Quant Alchemy News Brief
November 13, 2026 Market and Timing Brief
Latest-session S&P and rates, November 13 premarket and crypto quotes, dividend leaders, October PPI and computed timing windows.
📊 Market Overview
Friday premarket: S&P 500 and the 10-year yield use latest November 12 prints. Stocks use November 13 premarket, crypto trades around the clock, and futures/dollar quotes are delayed. November 12 EIA crude stocks rose 4.7 million barrels. October PPI is due at 08:30 ET. Watch rates, dollar, oil, equity breadth, and liquidity. Premarket equity changes use the provider reference close; crypto changes compare a last trade with a rolling 24-hour open. Price action has the final vote.
| Asset | Price | Change | Read |
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| S&P 500 (latest Nov 12 print) | 7,592.40 points | -0.35% | latest 2026-11-12 print; observed Nov 12 14:58 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| Bitcoin | $69,330.89 | -4.78% (rolling 24h) | 2026-11-13 24/7 spot trade; observed Nov 13 05:02 MST; Coinbase rolling 24-hour stats.open, paired with last executed trade |
| Ethereum | $1,960.73 | -2.94% (rolling 24h) | 2026-11-13 24/7 spot trade; observed Nov 13 05:02 MST; Coinbase rolling 24-hour stats.open, paired with last executed trade |
| Gold Dec 2026 futures | $3,895.80/troy oz | +0.27% | 2026-11-13 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 13 04:52 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| Silver Dec 2026 futures | $49.95/troy oz | -0.22% | 2026-11-13 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 13 04:51 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| WTI Dec 2026 futures | $88.43/bbl | -0.35% | 2026-11-13 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 13 04:51 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| SpaceX | $140.91 | +0.69% | 2026-11-13 pre-market; observed Nov 13 05:02 MST; Nasdaq published pre-market change (provider reference close; see receipt) |
| Solana | $80.65 | -1.75% (rolling 24h) | 2026-11-13 24/7 spot trade; observed Nov 13 05:02 MST; Coinbase rolling 24-hour stats.open, paired with last executed trade |
| Nvidia | $169.56 | +2.03% | 2026-11-13 pre-market; observed Nov 13 05:02 MST; Nasdaq published pre-market change (provider reference close; see receipt) |
| U.S. Dollar Index | 103.22 | +0.05% | 2026-11-13 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 13 04:51 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (latest Nov 12 print) | 5.100% | +2.10% | latest 2026-11-12 print; observed Nov 12 12:59 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
Dividend Leaders
| Ticker | Price | Change | Indicated Forward Yield | Why It Ranks Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRC | $99.78 | -0.08% | 12.03% (annualized: Issuer live variable annual dividend 12.00% on $100 stated amount ($12.00/share annualized), divided by Nasdaq Nov 13 pre-market share price; rate may reset monthly.) | Variable-rate preferred: issuer confirms 12.00% annual rate on $100 stated amount; near-par pre-market trade and planned daily distributions keep rate-reset and liquidity risk in view. 2026-11-13 pre-market. |
| XOM | $170.30 | +0.31% | 2.51% (annualized: Oct 30 issuer-declared $1.07/share fourth-quarter cash dividend × 4, divided by Nasdaq Nov 13 pre-market share price.) | Energy cash return: declared $1.07 quarterly dividend has a Nov 16 record date; WTI moves and a firmer pre-market stock price put payout cover and valuation in view. 2026-11-13 pre-market. |
| KO | $97.40 | -0.04% | 2.18% (annualized: Oct 15 issuer-declared $0.53/share quarterly cash dividend × 4, divided by Nasdaq Nov 13 pre-market share price.) | Defensive consumer cash flow: declared 53-cent quarterly dividend has a Dec 1 record date; modestly lower pre-market share price keeps valuation and rate sensitivity in view. 2026-11-13 pre-market. |
📰 Financial News
- Equities, rates and dollar: October CPI was +0.4% month over month and core +0.3% in the November 10 BLS report. October PPI is due this morning. SPX and the Treasury yield above remain November 12 prints. Check rates, DXY and breadth after the cash open. Source.
- Bitcoin: Strategy disclosed 1,036 BTC acquired November 2–8 in its November 9 release. This is dated treasury flow, not a November 13 spot-direction signal. Source.
- Ethereum: The Ethereum Foundation described Glamsterdam testnet work November 6. No fresher November 10–13 Foundation release was verified. The spot quote above is separate. Source.
- Gold: World Gold Council reported $2.7 billion of October gold-ETF inflows on November 5. No fresh council update was verified; PPI, real yields and the dollar are today’s watchpoints, not proven price drivers. Source.
- Silver: The Silver Institute projected a sixth consecutive annual silver-market deficit on November 12. Industrial demand, rates and the dollar remain relevant; the release does not prove a futures reaction. Source.
- WTI crude: EIA reported November 12 that U.S. commercial crude inventories rose 4.7 million barrels to 414.4 million in the week ended November 6. Watch supply and demand beside the delayed WTI quote. Source.
- SpaceX (SPCX): The live SpaceX mission page checked November 13 targets a November 17 Falcon 9 USSF-317 launch. Schedules can change; no completed launch or fresh dated issuer filing was verified. Source.
- STRC: Strategy’s November 12 notice set a November 19 investor Q&A. Its November 9 release reported $188 million of STRC repurchases. The issuer’s current 12.00% variable rate on $100 par is not the market-price yield above; daily distributions and rate resets need monitoring. Source.
- XOM: ExxonMobil’s November 12 issuer release announced a Guyana Longtail investment decision and a planned $12.5 billion investment. The previously declared $1.07 quarterly dividend has a November 16 record date. Source.
- KO: Coca-Cola’s November 11 notice scheduled its CFO for a December 2 investor conference. It is not a new dividend; the last declared quarterly common payout was $0.53. Source.
- AI and Fed: NVIDIA’s November 12 issuer release said Jensen Huang resigned as CEO and Colette Kress became interim CEO. Earnings are scheduled November 17. The October 28 Fed target range was 3.75–4.00%; PPI and November 18 minutes are the next macro gates. Source.
📐 Gann Seasonal Dates
The November 7–8 mid-season checkpoint is closed and outside today’s ±2-day seasonal scan. The next future checkpoint is the December 21–22 cardinal window; the computed solstice is December 21 at 13:50 MST. Dates are inspection windows, not turn predictions. Price action has the final vote.
🪐 Planetary Aspects
Mercury stations direct exact Fri Nov 13 08:54 MST; inspect Nov 10 18:46 MST through Nov 16 08:07 MST. At the November 13 05:00 MST snapshot its geocentric longitude speed was -0.030°/day against a 0.5°/day threshold. Venus also stations direct November 13 at 17:31 MST; Mars and Jupiter reach conjunction November 15 at 23:23 MST. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde in the 05:00 MST geocentric scan. Geometry is a timing lens, not a directional forecast.
- Mercury stations direct: exact Nov 13 08:54 MST; inspect Nov 10 18:46 MST to Nov 16 08:07 MST; snapshot speed -0.030°/d, threshold 0.5°/d; exactness 0.939
- Venus stations direct: exact Nov 13 17:31 MST; inspect Nov 8 20:05 MST to Nov 18 22:28 MST; snapshot speed -0.021°/d, threshold 0.2°/d; exactness 0.895
- Mars conjunct Jupiter: exact Nov 15 23:23 MST; inspect Nov 11 21:05 MST to Nov 20 03:29 MST; snapshot orb 1.01°, max 1.5°; exactness 0.326
- Sun square Jupiter: exact Nov 18 02:38 MST; inspect Nov 15 22:56 MST to Nov 20 05:57 MST; snapshot orb 4.53°, max 2.0°; exactness 0.000
- Full Moon: Sun opposite Moon: exact Nov 24 07:53 MST; inspect Nov 23 21:35 MST to Nov 24 18:08 MST; snapshot orb 133.45°, max 6.0°; exactness 0.000
Daily maximum exactness: 11-13 1.00, 11-14 0.95, 11-15 1.00, 11-16 0.99, 11-17 0.95, 11-18 1.00, 11-19 0.58, 11-20 0.12, 11-21 0.00, 11-22 0.00, 11-23 0.23, 11-24 1.00, 11-25 0.00, 11-26 0.00, 11-27 0.00.
Next forward event: Mercury stations direct, 2026-11-13T08:54:36-07:00 (MST; 2026-11-13T15:54:36Z); inspect 2026-11-10T18:46:50-07:00 to 2026-11-16T08:07:23-07:00 (MST, inclusive). Scores measure only geometric or station-speed exactness, not market direction; price action has the final vote.
Set price levels and invalidation before an inspection window. Price action has the final vote.
🌙 Moon Phase
At November 13 05:00 MST, the waxing crescent Moon is in tropical Capricorn (7.7°), 15.76% illuminated. Sign and phase use the same computed position. The next Full Moon is November 24 at 07:53 MST, not an eclipse.
Pop-astro: A waxing crescent Moon in Capricorn is a prompt to revisit intentions, not an astronomical prediction.
Market: Use lunar and planetary dates only as inspection windows. Define levels and invalidation before taking risk; price action has the final vote.
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