Henry Carstens Forecast — Markets

Where the next twenty days are leaning.

2026-11-02: Markets whisper. The web waits.

The Web of Markets

2026-11-02
How to read the Web of Markets
  • Green dot: Bullish outlook
  • Red dot: Bearish outlook
  • Gray dot: Mixed or neutral
  • Light-blue lines: These two markets may move together (the link is not a 20-day bull/bear call)
  • Thicker lines: Stronger link between those two markets
  • Pulsing lines: Potential volatility between those two markets
Interest Rates ^VIX 2.4σ alertFinancial XLE 2.5σ alert p=59%Commodity USO 1.8σ watchCurrencyCrypto BTC-USD 1.5σ watchRates ↑Financial →Commodity ↑Currency →Crypto ↑Henry Carstens Forecast — Markets
  • Interest Rates↗The 10-year yield is likely to be higher over the next 20 sessions.
  • Financial→SPY is expected to be neutral over the next 20 sessions.
  • Commodity↗PDBC is likely to be higher over the next 20 sessions.
  • Currency→UUP is expected to be neutral over the next 20 sessions.
  • Crypto↗20d corr +0.24 — BTC-USD is likely to be higher over the next 20 sessions.
Direction ratio at 39% bullish:near flip threshold (-2pp weekly) [n=522]

Geopolitical Risk

Stable 37%

20-trading-session forecast: a shock, or none, over the next 20 sessions.

  • Middle East→Iran proxy clashes with Israel and Gulf shipping friction(35d outlook)
  • Eastern Europe→Stalemate along Ukraine front with winter energy posturing(55d outlook)
  • East Asia→Routine Chinese naval patrols near Taiwan with rhetoric spikes(75d outlook)
  • Middle East→OPEC+ quota compliance signals amid demand uncertainty(20d outlook)

National Accounts Risk

Neutral
Cash Flow
Neutral
2/5 agreeing
USD direction (DXY proxy) +0.72
JPY carry direction -0.08
Commodity-currency breadth -0.54
Income
Neutral
2/5 agreeing
SPY 50-day SMA slope -0.02
IWM/SPY ratio (small-cap appetite) +1.00
QQQ/SPY ratio (growth bid) -1.00
Balance Sheet
Neutral
1/5 agreeing
Yield curve (10y-2y) +0.34
HY credit spread z-score -0.31
Real yields z-score +0.99
20-trading-day forecast from Cash Flow, Income, and Balance Sheet: supportive of markets, or not, over the next 20 trading days. As of 2026-11-02.