The Silk - Core Forecast

ALB (Albemarle / Lithium proxy): Short ALB on 4-day mean-reversion trade. Prior was 73%, maintaining at 73% — lithium's +16.3% single-day spike is extreme but the 7d slope was -2.0pp/day suggesting the prior was already decaying. Today's parabolic move resets the CRITICAL signal, supporting the reversion thesis.

AMD: Short AMD on 4-day mean-reversion trade. Probability increased from 72% to 77% (+5pp) justified by: (1) sigma increased from prior reading to +3.99σ, (2) single-day +13.9% move is itself >3σ daily, (3) base rate at this extreme is robust [n=1686].

NVDA: Short NVDA on 4-day mean-reversion trade. Probability increased from 70% to 72% (+2pp) justified by sigma remaining at CRITICAL and today's +4.3% move reinforcing the extreme.

Crude Oil: No actionable trade. Crude lacks sigma signal for calibrated entry. Monitor for WATCH-level oversold signal before engaging. Prior 55% → 50% (-5pp) justified by accelerating downtrend without sigma support.

AI/Semiconductor mean reversion from CRITICAL extremes: AMD (+3.99σ), NVDA (+3.06σ), ALB (+3.79σ) at statistical extremes above 30-day means. Calibrated mean-reversion rate within 6 days is 77% [n=1686]. The concentration of three CRITICAL signals simultaneously increases systemic reversion risk as correlated unwinds amplify. Expect 5-15% pullbacks in these names within 4-10 days.

Lithium/EV supply chain repricing: Lithium +29.6% 30d with +16.3% single-day move suggests either supply disruption or demand catalyst. If fundamental (e.g., China EV policy, mine closures), continuation possible at WATCH-level momentum (58% [n=128]). However, parabolic moves of this magnitude historically overshoot — ALB at +3.79σ CRITICAL favors reversion. Net: short-term pullback likely, medium-term trend may persist if fundamentals confirm.

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