mobilisation of stocks from Q Score −4 to −10 turning Positive in reversal direction. When DPR counts increase session-over-session (253 → 261), backtesting confirms this is the highest-confidence scaling signal. 549.5% 10Y return vs 221.9% benchmark, Profit Factor 2.1, avg win +16–18% vs avg loss −8%, Sharpe 1.01–1.19.
261↑ from 253Deep Positive Reversals19↑ from 16Top Q Positive18Swing EV signalsTEVO Signals549.5%vs 221.9% benchmark10-Year ReturnMagnificent Seven — All Positive Direction · Hold Into Super Bowl Wednesday 29 Apr
Ticker Name Q Score Q Chg Px Change Earnings NVDA 
NVIDIA Corp. −1.4 +1.43 +4.3% 20 May GOOG Alphabet Inc. −1.6 +1.4% 29 Apr 
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. −1.7 +1.71 +3.4% AAPL Apple Inc. −2.0 +0.43 −0.9% 30 Apr 
META Meta Platforms −2.3 +1.14 +2.4% TSLA Tesla, Inc. −5.3 +0.86 +0.7% 22 Jul MSFT 
Microsoft Corp. −6.3 +0.71 +2.1% 29 Apr 
All 7 MAG7 carry Positive direction. NVDA's return to all-time highs is the key structural bull confirmation. MSFT (Q Score −6.3, deepest in MAG7) has the most recovery runway and is up +2.1%. Quantmatix signals no exit for any MAG7 name. Hold all positions.
Top 5 Highest-Conviction Stocks — Ranked by Signal Hierarchy then EV
Sig QChg Close T1 · HR SL1 EV Earn · Action TEVO HEI Industrials −8.9 0.00 $264.04 $309.56 · 73% $256.71 +12.1% 26 May · Hold · Anchor DHR Health Care −8.4 $177.25 $204.37 · 79% $176.11 
+12.0% 28 Jul · Hold · Hard Stop $176 CTSH IT −9.3 −0.14 $55.11 $64.75 · 64% $54.31 
+10.9% 29 Apr
· Half-weight · Wait post-earnQLYS −7.4 +0.14 $84.34 $98.19 · 72% $74.24 +9.6% 5 May · Hold · Primary IT TEVO PLNT Consumer Disc −9.4 0.00 $69.62 $77.30 · 79% $65.43 +8.0% 7 May
· Hold · Sector surgePriority Exits — Today
Signal Ticker Sector Q Score Reason · Action Top Q Neg AWK Utilities +4.1 Earns TOMORROW 29 Apr — EXIT TODAY HSR ANIK Health Care +9.0 VIRT Financials +8.7 Top Q Neg DTE Utilities +6.6 Earns 30 Apr — EXIT TODAY Imperative — Tactical Call to Action · 27 April 2026
1Exit AWK, ANIK, VIRT and DTE before today's close — all report tomorrow or Wednesday. AWK (Top Q Neg, earn 29 Apr), ANIK (HSR +9.0, earn 29 Apr), VIRT (HSR +8.7, earn 29 Apr) and DTE (Top Q Neg, earn 30 Apr) all carry exhaustion signals going into binary events. Holding any of these with a Quantmatix exit signal active is an avoidable and unnecessary risk. No exceptions.
2Scale Consumer Discretionary exposure — sector TQP signals surged from 2 to 5. This is the session's most significant structural signal development. Add to PLNT (TEVO, EV +8.0%) as the primary vehicle. Supplement with YETI (TQP, QChg +1.43) and AEO (TQP, safe earnings window 28 May). Avoid F (earns today/tomorrow) and BC (earns 30 Apr). A 5-TQP cluster in a single sector is a high-conviction breadth broadening signal that warrants increased allocation.
3Reduce CTSH to half-weight maximum — EV +10.9% but earnings binary risk tomorrow. The signal is compelling (Q Score −9.3, deepest in IT) but SL1 at $54.31 is $0.80 away from current price. A miss tomorrow triggers the stop automatically. For new IT exposure, QLYS (EV +9.6%, earn 5 May) is the cleaner alternative. Both DHR (SL1 $176.11, $1.14 away) and CTSH require active position management today before the close.
4Hold all 7 MAG7 positions into Super Bowl Wednesday (29 Apr) — no pre-emptive exits. GOOG, AMZN, META and MSFT all report Wednesday alongside Powell's final FOMC press conference. All four carry Positive direction with positive QChg. NVDA has confirmed the bull framework by returning to all-time highs (+4.3%). MSFT (Q Score −6.3, deepest in MAG7) has the greatest recovery runway. The Quantmatix framework signals no exit on any MAG7 name.
Disclaimer: These insights are generated using AI and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The content may be incomplete or contain errors and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making financial choices.
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European Bullish Inflection Surge Builds
Quantmatix Europe Research - April 26, 2026EuropeQuantmatix Research
European Bullish Inflection Surge Builds — SAP & Novo Nordisk Confirm Signals on Friday Earnings
UK Distressed Value (BUR) Tops EV Book · Cut FTSE 100 Energy & Defensive HSRSunday 26 April, 2026
Prepared by: Liam Boggan, CEO & Founder, Head of Research
Regime Snapshot — Friday Close · 24 April 2026
Index Tape · SX5E / SXXP SX5E −5.4 · QChg +1.00 ↑ · Positive · Close 5,883 Breadth Surge Building · 60.6% · 1,424 / 2,348 Advancing Dominant Signal Bullish Inflection Surge · 233 DPR · 26 Top Q Pos · 16 TEVO Friday Action SAP +4.7% Q1 cloud beat · NOVO-B +5.4% Phase III data · Both TEVO confirmed Risk / Exhaustion 57 HSR · 2 Top Q Neg · Exit Energy (SHEL +7.0 · TTE +7.7 · ENI +7.3) Index Laggard FTSE 100 Q −0.6 · QChg −0.43 · Negative · SXXP only major index Negative direction Executive Summary
The European Quantmatix framework is in a building Bullish Inflection Surge. The signal architecture mirrors what triggered in the US framework two weeks ago: 233 Deep Positive Reversals, 26 Top Q Positive, 16 TEVO, and only 2 Top Q Negative — exhaustion is confined to a narrow defensive cluster while breadth accumulates broadly across Industrials, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, IT and Health Care (36 DPRs each).
Friday validated the framework on the two highest-profile names: SAP closed +4.7% on a Q1 cloud-revenue beat confirming TEVO, and Novo Nordisk closed +5.4% on positive Phase III oral semaglutide pediatric data, also confirming TEVO. Both had Q Score ≤ −7.7 with Positive direction — Quantmatix flagged accumulation, the catalysts delivered.
Three conclusions: BUR.L is the highest-EV trade in the European book at +18.9% — a deep distressed value reversal at Q Score −9.4. SAP and Novo's Friday confirmations are signal-confirming, not signal-exhausting — hold both into target. The FTSE 100 Energy and defensive Health Care HSR clusters must be cut — Shell, TotalEnergies, AstraZeneca, GSK, Novartis, Roche and Nestlé all carry exhaustion characteristics.
Top 5 Highest-Conviction Stocks — Ranked by Expected Value
Intraday prices · ★ = dual signal (Top Q Positive + TEVO)
# Name Score · Chg Entry · T1 · HR SL1 EV · Earn 1 BUR.L TEVO
Burford Capital · UK Financials / Litigation Finance−9.4 · +0.14 £3.38 · £4.42 · 74% £2.64 · 17% +18.9%
16 Jun2 CCL.L TEVO
Carnival · UK Consumer Discretionary−5.1 · +0.57 £19.72 · £22.81 · 71% £16.96 +7.6%
24 Jun3 IWG.L TEVO
Int'l Workplace Group · Real Estate−7.0 · +0.14 £1.858 · £2.083 · 70% £1.675 +5.8%
11 Aug4 ATE.PA ★ Dual Signal
Alten S.A. · French IT Services−5.3 · +0.43 €56.65 · €60.99 · 78% €48.63 +3.5%
24 Sep5 RMS.PA TEVO
Hermès · French Luxury−4.7 · +0.29 €1,648 · €1,781 · 67% €1,490 +3.0%
29 JulSector Diversifiers
MRK.DE ★ Top Q — Merck KGaA · DAX Health Care −6.3 · +1.00 €111.90 · T1 €118.35 · 78% · Earn 13 May SCHP.SW TEVO — Schindler · Swiss Industrials
Watch — SMI Negative direction−7.1 · +0.43 CHF 277 · T1 CHF 286 · 69% · Earn 21 Jul Friday Catalyst Confirmations — Hold · Do Not Fade
SAP.DE TEVO — +4.7% Friday · Q1 Cloud Beat Confirms
Q Score −7.7 · QChg +0.57 ↑ · Close €147.28 · T1 €161.30 · 61% HR · SL1 €129.70
SAP printed Q1 EPS +20% YoY with cloud revenue accelerating. The TEVO signal was active going into the print and is now signal-confirmed. The market was short SAP on AI-disruption fears; the result has reset that narrative. Do not fade strength — hold to TP1.
NOVO-B.CO TEVO — +5.4% Friday · Phase III Pediatric Data Confirms
Q Score −7.7 · QChg +0.57 ↑ · Close DKK 259.95 · T1 DKK 278.69 · 76% HR · SL1 DKK 197.25
Strong Phase III HbA1c data for oral semaglutide in adolescents — first oral GLP-1 in the pediatric T2D market. The 5.4% Friday move is signal-confirming, not signal-exhausting. Earnings 6 May is the second confirmation catalyst. Hold to TP1; do not trim into strength.
ASML.AS — No Signal · Do Not Chase
Q Score +2.9 · Negative reversal direction · No Top Q or TEVO signal · MATCH Act overhang
+2.1% Friday on AI-infrastructure narrative. The Quantmatix framework does not corroborate the move. For European IT exposure use ATE.PA (dual-signal) instead.
Bullish Inflection Surge — European Framework Building
233 Deep Positive Reversals across the European universe — broad mobilisation of stocks from Q Score −4 to −10 into Positive reversal direction. The condition mirrors the US framework's mid-cycle build phase. Only 2 Top Q Negative names (BETCO.ST, BORG.ST) versus 26 Top Q Positive — exhaustion is a small fraction of the accumulation side.
233
Deep Positive Reversals26
Top Q Positive16
TEVO Signals549.5%
10-Year Return2.1
Profit FactorSector DPR counts: Industrials 36 · Financials 36 · Cons Disc 36 · IT 36 · Health Care 20. Friday's SAP +4.7% and Novo +5.4% are exactly the asymmetric event-window catalysts the backtested framework targets — both were Quantmatix-flagged TEVO before the catalyst.
Exhaustion & Top Q Negative — Reduce / Exit
HSR = Q Score ≥ +7 · Negative Reversal Direction · 57 HSR names total — defensive & UK Energy concentrated
Exit Now — UK Energy HSRSHEL.L (+7.0) · TTE (+7.7) · ENI (+7.3)
Energy sector at the bottom of the European table: 35.1% advancing, QChg −0.21, just 1 Top Q Positive across 57 names. The largest HSR cluster by index weight. Exit TotalEnergies, Shell, ENI across UK / French / Italian energy books.
DAX / SMI Defensive Health Care HSR — Reduce All
AZN.L +2.6 / Negative dir (Friday −3.7%) · GSK.L +3.6 / Negative (−2.7%) · NOVN.SW +1.7 / Negative (−2.2%) · NESN.SW +2.0 / Negative · ROG.SW −7.0 / Negative / QChg −2.14 deteriorating
Reduce all ex-Merck-KGaA, ex-Novo-Nordisk Health Care exposure. Roche is worst-positioned mega-cap.
UK Defensive HSR — Tobacco / Insurance / Utilities
BEZ.L (Beazley) +7.4 · BCVN.SW (Banque Cantonale Vaudoise) +7.9 · ENG.SM (Enagas) +8.1 (earn 29 Apr
) · EMSN.SW (Ems-Chemie) +8.3. Defensive yield-trade exhaustion cluster — reduce.Materials & Mining HSR
GLEN.L (Glencore) +7.1 · RIO.L +2.6 Negative reversal · STOXX 600 Basic Resources ETF −1.7% Friday. Reduce HSR names; do not add.
Top Q Negative — 2 Swedish Names · Structural Exits
BORG.ST (Björn Borg) · Q +4.7 · QChg −0.57 ↓ · Earnings 29 Apr
— Exit before binaryBETCO.ST (Better Collective) · Q +7.6 · QChg −0.57 ↓ · Earnings 20 May — Exit / Reduce
GRANOLAS+ Mega-Caps — Score Distribution & Friday Moves
Ticker Q Score Q Chg Direction Friday Action NOVO-B.CO ★ −7.7 +0.57 Positive · TEVO +5.4% 
Hold — Phase III confirms SAP.DE ★ +4.7% 
Hold — Q1 cloud beat confirms MC.PA −8.0 +0.43 Positive −0.7% Watch — pre-signal accumulation RMS.PA ★ −4.7 +0.29 −1.6% Hold — luxury anchor OR.PA −5.1 +0.4% SAN.PA +1.3 +1.86 Positive 
−2.1% Watch ASML.AS +2.9 +2.1% No signal — do not chase NESN.SW +2.0 −0.14 Negative +1.5% Reduce — defensive exhaustion NOVN.SW +1.7 −1.14 −2.2% Reduce — exhaustion confirmed AZN.L +2.6 −3.7% Exit — pre-Q1 weakness confirms GSK.L +3.6 −0.86 −2.7% Exit — defensive exhaustion ROG.SW −7.0 −2.14 Negative +0.5% Reduce — QChg deteriorating fastest NOVO-B and SAP are the standout GRANOLAS+ opportunities — both deepest Q Score (−7.7), Positive direction, TEVO active, both confirmed by Friday catalysts. Hermès, MC, OR, ATE form the French Positive-direction luxury/tech cluster — accumulation candidates.
European Index Level — Q Score vs Friday Close
Index Close Fri % Read Euro Stoxx 50 (SX5E) −5.4 +1.00 5,883 −0.2% Strongest QChg — primary benchmark CAC 40 (FCHI) −3.0 +0.71 8,201 +0.3% Only major index green Friday — RMS / ATE / OR AEX −1.3 +1.14 1,021 +0.6% Strong tape — ASML, ADYEN driving DAX (GDAXI) −3.6 +0.86 24,129 −0.1% German cyclical recovery — SAP/MRK driving FTSE MIB −1.0 +1.29 47,656 −0.5% Italian recovery — strong QChg IBEX 35 −2.7 17,691 −1.1% Spain Positive QChg — Friday weak Stoxx 600 (SXXP) −4.3 −0.43 611 −0.6% Only major index Negative direction — UK weight drag FTSE 100 (UKX) −0.6 10,379 −0.8% Negative direction · Energy / Pharma HSR drag SMI (SSMI) −6.1 −0.71 13,170 −0.6% Worst-positioned — NESN / NOVN / ROG drag Portfolio Positioning — European Sector Framework
Sector Positioning % Pos DPR Context Information Technology Max OW 71.9% 36 SAP +4.7% confirms TEVO. ATE.PA dual signal. Tech ETF +1.7% — sector leader. Financials 70.8% BUR.L #1 EV in book. Banks ETF −0.8% — single-name selection critical. Consumer Discretionary Overweight 62.9% Highest TEVO count. CCL EV +7.6%. RMS / MC luxury cohort Positive direction. Communication Services 67.7% 21 FOUR.L QChg +1.14 — strongest in TQP cluster. Health Care 60.7% 20 Selective: NOVO-B +5.4% & MRK.DE the long names. AZN/GSK/NOVN/ROG/NESN — exit defensive cluster. Industrials Neutral 62.2% 36 SHL.SW + FDR.MC + JM.ST carrying TEVO. Net constructive but breadth modest. Materials 54.1% 8 Resources ETF −1.7% Friday — selective only. Utilities 52.7% 3 No structural signals. Avoid — defensive trade not aligned with surge. Real Estate Underweight 45.2% 7 IWG.L is the single TEVO long. Below-50% advancing — single-name only. Consumer Staples 37.5% 4 Structural weakness. Reduce ex-OR.PA. Energy Max UW 35.1% 1 Worst sector. Shell +7.0 / TTE +7.7 / ENI +7.3 HSR. Exit all UK / French / Italian Energy now. Imperative — Tactical Call to Action
1 — Establish BUR.L at £3.38 — the highest-EV trade in the European book at +18.9%
Q Score −9.4 with Positive direction and Positive reversal direction is the deepest, cleanest distressed-value setup in the framework. TP1 £4.42 at 74% probability. Signal characteristics match the asymmetric setups that drove the 549.5% backtested 10-year edge. Sized appropriately for the wide stop, this is the single highest-conviction position.
2 — Hold SAP.DE €147.28 and NOVO-B.CO DKK 259.95 — Friday confirmed both TEVO signals
SAP +4.7% on Q1 cloud beat and Novo +5.4% on Phase III pediatric oral semaglutide are signal-confirming catalysts, not signal-exhausting moves. Do not fade. Novo's 6 May earnings is the second confirmation event. Both are Hold-to-TP1 positions.
3 — Exit the UK Energy and DAX/SMI defensive Health Care HSR clusters today — no exceptions
Shell +7.0, TotalEnergies +7.7, ENI +7.3 in Energy. AZN (−3.7%), GSK (−2.7%), Novartis (−2.2%), Nestlé, Roche QChg −2.14 deteriorating. The structural rotation is out of UK/Swiss defensives and into Continental cyclicals — DAX, CAC, FTSEMIB, AEX. Use today's tape weakness as the exit window.
4 — Use SX5E / DAX / CAC / FTSEMIB as the European benchmark — not SXXP or FTSE 100
SX5E QChg +1.00 Positive is the strongest weekly read in the index table. SXXP (Stoxx 600) is the only major index with Negative direction — its UK weighting structurally drags the framework. FTSE 100 is similarly compromised. Continental cyclical indices DAX, CAC, FTSEMIB, AEX are the Quantmatix-aligned benchmarks.
Disclaimer: These insights are generated using AI and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The content may be incomplete or contain errors and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making financial choices.
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Bullish Inflection Surge Intensifies
Quantmatix Research - April 23, 2026North AmericaQuantmatix Research
Bullish Inflection Surge Intensifies — 253 Deep Positive Reversals
Wednesday 23 April, 2026
Prepared by: Liam Boggan, CEO & Founder, Head of Research
Executive Summary
The Quantmatix Bullish Inflection Surge is broadening and intensifying. Deep Positive Reversals accelerated to 253 from 237 the prior session. The S&P 500 printed 7,137.9, closing above the Upper Q Band at 7,125 — a decisive technical confirmation. With QScore change advancing to +1.14 and Positive direction maintained, the trajectory signal remains unambiguous.
IT and Financials command breadth readings of 85.4% and 84.1% advancing — Max Overweight sectors. Health Care is the signal leader with 8 Top Q Positive and 8 TEVO. Energy's 15-name High Score Reversal (HSR) cluster is the single most concentrated exhaustion signal. All seven MAG7 components register Positive direction.
Top 5 Highest-Conviction Stocks
Ranked by Expected Value · ★ = Top Q Positive · TEVO = swing signal
# Name · Sector Score · Chg T1 · HR SL1 EV · Earn 1 GRAL ★ Top Q
GRAIL · Health Care / Diagnostics−8.6 · +0.57 $64.67 · 100%* $27.73 +22.9%
12 May2 HEI TEVO
HEICO · Industrials / Aerospace MRO−8.9 · 0.00 $309.56 · 73% $256.71 +10.3%
26 May3 DHR TEVO
Danaher · Health Care / Life Sciences−8.4 · 0.00 $204.37 · 79% $176.11 +8.0%
28 Jul4 PLNT TEVO
Planet Fitness · Consumer Disc−9.3 · +0.14 $77.30 · 79% $65.43 +5.8%
7 May5 BHVN TEVO
Biohaven · Health Care / Pharma−4.3 · +0.86 $12.22 · 71% $7.04 +5.5%
11 May* GRAL TP1 hit rate based on ~18 months of data history — treat as directionally positive, not statistically robust. Size accordingly.
Sector Diversifiers
ACN ★ Top Q — Accenture · IT Services −8.1 · +0.57 $206.63 · 80% · EV +4.8% · 18 Jun VRTS TEVO — Virtus Investment · Financials −6.9 · +0.86 $148.88 · 73% · EV +0.7% · 1 May 
MAG7 Recovery Scorecard — All 7 Advancing
Q Band Lower 6,333 · Mean 6,729 · Upper 7,125. SPX closed above the upper band — breakout confirmation.
Ticker Q Score Q Chg Close Earnings NVDA −1.4 +1.43 $202.50 — GOOGL $339.32
29 AprAMZN −1.7 +1.71 $255.36 AAPL −2.0 +0.43 $273.17 META −2.3 +1.14 $674.72 TSLA −5.3 +0.86 $387.51 MSFT −6.3 +0.71 $432.92 — Portfolio Positioning — Sector Allocation
Positioning Sector Adv% DPR Key Signals Max Overweight Information Technology 85.4% 69 3 Top Q · 5 TEVO · 3 HSR · ACN primary long Financials 84.1% 59 1 Top Q · 2 TEVO · 1 HSR · VRTS signal Overweight Consumer Disc 75.0% 24 2 Top Q · 3 TEVO · PLNT in Top 5 Neutral Comm Services 68.1% 10 1 HSR · No active long signals Health Care 64.5% 38 8 Top Q · 8 TEVO · Signal leader — via Top 5 names Industrials 61.2% 21 3 TEVO · 2 HSR · HEI long / MTZ & PWR reduce Underweight Materials 45.9% 2 3 HSR (WLK, CTVA, LYB) override 1 TEVO Consumer Staples 32.4% 3 2 HSR (TGT, CASY) · Structural decline confirmed Max Underweight Energy 25.8% 1 15 HSR — Exit All · No long signals Max Underweight Utilities 14.5% 2 2 Top Q Neg · 2 HSR · GEV & SRE exit on bounce HSR Exhaustion & Exit Signals
Energy — 15-Name HSR Cluster · Exit All
PBR (+8.6) · BP (+8.1) · TDW (+8.0) · KOS (+7.9) · SM (+7.9) + 10 further Energy HSR
No Quantmatix long signal exists in the sector — total exit mandate.
Industrials HSR
MTZ (+9.1) — highest HSR score in universe · PWR (+8.3) — reduce both
IT HSR — Exit Despite IT Breadth Leadership
VIAV (+8.3) · VSAT (+7.9) · FSLY (+7.1)
Consumer Disc & Financials HSR
CAVA (+8.3) · ROST (+7.4) · FCFS (+8.4) — reduce into strength
Top Q Negative — 8 Exit Signals
BCRX (BioCryst) — QScore +8.71 · QChg −0.71 · $9.01 · Earn 6 May · Primary single-stock reduce
Utilities cluster: AEE +7.14 / DTE +6.57 (
earn 30 Apr) / WEC +6.00 / AWK +4.14 (
earn 29 Apr) · XLU +5.86 · IDU +5.43 — exit ETF Utilities nowImperative — Tactical Call to Action
1 — Initiate / Add: GRAL, HEI, DHR, PLNT, BHVN
Top 5 by EV are the highest-conviction longs from today's data. GRAL's 100%* TP1 should be treated as directionally positive rather than statistically definitive — size accordingly. DHR and HEI carry no near-term earnings risk; full position sizing is supported.
2 — Add Sector Exposure via ACN (IT) and VRTS (Financials)
IT at 85.4% and Financials at 84.1% advancing are the Max Overweight sectors. ACN (Top Q Positive, 80% T1) is the primary IT long. VRTS earns 1 May — size conservatively and re-evaluate post-earnings.
3 — Exit All Energy Positions Now
15 HSR signals in a single sector is the most concentrated exhaustion reading in today's universe. PBR, BP, TDW, KOS, SM and 10 additional names are all at score ceiling with Negative reversal direction. This is a total exit mandate.
4 — Reduce MTZ, CAVA, FCFS · Exit Utilities
MTZ leads the HSR reduce list at +9.1 — the highest exhaustion reading outside Energy. CAVA (+8.3) and FCFS (+8.4) are near score ceiling. GEV and SRE in Utilities should be exited on any bounce. Utilities at 14.5% advancing is the weakest breadth reading in the universe.
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