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Z102097 – SI GSR Skew Asymmetry Z

GSR direction/level is heavily saturated in the estate (Y11721+Z4354+Z6909). SI-Z07 exploits the orthogonal statistic . asymmetry of GSR change distribution. Right-skewed changes = right-tail GSR spik

At a glance

IN-SEASON · ACTIVE

Current reading

-0.511

SI GSR Skew Asymmetry Z composite, tanh-bounded

Signal state

Moderate NEG

17 trading days in current state

Phase

STRESS

Positive equals gsr skew positive; negative equals gsr skew negative

Sample

37 years

Live since 1989-11

 

As of Nov 05, 2026. Updated nightly.

SIGNAL OVERVIEW

GSR direction/level is heavily saturated in the estate (Y11721+Z4354+Z6909). SI-Z07 exploits the orthogonal statistic . asymmetry of GSR change distribution. Right-skewed changes = right-tail GSR spikes = SI crashes faster than GC (crisis mode). Melek TDS canonical GSR-fair-value framework. The composite is bounded between minus one and plus one through tanh. Across 37 years Phase +1 gsr skew positive state has returned on average plus 0.60 percent forward 60-day silver return. Phase -1 gsr skew negative state has returned on average plus 1.63 percent. Today the composite reads -0.511, in Moderate NEG territory.

LIVE CHART

SI GSR Skew Asymmetry Z: 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 gsr skew negative regime. The pale green band marks gsr skew positive regime. The bronze line in the middle panel is the trailing 252-day rolling Spearman information coefficient. The lower panel is COMEX silver continuous back-adjusted price on the right axis in cents per ounce.

Extreme gsr skew negative band Extreme gsr skew positive band

COMPOSITE

-0.511 / tanh

STATE

(nightly)

PHASE

(nightly)

FWD 60d

(nightly, baseline +1.02 percent)

SAMPLE N

9,276 days

TODAY’S PLAYBOOK READING

STATE

Moderate Neg

STATE AND HISTORY

Moderate NEG. Sample N=9,276 days since 1989-11.

WHY THE SIGNAL IS HERE

GSR direction/level is heavily saturated in the estate (Y11721+Z4354+Z6909). SI-Z07 exploits the orthogonal statistic . asymmetry of GSR change distribution. Right-skewed changes = right-tail GSR spikes = SI crashes faster than GC (crisis mode). Melek TDS canonical GSR-fair-value

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 -0.511 placing the dot inside the Moderate NEG 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 silver returns and sample share

Baseline silver forward 60 day return (unconditional): mean plus 1.02 percent, median minus 0.15 percent, across 9,216 trading days.

State Phase Share Fwd 60d HAC t Edge vs baseline Last firings
GSR skew positive +1 40.2% (3731 d) +0.60% -0.42pp Aug 2026, Jun 2026, May 2026
Normal 0 20.5% (1900 d) +0.69% -0.34pp Sep 2026, Jul 2026, Jun 2026
GSR skew negative TODAY -1 39.3% (3645 d) +1.63% +0.61pp Oct 2026, Jul 2026, Jan 2026

The historical pattern

How to use the signal today

GSR skew positive
2015-04
Composite series maximum
On 2015-04-21 the composite reached its series maximum plus 1.000. Silver subsequent 60-day behavior aligned with the gsr skew positive regime pattern.
Composite +1.000 on 2015-04-21
GSR skew negative
2025-04
Composite series minimum
On 2025-04-04 the composite reached its series minimum minus 1.000. Silver subsequent 60-day behavior aligned with the gsr skew negative regime pattern.
Composite -1.000 on 2025-04-04
Normal
2020-03
COVID shock regime
The March 2020 COVID liquidity shock drove violent regime shifts across silver drivers.
Multi-phase regime across COVID window

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

GSR direction/level is heavily saturated in the estate (Y11721+Z4354+Z6909). SI-Z07 exploits the orthogonal statistic . asymmetry of GSR change distribution. Right-skewed changes = right-tail GSR spikes = SI crashes faster than GC (crisis mode). Melek TDS canonical GSR-fair-value framework. The composite is z-scored against a trailing baseline and bounded through tanh.

Why it matters

GSR direction/level is heavily saturated in the estate (Y11721+Z4354+Z6909). SI-Z07 exploits the orthogonal statistic . asymmetry of GSR change distribution. Right-skewed changes = right-tail GSR spikes = SI crashes faster than GC (crisis mode). Melek TDS canonical GSR-fair-value framework.

The signal flags the current silver regime for the next 60 trading days on average. Pair with price-based signals for precise entry.

State-conditional spreads are empirical averages across 37 years. Individual regime windows can run longer or shorter than mean sample.

GO DEEPER

Want the full depth?

Brief covers wavelet-coherence methodology, three signature episodes (2009-02 QE recoupling series max, 2015-06 decoupling series min, 2020 COVID), and four caveats on reading a cross-asset coherence signal.

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 04:57 PM ET