- Book day P&L: +$6,976.91 across 37 active pairs, active unrealized ($131,654.24).
- Best mover: P12 (long MET / short CVS), +$9,584.73 — CVS fell a further 2.93% today, extending Wednesday's post-guidance decline into a second session.
- Worst mover: P43 (long BLK / short MSFT), ($3,655.39) — MSFT rose 2.54% on no specific news found.
- DELL fell 5.41% today on a valuation-driven analyst downgrade and heavy insider selling, giving back most of Tuesday's near-9% post-earnings pop — a net positive for the book's two DELL shorts (P46, P53), which combined for +$8,605.07 today.
- No trades executed today; book composition unchanged (37 active, 17 closed).
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Oil Jumps, the Dow's Streak Snaps — Thursday, August 6, 2026
Crude rose nearly 4% on Strait of Hormuz uncertainty even as a reopening deal was reported close; the Dow gave up its five-day record run while the book quietly had its best day in a week.
Settled close · Thursday, August 6, 2026 · two-source confirmed · edition of record · Day %Δ vs the 2026-08-05 settled close
| Instrument | Close | Chg vs prior close |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,709.96 | -0.18% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 53,885.10 | -0.85% (-464.02 pts; snapped 5-day record streak) |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,348.35 | -0.06% |
| Russell 2000 | 3,001.55 | -0.58% |
| WTI crude | $78.14/bbl | +3.88% |
| Gold | $4,298.40/oz | +1.24% |
| Silver | $61.79/oz | -0.50% |
| 10-year UST yield | 4.67% | +5 bps |
I. Oil, Hormuz, and a snapped streak
WTI crude jumped roughly 4% to settle near $78 a barrel, even as reports suggested a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was close — Iran said it had reached a temporary shipping-route agreement with Oman, and President Trump characterized a broader resolution as imminent. The rally in oil despite de-escalation headlines is the same unusual pattern flagged in Wednesday's edition (gold up, oil mixed on the same geopolitical inputs); today it resolved toward oil pricing the residual uncertainty rather than the reported progress. Equities read the day as a pause after Wednesday's record run: the Dow fell 464 points (-0.85%), snapping its five-session streak of record closes, while the S&P 500 (-0.18%) and Nasdaq (-0.06%) were little changed. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon added a note of caution mid-session, telling CNBC that margin debt sits at an all-time high and that a meaningful share of it is hidden in forms that do not show up as classified "margin debt" — borrowing through prime brokerages and other structures. Nothing in today's price action points to that as today's driver, but it is a standing macro flag worth keeping in view given OEF's own leveraged long/short structure.
II. Dell gives back Tuesday's pop
Dell fell 5.4%–5.5% today, retreating to the high $430s after Tuesday's near-9% post-earnings surge had pushed the stock uncomfortably close to its 52-week high. With no fresh earnings catalyst scheduled until August 27, the pullback was driven by profit-taking, a valuation-focused analyst downgrade (the stock had rallied roughly 200% off its 52-week low to trade near 34x forward earnings), and continued insider selling — reportedly $1.56 billion over the past three months with no offsetting insider purchases. This is a clean mechanical unwind of an overextended move rather than a change in the AI-infrastructure demand story Dell has been riding; the book's two DELL shorts, P46 and P53, were direct beneficiaries, together contributing $8,605.07 of today's $6,976.91 book-level gain.
III. What worked, what did not
Best day mover: P12 (long MET / short CVS), +$9,584.73. CVS extended Wednesday's post-guidance decline with a further 2.93% drop today, on no fresh company-specific news found — consistent with a market still digesting Wednesday's preliminary 2027 guidance rather than reacting to anything new. The pair is now up 47.57% / 37.30% on its two legs since entry.
Worst day mover: P43 (long BLK / short MSFT), ($3,655.39). Microsoft rose 2.54% on no company-specific news found; BLK was roughly flat (-0.38%). MSFT's short-side drag also weighed on sister pair P42 (long GLW / short MSFT), down $2,921.44 today — the two-pair MSFT short concentration cost the book $6,576.83 combined.
Elsewhere, GNRC's six-pair long concentration (P44–P47, P50, P51) was today's largest single-name drag, down 2.87% across the board with no company-specific news found (Generac's own Q2 report and analyst activity all predate today by several sessions) — treat it as broad profit-taking on a name that has run hard since its late-July earnings beat, not a change in the data-center-demand thesis. Combined GNRC day P&L: ($9,732.96).
IV. Pair book
All 37 active pairs, marked to the 2026-08-06 settled close, two-source confirmed to the cent across all 56 distinct tickers. Sorted by Day P&L, descending.
- GNRC — long leg on six active pairs (P44, P45, P46, P47, P50, P51), 2,970 combined shares. Combined day P&L: ($9,732.96) — see Section III. Combined unrealized: ($7,705.24).
- GLW — long leg on five active pairs (P21, P42, P52, P53, P54), 3,184 combined shares. Combined day P&L: +$4,036.66. Combined unrealized: ($47,815.84).
- NVDA — short leg on three active pairs (P45, P48, P52), 1,490 combined shares. Combined day P&L: ($3,929.94), a second straight down day for the book on this concentration as NVDA extended its Musk/SpaceX-comment rally.
- MSFT — short leg on two pairs (P42, P43), 524 combined shares. Combined day P&L: ($6,576.83) — see Section III.
- DELL — short leg on two pairs (P46, P53), 457 combined shares. Combined day P&L: +$8,605.07 — see Section II.
- BA — short leg on two pairs (P16, P29), 891 combined shares. Combined day P&L: +$5,388.76. CVX — long leg on two pairs (P32, P36), 1,075 combined shares. Combined day P&L: +$4,573.16. META — short leg on two pairs (P47, P49), 338 combined shares. Combined day P&L: ($5,245.76). INTC — short leg on two pairs (P21, P50), 2,245 combined shares. Combined day P&L: +$112.92. BLK — long leg on two pairs (P10, P43), 202 combined shares. Combined day P&L: ($3,725.93).
| Tranche | Pairs | Day P&L | Unrealized |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | 7 | +$7,669.98 | +$20,658.39 |
| T3 | 4 | +$4,823.57 | ($40,494.29) |
| T4 | 2 | +$3,639.14 | ($44,183.81) |
| T5 | 3 | ($3,559.10) | ($15,746.47) |
| T6 | 4 | +$3,557.79 | ($57,791.60) |
| T7 | 2 | +$4,324.73 | +$7,344.22 |
| T10 | 2 | +$822.62 | +$49,135.99 |
| T11 | 13 | ($14,301.85) | ($50,576.69) |
Tranche 11 was the day's worst by a wide margin, dragged by the GNRC and MSFT concentrations detailed above; T2 was the day's best, powered by the CVS story in Section III. No trades occurred; tranche composition is unchanged from 8/4.
| Pair | Tr | Leg (L/S) | Settled | Day %Δ | % Entry | RSI-14 | Day P&L | Unrealized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOK TOTAL — 37 active pairs | $6,976.91 | ($131,654.24) | ||||||
| P12 | T2 | LMET 1,476 @ 67.7300 SCVS 1,427 @ 70.0800 | 99.95 96.22 | +3.83% -2.93% | +47.57% +37.30% | 76 33 | $9,584.73 | $10,254.93 |
| P53 | T11 | LGLW 645 @ 155.0000 SDELL 223 @ 449.2800 | 157.18 437.65 | +0.31% -5.41% | +1.41% -2.59% | 48 54 | $5,895.75 | $3,999.59 |
| P32 | T6 | LCVX 548 @ 182.5000 SAXP 316 @ 316.4700 | 189.23 342.60 | +1.51% -1.83% | +3.69% +8.26% | 52 52 | $3,564.59 | ($4,569.04) |
| P16 | T3 | LAA 1,424 @ 70.2000 SBA 458 @ 218.0000 | 47.48 232.19 | -0.44% -3.33% | -32.36% +6.51% | 43 58 | $3,364.96 | ($38,852.30) |
| P33 | T7 | LSTNG 1,311 @ 76.2800 SICAGY 8,718 @ 11.3700 | 76.38 11.92 | +3.15% +0.25% | +0.13% +4.84% | 49 53 | $3,316.16 | ($4,663.80) |
| P18 | T3 | LGTLB 5,338 @ 18.7300 STEAM 1,740 @ 57.4700 | 35.68 110.17 | -1.33% -2.78% | +90.50% +91.70% | 60 62 | $2,918.77 | ($1,218.90) |
| P3 | T2 | LPHO 1,495 @ 66.8600 SBEDZ 3,223 @ 31.0300 | 72.77 37.13 | -0.21% -2.43% | +8.84% +19.66% | 67 52 | $2,755.08 | ($10,830.66) |
| P46 | T11 | LGNRC 506 @ 197.5400 SDELL 234 @ 426.9100 | 211.18 437.65 | -2.87% -5.41% | +6.90% +2.52% | 44 54 | $2,709.32 | $4,388.68 |
| P38 | T5 | LPKX 1,196 @ 63.0000 SSLX 686 @ 109.9100 | 56.08 108.80 | +2.35% -1.09% | -10.98% -1.01% | 57 64 | $2,366.04 | ($7,514.86) |
| P29 | T6 | LCENX 1,516 @ 65.9700 SBA 433 @ 231.1500 | 45.95 232.19 | -2.03% -3.33% | -30.35% +0.45% | 45 58 | $2,023.80 | ($30,800.64) |
| P24 | T4 | LGOOGL 289 @ 345.9800 SJBLU 18,975 @ 5.2700 | 357.75 6.19 | -1.29% -2.67% | +3.40% +17.46% | 52 60 | $1,873.23 | ($14,055.47) |
| P21 | T4 | LGLW 567 @ 176.3000 SINTC 1,195 @ 83.6700 | 157.18 99.81 | +0.31% -1.24% | -10.85% +19.29% | 48 49 | $1,765.91 | ($30,128.34) |
| P41 | T10 | LMPC 374 @ 267.6500 STSLA 240 @ 416.9600 | 299.25 319.53 | +0.50% -0.63% | +11.81% -23.37% | 50 36 | $1,045.80 | $35,201.60 |
| P36 | T7 | LCVX 527 @ 189.7100 SAVGO 209 @ 479.2300 | 189.23 420.57 | +1.51% +0.55% | -0.25% -12.24% | 52 63 | $1,008.57 | $12,008.02 |
| P52 | T11 | LGLW 645 @ 155.0000 SNVDA 473 @ 211.3000 | 157.18 218.99 | +0.31% -0.10% | +1.41% +3.64% | 48 61 | $418.39 | ($2,231.28) |
| P11 | T2 | LBRK-B 211 @ 474.6600 SMURGY 8,170 @ 12.2400 | 524.61 12.06 | +1.11% +0.92% | +10.52% -1.47% | 75 68 | $234.96 | $12,010.04 |
| P31 | T6 | LXME 799 @ 125.2100 SDAL 1,212 @ 82.4800 | 110.35 91.98 | -1.40% -1.25% | -11.87% +11.52% | 58 61 | $151.49 | ($23,387.15) |
| P10 | T2 | LBLK 107 @ 934.0600 SXLF 2,039 @ 49.0500 | 1129.30 57.81 | -0.38% -0.33% | +20.90% +17.86% | 66 68 | ($70.54) | $3,029.04 |
| P40 | T10 | LVLO 373 @ 268.0800 SAAPL 317 @ 315.2900 | 302.99 312.41 | +0.20% +0.45% | +13.02% -0.91% | 56 46 | ($223.18) | $13,934.39 |
| P15 | T3 | LFCX 1,500 @ 66.6500 SAPTV 1,706 @ 58.6100 | 68.18 46.30 | -1.74% -1.51% | +2.30% -21.00% | 61 23 | ($603.74) | $23,295.86 |
| P17 | T3 | LSBSW 10,525 @ 9.5000 SHMC 4,159 @ 24.0400 | 9.89 30.73 | -0.30% +0.42% | +4.11% +27.83% | 64 64 | ($856.41) | ($23,718.95) |
| P9 | T2 | LBX 925 @ 108.0700 SKBWB 1,167 @ 85.7600 | 133.45 97.47 | -1.90% -1.22% | +23.48% +13.65% | 61 57 | ($986.11) | $9,810.93 |
| P54 | T11 | LGLW 645 @ 155.0000 SAMD 198 @ 504.0000 | 157.18 489.28 | +0.31% +1.50% | +1.41% -2.92% | 48 48 | ($1,121.94) | $4,320.66 |
| P5 | T2 | LERII 9,930 @ 10.0700 SMMT 22,006 @ 4.5443 | 8.73 4.38 | -1.47% +0.00% | -13.31% -3.62% | 53 52 | ($1,290.90) | ($9,690.62) |
| P48 | T11 | LMU 122 @ 820.5300 SNVDA 508 @ 197.0100 | 881.47 218.99 | -1.31% -0.10% | +7.43% +11.16% | 48 61 | ($1,313.01) | ($3,731.17) |
| P51 | T11 | LGNRC 476 @ 210.0100 SHPE 1,901 @ 52.6100 | 211.18 52.43 | -2.87% -1.48% | +0.56% -0.34% | 44 61 | ($1,463.69) | $899.10 |
| P50 | T11 | LGNRC 476 @ 210.0100 SINTC 1,050 @ 95.2400 | 211.18 99.81 | -2.87% -1.24% | +0.56% +4.80% | 44 49 | ($1,652.99) | ($4,241.58) |
| P49 | T11 | LCAT 119 @ 840.8500 SMETA 169 @ 593.4100 | 856.96 589.90 | -1.62% +0.19% | +1.92% -0.59% | 46 47 | ($1,871.25) | $2,510.28 |
| P30 | T6 | LSCCO 523 @ 191.3000 STECK 1,511 @ 66.1600 | 193.03 66.12 | -2.02% +0.11% | +0.90% -0.06% | 59 63 | ($2,182.08) | $965.23 |
| P4 | T2 | LXYL 836 @ 119.5600 SRONB 4,372 @ 22.8700 | 120.76 21.71 | -1.22% +1.40% | +1.00% -5.07% | 54 44 | ($2,557.23) | $6,074.73 |
| P25 | T5 | LCLF 9,634 @ 10.3800 SNUE 442 @ 226.0000 | 12.23 272.00 | -3.32% -1.00% | +17.82% +20.35% | 59 68 | ($2,835.21) | ($2,509.10) |
| P44 | T11 | LGNRC 495 @ 202.0100 SAMZN 431 @ 232.1100 | 211.18 272.26 | -2.87% -0.14% | +4.54% +17.30% | 44 63 | ($2,915.77) | ($12,765.51) |
| P42 | T11 | LGLW 682 @ 146.6500 SMSFT 262 @ 381.7000 | 157.18 499.86 | +0.31% +2.54% | +7.18% +30.96% | 48 77 | ($2,921.44) | ($23,776.46) |
| P45 | T11 | LGNRC 506 @ 197.5400 SNVDA 509 @ 196.5100 | 211.18 218.99 | -2.87% -0.10% | +6.90% +11.44% | 44 61 | ($3,035.32) | ($4,540.49) |
| P26 | T5 | LGEV 93 @ 1072.2700 SXLE 1,703 @ 58.7300 | 1000.30 58.16 | -1.73% +1.48% | -6.71% -0.97% | 49 52 | ($3,089.93) | ($5,722.50) |
| P47 | T11 | LGNRC 511 @ 195.6000 SMETA 169 @ 593.4100 | 211.18 589.90 | -2.87% +0.19% | +7.97% -0.59% | 44 47 | ($3,374.51) | $8,554.56 |
| P43 | T11 | LBLK 95 @ 1055.6700 SMSFT 262 @ 381.7000 | 1129.30 499.86 | -0.38% +2.54% | +6.97% +30.96% | 66 77 | ($3,655.39) | ($23,963.06) |
L = pair is long this leg; S = short. Every ticker links to a TradingView candlestick chart; the pair number itself links to the long/short ratio chart. Negatives shown accounting-style: ($x,xxx) in red.
What to Watch
- Whether the Strait of Hormuz situation actually resolves — today's oil rally despite reportedly close negotiations suggests the market is not yet pricing the deal as done.
- Friday's July nonfarm payrolls report, the week's remaining major data point, against today's weekly jobless claims and this week's ADP print.
- Whether Dell's pullback stabilizes or continues — today's move was profit-taking and a valuation call, not a change in fundamentals, but the insider-selling pattern is worth tracking against the book's two DELL shorts.
- Dimon's margin-debt comment: elevated leverage, some of it structurally hidden, is a standing macro risk for any long/short book running gross exposure like OEF's.
- Whether GNRC's pullback today is the start of a broader give-back of its post-earnings run or a single-session pause — relevant given the book's six-pair concentration.