Institutional Outlook (September 23, 2026): Quantitative Analysis of Macro Liquidity and Derivatives Pricing
• BTC down 2.1% at $84,404• Sentiment gauge slips to 71 (Greed)• US 10-year yield at 5.11%
Chapter 1: Global Macro & Central Bank Liquidity
| Asset | 30 days | 90 days | 1 year | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH (Ethereum) | +0.87 | +0.89 | +0.91 | Moves closely with BTC |
| Gold (Gold futures) | +0.65 | +0.51 | +0.22 | Moves closely with BTC |
| S&P500 (S&P 500) | +0.45 | +0.40 | +0.49 | Moves loosely with BTC |
| Nasdaq (Nasdaq Composite) | +0.44 | +0.41 | +0.49 | Moves loosely with BTC |
| DXY (US Dollar Index) | -0.45 | -0.37 | -0.16 | Tends to move against BTC |
| US10Y (US 10Y yield) | -0.31 | -0.21 | -0.05 | Tends to move against BTC |
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Chapter 2: funding, futures basis, option skew and the strikes where open interest is stacked. Chapter 3: AI infrastructure stocks and where both AEGIS models stand today, with their stop and target levels.
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