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Risk regime · reading the tapeRisk-on
The one thing today
The risk-on regime holds across stocks and macro, but rising US 10Y yields and crude oil cost-push are emerging headwinds that could flip the read if 10Y breaches 4.75% or WTI tops $90.
65Risk-on
BearishNeutralBullish
Stocks sustain their uptrend with low VIX and tight credit, while crypto remains mixed with high BTC dominance and muted altcoin activity. The dollar easing provides a tailwind for risk assets, but rising yields and crude cost-push are creeping in as headwinds. Overall, the cross-asset stance is risk-on but with growing caution on the fixed income and commodity side.
Cross-asset · what's driving risk
US DollarTailwind
118.9
▼ 0.2% · dollar easing, risk tailwind
US 10YTightening
4.69%
▲ 4bp · yields rising
GoldHedge
$4,604
live spot · debasement / haven bid
Crude · WTICost push
$86.5
▲ 0.5% · adds cost-push
Crypto regimeMixed
BTC dominanceBTC-led
59.4%
BTC-led tape
Altcoin seasonBTC-led
35 / 100
17 of top 50 beat BTC 30d
Fear & GreedGreed
66
greed · greed building
Perp funding · OIMild long
+0.010%/8h
≈ +11% APR · balanced carry
Stocks regimeRisk-on
Trend · SPXUptrend
7,674
▲ 8.2% vs 200DMA · above the 200DMA
BreadthMixed
≈ 60%est
est · share of S&P > 200DMA
VIXCalm
16.0
▲ 7.5% · vol contained
HY creditTight
275 bp
▲ 2bp · credit calm
⚑︎What would change my mindconfirmations & flip-risks
✓The current risk-on read is confirmed by calm volatility, tight credit spreads, and a supportive dollar backdrop.
⚠︎If the US 10Y yield accelerates toward 4.75% or higher, it could start to weigh on equities and tighten financial conditions.
⚠︎A sustained spike in crude oil above $90 would add cost-push pressure and potentially stall the risk-on momentum across markets.
Top crypto
The Club · UNI up to $4.05 (1.30x vs entry)
$6–8 implied. 92% deployed · $652 dry powder · 13 assets.
Open Crypto Top stocks
Treasury Secretary Bessent Announces Activist Bond Buyback Policy
A dramatic shift in debt management strategy introduces policy uncertainty and could keep long-end yields anchored, impacting equity duration premiums and financial sector positioning.
Open Stocks →What's expectedacross both books, next 1–2 weeks
◆US CPI release (Jan) – core inflation reading could shift rate expectationsFeb 12
◆FOMC minutes – tone on inflation and rate pathFeb 19
◆BTC monthly options expiry – potential volatility in cryptoFeb 28
Generated from today's sources qualitative read, no buy/sell calls