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The day's best charts and insights, curated
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We look at hundreds of charts a day.
After the bell, we curate the best ones and send them to investors.
No long-winded paragraphs. No filler. Just the charts and insights that matter.
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No long-winded paragraphs. No filler. Just the charts and insights that matter.
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5 of Thursday's best charts and insights:
DC Lite #526
"Gold VIX recently spiked to a level rarely seen before"
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January 30, 2026 at 3:39 AM
5 of Thursday's best charts and insights:
Reposted by Daily Chartbook
“The dollar is still trading at a rich premium on most valuation metrics, leaving it vulnerable to further declines.” www.dailychartbook.com/p/843 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
“The dollar is still trading at a rich premium on most valuation metrics, leaving it vulnerable to further declines.” www.dailychartbook.com/p/843 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
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“Rolling 6-month correlation among Big Tech stocks is at its lowest level in the past decade.” www.dailychartbook.com/p/843 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
“Rolling 6-month correlation among Big Tech stocks is at its lowest level in the past decade.” www.dailychartbook.com/p/843 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
"The areas of the market driving earnings growth aren’t tethered to the traditional economy ... while earnings growth and the market are very much on track for another strong year, their results aren’t likely to support the labor market or the median consumer."
-JPMorgan AM
-JPMorgan AM
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
"The areas of the market driving earnings growth aren’t tethered to the traditional economy ... while earnings growth and the market are very much on track for another strong year, their results aren’t likely to support the labor market or the median consumer."
-JPMorgan AM
-JPMorgan AM
"Another feature of this fixed income environment: an expected surge in U.S. corporate bond sales, partly tied to the AI buildout, with BlackRock’s global markets team seeing U.S. investment grade bond issuance hitting a record $1.85 trillion this year."
-BlackRock
-BlackRock
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
"Another feature of this fixed income environment: an expected surge in U.S. corporate bond sales, partly tied to the AI buildout, with BlackRock’s global markets team seeing U.S. investment grade bond issuance hitting a record $1.85 trillion this year."
-BlackRock
-BlackRock
"There is a capex boom underway, and corporate capex plans are moving higher driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill."
-Apollo Slok
-Apollo Slok
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
"There is a capex boom underway, and corporate capex plans are moving higher driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill."
-Apollo Slok
-Apollo Slok
"The combination of higher yields and a stronger currency threatens the carry trade, which is now a critical variable and has survived two sharp reversals in the last two years to set new highs."
@johnauthers.bsky.social
@johnauthers.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"The combination of higher yields and a stronger currency threatens the carry trade, which is now a critical variable and has survived two sharp reversals in the last two years to set new highs."
@johnauthers.bsky.social
@johnauthers.bsky.social
"About 45% of [pension plans, endowments and other clients] plan to increase their exposure to hedge funds in 2026, net of those looking to decrease it, an all-time high in survey records going back to 2017 and an 18-percentage-point increase from last year."
-Peter Rudegeair, WSJ
-Peter Rudegeair, WSJ
January 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM
"About 45% of [pension plans, endowments and other clients] plan to increase their exposure to hedge funds in 2026, net of those looking to decrease it, an all-time high in survey records going back to 2017 and an 18-percentage-point increase from last year."
-Peter Rudegeair, WSJ
-Peter Rudegeair, WSJ
"History shows that while stimulative policies in midterm election years have generally succeeded in raising corporate profits growth, they have been less effective at generating positive market returns."
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
January 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM
"History shows that while stimulative policies in midterm election years have generally succeeded in raising corporate profits growth, they have been less effective at generating positive market returns."
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
"Liquidity is improving and this will help the equity market, thanks in part to the Fed’s shift in balance sheet policy. That policy will likely be the biggest change to hit the Fed once Trump has his man at the helm."
-Steven Blitz, TS Lombard
-Steven Blitz, TS Lombard
January 29, 2026 at 10:56 AM
"Liquidity is improving and this will help the equity market, thanks in part to the Fed’s shift in balance sheet policy. That policy will likely be the biggest change to hit the Fed once Trump has his man at the helm."
-Steven Blitz, TS Lombard
-Steven Blitz, TS Lombard
"The II bull-bear spread climbed to a new cycle high and is above 45% for the first time since Dec 2024. The risk to equities is not elevated optimism itself but the shift from elevated optimism to outright pessimism. It takes bulls to have a bull market."
Willie Delwiche
Willie Delwiche
January 29, 2026 at 10:28 AM
"The II bull-bear spread climbed to a new cycle high and is above 45% for the first time since Dec 2024. The risk to equities is not elevated optimism itself but the shift from elevated optimism to outright pessimism. It takes bulls to have a bull market."
Willie Delwiche
Willie Delwiche
"Tariffs or not, the world order is changing from a dollar-only standard to multiple spheres of influence ... one could argue that all commodities are becoming strategic assets in this multipolar world. The chart below remains one of the more compelling ones out there."
-Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity
-Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
"Tariffs or not, the world order is changing from a dollar-only standard to multiple spheres of influence ... one could argue that all commodities are becoming strategic assets in this multipolar world. The chart below remains one of the more compelling ones out there."
-Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity
-Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity
"USD weakness has been driven primarily by a shift in global risk appetite rather than a fundamental reassessment of US eco prospects."
Neil Dutta via Luke Kawa
Neil Dutta via Luke Kawa
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"USD weakness has been driven primarily by a shift in global risk appetite rather than a fundamental reassessment of US eco prospects."
Neil Dutta via Luke Kawa
Neil Dutta via Luke Kawa
"GS US Financial Conditions Index continues to ease and is back to its cycle low".
-Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab
-Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
"GS US Financial Conditions Index continues to ease and is back to its cycle low".
-Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab
-Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab
5 of Wednesday's best charts and insights:
DC Lite #525
"One could argue that all commodities are becoming strategic assets in this multipolar world"
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January 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM
5 of Wednesday's best charts and insights:
Reposted by Daily Chartbook
“Prime book momentum exposure is at the 100th %ile last 5 years (99th last 1-year).” www.dailychartbook.com/p/842 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
“Prime book momentum exposure is at the 100th %ile last 5 years (99th last 1-year).” www.dailychartbook.com/p/842 via @dailychartbook.bsky.social
5 of Tuesday's best charts and insights:
DC Lite #524
"The window of opportunity for global stocks just opened even wider"
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January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
5 of Tuesday's best charts and insights:
"The winter storm has pushed the price of US natural gas (Henry Hub) to its highest level since Nov. 2022, but oil prices remain near five-year lows."
-Larry Adam, Raymond James
-Larry Adam, Raymond James
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"The winter storm has pushed the price of US natural gas (Henry Hub) to its highest level since Nov. 2022, but oil prices remain near five-year lows."
-Larry Adam, Raymond James
-Larry Adam, Raymond James
Japan: "Animal spirits appear to be back, in part driven by the arrival of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Earnings expectations have surged, showing confidence in Corporate Japan."
@johnauthers.bsky.social
@johnauthers.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Japan: "Animal spirits appear to be back, in part driven by the arrival of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Earnings expectations have surged, showing confidence in Corporate Japan."
@johnauthers.bsky.social
@johnauthers.bsky.social
Silver: "How many people outside of the trading world actually have taken notice of what happened [Monday]? A lot. How do we know this? Because the term “silver price” has spiked even more than the commodity itself."
-Frank Cappelleri, Capp Notes
-Frank Cappelleri, Capp Notes
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Silver: "How many people outside of the trading world actually have taken notice of what happened [Monday]? A lot. How do we know this? Because the term “silver price” has spiked even more than the commodity itself."
-Frank Cappelleri, Capp Notes
-Frank Cappelleri, Capp Notes
"European investors own roughly $10.4 trillion in US stocks — and more than half of that total is owned by investors in the very eight countries that Donald Trump briefly threatened with tariffs last week."
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
"European investors own roughly $10.4 trillion in US stocks — and more than half of that total is owned by investors in the very eight countries that Donald Trump briefly threatened with tariffs last week."
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
"International investors have not been moving out of U.S. assets, and [last] week’s turmoil was probably not long-lasting enough to change that."
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"International investors have not been moving out of U.S. assets, and [last] week’s turmoil was probably not long-lasting enough to change that."
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
-Brian Nick, NewEdge Wealth
Goldman's Sentiment Indicator points to neutral positioning in US equities across retail, institutional, and foreign investors relative to the past 12 months.
-GS Morgan
-GS Morgan
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Goldman's Sentiment Indicator points to neutral positioning in US equities across retail, institutional, and foreign investors relative to the past 12 months.
-GS Morgan
-GS Morgan
"Last week brought a continued surge of inflows into cyclical sector funds. Inflows into Materials ($6.5bn) jumped to a new record, beating the one posted just the previous week. Industrials ($3.0bn), Financials ($2.9bn) and Energy ($1.7bn) also saw continued strong inflows."
DB via Neil Sethi
DB via Neil Sethi
January 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM
"Last week brought a continued surge of inflows into cyclical sector funds. Inflows into Materials ($6.5bn) jumped to a new record, beating the one posted just the previous week. Industrials ($3.0bn), Financials ($2.9bn) and Energy ($1.7bn) also saw continued strong inflows."
DB via Neil Sethi
DB via Neil Sethi
"Gold has beaten the [QQQ] by +60 percentage points over the last year. The only other times it has done this were in 7/2006 (mid-2000s commodities super cycle) and 10/2008 (Financial Crisis). Over the next year, $GLD went on to lag $QQQ by an average of 28 points."
@datatrekresearch.bsky.social
@datatrekresearch.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"Gold has beaten the [QQQ] by +60 percentage points over the last year. The only other times it has done this were in 7/2006 (mid-2000s commodities super cycle) and 10/2008 (Financial Crisis). Over the next year, $GLD went on to lag $QQQ by an average of 28 points."
@datatrekresearch.bsky.social
@datatrekresearch.bsky.social