| 10Y Yield | 4.33% |
| 2Y Yield | 3.81% |
| Yield Spread | 0.36% |
| Fed Funds | 3.64% |
| Unemployment | 4.30% |
| WTI Oil | 93.18 USD |
| BoC Rate | 2.25% |
| GoC 10Y | 3.50% |
| Unemployment | 6.60% |
| CPI | 165.90 |
| Mortgage 5Y | 3.62% |
| Home Price | 201.84 |
- Unemployment Rate (2026-04-10 ) Forecast: 6.8% | Prev: 6.7%
- Core CPI m/m (2026-04-10 ) Forecast: 0.3% | Prev: 0.2%
- CPI m/m (2026-04-10 ) Forecast: 1.0% | Prev: 0.3%
- CPI y/y (2026-04-10 ) Forecast: 3.4% | Prev: 2.4%
- MCCK MCCK 2026-04-10
- IFBD IFBD 2026-04-10
- EVOH EVOH 2026-04-10
- FGFH FGFH 2026-04-10
- KISB KISB 2026-04-10
- FBSI FBSI 2026-04-10
- COSM COSM 2026-04-10 EPS est. -0.04
- LOT LOT 2026-04-10
*Thursday’s session delivered broad equity strength and a full slate of signals across US markets. The real story, however, was not what triggered but what didn’t clear the bar, and why that restraint is exactly how disciplined process is supposed to work.*
Thursday, April 9, 2026 closed with quiet but genuine strength across US equities. The S&P 500 gained 0.62%, the NASDAQ added 0.83%, the Dow rose 0.58%, and the Russell 2000 climbed 0.60%. The session featured broad-based participation with no single identifiable catalyst driving the move. North of the border, the TSX opened soft but held its footing.
The TSX 60 finished up 0.27%, with Canadian financials delivering a mixed picture. TD Bank was a notable drag on the sector. No crypto signals fired on either side of the border. No macro shocks, no Fed commentary, no escalations.
Five US equity signals reached the desk on Thursday. Six names were reviewed in total: AA, RIOT, AMZN, META, CAT, and TJX. Each moved between 3% and 5% on the session. Each was evaluated on its merits. None cleared the threshold for execution. Here is how each name broke down: Alcoa (AA) Rejected on valuation disconnect.
Price action was not supported by a coherent fundamental case at current levels. Riot Platforms (RIOT) The thesis existed, but the setup lacked asymmetry. A viable story without a skewed risk-reward profile is not a tradeable opportunity. Caterpillar (CAT) Rejected on risk-to-reward.
The move was real, but the entry risk relative to the available upside did not justify a position. TJX Companies (TJX) Trading near fair value with analyst consensus pointing to only 8% upside. No identifiable edge at this price. Passed. Amazon (AMZN) and Meta Platforms (META) These two are the names worth watching.
Both showed volume-confirmed moves and defensible fundamentals on the session. Neither, however, offered a clean entry at Thursday’s levels. They remain on the radar rather than in a position.
Total cost for Thursday: $0.00 The pipeline ran a complete signal review. Every name was screened with full process. Nothing was wasted on a poor setup. That is the outcome the system is designed to produce.
Two names carry forward into the overnight session. AMZN and META: If either pulls back 2 to 3% on no new negative catalyst, both warrant a fresh entry evaluation. The underlying thesis on each name remains intact; what is missing is a clean price level. S&P 500 Futures: The broad market held well on Thursday.
The key level to monitor overnight and into Friday’s open is 6,800 on S&P futures. A hold there would confirm the risk-on tone that carried the session. CAD/USD: No move was flagged Thursday, but tariff-related noise continues to operate as a background risk for Canadian dollar positioning.
Worth monitoring as a macro variable heading into the week’s close.
Standard open briefing runs at 9:50. No signals are pre-loaded heading into Friday’s session. The primary macro watch will be any incoming economic data releases or Federal Reserve commentary that could either reinforce or disrupt the risk-on tone that defined Thursday. If the S&P holds its level and AMZN or META presents a cleaner setup, Friday could be the session where the desk moves from review to execution.
Until then, the discipline holds. *Market data as of Thursday, April 9, 2026, 9:00 PM ET.*