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Z32214 – BO FAS PSD Palm Indonesia
Indonesia palm = 60% of global palm. Revision drives BO via veg-oil substitution.
At a glance
IN-SEASON · ACTIVE
Current reading
+0.735
BO FAS PSD Palm Indonesia composite, tanh-bounded
Signal state
Strong Bull
91 trading days in current state
Phase
HEALTHY
Positive equals indonesia palm stocks tight; negative equals indonesia palm stocks ample
Sample
46 years
Live since 1980-12
As of Nov 06, 2026. Updated nightly.
SIGNAL OVERVIEW
Indonesia palm = 60% of global palm. Revision drives BO via veg-oil substitution. The composite is bounded between minus one and plus one through. Across 46 years Phase +1 indonesia palm stocks tight state has returned on average plus 1.73 percent forward 60-day soybean-oil return. Phase -1 indonesia palm stocks ample state has returned on average minus 1.23 percent. Today the composite reads +0.735, in Strong Bull territory.
LIVE CHART
BO FAS PSD Palm Indonesia: 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 indonesia palm stocks ample regime. The pale green band marks indonesia palm stocks tight regime. The bronze line in the middle panel is the trailing 252-day rolling Spearman information coefficient. The lower panel is CBOT soybean-oil continuous back-adjusted price on the right axis in cents per pound.
COMPOSITE
+0.735 / tanh
STATE
(nightly)
PHASE
(nightly)
FWD 60d
(nightly, baseline +2.42 percent)
SAMPLE N
11,557 days
TODAY’S PLAYBOOK READING
STATE
Strong Bull
STATE AND HISTORY
Strong Bull. Sample N=11,557 days since 1980-12.
WHY THE SIGNAL IS HERE
Indonesia palm = 60% of global palm. Revision drives BO via veg-oil substitution.
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 +0.735 placing the dot inside the Strong Bull 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 soybean-oil returns and sample share
Baseline soybean-oil forward 60 day return (unconditional): mean plus 2.42 percent, median plus 2.99 percent, across 11,497 trading days.
| State | Phase | Share | Fwd 60d | HAC t | Edge vs baseline | Last firings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia palm stocks tight TODAY | +1 | 45.0% (5204 d) | +3.76% | +1.34pp | Jul 2026, Jul 2023, Jul 2020 | |
| Normal | 0 | 19.3% (2229 d) | +0.64% | -1.79pp | May 2026, Jun 2020, Jul 2018 | |
| Indonesia palm stocks ample | -1 | 35.7% (4124 d) | +1.72% | -0.70pp | Jul 2024, Jul 2022, Jul 2016 |
The historical pattern
How to use the signal today
THE TRACK RECORD
Every state change in the last 2 years
5 state transitions from 11/21/2024 to 11/06/2026. Full history (64 total transitions since 03/14/1996) is downloadable.
| State | Start | End | Duration | Fwd 60d SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 11/21/2024 | 12/20/2024 | 21d | +2.81% |
| Defensive | 12/23/2024 | 03/25/2025 | 63d | -5.16% |
| Neutral | 03/26/2025 | 04/24/2025 | 21d | +5.55% |
| Expansion | 04/25/2025 | 05/23/2025 | 21d | +15.18% |
| Defensive LIVE | 05/27/2025 | current | 366d | +7.51% |
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
Indonesia palm = 60% of global palm. Revision drives BO via veg-oil substitution. The composite is z-scored against a and bounded through.
Why it matters
Indonesia palm = 60% of global palm. Revision drives BO via veg-oil substitution.
The signal flags the current soybean-oil regime for the next 60 trading days on average. Pair with price-based signals for precise entry.
State-conditional spreads are empirical averages across 46 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 07, 2026 05:41 PM ET
