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SPX 6412.80 ▲ 0.21% NDX 23918.40 ▲ 0.52% RUT 2418.66 ▲ 0.19% US10Y 4.182 ▼ 3bp DXY 98.44 ▼ 0.11% WTI 71.28 ▲ 1.14% GOLD 3418.60 ▲ 0.36% VIX 14.82 ▼ 2.10%

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First Call — August 8, 2026

Thomas Thornton · 4 min read · Premarket briefing
S&P +0.2% Nasdaq +0.5% Russell +0.2% 10Y −3bp DSI SPX 82

US equity futures are firmer after yesterday's reversal off the 5-day VWAP. The Daily Sentiment Index on the S&P closed at 82, the fourth consecutive day above 80 — the zone where I start trimming rather than adding.

DeMark Sequential is on bar 11 of a potential 13 on the QQQ daily. Two more closes and we have a countdown completion into a week that already carries CPI on Wednesday…

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SymbolSideOpenedEntryLastP&LDeMark
QQQShort 04 Aug598.40591.12 +1.22%Sell 11/13
XLELong 28 Jul92.1095.44 +3.63%Buy 9/13
TLTLong 21 Jul88.0587.31 −0.84%Buy 13/13 ✓
SMHShort 15 Jul288.90301.44 −4.34%
GLDLong 02 Jul301.20318.66 +5.80%Sell 12/13

Daily Sentiment Index — the extremes

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S&P 50082 ▲ 4d over 80
Above 80 — the trim zone
Gold74
Approaching the upper band
10-Year Note18 ▼ washed out
Below 20 — the accumulate zone
Crude Oil61
Neutral
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