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Z100202 – PA Industrial Real Rate VB
a sibling signal baseline showed Perm ✓ with SPX-phase STRONG. V-B tightens: INDPRO release-lag (real-time availability), sigmoid cushion (bounded), smoothing (align with IC peak), 5y tenor (au
At a glance
IN-SEASON · ACTIVE
Current reading
+0.106
PA Industrial Real Rate VB composite, tanh-bounded
Signal state
Normal
124 trading days in current state
Phase
NEUTRAL
Positive equals industrial real rate supportive; negative equals industrial real rate…
Sample
36 years
Live since 1990-12
As of Nov 04, 2026. Updated nightly.
SIGNAL OVERVIEW
a sibling signal baseline showed Perm ✓ with SPX-phase STRONG. V-B tightens: INDPRO release-lag (real-time availability), sigmoid cushion (bounded), smoothing (align with IC peak), 5y tenor (auto-loan WAM). The composite is bounded between minus one and plus one through. Across 36 years Phase +1 industrial real rate supportive state has returned on average plus 2.13 percent forward 60-day palladium return. Phase -1 industrial real rate restrictive state has returned on average plus 0.13 percent. Today the composite reads , in territory.
LIVE CHART
PA Industrial Real Rate VB: composite bounded minus one to plus one.
The dark line in the top panel is the composite bounded between minus one and plus one. The pale red band marks industrial real rate restrictive regime. The pale green band marks industrial real rate supportive regime. The bronze line in the middle panel is the trailing 252-day rolling Spearman information coefficient. The lower panel is NYMEX palladium continuous back-adjusted price on the right axis in cents per ounce.
COMPOSITE
+0.106 / tanh
STATE
(nightly)
PHASE
(nightly)
FWD 60d
(nightly, baseline +1.40 percent)
SAMPLE N
9,020 days
TODAY'S PLAYBOOK READING
STATE
NORMAL
STATE AND HISTORY
. Sample N=9,020 days since 1990-12.
WHY THE SIGNAL IS HERE
a sibling signal baseline showed Perm ✓ with SPX-phase STRONG. V-B tightens: INDPRO release-lag (real-time availability), sigmoid cushion (bounded), smoothing (align with IC peak), 5y tenor (auto-loan WAM).
POSTURE FOR THE WEEKS AHEAD
The signal is a regime detector on a 60-day forward horizon. Pair with price momentum signals for conviction.
WHAT THE CHART SHOWS
Today the composite reads +0.106 placing the dot inside the Normal band.
TOP INPUTS FIRING
- Silver returns Primary silver price momentum.
- 10-year TIPS-implied inflation breakeven Market-implied inflation expectation.
- Rolling coherence trend 5-year first-difference of coherence at 170-day cycles.
THE REGIME MAP
The three regime phases, forward 60-day palladium returns and sample share
Baseline palladium forward 60 day return (unconditional): mean plus 1.40 percent, median plus 1.11 percent, across 8,960 trading days.
| State | Phase | Share | Fwd 60d | HAC t | Edge vs baseline | Last firings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial real rate supportive | +1 | 41.8% (3774 d) | +2.13% | +0.73pp | Feb 2021, Nov 2019, Sep 2019 | |
| Normal TODAY | 0 | 15.0% (1349 d) | +3.08% | +1.69pp | May 2026, Mar 2025, Jan 2025 | |
| Industrial real rate restrictive | -1 | 43.2% (3897 d) | +0.13% | -1.27pp | Sep 2025, Feb 2025, Nov 2024 |
The historical pattern
How to use the signal today
THE TRACK RECORD
State changes
| State | Start | End | Duration | Fwd 60d SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 10/28/2024 | 11/05/2024 | 7d | +3.19% |
| Extreme Pos (silver Compressed) | 11/06/2024 | 11/06/2024 | 1d | +2.23% |
| Normal | 11/07/2024 | 11/07/2024 | 1d | +1.80% |
| Extreme Pos (silver Compressed) | 11/08/2024 | 11/11/2024 | 2d | +0.43% |
| Normal | 11/12/2024 | 11/20/2024 | 7d | +1.41% |
| Extreme Pos (silver Compressed) | 11/21/2024 | 12/02/2024 | 7d | +1.06% |
| Normal | 12/03/2024 | 12/11/2024 | 7d | -4.48% |
| Extreme Pos (silver Compressed) | 12/12/2024 | 09/24/2025 | 196d | -8.76% |
| Normal | 09/25/2025 | 10/09/2025 | 11d | +3.24% |
| Extreme Pos (silver Compressed) | 10/10/2025 | 10/10/2025 | 1d | +5.60% |
| Normal | 10/13/2025 | 10/17/2025 | 5d | +3.99% |
| Extreme Pos (silver Compressed) | 10/20/2025 | 10/27/2025 | 6d | +3.12% |
| Normal | 10/28/2025 | 11/11/2025 | 11d | +0.83% |
| Extreme Neg (silver Outperforming) | 11/12/2025 | 11/13/2025 | 2d | +1.28% |
| Normal | 11/14/2025 | 11/17/2025 | 2d | +1.39% |
| Extreme Neg (silver Outperforming) | 11/18/2025 | 11/20/2025 | 3d | +3.45% |
| Normal | 11/21/2025 | 11/25/2025 | 3d | +4.61% |
| Extreme Neg (silver Outperforming) | 11/26/2025 | 10/26/2026 | 229d | +1.98% |
Scroll inside the table for the full history. Forward 60-day SPY is measured from each run’s start date; a reader cannot trade off a start-date they only identify in hindsight, so this is a transparency log, not an alpha claim. Asterisked (*) returns are partial. The run is less than 60 trading days old. The full 60-day comparable fills in as more data arrives.
What this measures
a sibling signal baseline showed Perm ✓ with SPX-phase STRONG. V-B tightens: INDPRO release-lag (real-time availability), sigmoid cushion (bounded), smoothing (align with IC peak), 5y tenor (auto-loan WAM). The composite is z-scored against a and bounded through.
Why it matters
a sibling signal baseline showed Perm ✓ with SPX-phase STRONG. V-B tightens: INDPRO release-lag (real-time availability), sigmoid cushion (bounded), smoothing (align with IC peak), 5y tenor (auto-loan WAM).
The signal flags the current palladium regime for the next 60 trading days on average. Pair with price-based signals for precise entry.
State-conditional spreads are empirical averages across 36 years. Individual regime windows can run longer or shorter than mean sample.
Signal consumers and siblings
Not investment advice · The analysis on this page is informational and educational. Signal readings, historical case figures, and empirical statistics are derived from publicly available data and are provided without warranty. Hypothetical performance results have inherent limitations, including the benefit of hindsight. Readers who intend to trade should consult a licensed investment professional and see the research brief for the full disclaimer.
Last refreshed Nov 06, 2026 08:37 PM ET