2026-05-18

NASDAQ MINI — speculators net short (-3.1σ vs 52w mean) — contrarian bull signal

COPPER — speculators net long (+2.5σ vs 52w mean) — contrarian bear signal

NATURAL GAS — speculators net long (+3.0σ vs 52w mean) — contrarian bear signal

AFL job postings down -34% WoW — potential restructuring

ROST job postings down -78% WoW — potential restructuring

HWM job postings down -31% WoW — potential restructuring

SPY RSI 73.2 — overbought (crossed above 70)

NVIDIA CORP search volume spiked +100 pts — unusual interest

WM job postings down -54% WoW — potential restructuring

PANW job postings down -61% WoW — potential restructuring

AFL job postings down -34% WoW — potential restructuring

HWM job postings down -31% WoW — potential restructuring

ROST job postings down -78% WoW — potential restructuring

SPY RSI 74.3 — overbought (crossed above 70)

Ares Management search volume spiked +67 pts — unusual interest

NVIDIA CORP search volume spiked +100 pts — unusual interest

PANW job postings down -61% WoW — potential restructuring

WM job postings down -54% WoW — potential restructuring

American Tower search volume spiked +36 pts — unusual interest

AFL job postings down -34% WoW — potential restructuring

Analog Devices search volume spiked +52 pts — unusual interest

Air Products search volume spiked +69 pts — unusual interest

ROST job postings down -78% WoW — potential restructuring

BRO job postings down -33% WoW — potential restructuring

Adobe Inc. search volume spiked +100 pts — unusual interest

NVIDIA CORP search volume spiked +100 pts — unusual interest

Gen Digital search volume spiked +76 pts — unusual interest

Ares Management search volume spiked +67 pts — unusual interest

PANW job postings down -61% WoW — potential restructuring

WM job postings down -54% WoW — potential restructuring

HWM job postings down -31% WoW — potential restructuring

Air Products search volume spiked +69 pts — unusual interest

NOC job postings down -32% WoW — potential restructuring

BRO job postings down -33% WoW — potential restructuring

Adobe Inc. search volume spiked +100 pts — unusual interest

FDX job postings down -68% WoW — potential restructuring

GLW job postings down -81% WoW — potential restructuring

ERIE job postings down -34% WoW — potential restructuring

Gold volume spike — 360.2× the 20-day average (149,804 vs 415 avg)

Silver volume spike — 28.8× the 20-day average (52,436 vs 1,822 avg)

Coffee volume spike — 34.3× the 20-day average (15,878 vs 462 avg)

Copper volume spike — 22.2× the 20-day average (50,150 vs 2,260 avg)

Wheat volume spike — 4.3× the 20-day average (99,932 vs 23,008 avg)

Cocoa volume spike — 5.6× the 20-day average (20,504 vs 3,686 avg)

Platinum volume spike — 241.3× the 20-day average (13,836 vs 57 avg)

Corn volume spike — 3.7× the 20-day average (342,432 vs 91,978 avg)

Coffee bear 6.4% vs prior close ($284.60 → $266.50)

Soybeans volume spike — 2.7× the 20-day average (166,354 vs 62,149 avg)

CFTC COPPER speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

CFTC NATURAL GAS speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

OSINT: Iran launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority, announces presence on X

CFTC COPPER speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

CFTC NATURAL GAS speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

OSINT: Germany Condemns Iran's Renewed Airstrikes on UAE

CFTC COPPER speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

CFTC NATURAL GAS speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

OSINT: White House releases fact sheet on Trump's China deals: Boeing orders, $17B ag t

CFTC NATURAL GAS speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

CFTC COPPER speculator at extreme long — contrarian bear signal

RBOB Gasoline bear 4.1% vs prior close ($3.70 → $3.55)

Wheat bull 4.6% vs prior close ($635.75 → $664.75)

Corn bull 4.7% vs prior close ($455.75 → $477.25)

Cocoa bear 5.8% vs prior close ($4,002.00 → $3,768.00)

Gold -1.03% — significant selloff

ETH DEX volume/liquidity ratio elevated (0.57x) — strong on-chain trading activity

SOL DEX volume/liquidity ratio elevated (0.85x) — strong on-chain trading activity

SOL DEX volume/liquidity ratio elevated (0.61x) — strong on-chain trading activity

SOL DEX volume/liquidity ratio elevated (0.51x) — strong on-chain trading activity

ETH RSI 28.8 — oversold (crossed below 30)

VIX at 18.5 — CAUTION territory

VIX at 19.2 — CAUTION territory

VIX at 18.4 — CAUTION territory

Financial conditions loosening — NFCI at -0.52, liquidity supportive