NG 3.085 +0.249 (+8.78%) MCX ₹294.86 · 2026-09-22 16:18:26 · 18 engines · 11 signals
3BULL
6BEAR
NEUTRAL · -5.2
🎯 ACTION: SKIP regime gate ✅ ON · setup FOLLOW_THROUGH_PENDING (30/100, NONE)
SKIP — verdict FOLLOW_THROUGH_PENDING, no actionable setup
FUTURES: SKIP — overall action = SKIP
OPTIONS: SKIP — overall action = SKIP
📅 Next: EIA Storage Report — Thursday 10:30 AM ET
Valid until 2026-09-22T17:30 · ID 8c527a813ec2
-5.2
MASTER SCORE
NEUTRAL
MASTER BIAS
3/9
BULL ENGINES
6/9
BEAR ENGINES
HIDDEN EDGE — what the market hasn't priced
Mixed signals — no clear hidden edge. Wait for 3+ engines to agree before positioning.
EngineSourceSignal LeadStrength
LNG_EXPORT LNG Arb — TTF vs Henry Hub Spread TTF: $24.75/mmBtu vs Henry Hub: $3.08/mmBtu (ratio: 8.0x). Europe paying 3x+ → every available LNG molecule exported → domestic supply tightens → Henry Hub must rise 2-4W. 21d
82 · STRONG_BULL
STORAGE_FUNDAMENTAL EIA Storage — Well Above 5Y Average Storage at 3298 BCF = 16.5% ABOVE 5Y average (2830 BCF). Significant supply cushion suppresses price. Bears in control until deficit develops — could take entire injection season. 30d
82 · STRONG_BEAR
STORAGE_WHISPER Storage Whisper Model — EIA Surprise Forecast Own storage model estimates: +780 BCF (seasonal base: +55 BCF). Bullish build surprise of 725 BCF vs normal. Confidence: MEDIUM. Driver: weather adj=-5 BCF | prod adj=+731 BCF. 21d
82 · BEAR
LNG_FEEDGAS LNG Arb — JKM Netback Open JKM proxy: $23.38/mmBtu | Henry Hub: $3.08 | Netback: +$16.79/mmBtu after shipping. Asian LNG arb wide open — every available US cargo gets exported. Structural export demand locked in for 3-6 months (cargo bookings made now). 21d
78 · STRONG_BULL
BASIS Henry Hub Basis (Cash vs Futures) Henry Hub cash ($2.970) at -3.7% DISCOUNT to NYMEX ($3.085). Physical oversupply — futures must converge DOWN. Bearish resolution in 1-5 days. 21d
75 · BEAR
POWER_BURN PowerBurn Engine — EIA monthly data Gas-fired generation: 128 GW vs seasonal normal 110 GW (+18 GW / +16%). Power sector burning more gas than weather model implies. Implied extra demand: +0.13 BCF/day above normal. 21d
75 · BULL
OPTIONS UNG Options — PCR Contrarian PCR = 0.37 (complacency — everyone buying calls). Crowded bullish options = sell signal. Market often punishes crowd. 21d
68 · BEAR
PRE_DISCLOSURE SEC EDGAR — Producer Hedging Activity 10 major NG producers (EQT, RRC, CTRA, CHK) filed recent 10-Q with hedging disclosures. When insiders lock in prices at scale, they don't expect higher prices. Bearish commercial view — 30-90 day lead. 45d
65 · BEAR
CALENDAR EIA Storage Report Calendar EIA Storage Report in 2 days (Thursday 10:30 AM ET). Begin positioning. Check weather signal + COT for pre-report bias. 2d
65 · NEUTRAL
CALENDAR Hurricane Season Calendar — Peak Peak hurricane season (Aug-Sep). Historical average: 2-3 major storms. Any Gulf threat = bullish NG spike. Check NHC Pre-Disclosure engine daily. 0d
62 · NEUTRAL
SILENCE UNG Short Interest — Low (Complacency) UNG short interest only 0.0% of float. Low short interest = everyone already bullish. Little short-covering fuel. Rally may be exhausted. 21d
55 · BEAR
PRICE PERFORMANCE
vs 5D+5.7%
vs 1M+11.3%
vs 3M-2.0%
vs 6M+6.7%
vs 1Y+6.8%
CONFIRMATION
NeedNeed bearish continuation below 2.982 with strong close
InvalidationBearish read weakens if price reclaims 3.092
StructureBullish expansion is the latest meaningful structure event (2026-09-22)
HISTORICAL STATS
Avg daily range0.196
Avg volume (1Y)157,350
52W high7.827
52W low2.483
Current3.085
DOMINANT CANDLE
Date2026-09-22
Candle TypeBREAKOUT_BULL
DirectionBULLISH
Score8.3
Base Score5.9
Recency Score2.4
Bars Ago0
Close3.085
Open2.83
High3.092
Low2.982
Body Pct231.8
Range Atr0.98
Vol Ratio0.79
Wick SignalNORMAL
Level ContextFib_618 @ 3.126
Pattern ContextBullEngulf | chart: Double Top, Lower Highs, Higher Lows
Trade Meaningbuyers have seized control with breakout strength
MARKET STORY
Current market regime: TRANSITIONAL
Dominant recent candle is BREAKOUT_BULL on 2026-09-22 with score 8.3
Trade meaning: buyers have seized control with breakout strength
Key level context: Fib_618 @ 3.126
Secondary recent candle is BREAKDOWN_BEAR on 2026-09-21, showing bearish pressure
Price is stacked above short-term trend averages
OPTIONS EDGE — India cost-net audits (synthetic-IV pass)
Cost-net India options audits across 4 sprints. Reports refresh via dedicated GHA workflows (stock-earnings weekly Sun 18:30 UTC; NIFTY-VRP / universe on-demand). Real IV will replace the Yang-Zhang RV proxy once optcore/nse_iv_snapshot.py accrues ~6-12mo of chain data; the cards below carry the synthetic-IV-only verdict.
NSE Stock Earnings Audit (Sprint 5)
18 cells · structures short_straddle, long_call · PreEarnings days_before 2 · OHLC period 5y · physical-exit E-6
MARGINAL1
FRAGILE15
FETCH_ERROR2
TickerStructure nWin% Mean ₹Total ₹ SharpePassVerdict
AXISBANK long_call 9 44.4% ₹-1,352 ₹-12,170 -2.46 0/5 FRAGILE
AXISBANK short_straddle 9 44.4% ₹-7,000 ₹-62,999 -9.46 1/5 FRAGILE
HDFCBANK long_call 16 50.0% ₹+1,196 ₹+19,137 +1.68 1/5 FRAGILE
HDFCBANK short_straddle 16 62.5% ₹+2,339 ₹+37,421 +3.55 2/5 MARGINAL
ICICIBANK long_call 8 50.0% ₹+1,501 ₹+12,011 +1.50 1/5 FRAGILE
ICICIBANK short_straddle 8 37.5% ₹-6,745 ₹-53,964 -6.49 0/5 FRAGILE
INFY long_call 19 47.4% ₹+5,071 ₹+96,352 +4.83 0/5 FRAGILE
INFY short_straddle 19 31.6% ₹-11,055 ₹-210,046 -11.61 1/5 FRAGILE
RELIANCE long_call 16 18.8% ₹-1,985 ₹-31,759 -2.95 1/5 FRAGILE
RELIANCE short_straddle 16 43.8% ₹-5,178 ₹-82,854 -9.16 1/5 FRAGILE
SBIN long_call 18 50.0% ₹+4,273 ₹+76,909 +1.79 0/5 FRAGILE
SBIN short_straddle 18 27.8% ₹-15,143 ₹-272,571 -8.54 0/5 FRAGILE
TATAMOTORS long_call — — — — — — FETCH_ERROR
TATAMOTORS short_straddle — — — — — — FETCH_ERROR
TATASTEEL long_call 7 42.9% ₹+5,473 ₹+38,310 +3.05 0/5 FRAGILE
TATASTEEL short_straddle 7 14.3% ₹-15,110 ₹-105,769 -16.88 1/5 FRAGILE
TCS long_call 16 31.2% ₹+1,143 ₹+18,291 +1.25 1/5 FRAGILE
TCS short_straddle 16 31.2% ₹-5,202 ₹-83,236 -10.47 1/5 FRAGILE
caveats (5)
  • Synthetic IV (Yang-Zhang RV proxy) — real IV requires DIY NSE-chain accrual (Sprint-3 module) or paid feed. Short-vol-into-earnings UNDERSTATES net edge with synthetic IV because RV ignores the pre-earnings IV ramp itself.
  • Cost stack via optcore.costs_india (NSE F&O: STT 0.10% sell + exch 0.0353% + SEBI ₹10/cr + 18% GST + stamp 0.003% buy). Bid-ask spread NOT modelled — real costs are HIGHER; Sprint 5 adds the bucketed liquidity layer.
  • Physical-settlement exit window enforced via pre_expiry_cutoff_days=6 (broker square-off ~E-6). Every outcome cross-checked against optcore.settlement.evaluate_position; any drift is reported in physical_exit_check.
  • Short-straddle margin (₹1L+ SPAN+exposure on a typical NSE F&O stock) means this strategy is ₹5L-tier only per optcore.capital_tiers — DO NOT trade at ₹5k. Capital_tiers HARD-BLOCKS NSE stock options at the ₹5k tier (SEBI Nov-2024 ₹15-20L notional minimum + physical delivery).
  • PreEarnings signal fires `days_before` calendar days before each announcement date; the engine then walks max_hold_bars=5 OR the E-6 cutoff, whichever comes first. Events outside the yfinance OHLC window are silently dropped.
NIFTY VRP Audit (Sprint 3)
report not present — expecting ng_data/optcore_nifty_vrp_audit.json. The corresponding GHA workflow will produce it on the next run.
Universe Audit (Sprint 4)
report not present — expecting ng_data/optcore_universe_audit_report.json. The corresponding GHA workflow will produce it on the next run.
NIFTY Long-Call Baseline (Sprint 2)
report not present — expecting ng_data/optcore_nifty_backtest_report.json. The corresponding GHA workflow will produce it on the next run.