The Silk - Core Forecast

2026-03-17 05:29 · v1.0
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Situation

Interest Rates
stable policy stance, mild upward pressure on long-term yields
Financial
mixed performance, small caps under pressure at statistical extremes
Commodity
strong commodity momentum with supply disruption risks
Currency
dollar strength mixed, yen under pressure
Crypto
extended rally with significant momentum
Direction ratio at 40% bearish:indicates mixed market sentiment with slight bearish tilt
Breadth momentum at +0:stable participation across assets, no strong directional conviction
Sigma intensity at 1.80:moderate statistical deviation, below high conviction threshold of 2.0
Dispersion index at 2.44:high dispersion suggests uneven risk distribution across sectors
Signal distribution:20% critical, 40% alert, 40% watch → balanced signal strength with notable extremes
Yield curve normal with 0.66% spread:no immediate recession signal, supportive of risk assets
Geopolitical risk score at 0.60 (escalating regime):potential volatility driver in energy and risk sentiment

Signal

AssetPriceZ-ScoreWindowLevelTrade
PDBC $16.90 +3.74σ 252d critical SHORT
BTC-USD $74861.09 +2.58σ 30d alert LONG
MSFT $399.95 -2.10σ 252d alert SHORT
CNY=X $6.90 -1.85σ 252d watch SHORT
IWM $248.92 -1.84σ 30d watch SHORT

Opportunity

PRIMARY
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity (PDBC): Short-term fade of overextended rally
77%
PRIMARY
Russell 2000 Small Caps (IWM): Short-term long on mean reversion
77%
PRIMARY
Bitcoin (BTC-USD): Short-term fade of momentum
77%
SECONDARY
Geopolitical Tensions in Energy Chokepoints: Increased volatility in commodities and risk assets
51%
SECONDARY
Commodity Supply Disruption Risk: Upward pressure on commodity prices
65%
SECONDARY
Small Cap Mean Reversion Potential: Possible bounce in oversold small caps
65%
TERTIARY
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43%

Performance Scorecard CALIBRATED since 2026-02-20

Backtest (1042d):541/1358, 40% [37%-42%], +374.7%
In Sample (25d):9/30, 30% [17%-48%], -0.6%
Recent (7d):5/10, 50% [24%-76%], +11.8%
Brier Score:0.281 FAIL (threshold: 0.25)