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SIGNAL SCAN · April 14, 2026 · 09:15 UTC

Risk-on momentum driven by Iran deal optimism and crypto institutional flows.

SIGNAL SCAN · April 14, 2026, 09:15 UTC · Risk 0.0/100

Risk-on momentum driven by Iran deal optimism and crypto institutional flows. Tech/semis leading with +3% while energy sells off -2.6% on geopolitical premium fade.

Key indicators

Risk Gauge
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BTC
$78

Snapshot

Risk-on momentum driven by Iran deal optimism and crypto institutional flows. Tech/semis leading with +3% while energy sells off -2.6% on geopolitical premium fade. Cross-asset dislocation as BTC hits $74K amid $531M ETF inflows while oil dumps on Trump diplomacy headlines.

Macro Risk Dashboard

Risk Gauge: 0.0/100 (Calm) Regime: OVERHEATING — liquidity expansion (+3.7) offset by tightening financial conditions Key prices: SPY +0.9% | QQQ +1.2% | VIX -2.9% | TLT +0.1% | DXY -0.2% | OIL -2.6% ICSA: 219K (neutral, flat trend)

Scenario A

— Iran Deal Completion BTC: $78-82K (+4-10%) SPY: $720-750 (+5-9%) OIL: $85-90 (-12-7%)

Scenario B

— Energy Inflation Shock OIL: $105-115 (+9-19%) TLT: $82-85 (-5-2%) SPY: $650-670 (-5-2%)

Scenario C

— Tech Momentum Extension QQQ: $650-680 (+5-10%) BTC: $70-75K (-6-0%) VIX: 15-17 (-19-8%)

Sector Strength

1. COPX (+4.1%) — strong 2. SMH (+3.0%) — rotating 3. XLK (+2.5%) — bid 4. URA (+2.5%) — strong 5. XLE (-0.4%) — weak

Big Moves + Drivers

MORPHO +6.5% �� geothermal development deals driving energy transition plays ETH +5.0% — Aave V4 launch showing $13.5M TVL in 14 days, DeFi infrastructure momentum AAVE +4.4% — V4 protocol upgrade capturing institutional DeFi adoption SOXX +3.9% — semiconductor strength on AI infrastructure demand OIL -2.6% — Trump announces Iran wants deal, geopolitical premium unwinding VIX -2.9% — risk-off hedges being sold as diplomacy headlines emerge Crypto surging on institutional flows while energy dumps on geopolitical de-escalation, creating tactical rotation opportunity.

Positioning

BTC ETF flows: +$531M inflow (13-day streak) — institutional FOMO accelerating Whale positioning: ETH longs $148.5M vs $52.6M shorts, +$14.6M PnL suggests momentum continuation BTC whales: $65.3M long-only positioning with 40x max leverage indicates conviction

Implication

Tactical long crypto/short energy spread if Iran diplomacy progresses. Semiconductor strength suggests AI infrastructure theme intact, but energy inflation risk requires TLT hedge if talks fail. agentcanary.ai | Not financial advice