Daily Regime Stack Scorecard™

The market’s probable direction, at a glance.

Brief, clear, concise market data for stock investors and shorter-term traders. Six signals, one score, one regime. No noise.

Regime Stack Scorecard for the Oct 16, 2026 close: CAUTIOUS, total score +2 on a scale of −6 to +6. Signals: S&P 500 trend (SPY) 0, Nasdaq-100 trend (QQQ) 0, breadth 0, McClellan Oscillator +1, volatility (VIX) +1, sector participation 0. Prior four days were Risk-On (+3, +3, +3, +4).
Latest card · Oct 16, 2026 close · Scorecard page

How the Scorecard works

Each trading day, six signals are each scored +1 (supportive), 0 (neutral) or −1 (weak). Added together they give a total from −6 to +6, and the total sets the regime.

Risk-OnTotal of +3 or higher
CautiousTotal from −2 to +2
Risk-OffTotal of −3 or lower

Trend guardrail: if SPY closes below its 200-day moving average, a Risk-On reading is capped at Cautious.

The six signals

1S&P 500 trend (SPY)

Where the S&P 500 ETF sits relative to its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

2Nasdaq-100 trend (QQQ)

The same trend read for the Nasdaq-100 ETF, the growth and tech-heavy side of the market.

3Breadth: % above 50-day

The share of S&P 500 stocks trading above their own 50-day average. Are most stocks participating?

4McClellan Oscillator

A momentum gauge built from daily advancing versus declining issues.

5Volatility (VIX)

The market’s expected volatility. Calm, normal or stressed.

6Sector participation

How many of the 11 S&P 500 sectors are trading above their 50-day average.

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