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Friday, July 3, 2026
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🔔 Market Close Report

Friday, July 3, 2026 · 5:01 PM ET
NEUTRAL P/C 0.71 Calls 48.87M Puts 34.62M
Indices
S&P 500 7554.25 ▲ +0.35%S&P 500 VIX 17.80 ▼ 0.57%US 500 7504.30 ▲ +0.29%Nasdaq 100 29779.50 ▲ +0.76%Nasdaq 100 cv1 30171.50 ▲ +0.26%
Commodities
Gold 4187.30 ▲ +1.49%Silver 62.815 ▲ +2.87%Crude Oil WTI 68.78 ▲ +0.13%Brent Oil 71.94 ▲ +0.19%
Global
DJ Japan 272.39 ▲ +1.28%DJ Hong Kong 468.06 ▲ +1.76%MSCI Hong Kong 13655.51 ▲ +1.59%DJ South Korea 2106.31 ▲ +6.26%MSCI India 2942.95 ▲ +0.17%DJ Austria 630.53 ▲ +0.48%DJ Denmark 1985.47 ▼ 0.25%DJ Finland 1989.02 ▲ +1.61%
Yield: 2Y 4.14% | 10Y 4.49% | 30Y 4.98%
Since This Morning (10:30 AM ET)
Index/CommodityAMNowChgΔ AM
S&P 500 7554.25 7554.25 ▲ +0.35% +0.00%
S&P 500 VIX 17.80 17.80 ▼ 0.57% +0.00%
US 500 7504.30 7504.30 ▲ +0.29% +0.00%
Nasdaq 100 29779.50 29779.50 ▲ +0.76% +0.00%
Nasdaq 100 cv1 30171.50 30171.50 ▲ +0.26% +0.00%
P/C 0.71 → 0.71 → flat Calls 0 more | Puts 0 more
SectorAMNowMove
Healthcare ▲ +2.81% ▲ +2.81%
Consumer Defensive ▲ +2.67% ▲ +2.67%
Basic Materials ▲ +1.76% ▲ +1.76%
Industrials ▲ +1.68% ▲ +1.68%
Energy ▲ +1.58% ▲ +1.58%
Utilities ▲ +1.32% ▲ +1.32%
Financial Services ▲ +1.12% ▲ +1.12%
Real Estate ▲ +0.52% ▲ +0.52%
Technology ▼ 0.40% ▼ 0.40%
Communication Services ▼ 0.71% ▼ 0.71%
Consumer Cyclical ▼ 1.25% ▼ 1.25%
⚪Neutral flow — P/C ratio 0.71
📉Largest flow: $SPX PUT $11.44M
🔥OI spike: $HTZ 0% change (100.6K OI)
📊Technology leads sector flow at 89% of premium ($1.77M)
🏛️5 recent congressional trades
⚠️ Significant open interest spikes: $DLO, $DLO, $KWEB
Commentary

**Market Close Wrap**

Bulls held the wheel into the close — S&P and Nasdaq futures both green, with tech leading as NDX pushed +0.76%. The P/C ratio at 0.71 confirms call-heavy positioning; traders are leaning into upside with $26.97B in call premium swamping puts. Gold and silver surged hard (+1.49%/+2.87%), signaling persistent macro unease running beneath the equity optimism — smart money is hedging the rally while riding it.

Portfolio Watch
Ticker Flow Dark Pool 1D Chart
FIX 2 calls $743.8K / 3 puts $4.60M (bearish) $1.12M across 3 prints (1.93M shares)
FIX chart+5.77%
GFI 5 calls $344.7K (bullish) $1.87M across 3 prints (12.03M shares)
GFI chart+0.65%
TSM 2 calls $73.0K / 3 puts $229.7K (bearish) $1.19M across 3 prints (55.27M shares)
TSM chart+4.03%
NVDA 1 call $49.5K / 4 puts $283.9K (bearish) $758.3K across 3 prints (427.14M shares)
NVDA chart+1.91%
AIRR No unusual flow $6.51M across 3 prints (2.58M shares)
AIRR chart+3.60%
IBKR 5 puts $747.4K (bearish) $16.54M across 3 prints (19.69M shares)
IBKR chart+3.45%
HWM 2 calls $143.9K / 3 puts $869.6K (bearish) $10.68M across 3 prints (6.82M shares)
HWM chart+0.55%
QQQ 3 calls $162.3K / 2 puts $102.3K (mixed) $1.29M across 3 prints (153.25M shares)
QQQ chart+2.04%
GOOGL 2 calls $133.0K / 3 puts $1.01M (bearish) $785.6K across 3 prints (77.99M shares)
GOOGL chart-0.21%
COKE 1 put $104.2K (bearish) $504.9K across 3 prints (1.86M shares)
COKE chart-0.09%
META 2 calls $56.8K / 3 puts $631.8K (bearish) $357.3K across 3 prints (65.25M shares)
META chart+2.73%
GS 4 calls $174.5K / 1 put $229.8K (mixed) None
GS chart+0.75%
MNST 3 calls $782.5K / 2 puts $206.8K (bullish) $7.34M across 3 prints (17.01M shares)
MNST chart+0.04%
MPC 4 calls $560.2K / 1 put $54.9K (bullish) $15.27M across 3 prints (5.14M shares)
MPC chart-0.78%
CHPY No unusual flow $386.2K across 3 prints (3.24M shares)
CHPY chart+6.25%
PWR 2 calls $696.8K / 3 puts $1.27M (mixed) $8.21M across 3 prints (3.80M shares)
PWR chart+3.22%
GFF No unusual flow $880.5K across 3 prints (972.9K shares)
GFF chart+0.50%
URA 4 calls $268.0K / 1 put $27.6K (bullish) $10.28M across 3 prints (11.77M shares)
URA chart+1.19%
QTUM No unusual flow $378.6K across 3 prints (2.35M shares)
QTUM chart+4.25%
UDOW 4 calls $356.6K / 1 put $49.5K (bullish) $674.2K across 3 prints (4.53M shares)
UDOW chart-1.50%
APH 5 calls $1.93M (bullish) $104.62M across 3 prints (23.65M shares)
APH chart+3.39%
XAR 3 calls $537.6K (bullish) $739.5K across 3 prints (554.5K shares)
XAR chart+1.29%
MLI No unusual flow $1.70M across 3 prints (6.27M shares)
MLI chart+2.77%
GRID No unusual flow $6.50M across 3 prints (2.77M shares)
GRID chart+1.97%
AUGO No unusual flow $393.9K across 3 prints (4.13M shares)
AUGO chart-0.98%
AMAT 3 calls $2.35M / 2 puts $288.2K (bullish) $838.8K across 3 prints (45.28M shares)
AMAT chart+7.60%
Portfolio Commentary

**APH** is the standout — $1.93M in pure call flow with a massive $104.62M dark pool print; someone is making a very large, high-conviction bullish bet here, watch for a catalyst or accumulation ahead of a move.

**IBKR and MPC** deserve attention — IBKR has $747K in puts alongside $16.54M dark pool (bearish repositioning or hedging a large position), while MPC shows the opposite with $560K calls vs. minimal puts and $15.27M dark pool, signaling bullish accumulation in energy refining.

**HWM, PWR, and FIX** all show heavy put dominance with significant dark pool activity, suggesting coordinated defensive flow in industrials/construction — could signal sector-wide distribution or macro hedge against infrastructure names.

Sector Heatmap
Sector Premium Activity Share Bias
Technology $1.77M
89.4% 25% calls
Communication Services $208.7K
10.6% 50% calls
Technology leads at 89% of classified premium (8.5x #2 Communication Services) · 96% premium unclassified
Sector Movers
Sector Move Change
Healthcare
▲ +2.81%
Consumer Defensive
▲ +2.67%
Basic Materials
▲ +1.76%
Industrials
▲ +1.68%
Energy
▲ +1.58%
Utilities
▲ +1.32%
Financial Services
▲ +1.12%
Real Estate
▲ +0.52%
Technology
▼ 0.40%
Communication Services
▼ 0.71%
Consumer Cyclical
▼ 1.25%
8 sectors up, 3 down — broad strength action (market-cap weighted)
Top Movers
TickerChangePriceName
TSLA▼ 7.49%393.45TESLA
AAPL▲ +4.84%308.63APPLE
SPCX▲ +2.83%162.00Space Exploration Technologies Corp
AVGO▼ 2.41%360.45BROADCOM
TSM▼ 2.27%434.16TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR
MSFT▲ +1.62%390.49MICROSOFT
NVDA▼ 1.39%194.83NVIDIA
GOOG▼ 0.48%356.18ALPHABET
AMZN▲ +0.40%242.67AMAZON
GOOGL▼ 0.36%359.91ALPHABET
Unusual Options Flow
TickerSidePremiumVol/OI
RUTWCALL$200.2K2.47058823529412
QQQPUT$516.1K0.109367088607595
DIACALL$28.0K2.11756935270806
TLTCALL$15.8K0.0672879776328052
SMHPUT$148.0K0.234848484848485
SMHPUT$95.2K0.411143481427531
IWMPUT$561.7K0.98134801203865
IWMPUT$297.6K1.03306668778711
IWMPUT$158.0K1.04775859337874
SMHPUT$149.3K0.140151515151515
Dark Pool Prints
TickerPremiumDay VolSector
QQQ$580.6K51.09M—
MU$224.8K61.84MTechnology
MU$195.3K61.84MTechnology
SNDK$176.2K17.35MTechnology
META$117.0K21.75MCommunication Services
MSFT$359.6K42.19MTechnology
TECL$268.5K1.32M—
SOXL$548.5K92.08M—
Open Interest Spikes
TickerOIChangeType
HTZ100.6K▲ +0.00%009000
HTZ100.0K▲ +0.00%009000
DLO60.5K▲ +6723.89%017000
DLO60.2K▲ +660.02%013000
SPCX174.0K▲ +0.50%300000
EEM53.7K▲ +47.04%055000
TLT54.5K▲ +11.23%079000
IWM51.7K▲ +12.23%290000
Earnings Surprises
TickerTimeEst/ActSurprise
BBCPpostmarket$0.01 / $0.06▲ +500.00%
MOVpremarket$0.07 / $0.32▲ +357.14%
AOUTpostmarket$-0.06 / $0.08▲ +233.33%
CRMT—$-1.12 / $1.26▲ +212.50%
HVIIpremarket$-0.02 / $0.02▲ +200.00%
CBRLpostmarket$-0.46 / $0.29▲ +163.04%
CURVpremarket$-0.0075 / $0.0042▲ +156.00%
GLBSpremarket$-0.09 / $0.05▲ +155.56%
Congressional Trades
TickerSideRepAmount
SPCXBUYDan Meuser (R-PA-9)$15,001 - $50,000
otherBUYAnn Wagner (R-MO-2)$250,001 - $500,000
otherSELLAnn Wagner (R-MO-2)$15,001 - $50,000
MTNBUYGilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31)$15,001 - $50,000
VLTOBUYGilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31)$1,001 - $15,000
VRSKBUYGilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31)$1,001 - $15,000
WRBSELLGilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31)$1,001 - $15,000
WDAYSELLGilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31)$15,001 - $50,000
Insider Activity
TickerSideInsiderAmount
No insider trades yet today
Analyst Ratings
TickerActionFirmRating
RVMDmaintainedWedbushOutperform
TSLAmaintainedFreedom BrokerHold
GISmaintainedFreedom BrokerHold
CMEreiteratedRaymond JamesOutperform
NEOVmaintainedNeedhamBuy
FDSmaintainedJefferiesHold
VSTMmaintainedBTIGBuy
ZMmaintainedNeedhamBuy
Prediction Markets
MarketCategoryProbScore/Invested
Will Portugal win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?Other6¢11.6
Will Argentina win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?Other19¢11.1
Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?Other13¢9.0
US x Iran diplomatic meeting by July 3, 2026?Politics10¢8.0
Australia vs. Egypt: Team to AdvanceSports100¢8.0
Will France win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?Other33¢7.8
Unusual Whales + OpenRouter · 5:01:15 PM ET