Round audit packet

CB-2026-07-21-1W

Weekly round one week

One-week market allocation evaluation round.

Test CB-2026-07-21-1W pending
Portfolios Frozen By 2026-07-22
Start Date 2026-07-21
End Date 2026-07-28
Run ID official-v2-2-20260721-1w-r2
Round insights

What The Insight Engine Flags For This Round

Only insights with evidence tied to this round are shown here, so the interpretation stays connected to the audit packet.

Risk RegimeAs of Jul 21

Live AI risk posture is risk-seeking

The newest live portfolios have a deterministic risk-taking score of 67.9 out of 100.

Risk-taking score is allocation-based, not performance-based: higher means more weight in growth, momentum, cyclical, and higher-risk assets.

Medium confidenceMath: deterministicData through Jul 21, 2026
Live Risk Taking Score
67.9/100
Horizon AgreementAs of Jul 21

Weekly and monthly AI portfolios both favor real assets and inflation

The newest weekly portfolios allocate +45.71% to real assets and inflation, while the newest monthly portfolios allocate +30.71%.

Horizon agreement compares the newest weekly and monthly live portfolios to see whether short- and longer-window model stances line up.

Medium confidenceMath: deterministicData through Jul 21, 2026
Weekly Top Regime Allocation
+45.7%
Monthly Top Regime Allocation
+30.7%
Current PositioningAs of Jul 21

Live AI portfolios are concentrated in S&P 500 (SPY)

Across the newest live weekly and monthly portfolios, S&P 500 (SPY) is the largest aggregate allocation at +17.86%.

Aggregate allocation averages the newest live model portfolios before final scores are known.

Medium confidenceMath: deterministicData through Jul 21, 2026
Aggregate Live Allocation
+17.9%
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  2. 2 Portfolios collected

    7 valid model portfolios.

  3. 3 Start priced

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7 valid portfolios

No invalid parsed submissions are published for the public run.

Asset list

70 saved choices

v2.1 is preserved exactly as the model-facing list.

Scoring

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Input audit hashes

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Model-facing prompt available

33,783 shared prompt characters.

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Model consensus

Where Models Concentrated In This Round

Each model has equal weight. This shows the combined portfolio created by averaging all valid model portfolios in this weekly round.

Score pending
Top exposure 20%

S&P 500 (SPY)

Top 3 exposures 49.3%

Combined average allocation to the three largest assets.

Effective spread 8.0 assets

Higher means model capital was spread across more assets.

Average allocation across 7 model portfolios Assets
S&P 500 (SPY) 2 models: Grok 4.3 100% / Claude Opus 4.8 40%
20%
Energy Sector (XLE) 4 models: Claude Fable 5 30% / Claude Opus 4.8 30% / Grok 4.5 25% / GPT-5.5 20%
15%
Crude Oil (USO) 3 models: Gemini 3.1 Pro 50% / GPT-5.5 25% / Grok 4.5 25%
14.3%
Financials Sector (XLF) 4 models: Claude Opus 4.8 30% / Claude Fable 5 25% / GPT-5.6 Sol 20% / GPT-5.5 15%
12.9%
Cybersecurity (CIBR) 3 models: GPT-5.6 Sol 30% / GPT-5.5 20% / Grok 4.5 20%
10%
Gold (IAU) 1 model: Gemini 3.1 Pro 50%
7.1%
Healthcare Sector (XLV) 2 models: Claude Fable 5 25% / GPT-5.6 Sol 25%
7.1%
Broad Commodities (PDBC) 2 models: Claude Fable 5 20% / GPT-5.5 20%
5.7%
Interim tracking

Live Portfolio And S&P 500 Returns

Once at least one post-entry price snapshot exists, this chart tracks each saved model portfolio against S&P 500 from the round start date. It is interim research context, not the final score.

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Saved model-facing context

Prompt And Input Packet

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Shared Model-Facing Prompt Packet 33,783 characters
# CapitalBench portfolio-v2.2 Task

You are participating in an offline, time-resolved CapitalBench evaluation round. Every model receives the same frozen information and makes one single-turn, non-agentic decision without tools, browsing, retrieval, or follow-up.

Your objective is to allocate 100% across the allowed options to maximize expected realized portfolio return over the close-to-close one-week scoring window. The official comparison is the S&P 500 (SPY): alpha equals portfolio return minus SPY return. A 100% SPY portfolio is valid when no active option has a stronger base-case forecast.

Use only facts and mechanical market data supplied in this input. You may use internal learned knowledge and general priors, but do not intentionally rely on facts, prices, news, or events after the research cutoff. Treat section order, mention count, option order, and table order as neutral presentation choices rather than recommendation signals.

Price history is descriptive, not a forecast. Test both continuation and reversal for every finalist. A recent winner needs independent support in the supplied briefing or an explicitly stated weak-evidence caveat. Optimize for the stated horizon only.

Complete the decision in this order:

1. Assess SPY and 5-7 additional finalists, for a total candidate ledger of 6-8 unique options.
2. Include SPY in the ledger and span at least four listed economic-exposure clusters.
3. Give every candidate a low, base, and high return forecast in percentage points, with low <= base <= high.
4. Record concise supplied evidence, the continuation case, reversal case, time-window catalyst, and invalidation condition for every candidate. Keep rejected finalists in the ledger.
5. Select only active holdings whose base forecast is greater than SPY's base forecast. CASH is not an active holding. If no active option clears that hurdle, use SPY and/or CASH.
6. Construct the final 1-5 holding portfolio in the stated allocation increments. Outside SPY and CASH, no economic-exposure cluster may exceed the round's stated maximum.
7. Set each holding's expected_return_pct equal to that candidate's base forecast. Calculate the weighted portfolio base return and expected alpha versus SPY.

Return only valid JSON. Do not include markdown, citations, prose, or commentary outside the JSON.

Required JSON format:

{
  "round_id": "<round_id>",
  "model_id": "<model_id>",
  "provider": "<provider>",
  "mode": "closed_capability",
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "option_id": "<allowed option ID>",
      "decision": "selected or rejected",
      "forecast_low_pct": <number>,
      "forecast_base_pct": <number>,
      "forecast_high_pct": <number>,
      "evidence": ["<1-3 concise facts from the supplied input>"],
      "continuation_case": "<what supports continuation>",
      "reversal_case": "<what could reverse the signal>",
      "time_window_catalyst": "<catalyst before the exit close, or none identified>",
      "invalidation_condition": "<observable condition that would invalidate the case>"
    }
  ],
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "option_id": "<selected candidate option ID>",
      "allocation_pct": <integer percentage>,
      "expected_return_pct": <same number as candidate forecast_base_pct>,
      "time_window_catalyst": "<same time-window catalyst>",
      "invalidation_condition": "<same invalidation condition>",
      "rationale": "<brief holding-level rationale>"
    }
  ],
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": <SPY base forecast>,
  "portfolio_expected_return_pct": <weighted portfolio base forecast>,
  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": <portfolio forecast minus SPY forecast>,
  "confidence": <probability from 0 to 1 that the portfolio beats SPY>,
  "portfolio_rationale": "<1-3 concise sentences>",
  "rationale_summary": "<1-3 concise sentences>",
  "key_risks": ["<risk 1>", "<risk 2>"]
}

Rules:
- candidate_ledger must contain 6-8 unique allowed option IDs, include SPY, and span at least four economic-exposure clusters.
- candidate forecasts are percentage points, so 1.25 means +1.25%.
- candidate evidence must refer only to the supplied input and must not contain URLs.
- portfolio must contain exactly the candidates marked selected; all other ledger candidates must be marked rejected.
- portfolio allocations must be whole integers in the stated increment and sum to exactly 100.
- selected non-SPY, non-CASH holdings must have a base forecast strictly greater than the SPY base forecast.
- no non-SPY, non-CASH economic-exposure cluster may exceed the stated cap.
- benchmark_expected_return_pct must equal the SPY candidate's base forecast.
- portfolio_expected_return_pct must equal the allocation-weighted holding forecasts.
- expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct must equal portfolio_expected_return_pct minus benchmark_expected_return_pct.
- confidence is the probability that the submitted portfolio beats SPY over this scoring window; do not use confidence to change allocation size.
- key_risks must contain 2-5 concrete risks.
- Do not include a second portfolio, backup allocation, financial-advice disclaimer, or extra field.

## Round Metadata

- Round ID: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- Decision date: 2026-07-21
- Research cutoff UTC: 2026-07-22T00:36:24Z
- Decision deadline UTC: 2026-07-22T09:30:00Z
- Horizon: one week
- Entry date: 2026-07-21
- Exit date: 2026-07-28
- Entry rule: Use adjusted close prices on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 as the post-close entry snapshot, supplied in prices/entry_prices.csv.
- Exit rule: Use adjusted close prices on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 as the one-week exit snapshot, calculated after regular trading ends and supplied in prices/exit_prices.csv.
- Scoring benchmark: S&P 500 / SPY
- Return calculation: adjusted close prices are used when available.

## Briefing

# Market Briefing — Information Available Through July 21, 2026

Research cutoff: July 22, 2026 at 00:36:24 UTC. The weekly scoring window ends at the July 28 close; the monthly scoring window ends at the August 21 close.

This briefing provides fixed factual datapoints only. It does not rank, recommend, analyze, or map facts to CapitalBench options. Inclusion, order, grouping, and row count are not evidence of expected return. A mechanical full-universe price, risk, and benchmark-relative appendix follows this briefing in the model input.

## U.S. economy

- BLS reported June CPI down 0.4% month over month and up 3.5% over 12 months. CPI excluding food and energy was unchanged for the month and up 2.6% over 12 months. Energy fell 5.7% in June and rose 15.7% over 12 months.
- BLS reported June final-demand PPI down 0.3% for the month and up 5.5% over 12 months. Final demand less food, energy, and trade services rose 0.1% for the month and 5.1% over 12 months.
- June nonfarm payroll employment increased by 57,000, the unemployment rate was 4.2%, and average hourly earnings rose 3.5% over 12 months. April and May payroll gains were revised down by a combined 74,000.
- Advance June retail and food-services sales rose 0.2% from May and 6.7% from June 2025. The monthly estimate carried a plus-or-minus 0.4 percentage-point sampling interval and was not adjusted for price changes.
- June industrial production rose 0.1% for the month and 1.1% over 12 months. Manufacturing was unchanged for the month, mining rose 0.4%, and total capacity utilization was 76.1%.
- Third-estimate first-quarter real GDP rose at a 2.1% annual rate. Real final sales to private domestic purchasers rose 1.7%, real GDI rose 1.2%, and the quarterly PCE price index rose at a 4.6% annual rate.
- In May, personal income and consumer spending each rose 0.7%, the personal saving rate was 3.0%, and the PCE price index was 4.1% above its year-earlier level.
- June housing starts were at a 1.427 million annual rate, up 19.0% from revised May with a plus-or-minus 15.9 percentage-point interval. Building permits fell 3.0%. Existing-home sales fell 2.4% to a 4.09 million annual rate, and pending-home sales fell 5.4%.
- Preliminary July University of Michigan consumer sentiment was 54.4, compared with 49.5 in June and 61.7 in July 2025. Final July results are scheduled for July 31.

## Policy and published forecasts

- On June 17, the Federal Reserve maintained the federal-funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75% by a 12–0 vote.
- Federal Reserve participant medians for 2026 were 2.2% real GDP growth, 4.3% unemployment, 3.6% PCE inflation, 3.3% core PCE inflation, and a 3.8% year-end federal-funds rate. These are participant forecasts under individual appropriate-policy assumptions, not a Committee plan. The submitted ranges were 1.8%–2.6%, 4.3%–4.6%, 2.7%–4.1%, 2.6%–3.5%, and 3.4%–4.4%, respectively.
- The ECB raised its deposit, main-refinancing, and marginal-lending rates by 25 basis points to 2.25%, 2.40%, and 2.65%, effective June 17. ECB staff forecast 2026 headline inflation at 3.0% and inflation excluding energy and food at 2.5%; the ECB said it was not pre-committing to a rate path.
- The Bank of England maintained Bank Rate at 3.75% by a 7–2 vote; two members preferred a 25-basis-point increase. The Bank said the scale, duration, and propagation of the energy shock remained uncertain.
- The Bank of Japan website listed its policy rate at 1.0% on July 21.
- The IMF forecast global growth of 3.0% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027. Its 2026 forecasts included 2.3% for the United States, 0.9% for the euro area, 1.1% for Japan, 4.6% for China, and 6.4% for India. The IMF stated that global disinflation had stalled and identified renewed conflict and financial-market repricing as downside risks.

## July 21 market close

- The S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509.20, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 52,224.64, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.3% to 25,837.21.
- Market coverage reported 245 S&P 500 constituents advancing and the S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF rising 0.2%. The PHLX Semiconductor Index rose approximately 5.4%; the technology sector rose 2.3% and consumer staples declined 1.1%.
- Brent crude settled at $91.01 per barrel, up 2.0%, after approaching $92. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.63% from 4.60% on July 20.
- The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, the Kospi rose 3.6%, the Nikkei 225 rose 3.3%, Shanghai rose 1.8%, and Hong Kong declined by less than 0.1%.

## Scheduled events

- July 22: EIA weekly petroleum data at 10:30 a.m. ET; Alphabet and Tesla second-quarter results after the U.S. close.
- July 23: ECB monetary-policy decision at 14:15 CET and press conference at 14:45 CET; RTX second-quarter results before the U.S. open.
- July 24: U.S. June new-home sales at 10:00 a.m. ET; Bank of England July business-conditions and Decision Maker Panel publications.
- July 28: first day of the two-day FOMC meeting; Visa fiscal third-quarter results after the U.S. close. The FOMC statement is scheduled after the weekly exit close.
- July 29: FOMC statement at 2:00 p.m. ET and press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET; Microsoft and Qualcomm results after the U.S. close.
- July 30: U.S. advance second-quarter GDP and June personal income, outlays, and PCE prices at 8:30 a.m. ET; Bank of England policy decision and Monetary Policy Report; first day of the Bank of Japan meeting.
- July 31: Bank of Japan statement and outlook view; final July University of Michigan sentiment at 10:00 a.m. ET.
- August 3 and 5: ISM July Manufacturing and Services PMI releases. August 4: U.S. June trade and JOLTS releases.
- August 7: U.S. July Employment Situation. August 12 and 13: U.S. July CPI and PPI.
- August 18: July pending-home sales. August 19: minutes of the July FOMC meeting. August 20: Conference Board July Leading Economic Index. August 21: BLS state employment and unemployment.

## Neutrality and data boundary

These fixed datapoints contain no recommendation, ranking, hypothetical scenario, or mapping to allowed choices. Source links remain in the audit-only market fact report. Price history is descriptive context, not a forecast. The complete mechanical full-universe context and the complete V2.2 evidence table are supplied separately in frozen option order.

## Options

Allowed option:
ID: CASH
Name: Cash / Do Not Invest
Symbol: N/A
Asset class: cash
Category: cash
Group: cash
Risk bucket: cash
Description: Cash position with no market exposure. Return is treated as 0 unless a round explicitly defines a cash yield proxy.

Allowed option:
ID: SHORT_TREASURY
Name: Short-Term Treasury Bills
Symbol: BIL
Asset class: cash_like
Category: treasury_bills
Group: cash_and_short_duration
Risk bucket: low
Description: Short-term US Treasury bill exposure. Typically used as a cash-like proxy with low duration risk.

Allowed option:
ID: SP500
Name: S&P 500
Symbol: SPY
Asset class: equity
Category: broad_us_equity
Group: us_broad_market
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Broad US large-cap equity exposure. Represents large publicly traded US companies across multiple sectors.

Allowed option:
ID: TOTAL_US_MARKET
Name: Total US Stock Market
Symbol: VTI
Asset class: equity
Category: broad_us_equity
Group: us_broad_market
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Broad exposure to the total US equity market, including large-, mid-, and small-cap companies. Useful as a diversified US equity proxy.

Allowed option:
ID: NASDAQ100
Name: Nasdaq 100
Symbol: QQQ
Asset class: equity
Category: growth_equity
Group: us_growth_and_technology
Risk bucket: high
Description: Large-cap, growth-oriented US equity exposure with heavy weights in technology and communication services. Sensitive to mega-cap earnings, rates, and growth-stock sentiment.

Allowed option:
ID: LARGE_GROWTH
Name: US Large-Cap Growth
Symbol: IWF
Asset class: equity
Category: style_factor
Group: us_style_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US large-cap growth stock exposure. Often tilted toward companies with higher expected growth, higher valuations, and greater sensitivity to interest rates.

Allowed option:
ID: LARGE_VALUE
Name: US Large-Cap Value
Symbol: IWD
Asset class: equity
Category: style_factor
Group: us_style_factor
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US large-cap value stock exposure. Often tilted toward companies with lower valuation multiples, dividends, financials, energy, and cyclical sectors.

Allowed option:
ID: MID_CAP
Name: US Mid-Cap Stocks
Symbol: IJH
Asset class: equity
Category: size_factor
Group: us_size_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US mid-cap equity exposure. Represents companies between large caps and small caps, with sensitivity to domestic growth, financing conditions, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: SMALL_CAP
Name: US Small-Cap Stocks
Symbol: IWM
Asset class: equity
Category: size_factor
Group: us_size_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US small-cap equity exposure. Often more sensitive to domestic economic growth, credit conditions, rates, and market risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: SMALL_VALUE
Name: US Small-Cap Value
Symbol: IWN
Asset class: equity
Category: style_and_size_factor
Group: us_style_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US small-cap value equity exposure. Combines smaller company exposure with value-oriented characteristics.

Allowed option:
ID: DIVIDEND
Name: US Dividend Equities
Symbol: SCHD
Asset class: equity
Category: dividend_equity
Group: us_factor_equity
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US dividend-oriented equity exposure. Often tilted toward profitable, mature companies with dividend histories.

Allowed option:
ID: LOW_VOL
Name: US Low Volatility Equities
Symbol: SPLV
Asset class: equity
Category: low_volatility_factor
Group: us_factor_equity
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US equity exposure focused on historically lower-volatility stocks. Often used as a defensive equity factor proxy.

Allowed option:
ID: MOMENTUM
Name: US Momentum Equities
Symbol: MTUM
Asset class: equity
Category: momentum_factor
Group: us_factor_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: US equity exposure tilted toward stocks with stronger recent price momentum. Sensitive to trend persistence and factor rotations.

Allowed option:
ID: TECHNOLOGY
Name: Technology Sector
Symbol: XLK
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US technology sector exposure within large-cap equities. Includes software, hardware, semiconductors, and technology services companies.

Allowed option:
ID: COMMUNICATIONS
Name: Communication Services Sector
Symbol: XLC
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US communication services sector exposure. Includes large internet platforms, media, telecom, and entertainment companies.

Allowed option:
ID: CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY
Name: Consumer Discretionary Sector
Symbol: XLY
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US consumer discretionary sector exposure. Sensitive to consumer spending, employment, credit conditions, and household confidence.

Allowed option:
ID: CONSUMER_STAPLES
Name: Consumer Staples Sector
Symbol: XLP
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US consumer staples sector exposure. Includes companies selling essential consumer products and is often considered a defensive equity sector.

Allowed option:
ID: HEALTHCARE
Name: Healthcare Sector
Symbol: XLV
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US healthcare sector exposure. Includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare services, and insurers.

Allowed option:
ID: FINANCIALS
Name: Financials Sector
Symbol: XLF
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US financial sector exposure. Includes banks, insurers, capital markets firms, and financial services companies.

Allowed option:
ID: INDUSTRIALS
Name: Industrials Sector
Symbol: XLI
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US industrial sector exposure. Includes aerospace, machinery, transportation, logistics, and industrial services companies.

Allowed option:
ID: ENERGY
Name: Energy Sector
Symbol: XLE
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US energy sector exposure. Sensitive to oil and gas prices, production trends, geopolitics, and capital discipline.

Allowed option:
ID: MATERIALS
Name: Materials Sector
Symbol: XLB
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US materials sector exposure. Includes chemicals, metals, mining, packaging, and construction materials companies.

Allowed option:
ID: UTILITIES
Name: Utilities Sector
Symbol: XLU
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US utilities sector exposure. Often sensitive to interest rates, electricity demand, regulation, and defensive equity flows.

Allowed option:
ID: REAL_ESTATE
Name: Real Estate Sector
Symbol: XLRE
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US listed real estate equity exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, property fundamentals, credit conditions, and real estate valuations.

Allowed option:
ID: INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY
Name: Intermediate-Term US Treasury Bonds
Symbol: IEF
Asset class: bond
Category: treasury_duration
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Intermediate-duration US Treasury bond exposure. Sensitive to changes in interest rates, inflation expectations, and growth expectations.

Allowed option:
ID: LONG_TREASURY
Name: Long-Term US Treasury Bonds
Symbol: TLT
Asset class: bond
Category: treasury_duration
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: high
Description: Long-duration US Treasury bond exposure. More sensitive to interest-rate changes than shorter-duration bond funds.

Allowed option:
ID: TIPS
Name: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Symbol: TIP
Asset class: bond
Category: inflation_linked_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US Treasury inflation-protected bond exposure. Sensitive to real interest rates and inflation expectations.

Allowed option:
ID: INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT
Name: Investment Grade Corporate Bonds
Symbol: LQD
Asset class: bond
Category: corporate_credit
Group: credit
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US investment-grade corporate bond exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, credit spreads, and corporate balance-sheet conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT
Name: High Yield Corporate Bonds
Symbol: HYG
Asset class: bond
Category: corporate_credit
Group: credit
Risk bucket: high
Description: US high-yield corporate bond exposure. Sensitive to credit spreads, default expectations, liquidity, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: AGGREGATE_BONDS
Name: US Aggregate Bond Market
Symbol: AGG
Asset class: bond
Category: aggregate_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Broad US investment-grade bond market exposure. Includes Treasuries, agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds.

Allowed option:
ID: DEVELOPED_EX_US
Name: Developed Markets ex-US
Symbol: VEA
Asset class: equity
Category: international_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Developed-market equity exposure outside the United States. Includes regions such as Europe, Japan, Canada, and developed Asia-Pacific markets.

Allowed option:
ID: EMERGING_MARKETS
Name: Emerging Markets
Symbol: VWO
Asset class: equity
Category: international_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Emerging-market equity exposure. Sensitive to global growth, currency moves, capital flows, commodity cycles, and country-specific policy risk.

Allowed option:
ID: EUROPE
Name: Europe Equities
Symbol: VGK
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: European equity exposure. Sensitive to European growth, monetary policy, currency trends, energy costs, and regional earnings.

Allowed option:
ID: JAPAN
Name: Japan Equities
Symbol: EWJ
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Japanese equity exposure. Sensitive to Japanese corporate earnings, yen movements, monetary policy, and global trade conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: CHINA
Name: China Equities
Symbol: MCHI
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: China equity exposure through publicly traded Chinese companies. Sensitive to Chinese growth, policy actions, currency moves, and geopolitical risk.

Allowed option:
ID: INDIA
Name: India Equities
Symbol: INDA
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Indian equity exposure. Sensitive to Indian economic growth, currency moves, domestic policy, valuations, and foreign capital flows.

Allowed option:
ID: GOLD
Name: Gold
Symbol: IAU
Asset class: commodity
Category: precious_metals
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Gold exposure through a listed gold trust. Sensitive to real interest rates, US dollar strength, inflation expectations, and safe-haven demand.

Allowed option:
ID: BROAD_COMMODITIES
Name: Broad Commodities
Symbol: PDBC
Asset class: commodity
Category: broad_commodities
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Broad commodity exposure through a diversified commodity strategy ETF. Sensitive to energy, metals, agriculture, inflation expectations, and global demand.

Allowed option:
ID: SEMICONDUCTORS
Name: Semiconductors
Symbol: SMH
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Semiconductor equity exposure. Includes companies involved in chip design, manufacturing, equipment, and related supply chains.

Allowed option:
ID: SOFTWARE
Name: Software
Symbol: IGV
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: high
Description: Software equity exposure. Includes companies in application software, infrastructure software, and related technology services.

Allowed option:
ID: BROAD_AI_TECH
Name: Broad AI Technology
Symbol: AIQ
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Broad artificial intelligence and technology equity exposure. Includes companies associated with AI applications, infrastructure, data, and related technology services.

Allowed option:
ID: AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS
Name: Autonomous Technology and Robotics
Symbol: ARKQ
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Autonomous technology and robotics equity exposure. Includes companies associated with automation, robotics, autonomous transport, energy storage, and related technology platforms.

Allowed option:
ID: CYBERSECURITY
Name: Cybersecurity
Symbol: CIBR
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: high
Description: Cybersecurity equity exposure. Includes companies providing network security, identity, endpoint, cloud security, and related cybersecurity products and services.

Allowed option:
ID: SOLAR
Name: Solar Energy
Symbol: TAN
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: clean_energy
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Solar energy equity exposure. Includes companies associated with solar power equipment, development, installation, and related clean-energy supply chains.

Allowed option:
ID: METALS_MINING
Name: Metals and Mining
Symbol: XME
Asset class: equity
Category: commodity_equity
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Metals and mining equity exposure. Includes companies involved in steel, aluminum, precious metals, coal, copper, and diversified mining industries.

Allowed option:
ID: EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500
Name: Equal-Weight S&P 500
Symbol: RSP
Asset class: equity
Category: broad_us_equity
Group: us_broad_market
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Equal-weight US large-cap equity exposure. Reduces concentration in the largest S&P 500 constituents compared with market-cap weighting.

Allowed option:
ID: BIOTECH
Name: Biotechnology
Symbol: XBI
Asset class: equity
Category: industry_equity
Group: healthcare_and_biotech
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: US biotechnology equity exposure. Sensitive to clinical data, financing conditions, regulation, mergers, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: REGIONAL_BANKS
Name: Regional Banks
Symbol: KRE
Asset class: equity
Category: industry_equity
Group: us_industry
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: US regional bank equity exposure. Sensitive to deposit trends, credit quality, yield curves, regulation, and commercial real estate conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: AEROSPACE_DEFENSE
Name: Aerospace and Defense
Symbol: ITA
Asset class: equity
Category: industry_equity
Group: us_industry
Risk bucket: high
Description: US aerospace and defense equity exposure. Sensitive to defense budgets, aircraft demand, supply chains, and geopolitical risk.

Allowed option:
ID: CANADA
Name: Canada Equities
Symbol: EWC
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Canadian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to financials, energy, materials, domestic growth, and Canadian dollar conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: UNITED_KINGDOM
Name: United Kingdom Equities
Symbol: EWU
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: United Kingdom equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to sterling, UK growth, global financials, energy, and dividend-oriented sectors.

Allowed option:
ID: AUSTRALIA
Name: Australia Equities
Symbol: EWA
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Australian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to banks, materials, commodity demand, China-linked growth, and Australian dollar conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: SOUTH_KOREA
Name: South Korea Equities
Symbol: EWY
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: South Korean equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to semiconductors, exports, won movements, global trade, and regional geopolitics.

Allowed option:
ID: TAIWAN
Name: Taiwan Equities
Symbol: EWT
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Taiwan equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to semiconductor supply chains, global electronics demand, currency movements, and geopolitical risk.

Allowed option:
ID: BRAZIL
Name: Brazil Equities
Symbol: EWZ
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Brazilian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to commodities, rates, fiscal policy, currency moves, and emerging-market capital flows.

Allowed option:
ID: MEXICO
Name: Mexico Equities
Symbol: EWW
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Mexican equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to domestic growth, currency moves, trade links, remittances, and nearshoring activity.

Allowed option:
ID: SOUTH_AFRICA
Name: South Africa Equities
Symbol: EZA
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: South African equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to resources, domestic policy, currency moves, power availability, and emerging-market flows.

Allowed option:
ID: MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS
Name: Agency Mortgage-Backed Bonds
Symbol: MBB
Asset class: bond
Category: securitized_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US agency mortgage-backed securities exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, prepayment behavior, mortgage spreads, and housing finance conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: MUNICIPAL_BONDS
Name: Municipal Bonds
Symbol: MUB
Asset class: bond
Category: municipal_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: low
Description: US municipal bond exposure. Sensitive to rates, state and local credit conditions, fund flows, and tax-exempt fixed-income demand.

Allowed option:
ID: EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS
Name: Emerging Market USD Bonds
Symbol: EMB
Asset class: bond
Category: emerging_market_debt
Group: credit
Risk bucket: high
Description: US dollar emerging-market bond exposure. Sensitive to sovereign spreads, US rates, currency stress, commodity cycles, and global risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: INTERNATIONAL_BONDS
Name: International Aggregate Bonds
Symbol: BNDX
Asset class: bond
Category: international_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: International investment-grade bond exposure. Sensitive to global rates, currency hedging, regional credit conditions, and non-US monetary policy.

Allowed option:
ID: SILVER
Name: Silver
Symbol: SLV
Asset class: commodity
Category: precious_metals
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Silver exposure through a listed trust. Sensitive to precious-metals demand, industrial usage, real rates, US dollar moves, and inflation expectations.

Allowed option:
ID: COPPER
Name: Copper
Symbol: CPER
Asset class: commodity
Category: industrial_metals
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Copper exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to industrial demand, China-linked growth, supply conditions, inventories, and electrification themes.

Allowed option:
ID: AGRICULTURE
Name: Agriculture Commodities
Symbol: DBA
Asset class: commodity
Category: agriculture
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Agricultural commodity exposure through a diversified exchange-traded product. Sensitive to weather, crop conditions, global demand, inventories, and currency moves.

Allowed option:
ID: OIL
Name: Crude Oil
Symbol: USO
Asset class: commodity
Category: energy_commodities
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Crude oil exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to supply, demand, inventories, OPEC policy, geopolitical risk, and futures-curve structure.

Allowed option:
ID: US_DOLLAR
Name: US Dollar
Symbol: UUP
Asset class: currency
Category: currency
Group: currencies
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US dollar currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to relative rates, global risk appetite, trade balances, and reserve-currency demand.

Allowed option:
ID: EURO
Name: Euro
Symbol: FXE
Asset class: currency
Category: currency
Group: currencies
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Euro currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to European rates, growth, fiscal policy, energy conditions, and US dollar movements.

Allowed option:
ID: YEN
Name: Japanese Yen
Symbol: FXY
Asset class: currency
Category: currency
Group: currencies
Risk bucket: high
Description: Japanese yen currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to Japanese monetary policy, rate differentials, carry trades, and safe-haven demand.

Allowed option:
ID: BITCOIN_ETF
Name: Bitcoin ETF
Symbol: IBIT
Asset class: crypto_proxy
Category: crypto_asset
Group: crypto_proxies
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Bitcoin exposure through a US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded product. Sensitive to digital-asset flows, regulation, liquidity, rates, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: ETHEREUM_ETF
Name: Ethereum ETF
Symbol: ETHA
Asset class: crypto_proxy
Category: crypto_asset
Group: crypto_proxies
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Ethereum exposure through a US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded product. Sensitive to digital-asset flows, network activity, regulation, liquidity, and risk appetite.
Base Instructions prompt.md
# CapitalBench portfolio-v2.2 Task

You are participating in an offline, time-resolved CapitalBench evaluation round. Every model receives the same frozen information and makes one single-turn, non-agentic decision without tools, browsing, retrieval, or follow-up.

Your objective is to allocate 100% across the allowed options to maximize expected realized portfolio return over the close-to-close one-week scoring window. The official comparison is the S&P 500 (SPY): alpha equals portfolio return minus SPY return. A 100% SPY portfolio is valid when no active option has a stronger base-case forecast.

Use only facts and mechanical market data supplied in this input. You may use internal learned knowledge and general priors, but do not intentionally rely on facts, prices, news, or events after the research cutoff. Treat section order, mention count, option order, and table order as neutral presentation choices rather than recommendation signals.

Price history is descriptive, not a forecast. Test both continuation and reversal for every finalist. A recent winner needs independent support in the supplied briefing or an explicitly stated weak-evidence caveat. Optimize for the stated horizon only.

Complete the decision in this order:

1. Assess SPY and 5-7 additional finalists, for a total candidate ledger of 6-8 unique options.
2. Include SPY in the ledger and span at least four listed economic-exposure clusters.
3. Give every candidate a low, base, and high return forecast in percentage points, with low <= base <= high.
4. Record concise supplied evidence, the continuation case, reversal case, time-window catalyst, and invalidation condition for every candidate. Keep rejected finalists in the ledger.
5. Select only active holdings whose base forecast is greater than SPY's base forecast. CASH is not an active holding. If no active option clears that hurdle, use SPY and/or CASH.
6. Construct the final 1-5 holding portfolio in the stated allocation increments. Outside SPY and CASH, no economic-exposure cluster may exceed the round's stated maximum.
7. Set each holding's expected_return_pct equal to that candidate's base forecast. Calculate the weighted portfolio base return and expected alpha versus SPY.

Return only valid JSON. Do not include markdown, citations, prose, or commentary outside the JSON.

Required JSON format:

{
  "round_id": "<round_id>",
  "model_id": "<model_id>",
  "provider": "<provider>",
  "mode": "closed_capability",
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "option_id": "<allowed option ID>",
      "decision": "selected or rejected",
      "forecast_low_pct": <number>,
      "forecast_base_pct": <number>,
      "forecast_high_pct": <number>,
      "evidence": ["<1-3 concise facts from the supplied input>"],
      "continuation_case": "<what supports continuation>",
      "reversal_case": "<what could reverse the signal>",
      "time_window_catalyst": "<catalyst before the exit close, or none identified>",
      "invalidation_condition": "<observable condition that would invalidate the case>"
    }
  ],
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "option_id": "<selected candidate option ID>",
      "allocation_pct": <integer percentage>,
      "expected_return_pct": <same number as candidate forecast_base_pct>,
      "time_window_catalyst": "<same time-window catalyst>",
      "invalidation_condition": "<same invalidation condition>",
      "rationale": "<brief holding-level rationale>"
    }
  ],
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": <SPY base forecast>,
  "portfolio_expected_return_pct": <weighted portfolio base forecast>,
  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": <portfolio forecast minus SPY forecast>,
  "confidence": <probability from 0 to 1 that the portfolio beats SPY>,
  "portfolio_rationale": "<1-3 concise sentences>",
  "rationale_summary": "<1-3 concise sentences>",
  "key_risks": ["<risk 1>", "<risk 2>"]
}

Rules:
- candidate_ledger must contain 6-8 unique allowed option IDs, include SPY, and span at least four economic-exposure clusters.
- candidate forecasts are percentage points, so 1.25 means +1.25%.
- candidate evidence must refer only to the supplied input and must not contain URLs.
- portfolio must contain exactly the candidates marked selected; all other ledger candidates must be marked rejected.
- portfolio allocations must be whole integers in the stated increment and sum to exactly 100.
- selected non-SPY, non-CASH holdings must have a base forecast strictly greater than the SPY base forecast.
- no non-SPY, non-CASH economic-exposure cluster may exceed the stated cap.
- benchmark_expected_return_pct must equal the SPY candidate's base forecast.
- portfolio_expected_return_pct must equal the allocation-weighted holding forecasts.
- expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct must equal portfolio_expected_return_pct minus benchmark_expected_return_pct.
- confidence is the probability that the submitted portfolio beats SPY over this scoring window; do not use confidence to change allocation size.
- key_risks must contain 2-5 concrete risks.
- Do not include a second portfolio, backup allocation, financial-advice disclaimer, or extra field.
Round Manifest manifest.yaml
round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
title: CapitalBench CB-2026-07-21-1W
description: One-week market allocation evaluation round.
decision_date: '2026-07-21'
decision_deadline: '2026-07-22T09:30:00Z'
horizon: one week
methodology_version: portfolio-v2.2
model_roster_version: portfolio-v2-roster-e43c7885fb22
model_roster_frozen_at_utc: '2026-07-22T00:34:01.321509+00:00'
expected_model_ids:
- openai-gpt-5-5
- openai-gpt-5-6-sol
- anthropic-claude-opus-4-8
- anthropic-claude-fable-5
- google-gemini-3-1-pro
- xai-grok-4-3
- xai-grok-4-5
universe_version: v2.1
submission_format: portfolio
portfolio_constraints:
  min_holdings: 1
  max_holdings: 5
  allocation_increment_pct: 5
  min_allocation_pct: 5
  max_total_allocation_pct: 100
  allow_cash: true
  allow_benchmark_asset: true
  max_economic_exposure_pct: 50
entry_rule: Use adjusted close prices on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 as the post-close entry snapshot, supplied in prices/entry_prices.csv.
exit_rule: Use adjusted close prices on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 as the one-week exit snapshot, calculated after regular trading ends and supplied in prices/exit_prices.csv.
entry_date: '2026-07-21'
exit_date: '2026-07-28'
created_at: '2026-07-22T00:34:01.321509+00:00'
notes: Production Portfolio V2.2 weekly round on Universe v2.1. Research assembled after the July 21 close through direct public-source browser review; participant model tools and search are disabled.
Briefing briefing.md
# Market Briefing — Information Available Through July 21, 2026

Research cutoff: July 22, 2026 at 00:36:24 UTC. The weekly scoring window ends at the July 28 close; the monthly scoring window ends at the August 21 close.

This briefing provides fixed factual datapoints only. It does not rank, recommend, analyze, or map facts to CapitalBench options. Inclusion, order, grouping, and row count are not evidence of expected return. A mechanical full-universe price, risk, and benchmark-relative appendix follows this briefing in the model input.

## U.S. economy

- BLS reported June CPI down 0.4% month over month and up 3.5% over 12 months. CPI excluding food and energy was unchanged for the month and up 2.6% over 12 months. Energy fell 5.7% in June and rose 15.7% over 12 months.
- BLS reported June final-demand PPI down 0.3% for the month and up 5.5% over 12 months. Final demand less food, energy, and trade services rose 0.1% for the month and 5.1% over 12 months.
- June nonfarm payroll employment increased by 57,000, the unemployment rate was 4.2%, and average hourly earnings rose 3.5% over 12 months. April and May payroll gains were revised down by a combined 74,000.
- Advance June retail and food-services sales rose 0.2% from May and 6.7% from June 2025. The monthly estimate carried a plus-or-minus 0.4 percentage-point sampling interval and was not adjusted for price changes.
- June industrial production rose 0.1% for the month and 1.1% over 12 months. Manufacturing was unchanged for the month, mining rose 0.4%, and total capacity utilization was 76.1%.
- Third-estimate first-quarter real GDP rose at a 2.1% annual rate. Real final sales to private domestic purchasers rose 1.7%, real GDI rose 1.2%, and the quarterly PCE price index rose at a 4.6% annual rate.
- In May, personal income and consumer spending each rose 0.7%, the personal saving rate was 3.0%, and the PCE price index was 4.1% above its year-earlier level.
- June housing starts were at a 1.427 million annual rate, up 19.0% from revised May with a plus-or-minus 15.9 percentage-point interval. Building permits fell 3.0%. Existing-home sales fell 2.4% to a 4.09 million annual rate, and pending-home sales fell 5.4%.
- Preliminary July University of Michigan consumer sentiment was 54.4, compared with 49.5 in June and 61.7 in July 2025. Final July results are scheduled for July 31.

## Policy and published forecasts

- On June 17, the Federal Reserve maintained the federal-funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75% by a 12–0 vote.
- Federal Reserve participant medians for 2026 were 2.2% real GDP growth, 4.3% unemployment, 3.6% PCE inflation, 3.3% core PCE inflation, and a 3.8% year-end federal-funds rate. These are participant forecasts under individual appropriate-policy assumptions, not a Committee plan. The submitted ranges were 1.8%–2.6%, 4.3%–4.6%, 2.7%–4.1%, 2.6%–3.5%, and 3.4%–4.4%, respectively.
- The ECB raised its deposit, main-refinancing, and marginal-lending rates by 25 basis points to 2.25%, 2.40%, and 2.65%, effective June 17. ECB staff forecast 2026 headline inflation at 3.0% and inflation excluding energy and food at 2.5%; the ECB said it was not pre-committing to a rate path.
- The Bank of England maintained Bank Rate at 3.75% by a 7–2 vote; two members preferred a 25-basis-point increase. The Bank said the scale, duration, and propagation of the energy shock remained uncertain.
- The Bank of Japan website listed its policy rate at 1.0% on July 21.
- The IMF forecast global growth of 3.0% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027. Its 2026 forecasts included 2.3% for the United States, 0.9% for the euro area, 1.1% for Japan, 4.6% for China, and 6.4% for India. The IMF stated that global disinflation had stalled and identified renewed conflict and financial-market repricing as downside risks.

## July 21 market close

- The S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509.20, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 52,224.64, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.3% to 25,837.21.
- Market coverage reported 245 S&P 500 constituents advancing and the S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF rising 0.2%. The PHLX Semiconductor Index rose approximately 5.4%; the technology sector rose 2.3% and consumer staples declined 1.1%.
- Brent crude settled at $91.01 per barrel, up 2.0%, after approaching $92. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.63% from 4.60% on July 20.
- The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, the Kospi rose 3.6%, the Nikkei 225 rose 3.3%, Shanghai rose 1.8%, and Hong Kong declined by less than 0.1%.

## Scheduled events

- July 22: EIA weekly petroleum data at 10:30 a.m. ET; Alphabet and Tesla second-quarter results after the U.S. close.
- July 23: ECB monetary-policy decision at 14:15 CET and press conference at 14:45 CET; RTX second-quarter results before the U.S. open.
- July 24: U.S. June new-home sales at 10:00 a.m. ET; Bank of England July business-conditions and Decision Maker Panel publications.
- July 28: first day of the two-day FOMC meeting; Visa fiscal third-quarter results after the U.S. close. The FOMC statement is scheduled after the weekly exit close.
- July 29: FOMC statement at 2:00 p.m. ET and press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET; Microsoft and Qualcomm results after the U.S. close.
- July 30: U.S. advance second-quarter GDP and June personal income, outlays, and PCE prices at 8:30 a.m. ET; Bank of England policy decision and Monetary Policy Report; first day of the Bank of Japan meeting.
- July 31: Bank of Japan statement and outlook view; final July University of Michigan sentiment at 10:00 a.m. ET.
- August 3 and 5: ISM July Manufacturing and Services PMI releases. August 4: U.S. June trade and JOLTS releases.
- August 7: U.S. July Employment Situation. August 12 and 13: U.S. July CPI and PPI.
- August 18: July pending-home sales. August 19: minutes of the July FOMC meeting. August 20: Conference Board July Leading Economic Index. August 21: BLS state employment and unemployment.

## Neutrality and data boundary

These fixed datapoints contain no recommendation, ranking, hypothetical scenario, or mapping to allowed choices. Source links remain in the audit-only market fact report. Price history is descriptive context, not a forecast. The complete mechanical full-universe context and the complete V2.2 evidence table are supplied separately in frozen option order.
Rendered Options In Prompt options.yaml rendered for model prompt
Allowed option:
ID: CASH
Name: Cash / Do Not Invest
Symbol: N/A
Asset class: cash
Category: cash
Group: cash
Risk bucket: cash
Description: Cash position with no market exposure. Return is treated as 0 unless a round explicitly defines a cash yield proxy.

Allowed option:
ID: SHORT_TREASURY
Name: Short-Term Treasury Bills
Symbol: BIL
Asset class: cash_like
Category: treasury_bills
Group: cash_and_short_duration
Risk bucket: low
Description: Short-term US Treasury bill exposure. Typically used as a cash-like proxy with low duration risk.

Allowed option:
ID: SP500
Name: S&P 500
Symbol: SPY
Asset class: equity
Category: broad_us_equity
Group: us_broad_market
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Broad US large-cap equity exposure. Represents large publicly traded US companies across multiple sectors.

Allowed option:
ID: TOTAL_US_MARKET
Name: Total US Stock Market
Symbol: VTI
Asset class: equity
Category: broad_us_equity
Group: us_broad_market
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Broad exposure to the total US equity market, including large-, mid-, and small-cap companies. Useful as a diversified US equity proxy.

Allowed option:
ID: NASDAQ100
Name: Nasdaq 100
Symbol: QQQ
Asset class: equity
Category: growth_equity
Group: us_growth_and_technology
Risk bucket: high
Description: Large-cap, growth-oriented US equity exposure with heavy weights in technology and communication services. Sensitive to mega-cap earnings, rates, and growth-stock sentiment.

Allowed option:
ID: LARGE_GROWTH
Name: US Large-Cap Growth
Symbol: IWF
Asset class: equity
Category: style_factor
Group: us_style_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US large-cap growth stock exposure. Often tilted toward companies with higher expected growth, higher valuations, and greater sensitivity to interest rates.

Allowed option:
ID: LARGE_VALUE
Name: US Large-Cap Value
Symbol: IWD
Asset class: equity
Category: style_factor
Group: us_style_factor
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US large-cap value stock exposure. Often tilted toward companies with lower valuation multiples, dividends, financials, energy, and cyclical sectors.

Allowed option:
ID: MID_CAP
Name: US Mid-Cap Stocks
Symbol: IJH
Asset class: equity
Category: size_factor
Group: us_size_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US mid-cap equity exposure. Represents companies between large caps and small caps, with sensitivity to domestic growth, financing conditions, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: SMALL_CAP
Name: US Small-Cap Stocks
Symbol: IWM
Asset class: equity
Category: size_factor
Group: us_size_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US small-cap equity exposure. Often more sensitive to domestic economic growth, credit conditions, rates, and market risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: SMALL_VALUE
Name: US Small-Cap Value
Symbol: IWN
Asset class: equity
Category: style_and_size_factor
Group: us_style_factor
Risk bucket: high
Description: US small-cap value equity exposure. Combines smaller company exposure with value-oriented characteristics.

Allowed option:
ID: DIVIDEND
Name: US Dividend Equities
Symbol: SCHD
Asset class: equity
Category: dividend_equity
Group: us_factor_equity
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US dividend-oriented equity exposure. Often tilted toward profitable, mature companies with dividend histories.

Allowed option:
ID: LOW_VOL
Name: US Low Volatility Equities
Symbol: SPLV
Asset class: equity
Category: low_volatility_factor
Group: us_factor_equity
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US equity exposure focused on historically lower-volatility stocks. Often used as a defensive equity factor proxy.

Allowed option:
ID: MOMENTUM
Name: US Momentum Equities
Symbol: MTUM
Asset class: equity
Category: momentum_factor
Group: us_factor_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: US equity exposure tilted toward stocks with stronger recent price momentum. Sensitive to trend persistence and factor rotations.

Allowed option:
ID: TECHNOLOGY
Name: Technology Sector
Symbol: XLK
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US technology sector exposure within large-cap equities. Includes software, hardware, semiconductors, and technology services companies.

Allowed option:
ID: COMMUNICATIONS
Name: Communication Services Sector
Symbol: XLC
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US communication services sector exposure. Includes large internet platforms, media, telecom, and entertainment companies.

Allowed option:
ID: CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY
Name: Consumer Discretionary Sector
Symbol: XLY
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US consumer discretionary sector exposure. Sensitive to consumer spending, employment, credit conditions, and household confidence.

Allowed option:
ID: CONSUMER_STAPLES
Name: Consumer Staples Sector
Symbol: XLP
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US consumer staples sector exposure. Includes companies selling essential consumer products and is often considered a defensive equity sector.

Allowed option:
ID: HEALTHCARE
Name: Healthcare Sector
Symbol: XLV
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US healthcare sector exposure. Includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare services, and insurers.

Allowed option:
ID: FINANCIALS
Name: Financials Sector
Symbol: XLF
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US financial sector exposure. Includes banks, insurers, capital markets firms, and financial services companies.

Allowed option:
ID: INDUSTRIALS
Name: Industrials Sector
Symbol: XLI
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US industrial sector exposure. Includes aerospace, machinery, transportation, logistics, and industrial services companies.

Allowed option:
ID: ENERGY
Name: Energy Sector
Symbol: XLE
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US energy sector exposure. Sensitive to oil and gas prices, production trends, geopolitics, and capital discipline.

Allowed option:
ID: MATERIALS
Name: Materials Sector
Symbol: XLB
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US materials sector exposure. Includes chemicals, metals, mining, packaging, and construction materials companies.

Allowed option:
ID: UTILITIES
Name: Utilities Sector
Symbol: XLU
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US utilities sector exposure. Often sensitive to interest rates, electricity demand, regulation, and defensive equity flows.

Allowed option:
ID: REAL_ESTATE
Name: Real Estate Sector
Symbol: XLRE
Asset class: equity
Category: us_sector
Group: us_sector
Risk bucket: high
Description: US listed real estate equity exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, property fundamentals, credit conditions, and real estate valuations.

Allowed option:
ID: INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY
Name: Intermediate-Term US Treasury Bonds
Symbol: IEF
Asset class: bond
Category: treasury_duration
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Intermediate-duration US Treasury bond exposure. Sensitive to changes in interest rates, inflation expectations, and growth expectations.

Allowed option:
ID: LONG_TREASURY
Name: Long-Term US Treasury Bonds
Symbol: TLT
Asset class: bond
Category: treasury_duration
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: high
Description: Long-duration US Treasury bond exposure. More sensitive to interest-rate changes than shorter-duration bond funds.

Allowed option:
ID: TIPS
Name: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Symbol: TIP
Asset class: bond
Category: inflation_linked_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US Treasury inflation-protected bond exposure. Sensitive to real interest rates and inflation expectations.

Allowed option:
ID: INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT
Name: Investment Grade Corporate Bonds
Symbol: LQD
Asset class: bond
Category: corporate_credit
Group: credit
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US investment-grade corporate bond exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, credit spreads, and corporate balance-sheet conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT
Name: High Yield Corporate Bonds
Symbol: HYG
Asset class: bond
Category: corporate_credit
Group: credit
Risk bucket: high
Description: US high-yield corporate bond exposure. Sensitive to credit spreads, default expectations, liquidity, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: AGGREGATE_BONDS
Name: US Aggregate Bond Market
Symbol: AGG
Asset class: bond
Category: aggregate_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Broad US investment-grade bond market exposure. Includes Treasuries, agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds.

Allowed option:
ID: DEVELOPED_EX_US
Name: Developed Markets ex-US
Symbol: VEA
Asset class: equity
Category: international_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Developed-market equity exposure outside the United States. Includes regions such as Europe, Japan, Canada, and developed Asia-Pacific markets.

Allowed option:
ID: EMERGING_MARKETS
Name: Emerging Markets
Symbol: VWO
Asset class: equity
Category: international_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Emerging-market equity exposure. Sensitive to global growth, currency moves, capital flows, commodity cycles, and country-specific policy risk.

Allowed option:
ID: EUROPE
Name: Europe Equities
Symbol: VGK
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: European equity exposure. Sensitive to European growth, monetary policy, currency trends, energy costs, and regional earnings.

Allowed option:
ID: JAPAN
Name: Japan Equities
Symbol: EWJ
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Japanese equity exposure. Sensitive to Japanese corporate earnings, yen movements, monetary policy, and global trade conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: CHINA
Name: China Equities
Symbol: MCHI
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: China equity exposure through publicly traded Chinese companies. Sensitive to Chinese growth, policy actions, currency moves, and geopolitical risk.

Allowed option:
ID: INDIA
Name: India Equities
Symbol: INDA
Asset class: equity
Category: regional_equity
Group: international_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Indian equity exposure. Sensitive to Indian economic growth, currency moves, domestic policy, valuations, and foreign capital flows.

Allowed option:
ID: GOLD
Name: Gold
Symbol: IAU
Asset class: commodity
Category: precious_metals
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Gold exposure through a listed gold trust. Sensitive to real interest rates, US dollar strength, inflation expectations, and safe-haven demand.

Allowed option:
ID: BROAD_COMMODITIES
Name: Broad Commodities
Symbol: PDBC
Asset class: commodity
Category: broad_commodities
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Broad commodity exposure through a diversified commodity strategy ETF. Sensitive to energy, metals, agriculture, inflation expectations, and global demand.

Allowed option:
ID: SEMICONDUCTORS
Name: Semiconductors
Symbol: SMH
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Semiconductor equity exposure. Includes companies involved in chip design, manufacturing, equipment, and related supply chains.

Allowed option:
ID: SOFTWARE
Name: Software
Symbol: IGV
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: high
Description: Software equity exposure. Includes companies in application software, infrastructure software, and related technology services.

Allowed option:
ID: BROAD_AI_TECH
Name: Broad AI Technology
Symbol: AIQ
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Broad artificial intelligence and technology equity exposure. Includes companies associated with AI applications, infrastructure, data, and related technology services.

Allowed option:
ID: AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS
Name: Autonomous Technology and Robotics
Symbol: ARKQ
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Autonomous technology and robotics equity exposure. Includes companies associated with automation, robotics, autonomous transport, energy storage, and related technology platforms.

Allowed option:
ID: CYBERSECURITY
Name: Cybersecurity
Symbol: CIBR
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: ai_and_technology
Risk bucket: high
Description: Cybersecurity equity exposure. Includes companies providing network security, identity, endpoint, cloud security, and related cybersecurity products and services.

Allowed option:
ID: SOLAR
Name: Solar Energy
Symbol: TAN
Asset class: equity
Category: thematic_equity
Group: clean_energy
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Solar energy equity exposure. Includes companies associated with solar power equipment, development, installation, and related clean-energy supply chains.

Allowed option:
ID: METALS_MINING
Name: Metals and Mining
Symbol: XME
Asset class: equity
Category: commodity_equity
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Metals and mining equity exposure. Includes companies involved in steel, aluminum, precious metals, coal, copper, and diversified mining industries.

Allowed option:
ID: EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500
Name: Equal-Weight S&P 500
Symbol: RSP
Asset class: equity
Category: broad_us_equity
Group: us_broad_market
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Equal-weight US large-cap equity exposure. Reduces concentration in the largest S&P 500 constituents compared with market-cap weighting.

Allowed option:
ID: BIOTECH
Name: Biotechnology
Symbol: XBI
Asset class: equity
Category: industry_equity
Group: healthcare_and_biotech
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: US biotechnology equity exposure. Sensitive to clinical data, financing conditions, regulation, mergers, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: REGIONAL_BANKS
Name: Regional Banks
Symbol: KRE
Asset class: equity
Category: industry_equity
Group: us_industry
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: US regional bank equity exposure. Sensitive to deposit trends, credit quality, yield curves, regulation, and commercial real estate conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: AEROSPACE_DEFENSE
Name: Aerospace and Defense
Symbol: ITA
Asset class: equity
Category: industry_equity
Group: us_industry
Risk bucket: high
Description: US aerospace and defense equity exposure. Sensitive to defense budgets, aircraft demand, supply chains, and geopolitical risk.

Allowed option:
ID: CANADA
Name: Canada Equities
Symbol: EWC
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Canadian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to financials, energy, materials, domestic growth, and Canadian dollar conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: UNITED_KINGDOM
Name: United Kingdom Equities
Symbol: EWU
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: United Kingdom equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to sterling, UK growth, global financials, energy, and dividend-oriented sectors.

Allowed option:
ID: AUSTRALIA
Name: Australia Equities
Symbol: EWA
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Australian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to banks, materials, commodity demand, China-linked growth, and Australian dollar conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: SOUTH_KOREA
Name: South Korea Equities
Symbol: EWY
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: South Korean equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to semiconductors, exports, won movements, global trade, and regional geopolitics.

Allowed option:
ID: TAIWAN
Name: Taiwan Equities
Symbol: EWT
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Taiwan equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to semiconductor supply chains, global electronics demand, currency movements, and geopolitical risk.

Allowed option:
ID: BRAZIL
Name: Brazil Equities
Symbol: EWZ
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Brazilian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to commodities, rates, fiscal policy, currency moves, and emerging-market capital flows.

Allowed option:
ID: MEXICO
Name: Mexico Equities
Symbol: EWW
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: high
Description: Mexican equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to domestic growth, currency moves, trade links, remittances, and nearshoring activity.

Allowed option:
ID: SOUTH_AFRICA
Name: South Africa Equities
Symbol: EZA
Asset class: equity
Category: country_equity
Group: country_equity
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: South African equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to resources, domestic policy, currency moves, power availability, and emerging-market flows.

Allowed option:
ID: MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS
Name: Agency Mortgage-Backed Bonds
Symbol: MBB
Asset class: bond
Category: securitized_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US agency mortgage-backed securities exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, prepayment behavior, mortgage spreads, and housing finance conditions.

Allowed option:
ID: MUNICIPAL_BONDS
Name: Municipal Bonds
Symbol: MUB
Asset class: bond
Category: municipal_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: low
Description: US municipal bond exposure. Sensitive to rates, state and local credit conditions, fund flows, and tax-exempt fixed-income demand.

Allowed option:
ID: EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS
Name: Emerging Market USD Bonds
Symbol: EMB
Asset class: bond
Category: emerging_market_debt
Group: credit
Risk bucket: high
Description: US dollar emerging-market bond exposure. Sensitive to sovereign spreads, US rates, currency stress, commodity cycles, and global risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: INTERNATIONAL_BONDS
Name: International Aggregate Bonds
Symbol: BNDX
Asset class: bond
Category: international_bonds
Group: bonds_and_rates
Risk bucket: medium
Description: International investment-grade bond exposure. Sensitive to global rates, currency hedging, regional credit conditions, and non-US monetary policy.

Allowed option:
ID: SILVER
Name: Silver
Symbol: SLV
Asset class: commodity
Category: precious_metals
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Silver exposure through a listed trust. Sensitive to precious-metals demand, industrial usage, real rates, US dollar moves, and inflation expectations.

Allowed option:
ID: COPPER
Name: Copper
Symbol: CPER
Asset class: commodity
Category: industrial_metals
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Copper exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to industrial demand, China-linked growth, supply conditions, inventories, and electrification themes.

Allowed option:
ID: AGRICULTURE
Name: Agriculture Commodities
Symbol: DBA
Asset class: commodity
Category: agriculture
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: high
Description: Agricultural commodity exposure through a diversified exchange-traded product. Sensitive to weather, crop conditions, global demand, inventories, and currency moves.

Allowed option:
ID: OIL
Name: Crude Oil
Symbol: USO
Asset class: commodity
Category: energy_commodities
Group: commodities
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Crude oil exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to supply, demand, inventories, OPEC policy, geopolitical risk, and futures-curve structure.

Allowed option:
ID: US_DOLLAR
Name: US Dollar
Symbol: UUP
Asset class: currency
Category: currency
Group: currencies
Risk bucket: medium
Description: US dollar currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to relative rates, global risk appetite, trade balances, and reserve-currency demand.

Allowed option:
ID: EURO
Name: Euro
Symbol: FXE
Asset class: currency
Category: currency
Group: currencies
Risk bucket: medium
Description: Euro currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to European rates, growth, fiscal policy, energy conditions, and US dollar movements.

Allowed option:
ID: YEN
Name: Japanese Yen
Symbol: FXY
Asset class: currency
Category: currency
Group: currencies
Risk bucket: high
Description: Japanese yen currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to Japanese monetary policy, rate differentials, carry trades, and safe-haven demand.

Allowed option:
ID: BITCOIN_ETF
Name: Bitcoin ETF
Symbol: IBIT
Asset class: crypto_proxy
Category: crypto_asset
Group: crypto_proxies
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Bitcoin exposure through a US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded product. Sensitive to digital-asset flows, regulation, liquidity, rates, and risk appetite.

Allowed option:
ID: ETHEREUM_ETF
Name: Ethereum ETF
Symbol: ETHA
Asset class: crypto_proxy
Category: crypto_asset
Group: crypto_proxies
Risk bucket: very_high
Description: Ethereum exposure through a US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded product. Sensitive to digital-asset flows, network activity, regulation, liquidity, and risk appetite.
Source Options YAML options.yaml
options:
  - id: CASH
    name: Cash / Do Not Invest
    symbol: null
    tiingo_symbol: null
    asset_class: cash
    category: cash
    option_group: cash
    risk_bucket: cash
    currency: USD
    is_cash: true
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Cash position with no market exposure. Return is treated as 0 unless a round explicitly defines a cash yield proxy."

  - id: SHORT_TREASURY
    name: Short-Term Treasury Bills
    symbol: BIL
    tiingo_symbol: BIL
    asset_class: cash_like
    category: treasury_bills
    option_group: cash_and_short_duration
    risk_bucket: low
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Short-term US Treasury bill exposure. Typically used as a cash-like proxy with low duration risk."

  - id: SP500
    name: S&P 500
    symbol: SPY
    tiingo_symbol: SPY
    asset_class: equity
    category: broad_us_equity
    option_group: us_broad_market
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    is_benchmark: true
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Broad US large-cap equity exposure. Represents large publicly traded US companies across multiple sectors."

  - id: TOTAL_US_MARKET
    name: Total US Stock Market
    symbol: VTI
    tiingo_symbol: VTI
    asset_class: equity
    category: broad_us_equity
    option_group: us_broad_market
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Broad exposure to the total US equity market, including large-, mid-, and small-cap companies. Useful as a diversified US equity proxy."

  - id: NASDAQ100
    name: Nasdaq 100
    symbol: QQQ
    tiingo_symbol: QQQ
    asset_class: equity
    category: growth_equity
    option_group: us_growth_and_technology
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Large-cap, growth-oriented US equity exposure with heavy weights in technology and communication services. Sensitive to mega-cap earnings, rates, and growth-stock sentiment."

  - id: LARGE_GROWTH
    name: US Large-Cap Growth
    symbol: IWF
    tiingo_symbol: IWF
    asset_class: equity
    category: style_factor
    option_group: us_style_factor
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US large-cap growth stock exposure. Often tilted toward companies with higher expected growth, higher valuations, and greater sensitivity to interest rates."

  - id: LARGE_VALUE
    name: US Large-Cap Value
    symbol: IWD
    tiingo_symbol: IWD
    asset_class: equity
    category: style_factor
    option_group: us_style_factor
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US large-cap value stock exposure. Often tilted toward companies with lower valuation multiples, dividends, financials, energy, and cyclical sectors."

  - id: MID_CAP
    name: US Mid-Cap Stocks
    symbol: IJH
    tiingo_symbol: IJH
    asset_class: equity
    category: size_factor
    option_group: us_size_factor
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US mid-cap equity exposure. Represents companies between large caps and small caps, with sensitivity to domestic growth, financing conditions, and risk appetite."

  - id: SMALL_CAP
    name: US Small-Cap Stocks
    symbol: IWM
    tiingo_symbol: IWM
    asset_class: equity
    category: size_factor
    option_group: us_size_factor
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US small-cap equity exposure. Often more sensitive to domestic economic growth, credit conditions, rates, and market risk appetite."

  - id: SMALL_VALUE
    name: US Small-Cap Value
    symbol: IWN
    tiingo_symbol: IWN
    asset_class: equity
    category: style_and_size_factor
    option_group: us_style_factor
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US small-cap value equity exposure. Combines smaller company exposure with value-oriented characteristics."

  - id: DIVIDEND
    name: US Dividend Equities
    symbol: SCHD
    tiingo_symbol: SCHD
    asset_class: equity
    category: dividend_equity
    option_group: us_factor_equity
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US dividend-oriented equity exposure. Often tilted toward profitable, mature companies with dividend histories."

  - id: LOW_VOL
    name: US Low Volatility Equities
    symbol: SPLV
    tiingo_symbol: SPLV
    asset_class: equity
    category: low_volatility_factor
    option_group: us_factor_equity
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US equity exposure focused on historically lower-volatility stocks. Often used as a defensive equity factor proxy."

  - id: MOMENTUM
    name: US Momentum Equities
    symbol: MTUM
    tiingo_symbol: MTUM
    asset_class: equity
    category: momentum_factor
    option_group: us_factor_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US equity exposure tilted toward stocks with stronger recent price momentum. Sensitive to trend persistence and factor rotations."

  - id: TECHNOLOGY
    name: Technology Sector
    symbol: XLK
    tiingo_symbol: XLK
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US technology sector exposure within large-cap equities. Includes software, hardware, semiconductors, and technology services companies."

  - id: COMMUNICATIONS
    name: Communication Services Sector
    symbol: XLC
    tiingo_symbol: XLC
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US communication services sector exposure. Includes large internet platforms, media, telecom, and entertainment companies."

  - id: CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY
    name: Consumer Discretionary Sector
    symbol: XLY
    tiingo_symbol: XLY
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US consumer discretionary sector exposure. Sensitive to consumer spending, employment, credit conditions, and household confidence."

  - id: CONSUMER_STAPLES
    name: Consumer Staples Sector
    symbol: XLP
    tiingo_symbol: XLP
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US consumer staples sector exposure. Includes companies selling essential consumer products and is often considered a defensive equity sector."

  - id: HEALTHCARE
    name: Healthcare Sector
    symbol: XLV
    tiingo_symbol: XLV
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US healthcare sector exposure. Includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare services, and insurers."

  - id: FINANCIALS
    name: Financials Sector
    symbol: XLF
    tiingo_symbol: XLF
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US financial sector exposure. Includes banks, insurers, capital markets firms, and financial services companies."

  - id: INDUSTRIALS
    name: Industrials Sector
    symbol: XLI
    tiingo_symbol: XLI
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US industrial sector exposure. Includes aerospace, machinery, transportation, logistics, and industrial services companies."

  - id: ENERGY
    name: Energy Sector
    symbol: XLE
    tiingo_symbol: XLE
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US energy sector exposure. Sensitive to oil and gas prices, production trends, geopolitics, and capital discipline."

  - id: MATERIALS
    name: Materials Sector
    symbol: XLB
    tiingo_symbol: XLB
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US materials sector exposure. Includes chemicals, metals, mining, packaging, and construction materials companies."

  - id: UTILITIES
    name: Utilities Sector
    symbol: XLU
    tiingo_symbol: XLU
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US utilities sector exposure. Often sensitive to interest rates, electricity demand, regulation, and defensive equity flows."

  - id: REAL_ESTATE
    name: Real Estate Sector
    symbol: XLRE
    tiingo_symbol: XLRE
    asset_class: equity
    category: us_sector
    option_group: us_sector
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US listed real estate equity exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, property fundamentals, credit conditions, and real estate valuations."

  - id: INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY
    name: Intermediate-Term US Treasury Bonds
    symbol: IEF
    tiingo_symbol: IEF
    asset_class: bond
    category: treasury_duration
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Intermediate-duration US Treasury bond exposure. Sensitive to changes in interest rates, inflation expectations, and growth expectations."

  - id: LONG_TREASURY
    name: Long-Term US Treasury Bonds
    symbol: TLT
    tiingo_symbol: TLT
    asset_class: bond
    category: treasury_duration
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Long-duration US Treasury bond exposure. More sensitive to interest-rate changes than shorter-duration bond funds."

  - id: TIPS
    name: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
    symbol: TIP
    tiingo_symbol: TIP
    asset_class: bond
    category: inflation_linked_bonds
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US Treasury inflation-protected bond exposure. Sensitive to real interest rates and inflation expectations."

  - id: INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT
    name: Investment Grade Corporate Bonds
    symbol: LQD
    tiingo_symbol: LQD
    asset_class: bond
    category: corporate_credit
    option_group: credit
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US investment-grade corporate bond exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, credit spreads, and corporate balance-sheet conditions."

  - id: HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT
    name: High Yield Corporate Bonds
    symbol: HYG
    tiingo_symbol: HYG
    asset_class: bond
    category: corporate_credit
    option_group: credit
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US high-yield corporate bond exposure. Sensitive to credit spreads, default expectations, liquidity, and risk appetite."

  - id: AGGREGATE_BONDS
    name: US Aggregate Bond Market
    symbol: AGG
    tiingo_symbol: AGG
    asset_class: bond
    category: aggregate_bonds
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Broad US investment-grade bond market exposure. Includes Treasuries, agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds."

  - id: DEVELOPED_EX_US
    name: Developed Markets ex-US
    symbol: VEA
    tiingo_symbol: VEA
    asset_class: equity
    category: international_equity
    option_group: international_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Developed-market equity exposure outside the United States. Includes regions such as Europe, Japan, Canada, and developed Asia-Pacific markets."

  - id: EMERGING_MARKETS
    name: Emerging Markets
    symbol: VWO
    tiingo_symbol: VWO
    asset_class: equity
    category: international_equity
    option_group: international_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Emerging-market equity exposure. Sensitive to global growth, currency moves, capital flows, commodity cycles, and country-specific policy risk."

  - id: EUROPE
    name: Europe Equities
    symbol: VGK
    tiingo_symbol: VGK
    asset_class: equity
    category: regional_equity
    option_group: international_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "European equity exposure. Sensitive to European growth, monetary policy, currency trends, energy costs, and regional earnings."

  - id: JAPAN
    name: Japan Equities
    symbol: EWJ
    tiingo_symbol: EWJ
    asset_class: equity
    category: regional_equity
    option_group: international_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Japanese equity exposure. Sensitive to Japanese corporate earnings, yen movements, monetary policy, and global trade conditions."

  - id: CHINA
    name: China Equities
    symbol: MCHI
    tiingo_symbol: MCHI
    asset_class: equity
    category: regional_equity
    option_group: international_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "China equity exposure through publicly traded Chinese companies. Sensitive to Chinese growth, policy actions, currency moves, and geopolitical risk."

  - id: INDIA
    name: India Equities
    symbol: INDA
    tiingo_symbol: INDA
    asset_class: equity
    category: regional_equity
    option_group: international_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Indian equity exposure. Sensitive to Indian economic growth, currency moves, domestic policy, valuations, and foreign capital flows."

  - id: GOLD
    name: Gold
    symbol: IAU
    tiingo_symbol: IAU
    asset_class: commodity
    category: precious_metals
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Gold exposure through a listed gold trust. Sensitive to real interest rates, US dollar strength, inflation expectations, and safe-haven demand."

  - id: BROAD_COMMODITIES
    name: Broad Commodities
    symbol: PDBC
    tiingo_symbol: PDBC
    asset_class: commodity
    category: broad_commodities
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Broad commodity exposure through a diversified commodity strategy ETF. Sensitive to energy, metals, agriculture, inflation expectations, and global demand."

  - id: SEMICONDUCTORS
    name: Semiconductors
    symbol: SMH
    tiingo_symbol: SMH
    asset_class: equity
    category: thematic_equity
    option_group: ai_and_technology
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Semiconductor equity exposure. Includes companies involved in chip design, manufacturing, equipment, and related supply chains."

  - id: SOFTWARE
    name: Software
    symbol: IGV
    tiingo_symbol: IGV
    asset_class: equity
    category: thematic_equity
    option_group: ai_and_technology
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Software equity exposure. Includes companies in application software, infrastructure software, and related technology services."

  - id: BROAD_AI_TECH
    name: Broad AI Technology
    symbol: AIQ
    tiingo_symbol: AIQ
    asset_class: equity
    category: thematic_equity
    option_group: ai_and_technology
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Broad artificial intelligence and technology equity exposure. Includes companies associated with AI applications, infrastructure, data, and related technology services."

  - id: AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS
    name: Autonomous Technology and Robotics
    symbol: ARKQ
    tiingo_symbol: ARKQ
    asset_class: equity
    category: thematic_equity
    option_group: ai_and_technology
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Autonomous technology and robotics equity exposure. Includes companies associated with automation, robotics, autonomous transport, energy storage, and related technology platforms."

  - id: CYBERSECURITY
    name: Cybersecurity
    symbol: CIBR
    tiingo_symbol: CIBR
    asset_class: equity
    category: thematic_equity
    option_group: ai_and_technology
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Cybersecurity equity exposure. Includes companies providing network security, identity, endpoint, cloud security, and related cybersecurity products and services."

  - id: SOLAR
    name: Solar Energy
    symbol: TAN
    tiingo_symbol: TAN
    asset_class: equity
    category: thematic_equity
    option_group: clean_energy
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Solar energy equity exposure. Includes companies associated with solar power equipment, development, installation, and related clean-energy supply chains."

  - id: METALS_MINING
    name: Metals and Mining
    symbol: XME
    tiingo_symbol: XME
    asset_class: equity
    category: commodity_equity
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Metals and mining equity exposure. Includes companies involved in steel, aluminum, precious metals, coal, copper, and diversified mining industries."

  - id: EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500
    name: Equal-Weight S&P 500
    symbol: RSP
    tiingo_symbol: RSP
    asset_class: equity
    category: broad_us_equity
    option_group: us_broad_market
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Equal-weight US large-cap equity exposure. Reduces concentration in the largest S&P 500 constituents compared with market-cap weighting."

  - id: BIOTECH
    name: Biotechnology
    symbol: XBI
    tiingo_symbol: XBI
    asset_class: equity
    category: industry_equity
    option_group: healthcare_and_biotech
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US biotechnology equity exposure. Sensitive to clinical data, financing conditions, regulation, mergers, and risk appetite."

  - id: REGIONAL_BANKS
    name: Regional Banks
    symbol: KRE
    tiingo_symbol: KRE
    asset_class: equity
    category: industry_equity
    option_group: us_industry
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US regional bank equity exposure. Sensitive to deposit trends, credit quality, yield curves, regulation, and commercial real estate conditions."

  - id: AEROSPACE_DEFENSE
    name: Aerospace and Defense
    symbol: ITA
    tiingo_symbol: ITA
    asset_class: equity
    category: industry_equity
    option_group: us_industry
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US aerospace and defense equity exposure. Sensitive to defense budgets, aircraft demand, supply chains, and geopolitical risk."

  - id: CANADA
    name: Canada Equities
    symbol: EWC
    tiingo_symbol: EWC
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Canadian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to financials, energy, materials, domestic growth, and Canadian dollar conditions."

  - id: UNITED_KINGDOM
    name: United Kingdom Equities
    symbol: EWU
    tiingo_symbol: EWU
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "United Kingdom equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to sterling, UK growth, global financials, energy, and dividend-oriented sectors."

  - id: AUSTRALIA
    name: Australia Equities
    symbol: EWA
    tiingo_symbol: EWA
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Australian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to banks, materials, commodity demand, China-linked growth, and Australian dollar conditions."

  - id: SOUTH_KOREA
    name: South Korea Equities
    symbol: EWY
    tiingo_symbol: EWY
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "South Korean equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to semiconductors, exports, won movements, global trade, and regional geopolitics."

  - id: TAIWAN
    name: Taiwan Equities
    symbol: EWT
    tiingo_symbol: EWT
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Taiwan equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to semiconductor supply chains, global electronics demand, currency movements, and geopolitical risk."

  - id: BRAZIL
    name: Brazil Equities
    symbol: EWZ
    tiingo_symbol: EWZ
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Brazilian equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to commodities, rates, fiscal policy, currency moves, and emerging-market capital flows."

  - id: MEXICO
    name: Mexico Equities
    symbol: EWW
    tiingo_symbol: EWW
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Mexican equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to domestic growth, currency moves, trade links, remittances, and nearshoring activity."

  - id: SOUTH_AFRICA
    name: South Africa Equities
    symbol: EZA
    tiingo_symbol: EZA
    asset_class: equity
    category: country_equity
    option_group: country_equity
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "South African equity exposure through US-listed shares. Sensitive to resources, domestic policy, currency moves, power availability, and emerging-market flows."

  - id: MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS
    name: Agency Mortgage-Backed Bonds
    symbol: MBB
    tiingo_symbol: MBB
    asset_class: bond
    category: securitized_bonds
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US agency mortgage-backed securities exposure. Sensitive to interest rates, prepayment behavior, mortgage spreads, and housing finance conditions."

  - id: MUNICIPAL_BONDS
    name: Municipal Bonds
    symbol: MUB
    tiingo_symbol: MUB
    asset_class: bond
    category: municipal_bonds
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: low
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US municipal bond exposure. Sensitive to rates, state and local credit conditions, fund flows, and tax-exempt fixed-income demand."

  - id: EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS
    name: Emerging Market USD Bonds
    symbol: EMB
    tiingo_symbol: EMB
    asset_class: bond
    category: emerging_market_debt
    option_group: credit
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US dollar emerging-market bond exposure. Sensitive to sovereign spreads, US rates, currency stress, commodity cycles, and global risk appetite."

  - id: INTERNATIONAL_BONDS
    name: International Aggregate Bonds
    symbol: BNDX
    tiingo_symbol: BNDX
    asset_class: bond
    category: international_bonds
    option_group: bonds_and_rates
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "International investment-grade bond exposure. Sensitive to global rates, currency hedging, regional credit conditions, and non-US monetary policy."

  - id: SILVER
    name: Silver
    symbol: SLV
    tiingo_symbol: SLV
    asset_class: commodity
    category: precious_metals
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Silver exposure through a listed trust. Sensitive to precious-metals demand, industrial usage, real rates, US dollar moves, and inflation expectations."

  - id: COPPER
    name: Copper
    symbol: CPER
    tiingo_symbol: CPER
    asset_class: commodity
    category: industrial_metals
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Copper exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to industrial demand, China-linked growth, supply conditions, inventories, and electrification themes."

  - id: AGRICULTURE
    name: Agriculture Commodities
    symbol: DBA
    tiingo_symbol: DBA
    asset_class: commodity
    category: agriculture
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Agricultural commodity exposure through a diversified exchange-traded product. Sensitive to weather, crop conditions, global demand, inventories, and currency moves."

  - id: OIL
    name: Crude Oil
    symbol: USO
    tiingo_symbol: USO
    asset_class: commodity
    category: energy_commodities
    option_group: commodities
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Crude oil exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to supply, demand, inventories, OPEC policy, geopolitical risk, and futures-curve structure."

  - id: US_DOLLAR
    name: US Dollar
    symbol: UUP
    tiingo_symbol: UUP
    asset_class: currency
    category: currency
    option_group: currencies
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "US dollar currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to relative rates, global risk appetite, trade balances, and reserve-currency demand."

  - id: EURO
    name: Euro
    symbol: FXE
    tiingo_symbol: FXE
    asset_class: currency
    category: currency
    option_group: currencies
    risk_bucket: medium
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Euro currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to European rates, growth, fiscal policy, energy conditions, and US dollar movements."

  - id: YEN
    name: Japanese Yen
    symbol: FXY
    tiingo_symbol: FXY
    asset_class: currency
    category: currency
    option_group: currencies
    risk_bucket: high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Japanese yen currency exposure through an exchange-traded product. Sensitive to Japanese monetary policy, rate differentials, carry trades, and safe-haven demand."

  - id: BITCOIN_ETF
    name: Bitcoin ETF
    symbol: IBIT
    tiingo_symbol: IBIT
    asset_class: crypto_proxy
    category: crypto_asset
    option_group: crypto_proxies
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Bitcoin exposure through a US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded product. Sensitive to digital-asset flows, regulation, liquidity, rates, and risk appetite."

  - id: ETHEREUM_ETF
    name: Ethereum ETF
    symbol: ETHA
    tiingo_symbol: ETHA
    asset_class: crypto_proxy
    category: crypto_asset
    option_group: crypto_proxies
    risk_bucket: very_high
    currency: USD
    is_cash: false
    include_in_universe: true
    exposure_description: "Ethereum exposure through a US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded product. Sensitive to digital-asset flows, network activity, regulation, liquidity, and risk appetite."
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Per-Model Prompt Suffixes 7 model calls
Claude Fable 5
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: anthropic-claude-fable-5
- provider: anthropic
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
Claude Opus 4.8
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: anthropic-claude-opus-4-8
- provider: anthropic
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
Gemini 3.1 Pro
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: google-gemini-3-1-pro
- provider: google
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
GPT-5.5
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: openai-gpt-5-5
- provider: openai
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
GPT-5.6 Sol
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: openai-gpt-5-6-sol
- provider: openai
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
Grok 4.3
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: xai-grok-4-3
- provider: xai
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
Grok 4.5
For this specific call, return only JSON using exactly these identifiers:
- round_id: CB-2026-07-21-1W
- model_id: xai-grok-4-5
- provider: xai
- mode: closed_capability
- allowed portfolio option_id values: CASH, SHORT_TREASURY, SP500, TOTAL_US_MARKET, NASDAQ100, LARGE_GROWTH, LARGE_VALUE, MID_CAP, SMALL_CAP, SMALL_VALUE, DIVIDEND, LOW_VOL, MOMENTUM, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY, CONSUMER_STAPLES, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIALS, INDUSTRIALS, ENERGY, MATERIALS, UTILITIES, REAL_ESTATE, INTERMEDIATE_TREASURY, LONG_TREASURY, TIPS, INVESTMENT_GRADE_CREDIT, HIGH_YIELD_CREDIT, AGGREGATE_BONDS, DEVELOPED_EX_US, EMERGING_MARKETS, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, GOLD, BROAD_COMMODITIES, SEMICONDUCTORS, SOFTWARE, BROAD_AI_TECH, AUTONOMOUS_ROBOTICS, CYBERSECURITY, SOLAR, METALS_MINING, EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500, BIOTECH, REGIONAL_BANKS, AEROSPACE_DEFENSE, CANADA, UNITED_KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH_KOREA, TAIWAN, BRAZIL, MEXICO, SOUTH_AFRICA, MORTGAGE_BACKED_BONDS, MUNICIPAL_BONDS, EMERGING_MARKET_BONDS, INTERNATIONAL_BONDS, SILVER, COPPER, AGRICULTURE, OIL, US_DOLLAR, EURO, YEN, BITCOIN_ETF, ETHEREUM_ETF
Parsed provider responses

Model Outputs

These are the validated JSON submissions used by CapitalBench. Raw provider response text remains excluded from the public site.

Anthropic

Claude Fable 5

anthropic-claude-fable-5

4 holdings Energy Sector (XLE)
Energy Sector (XLE) 30% Broad Commodities (PDBC) 20% Healthcare Sector (XLV) 25% Financials Sector (XLF) 25%
Confidence
0.58
Run Type
official
Rationale

Sticky inflation (CPI 3.5%, PPI 5.5%), Brent near $92, and rising yields favor energy, commodities, financials and defensive healthcare over the momentum-tech complex that just retraced ahead of the FOMC.

Tilt toward energy/commodity momentum with confirmed macro support and low-beta sectors with strong prior trends; avoid extended tech into earnings and FOMC risk.

Portfolio
  • Energy Sector (XLE): 30% - Oil rallying hard (Brent $91, USO +7.7% active 5d), energy shows strong prior 16d active return (+6.0%) and negative SPY beta gives diversification.
  • Broad Commodities (PDBC): 20% - Broad commodities +3.8% active with huge volume z-score 3.77; inflation prints (PPI +5.5% y/y) support commodity complex.
  • Healthcare Sector (XLV): 25% - Defensive sector with strong prior trend (+5.7% prior 16d active), low SPY correlation, cushions FOMC-eve risk.
  • Financials Sector (XLF): 25% - Financials show +4.6% prior 16d active trend, rising 10y yield (4.63%) supportive, low beta to SPY drawdown.
Key Risks
  • Oil reverses sharply on inventory build or supply news
  • Strong Alphabet/Tesla earnings drive tech-led SPY rally that our low-beta portfolio lags
  • Yields fall on soft data, hurting financials
  • Healthcare-specific policy headlines
Validated JSON
{
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": 0.3,
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "continuation_case": "Earnings beats from Alphabet/Tesla sustain rally",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509 on July 21, ~1.2% below 52w high",
        "spy_return_5s -0.47%; FOMC starts July 28"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.3,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "n/a benchmark",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Sticky inflation and rising yields cap upside into FOMC",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Mega-cap earnings July 22; FOMC begins July 28"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Oil uptrend and inflation backdrop keep energy leadership",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Brent settled $91.01, up 2.0%, approaching $92",
        "XLE +3.19% active 5d and +6.0% prior 16d active",
        "Energy CPI component +15.7% y/y"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Brent below $85",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "reversal_case": "Oil pullback after sharp run; deep pullback rank 0.045 signals extension",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Inflation momentum and volume-confirmed breakout continue",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "PDBC +3.81% active 5d with volume z-score 3.77",
        "PPI +5.5% y/y; global disinflation stalled per IMF"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Commodity index -2% early in window",
      "option_id": "BROAD_COMMODITIES",
      "reversal_case": "Mean reversion after strong week; dollar strength headwind",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA data July 22; inflation narrative into FOMC"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Defensive trend persists into FOMC uncertainty",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLV +1.71% active 5d, +5.74% prior 16d active",
        "Prior active rank 0.925, near-zero SPY beta"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.8,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.8,
      "invalidation_condition": "Tech-led breakout to new SPY highs",
      "option_id": "HEALTHCARE",
      "reversal_case": "Risk-on rotation drains defensive flows",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Positioning ahead of July 28-29 FOMC"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Rising yields and value rotation support banks",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLF +4.56% prior 16d active, prior active rank 0.910",
        "10y Treasury yield rose to 4.63%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.6,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1,
      "invalidation_condition": "10y below 4.4%",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "reversal_case": "Growth-scare data drops yields and hits banks",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Rate positioning into July 28 FOMC start"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Alphabet/Tesla beats reignite growth rally",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "QQQ -1.02% active 5d, -3.40% prior 16d active, -4.88% from high",
        "Semis +5.4% on July 21 suggests volatile bounce"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.2,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -3,
      "invalidation_condition": "n/a rejected",
      "option_id": "NASDAQ100",
      "reversal_case": "High beta into FOMC with sticky inflation; recent trend negative",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet/Tesla earnings July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Inflation hedge demand if FOMC hawkish",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "IAU -3.16% over 21d, -24% from 52w high",
        "Dollar firming (UUP +0.64% 21d) and yields rising"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "n/a rejected",
      "option_id": "GOLD",
      "reversal_case": "Rising real yields and strong dollar pressure gold",
      "time_window_catalyst": "None before exit; FOMC statement after exit close"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Breadth rotation away from mega-caps continues",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "RSP outperformed SPY by 1.52% over 21d",
        "Only 245 of 500 constituents advanced July 21"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.4,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1,
      "invalidation_condition": "n/a rejected",
      "option_id": "EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Mega-cap earnings restore cap-weighted leadership",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Earnings breadth through the week"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": 0.58,
  "cost_usd": 0.43624999999999997,
  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": 0.55,
  "is_official_score": true,
  "key_risks": [
    "Oil reverses sharply on inventory build or supply news",
    "Strong Alphabet/Tesla earnings drive tech-led SPY rally that our low-beta portfolio lags",
    "Yields fall on soft data, hurting financials",
    "Healthcare-specific policy headlines"
  ],
  "metadata": {},
  "mode": "closed_capability",
  "model_id": "anthropic-claude-fable-5",
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "allocation_pct": 30,
      "expected_return_pct": 1,
      "invalidation_condition": "Brent falls back below $85 or EIA shows large inventory build",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "rationale": "Oil rallying hard (Brent $91, USO +7.7% active 5d), energy shows strong prior 16d active return (+6.0%) and negative SPY beta gives diversification.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA petroleum data July 22; ongoing energy price strength into exit"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 20,
      "expected_return_pct": 1,
      "invalidation_condition": "Broad commodity index reverses more than 2% early in window",
      "option_id": "BROAD_COMMODITIES",
      "rationale": "Broad commodities +3.8% active with huge volume z-score 3.77; inflation prints (PPI +5.5% y/y) support commodity complex.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Energy/commodity momentum plus EIA data July 22"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.8,
      "invalidation_condition": "Sharp risk-on rotation back into mega-cap tech leadership",
      "option_id": "HEALTHCARE",
      "rationale": "Defensive sector with strong prior trend (+5.7% prior 16d active), low SPY correlation, cushions FOMC-eve risk.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Defensive rotation into July 28-29 FOMC"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.6,
      "invalidation_condition": "10y yield drops sharply below 4.4% or credit stress emerges",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "rationale": "Financials show +4.6% prior 16d active trend, rising 10y yield (4.63%) supportive, low beta to SPY drawdown.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Yields rising into FOMC meeting starting July 28"
    }
  ],
  "portfolio_expected_return_pct": 0.85,
  "portfolio_rationale": "Sticky inflation (CPI 3.5%, PPI 5.5%), Brent near $92, and rising yields favor energy, commodities, financials and defensive healthcare over the momentum-tech complex that just retraced ahead of the FOMC.",
  "provider": "anthropic",
  "rationale_summary": "Tilt toward energy/commodity momentum with confirmed macro support and low-beta sectors with strong prior trends; avoid extended tech into earnings and FOMC risk.",
  "replicate_count": 1,
  "replicate_index": 1,
  "round_id": "CB-2026-07-21-1W",
  "run_type": "official",
  "usage": {
    "cost_usd": 0.43624999999999997,
    "input_tokens": 27745,
    "latency_seconds": 35.94069664203562,
    "output_tokens": 3176,
    "total_tokens": 30921
  }
}
Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.8

anthropic-claude-opus-4-8

3 holdings S&P 500 (SPY)
Energy Sector (XLE) 30% Financials Sector (XLF) 30% S&P 500 (SPY) 40%
Confidence
0.55
Run Type
official
Rationale

Balanced tilt to energy and financials, both with strong quality evidence and diversifying low-correlation profiles, anchored by SPY core.

Overweight energy (oil momentum) and financials (top quality score) versus SPY, with a substantial SPY core for stability.

Portfolio
  • Energy Sector (XLE): 30% - Strong prior active trend, Brent up 2% to $91, oil momentum positive, low beta to SPY diversifies.
  • Financials Sector (XLF): 30% - Highest quality evidence in cluster (0.698), strong prior active return, low volatility, defensive to rates.
  • S&P 500 (SPY): 40% - Core broad exposure; index rose 0.9% with broad participation.
Key Risks
  • Oil reverses after sharp run-up (USO up 7.7% active 5d)
  • Financials sensitive to FOMC rate signals
  • Mega-cap earnings surprises move SPY broadly
Validated JSON
{
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": 0.4,
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "continuation_case": "Mega-cap earnings and broad momentum sustain gains",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509.20",
        "Broad participation 245 advancers"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.4,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2,
      "invalidation_condition": "SPY closes below prior week low",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Rising 10y yield 4.63% and stalled disinflation pressure valuations",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet/Tesla/Microsoft earnings"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Oil tightness and geopolitical premium support energy equities",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Brent settled $91.01 up 2%",
        "Energy strong prior active return 6.00%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.9,
      "forecast_high_pct": 4,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Brent falls below $85",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "reversal_case": "Oil already extended (USO +7.7% 5d), pullback risk",
      "time_window_catalyst": "July 22 EIA petroleum data"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Strong bank fundamentals and low volatility factor",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Quality score 0.698",
        "Prior active return 4.56%, low beta 0.18"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.6,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Regional bank spread widening",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "reversal_case": "Yield curve or credit stress hits banks",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Ongoing bank/financial earnings"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Oil momentum persists on supply",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "USO active 5d +7.70%",
        "Volatility 48.75% very high"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 8,
      "forecast_low_pct": -6,
      "invalidation_condition": "Oil futures reverse below prior week",
      "option_id": "OIL",
      "reversal_case": "Sharp mean reversion after extended run",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA data July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Defensive rotation continues",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "Prior active return 5.74%",
        "Positive active 5d 1.71%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.3,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Healthcare underperforms SPY sharply",
      "option_id": "HEALTHCARE",
      "reversal_case": "Growth risk-on reduces defensive appeal",
      "time_window_catalyst": "None identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Chip momentum after strong day",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "PHLX Semi rose 5.4%",
        "Volatility 54.85%, beta 3.21"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 6,
      "forecast_low_pct": -6,
      "invalidation_condition": "Semi index reverses below 52w",
      "option_id": "SEMICONDUCTORS",
      "reversal_case": "Extreme volatility, deep prior drawdown",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Chip earnings"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Duration hedge if equities fall",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "10y yield rose to 4.63%",
        "Prior active return -1.26%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0,
      "forecast_high_pct": 0.8,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.8,
      "invalidation_condition": "Yields spike above 4.75%",
      "option_id": "AGGREGATE_BONDS",
      "reversal_case": "Rising yields pressure bonds",
      "time_window_catalyst": "FOMC after exit close"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Safe haven demand on uncertainty",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "IAU 5d +0.72% but 21d -3.16%",
        "Deep drawdown from high -24%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.2,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -3,
      "invalidation_condition": "Gold breaks below recent support",
      "option_id": "GOLD",
      "reversal_case": "Rising real yields weigh on gold",
      "time_window_catalyst": "None identified"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": 0.55,
  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": 0.21,
  "is_official_score": true,
  "key_risks": [
    "Oil reverses after sharp run-up (USO up 7.7% active 5d)",
    "Financials sensitive to FOMC rate signals",
    "Mega-cap earnings surprises move SPY broadly"
  ],
  "metadata": {},
  "mode": "closed_capability",
  "model_id": "anthropic-claude-opus-4-8",
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "allocation_pct": 30,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.9,
      "invalidation_condition": "Brent falls below $85 or oil reverses sharply",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "rationale": "Strong prior active trend, Brent up 2% to $91, oil momentum positive, low beta to SPY diversifies.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "July 22 EIA petroleum data; oil supply tightness"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 30,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.6,
      "invalidation_condition": "Regional bank stress or yield curve inversion deepening",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "rationale": "Highest quality evidence in cluster (0.698), strong prior active return, low volatility, defensive to rates.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Bank earnings continuation; stable credit spreads"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 40,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.4,
      "invalidation_condition": "Broad equity selloff below recent range",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "rationale": "Core broad exposure; index rose 0.9% with broad participation.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Mega-cap earnings (Alphabet, Tesla, Microsoft)"
    }
  ],
  "portfolio_expected_return_pct": 0.61,
  "portfolio_rationale": "Balanced tilt to energy and financials, both with strong quality evidence and diversifying low-correlation profiles, anchored by SPY core.",
  "provider": "anthropic",
  "rationale_summary": "Overweight energy (oil momentum) and financials (top quality score) versus SPY, with a substantial SPY core for stability.",
  "replicate_count": 1,
  "replicate_index": 1,
  "round_id": "CB-2026-07-21-1W",
  "run_type": "official",
  "usage": {
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  }
}
Google

Gemini 3.1 Pro

google-gemini-3-1-pro

2 holdings Crude Oil (USO)
Crude Oil (USO) 50% Gold (IAU) 50%
Confidence
0.65
Run Type
official
Rationale

The portfolio is allocated equally between oil and gold to capture strong momentum in commodities while balancing risk. Oil benefits from tight supply, while gold offers a hedge against potential economic uncertainty.

Equal allocation to oil and gold for momentum and hedging.

Portfolio
  • Crude Oil (USO): 50% - Strong recent momentum and tight supply dynamics support continued outperformance.
  • Gold (IAU): 50% - Safe-haven demand and potential for a weaker dollar support gold.
Key Risks
  • A sudden reversal in commodity prices.
  • Unexpectedly strong economic data leading to higher interest rates.
  • A stronger US dollar negatively impacting commodity prices.
Validated JSON
{
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": 0.5,
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "continuation_case": "Continued positive sentiment and strong earnings reports.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "The S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509.20 on July 21."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1,
      "invalidation_condition": "A significant drop in major tech earnings.",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Disappointing earnings or hawkish Fed signals.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "FOMC meeting on July 28-29."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Tight supply and strong demand expectations.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Brent crude settled at $91.01 per barrel, up 2.0%."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2,
      "invalidation_condition": "A significant unexpected build in crude inventories.",
      "option_id": "OIL",
      "reversal_case": "Unexpected inventory builds or demand destruction.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data on July 22."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Safe-haven demand and potential for a weaker dollar.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Gold has a quality evidence score of 0.212."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1.2,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "A sharp rise in real interest rates or a stronger dollar.",
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      "time_window_catalyst": "U.S. advance second-quarter GDP on July 30."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Stable short-term rates.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.63%."
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      "forecast_low_pct": 0,
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      "reversal_case": "Unexpected Fed rate cuts.",
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      "continuation_case": "Improving European economic data.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "The ECB raised its deposit, main-refinancing, and marginal-lending rates by 25 basis points."
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      "forecast_high_pct": 2.5,
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      "option_id": "EUROPE",
      "reversal_case": "Worsening energy crisis or economic slowdown.",
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      "continuation_case": "Higher interest rates boosting net interest margins.",
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      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "reversal_case": "Rising loan defaults or economic slowdown.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Visa fiscal third-quarter results on July 28."
    }
  ],
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  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": 0.85,
  "is_official_score": true,
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    "A sudden reversal in commodity prices.",
    "Unexpectedly strong economic data leading to higher interest rates.",
    "A stronger US dollar negatively impacting commodity prices."
  ],
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OpenAI

GPT-5.5

openai-gpt-5-5

5 holdings Crude Oil (USO)
Crude Oil (USO) 25% Energy Sector (XLE) 20% Broad Commodities (PDBC) 20% Cybersecurity (CIBR) 20% Financials Sector (XLF) 15%
Confidence
0.58
Run Type
official
Rationale

The portfolio emphasizes near-term commodity and energy momentum with identifiable EIA data risk, balanced by cybersecurity and financials to avoid a single-cluster bet. All selected active holdings have base forecasts above the SPY base forecast, and the combined energy cluster is kept below the 50% cap.

SPY has modest positive base-case return, but several supplied cross-sectional signals show stronger one-week setups. The highest-conviction active views are oil/energy continuation, broad commodity follow-through, cybersecurity rebound after pullback, and financials trend persistence.

Portfolio
  • Crude Oil (USO): 25% - Crude has the clearest near-window catalyst and strongest supplied short-term price impulse, while position size is capped for volatility.
  • Energy Sector (XLE): 20% - Energy equities offer oil-linked upside with somewhat less direct commodity-ETP volatility and strong prior relative trend evidence.
  • Broad Commodities (PDBC): 20% - Broad commodities diversify the energy overweight and show strong recent active performance, high volume confirmation, and positive prior trend evidence.
  • Cybersecurity (CIBR): 20% - Cybersecurity has the highest quality evidence score and the strongest prior active rank, with recent pullback creating a rebound setup into tech earnings week.
  • Financials Sector (XLF): 15% - Financials provide a non-commodity equity diversifier with strong prior active trend, moderate volatility, and support from higher Treasury yields.
Key Risks
  • Oil and broad commodities reverse after bearish EIA inventory data or geopolitical risk premium fades.
  • Large-cap technology earnings disappoint and pressure cybersecurity and growth-adjacent sentiment.
  • A broad risk-off move around the upcoming FOMC meeting start lifts defensive assets and hurts equities and commodities.
  • The recent commodity and energy strength proves overextended over a one-week horizon.
Validated JSON
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    {
      "continuation_case": "Broad index is near its 52-week high and July 21 price action was positive, with upcoming mega-cap earnings potentially supporting large-cap sentiment.",
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        "S&P 500 rose 0.9% on July 21 to 7,509.20 while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.3%.",
        "SPY return_5s was -0.47% and return_21s was 0.21%.",
        "SPY 21-session volatility was 11.75% with max drawdown of -2.38% and distance from 52-week high of -1.23%."
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      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet and Tesla results on July 22 and the first day of the FOMC meeting on July 28 before the exit close."
    },
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      "continuation_case": "Strong recent oil momentum has a same-week fundamental data catalyst, and the supplied briefing shows crude already breaking higher into the window.",
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      "evidence": [
        "USO return_3s was 8.01%, active_return_5s was 7.70%, and prior_16s_active_return was 3.93%.",
        "Brent crude settled at $91.01 per barrel, up 2.0%, after approaching $92 on July 21.",
        "EIA weekly petroleum data are scheduled for July 22 at 10:30 a.m. ET."
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      "forecast_base_pct": 1.1,
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      "invalidation_condition": "Crude gives back the July 21 breakout, Brent falls materially below the recent $91 area, or EIA data show a bearish inventory/supply surprise.",
      "option_id": "OIL",
      "reversal_case": "The move is extended, USO has 48.75% 21-session volatility and a -10.10% max drawdown, so a bearish inventory surprise could quickly reverse gains.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data on July 22 and crude-inventory/supply interpretation before the July 28 exit close."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Energy equities have both prior relative strength and current oil-price support into an identifiable inventory-data catalyst.",
      "decision": "selected",
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        "Energy active_return_5s was 3.19% and prior_16s_active_return was 6.00%.",
        "Energy quality evidence included prior active rank of 0.940.",
        "Brent crude settled at $91.01 per barrel, up 2.0%, and EIA petroleum data are scheduled July 22."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.75,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3.2,
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      "reversal_case": "Oil-price momentum may be overextended, and energy equities could lag if higher crude is viewed as demand-destructive or if market risk appetite weakens.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Follow-through from Brent near $92 and July 22 EIA petroleum data during the scoring week."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Recent commodity strength is broad enough to be confirmed by high relative volume and can persist if oil-led inflation and supply concerns remain in focus.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Broad commodities return_3s was 4.07%, active_return_5s was 3.81%, and prior_16s_active_return was 2.83%.",
        "Volume_zscore_5v60 was 3.773, the highest reported among assessed finalists.",
        "June CPI and PPI energy components showed notable energy-related inflation pressures over 12 months."
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      "forecast_base_pct": 0.65,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.8,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.8,
      "invalidation_condition": "Broad commodity exposure loses its recent relative breakout or crude and cyclical commodities reverse together.",
      "option_id": "BROAD_COMMODITIES",
      "reversal_case": "Commodity exposure could fall if the recent move was a short squeeze or if energy prices reverse after scheduled EIA data.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Commodity-price follow-through after the July 21 crude move and July 22 EIA petroleum data."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "The combination of very strong prior trend and maximum pullback rank supports a one-week rebound if tech earnings sentiment stabilizes.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Cybersecurity had the highest quality evidence score at 0.817, with prior active rank and recent pullback rank both 1.000.",
        "CIBR prior_16s_active_return was 11.47% but active_return_5s was -3.91%.",
        "Alphabet and Tesla second-quarter results are scheduled after the July 22 U.S. close, a potential technology sentiment catalyst."
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      "invalidation_condition": "Tech earnings trigger a broad growth-stock selloff or cybersecurity remains weak relative to SPY despite a favorable tech tape.",
      "option_id": "CYBERSECURITY",
      "reversal_case": "Recent weakness may represent trend failure rather than a healthy pullback, and high 27.53% volatility increases downside risk.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Large-cap technology earnings on July 22 may influence software and security sentiment before the exit close."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Financials have strong prior relative trend, moderate volatility versus many equity sectors, and may benefit if higher yields support net-interest-margin expectations.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Financials quality evidence score was 0.698 with prior active rank of 0.910.",
        "XLF prior_16s_active_return was 4.56% and active_return_5s was 0.35%.",
        "The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.63% from 4.60% on July 20."
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      "forecast_base_pct": 0.35,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.9,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.3,
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      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "reversal_case": "Weak payroll data, credit concerns, or lower yields could reverse the sector's relative strength.",
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    {
      "continuation_case": "Equal weight has outperformed SPY over both 5- and 21-session windows and offers lower concentration risk if breadth broadens.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "RSP return_5s was -0.32% versus SPY return_5s of -0.47%, and RSP return_21s was 1.73% versus SPY return_21s of 0.21%.",
        "RSP prior_16s_active_return was 1.37%, active_return_5s was 0.15%, and 21-session volatility was 9.80%.",
        "Quality evidence score was 0.699 with shallow drawdown rank of 0.836."
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      "forecast_low_pct": -1.2,
      "invalidation_condition": "Equal weight underperforms SPY on continued mega-cap dominance or fails to hold its 21-session relative advantage.",
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      "reversal_case": "July 21 breadth showed only 245 S&P 500 advancers while cap-weighted SPY outpaced equal weight on the day, so mega-cap leadership could persist.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet and Tesla earnings on July 22 may determine whether market-cap-weighted leadership continues or breadth improves."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Cash-like Treasury bills can outperform if equities reverse or investors de-risk into the FOMC meeting start.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "Short Treasury return_3s was 0.03% and active_return_5s was 0.53% because SPY declined over that window.",
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      "reversal_case": "The one-week return ceiling is low and risk assets can easily outperform if July 21 equity and commodity momentum continues.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "None identified beyond risk management into the July 28 first day of the FOMC meeting."
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    "The recent commodity and energy strength proves overextended over a one-week horizon."
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      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 1.1,
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      "allocation_pct": 20,
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      "allocation_pct": 20,
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      "rationale": "Broad commodities diversify the energy overweight and show strong recent active performance, high volume confirmation, and positive prior trend evidence.",
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      "allocation_pct": 20,
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OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

openai-gpt-5-6-sol

4 holdings Cybersecurity (CIBR)
Cybersecurity (CIBR) 30% Healthcare Sector (XLV) 25% Agriculture Commodities (DBA) 25% Financials Sector (XLF) 20%
Confidence
0.58
Run Type
official
Rationale

The portfolio combines a high-quality cybersecurity rebound with persistent healthcare and financials strength plus low-correlation agriculture momentum. Four distinct exposure clusters reduce dependence on the July 22 mega-cap earnings reaction.

Each active holding has a base forecast above SPY's 0.18% forecast. The weighted one-week base return is 0.61%, implying expected alpha of 0.43 percentage point.

Portfolio
  • Cybersecurity (CIBR): 30% - Highest quality evidence score, combining the strongest prior active rank with the deepest recent relative pullback, supports a one-week rebound position.
  • Healthcare Sector (XLV): 25% - Strong prior and recent benchmark-relative performance provide a comparatively defensive continuation opportunity.
  • Agriculture Commodities (DBA): 25% - Positive recent and prior performance with near-zero SPY correlation offers independently sourced return potential, though briefing support is limited.
  • Financials Sector (XLF): 20% - Strong prior active return and a high quality score support continued relative strength, with elevated Treasury yields providing a possible tailwind.
Key Risks
  • Alphabet or Tesla results trigger a broad growth-stock selloff that overwhelms the cybersecurity rebound case.
  • The recent agriculture advance reverses without a supplied fundamental or scheduled catalyst.
  • A sharp decline in Treasury yields pressures financials and signals weaker growth expectations.
  • A broad risk-off move overwhelms the portfolio's cross-cluster diversification.
Validated JSON
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  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "continuation_case": "The July 21 rebound can continue if Alphabet and Tesla results sustain mega-cap growth optimism.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "SPY returned -0.47% over five sessions and 0.21% over 21 sessions.",
        "The S&P 500 rose 0.9% on July 21, but only 245 constituents advanced.",
        "SPY was 1.23% below its 52-week high with 11.75% 21-session volatility."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.18,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2.4,
      "invalidation_condition": "A close below the entry-date 21-session drawdown low alongside deteriorating breadth.",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Narrow breadth, elevated yields, or disappointing earnings could reverse the one-day advance.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet and Tesla report after the July 22 close; the FOMC meeting begins on the July 28 exit date."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "The strong prior relative trend resumes after an unusually deep short-term pullback.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Cybersecurity had the highest quality evidence score at 0.817.",
        "Its prior 16-session active return was 11.47%, while five-session active return fell to -3.91%.",
        "It was 4.38% below its 52-week high with a -4.38% 21-session maximum drawdown."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.75,
      "forecast_high_pct": 5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -4,
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      "option_id": "CYBERSECURITY",
      "reversal_case": "The pullback may represent a persistent growth-sector rotation rather than temporary mean reversion.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "No direct scheduled catalyst identified; technology earnings on July 22 may improve growth-sector sentiment before exit."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Persistent benchmark-relative strength continues as investors favor defensive earnings exposure.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Healthcare's prior active rank was 0.925.",
        "It posted 5.74% prior 16-session active return and 1.71% five-session active return.",
        "Its quality evidence score was 0.568."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.6,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Healthcare shifts to negative five-session active return and exceeds its entry-date 21-session drawdown.",
      "option_id": "HEALTHCARE",
      "reversal_case": "A strong risk-on response to technology earnings could rotate capital away from healthcare.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "No direct scheduled catalyst identified; softer growth concerns or equity rotation before July 28 could favor defensive healthcare."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Established relative strength persists if elevated yields support financial-sector earnings expectations.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Financials had a 0.698 quality evidence score and 0.910 prior active rank.",
        "Prior 16-session active return was 4.56%, while five-session active return remained positive at 0.35%.",
        "The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.63% on July 21."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2,
      "invalidation_condition": "The 10-year yield falls sharply while financials underperform SPY and breach the entry-date 21-session drawdown.",
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      "reversal_case": "Falling yields, weaker growth expectations, or credit concerns could reverse the trend.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "The first day of the FOMC meeting on July 28 and movements in the 10-year Treasury yield may affect financials before the exit close."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Positive short- and prior-window momentum continues independently of broad equity direction.",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "Agriculture gained 2.03% over three sessions and outperformed SPY by 2.35% over five sessions.",
        "Its prior 16-session active return was 3.07%.",
        "Its 63-session correlation with SPY was 0.004 and 21-session volatility was 14.69%."
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      "forecast_base_pct": 0.55,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.7,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2.2,
      "invalidation_condition": "The recent advance reverses and agriculture falls below its entry-date 21-session drawdown level.",
      "option_id": "AGRICULTURE",
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      "time_window_catalyst": "No specific scheduled catalyst identified; commodity positioning and supply expectations may move prices before exit."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "EIA inventory data or persistent supply concerns could extend the strong oil advance.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "Oil gained 8.01% over three sessions and outperformed SPY by 7.70% over five sessions.",
        "Brent settled at $91.01, up 2.0%, after approaching $92.",
        "Oil had 48.75% 21-session volatility and a -10.10% maximum drawdown."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.35,
      "forecast_high_pct": 8,
      "forecast_low_pct": -7,
      "invalidation_condition": "A bearish EIA surprise followed by a reversal below the pre-July-21 breakout area.",
      "option_id": "OIL",
      "reversal_case": "The rapid gain, high volatility, and weak recent-pullback rank create substantial profit-taking risk.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data are released July 22 at 10:30 a.m. ET."
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Accrued bill yield provides a small positive return with minimal price volatility.",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "Short Treasury had the lowest-risk profile with 0.23% 21-session volatility and no drawdown beyond -0.01%.",
        "Its quality evidence score was 0.615.",
        "The federal-funds target range was 3.50% to 3.75%."
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.07,
      "forecast_high_pct": 0.12,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.03,
      "invalidation_condition": "An unexpected price decline large enough to offset the expected weekly bill accrual.",
      "option_id": "SHORT_TREASURY",
      "reversal_case": "A one-week holding period limits accrual, leaving returns below likely equity upside.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "No material catalyst identified before exit; the FOMC statement occurs after the scoring window."
    }
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  "key_risks": [
    "Alphabet or Tesla results trigger a broad growth-stock selloff that overwhelms the cybersecurity rebound case.",
    "The recent agriculture advance reverses without a supplied fundamental or scheduled catalyst.",
    "A sharp decline in Treasury yields pressures financials and signals weaker growth expectations.",
    "A broad risk-off move overwhelms the portfolio's cross-cluster diversification."
  ],
  "metadata": {},
  "mode": "closed_capability",
  "model_id": "openai-gpt-5-6-sol",
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "allocation_pct": 30,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.75,
      "invalidation_condition": "Further underperformance versus SPY accompanied by a break below the entry-date 21-session drawdown low.",
      "option_id": "CYBERSECURITY",
      "rationale": "Highest quality evidence score, combining the strongest prior active rank with the deepest recent relative pullback, supports a one-week rebound position.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "No direct scheduled catalyst identified; technology earnings on July 22 may improve growth-sector sentiment before exit."
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.6,
      "invalidation_condition": "Healthcare shifts to negative five-session active return and exceeds its entry-date 21-session drawdown.",
      "option_id": "HEALTHCARE",
      "rationale": "Strong prior and recent benchmark-relative performance provide a comparatively defensive continuation opportunity.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "No direct scheduled catalyst identified; softer growth concerns or equity rotation before July 28 could favor defensive healthcare."
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.55,
      "invalidation_condition": "The recent advance reverses and agriculture falls below its entry-date 21-session drawdown level.",
      "option_id": "AGRICULTURE",
      "rationale": "Positive recent and prior performance with near-zero SPY correlation offers independently sourced return potential, though briefing support is limited.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "No specific scheduled catalyst identified; commodity positioning and supply expectations may move prices before exit."
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 20,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "The 10-year yield falls sharply while financials underperform SPY and breach the entry-date 21-session drawdown.",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "rationale": "Strong prior active return and a high quality score support continued relative strength, with elevated Treasury yields providing a possible tailwind.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "The first day of the FOMC meeting on July 28 and movements in the 10-year Treasury yield may affect financials before the exit close."
    }
  ],
  "portfolio_expected_return_pct": 0.61,
  "portfolio_rationale": "The portfolio combines a high-quality cybersecurity rebound with persistent healthcare and financials strength plus low-correlation agriculture momentum. Four distinct exposure clusters reduce dependence on the July 22 mega-cap earnings reaction.",
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  "rationale_summary": "Each active holding has a base forecast above SPY's 0.18% forecast. The weighted one-week base return is 0.61%, implying expected alpha of 0.43 percentage point.",
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  "replicate_index": 1,
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xAI

Grok 4.3

xai-grok-4-3

Portfolio S&P 500 (SPY)
S&P 500 (SPY) 100%
Confidence
0.52
Run Type
official
Rationale

Neutral data and absence of superior base-case forecasts support full allocation to SP500 for the one-week window.

SPY base forecast set at 0.75%; all other candidates at or below this level; 100% SP500 satisfies rules with no cluster violations.

Portfolio
  • S&P 500 (SPY): 100% - No active option clears the base-forecast hurdle above SPY; broad US equity exposure matches the benchmark.
Key Risks
  • FOMC statement risk after exit close
  • Weak June payrolls and downward revisions
  • Housing market contraction signals
Validated JSON
{
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": 0.75,
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "continuation_case": "Broad equity participation and positive July 21 close support modest weekly gain",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509.20 on July 21 close",
        "June nonfarm payrolls +57k with downward revisions"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.75,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.4,
      "forecast_low_pct": 0.1,
      "invalidation_condition": "SPY closes below 7400 on July 28",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Further labor-market softening triggers risk-off rotation",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Equal-weight outperformance persists",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "VTI 5-day return -0.30%",
        "RSP minus SPY 21-day spread +1.52%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.65,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.1,
      "invalidation_condition": "VTI underperforms SPY by more than 0.5%",
      "option_id": "TOTAL_US_MARKET",
      "reversal_case": "Mega-cap concentration reasserts",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Value and financial rotation continues",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLF 21-day active return +4.56%",
        "Quality evidence score 0.698"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.6,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.2,
      "invalidation_condition": "XLF closes below prior-week low",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "reversal_case": "Rate volatility spikes",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Defensive rotation into rate-sensitive sectors",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLU quality evidence score 0.760",
        "10-year yield rose to 4.63%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.55,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.2,
      "forecast_low_pct": 0,
      "invalidation_condition": "XLU underperforms SPY by 1%",
      "option_id": "UTILITIES",
      "reversal_case": "Yield curve steepens sharply",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Oil price momentum holds",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLE 5-day active return +3.19%",
        "Brent crude settled at $91.01"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "USO closes below $70",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "reversal_case": "EIA inventory build surprises",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Defensive healthcare leadership persists",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLV 21-day active return +5.74%",
        "Quality evidence score 0.568"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.7,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.3,
      "forecast_low_pct": 0,
      "invalidation_condition": "XLV closes below 2.55% drawdown level",
      "option_id": "HEALTHCARE",
      "reversal_case": "Policy or regulatory headlines",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Broad participation continues",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "RSP 21-day active return +1.37%",
        "Equal-weight quality evidence score 0.699"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.65,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.4,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.2,
      "invalidation_condition": "RSP underperforms SPY by more than 0.8%",
      "option_id": "EQUAL_WEIGHT_SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Mega-cap earnings dominate",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Commodity-linked Canadian equities hold",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "EWC quality evidence score 0.688",
        "EWC 21-day active return +1.58%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.55,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.2,
      "forecast_low_pct": -0.3,
      "invalidation_condition": "EWC closes below prior-week low",
      "option_id": "CANADA",
      "reversal_case": "CAD weakens versus USD",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": 0.52,
  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": 0,
  "is_official_score": true,
  "key_risks": [
    "FOMC statement risk after exit close",
    "Weak June payrolls and downward revisions",
    "Housing market contraction signals"
  ],
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  "mode": "closed_capability",
  "model_id": "xai-grok-4-3",
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "allocation_pct": 100,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.75,
      "invalidation_condition": "SPY closes below 7400 on July 28",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "rationale": "No active option clears the base-forecast hurdle above SPY; broad US equity exposure matches the benchmark.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "none identified"
    }
  ],
  "portfolio_expected_return_pct": 0.75,
  "portfolio_rationale": "Neutral data and absence of superior base-case forecasts support full allocation to SP500 for the one-week window.",
  "provider": "xai",
  "rationale_summary": "SPY base forecast set at 0.75%; all other candidates at or below this level; 100% SP500 satisfies rules with no cluster violations.",
  "replicate_count": 1,
  "replicate_index": 1,
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  "run_type": "official",
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xAI

Grok 4.5

xai-grok-4-5

5 holdings Crude Oil (USO)
Crude Oil (USO) 25% Energy Sector (XLE) 25% Cybersecurity (CIBR) 20% Brazil Equities (EWZ) 15% Biotechnology (XBI) 15%
Confidence
0.58
Run Type
official
Rationale

Portfolio concentrates in high-base-forecast exposures with recent strength and catalysts inside the scoring window while respecting the 50% energy cluster cap. Selections clear the SPY base hurdle and diversify across energy, technology_and_growth, international_equity, and healthcare_and_biotech.

SPY base is modest given mixed macro prints and recent flat-to-negative short-term returns. Higher-conviction active holdings in oil/energy, cybersecurity, Brazil, and biotech offer superior one-week expected returns backed by supplied price context and scheduled data/earnings.

Portfolio
  • Crude Oil (USO): 25% - Strong recent price action and elevated crude levels support continued upside into inventory data and energy-sensitive flows over the one-week window.
  • Energy Sector (XLE): 25% - Sector benefits from oil strength, positive prior active returns, and defensive positioning amid sticky inflation readings.
  • Cybersecurity (CIBR): 20% - Highest quality evidence score with strong prior active trend and recent pullback creates favorable risk-reward into tech earnings.
  • Brazil Equities (EWZ): 15% - Elevated quality score and solid prior active return support continuation in EM commodity-linked equities.
  • Biotechnology (XBI): 15% - Strong prior active performance and quality ranking favor relative strength in healthcare risk assets.
Key Risks
  • Sharp reversal in crude oil prices after the large recent run-up
  • Tech earnings disappointment from Alphabet/Tesla spilling into growth and cybersecurity
  • Risk-off move ahead of FOMC week reducing appetite for EM and biotech
  • Higher yields or dollar strength pressuring international and commodity exposures
Validated JSON
{
  "benchmark_expected_return_pct": 0.25,
  "candidate_ledger": [
    {
      "continuation_case": "Modest positive drift if soft-landing data and earnings support large-caps",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "S&P 500 rose 0.9% on July 21 to 7509.20",
        "spy_return_5s was -0.47% and return_3s -0.33%",
        "June CPI down 0.4% MoM but still +3.5% YoY; payrolls +57k"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.25,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.2,
      "invalidation_condition": "Close below recent 21-session lows on rising volume",
      "option_id": "SP500",
      "reversal_case": "Yield backup or weak mega-cap guidance triggers pullback",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet/Tesla earnings July 22; new-home sales July 24"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Elevated crude and positive momentum persist into EIA data",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "USO return_3s +8.01% and active_return_5s +7.70%",
        "Brent crude settled at $91.01, up 2.0%",
        "uso_return_5s +7.22% and uso_return_21s +12.17%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 2,
      "forecast_high_pct": 5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -3,
      "invalidation_condition": "Brent settles under 88 with USO down >3% day",
      "option_id": "OIL",
      "reversal_case": "Inventory build or demand concerns trigger profit-taking after sharp run",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Oil strength and prior outperformance continue to support sector",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "XLE active_return_5s +3.19% and prior_16s_active_return +6.00%",
        "Energy sector quality evidence score 0.552 with high prior active rank 0.940",
        "Brent at $91.01 after approaching $92"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1.5,
      "forecast_high_pct": 4,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2,
      "invalidation_condition": "XLE underperforms SPY by >1.5% with oil weakness",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "reversal_case": "Crude reversal or broader equity risk-off hits cyclicals",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA petroleum data July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Strong prior trend plus pullback sets up rebound on tech earnings",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "CYBERSECURITY quality evidence score 0.817 (highest)",
        "prior_16s_active_return +11.47% with recent pullback rank 1.000",
        "Technology sector rose 2.3% on July 21"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1,
      "forecast_high_pct": 2.5,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "CIBR breaks below 21-session max drawdown low",
      "option_id": "CYBERSECURITY",
      "reversal_case": "High-beta tech selloff if mega-cap results disappoint",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet and Tesla results after close July 22"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Commodity-linked EM strength and quality ranking support further gains",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "BRAZIL quality evidence score 0.782",
        "prior_16s_active_return +6.14% and recent pullback rank 0.731",
        "positive commodity backdrop with oil and broad commodities strength"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 1.1,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.8,
      "invalidation_condition": "EWZ drops >2% with oil and materials weakness",
      "option_id": "BRAZIL",
      "reversal_case": "Global risk-off or commodity pullback hits EWZ",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Commodity price action and EM flows into July 28"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Strong prior active trend continues if risk appetite holds",
      "decision": "selected",
      "evidence": [
        "BIOTECH quality evidence score 0.686 and prior active rank 0.985",
        "prior_16s_active_return +9.89%",
        "Healthcare prior active strength noted in decision context"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.9,
      "forecast_high_pct": 3,
      "forecast_low_pct": -2,
      "invalidation_condition": "XBI underperforms SPY materially on rising vol",
      "option_id": "BIOTECH",
      "reversal_case": "Rate or risk-off pressure on high-beta healthcare",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Broader market tone and any sector flows before July 28 close"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Higher yields and prior strength support banks/insurers",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "FINANCIALS quality evidence score 0.698 and prior active rank 0.910",
        "prior_16s_active_return +4.56%",
        "10-year yield rose to 4.63%"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.4,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.6,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.3,
      "invalidation_condition": "XLF breaks below -2% from entry with yield drop",
      "option_id": "FINANCIALS",
      "reversal_case": "Curve or credit concerns reverse recent relative gains",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Yield moves and any financial earnings tone"
    },
    {
      "continuation_case": "Defensive bid if growth data softens",
      "decision": "rejected",
      "evidence": [
        "UTILITIES quality evidence score 0.760",
        "prior active rank 0.806 and recent pullback rank 0.866",
        "rate-sensitive defensive cluster with mixed recent returns"
      ],
      "forecast_base_pct": 0.35,
      "forecast_high_pct": 1.4,
      "forecast_low_pct": -1.4,
      "invalidation_condition": "XLU underperforms on further 10y yield rise",
      "option_id": "UTILITIES",
      "reversal_case": "Rising yields continue to pressure rate-sensitive names",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Yield direction into FOMC blackout period"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": 0.58,
  "expected_alpha_vs_sp500_pct": 1.125,
  "is_official_score": true,
  "key_risks": [
    "Sharp reversal in crude oil prices after the large recent run-up",
    "Tech earnings disappointment from Alphabet/Tesla spilling into growth and cybersecurity",
    "Risk-off move ahead of FOMC week reducing appetite for EM and biotech",
    "Higher yields or dollar strength pressuring international and commodity exposures"
  ],
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  "model_id": "xai-grok-4-5",
  "portfolio": [
    {
      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 2,
      "invalidation_condition": "Brent crude reverses below 88 or sharp inventory build",
      "option_id": "OIL",
      "rationale": "Strong recent price action and elevated crude levels support continued upside into inventory data and energy-sensitive flows over the one-week window.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data July 22"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 25,
      "expected_return_pct": 1.5,
      "invalidation_condition": "Oil settles below 88 with sector underperformance vs SPY",
      "option_id": "ENERGY",
      "rationale": "Sector benefits from oil strength, positive prior active returns, and defensive positioning amid sticky inflation readings.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "EIA weekly petroleum data July 22 and energy price persistence"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 20,
      "expected_return_pct": 1,
      "invalidation_condition": "Break below recent lows on high volume or weak mega-cap guidance",
      "option_id": "CYBERSECURITY",
      "rationale": "Highest quality evidence score with strong prior active trend and recent pullback creates favorable risk-reward into tech earnings.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Alphabet and Tesla results July 22 plus broader tech sentiment"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 15,
      "expected_return_pct": 1.1,
      "invalidation_condition": "Sharp BRL weakness or commodity reversal",
      "option_id": "BRAZIL",
      "rationale": "Elevated quality score and solid prior active return support continuation in EM commodity-linked equities.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Commodity price stability and global risk appetite into month-end"
    },
    {
      "allocation_pct": 15,
      "expected_return_pct": 0.9,
      "invalidation_condition": "Broad risk-off move or underperformance vs XLV",
      "option_id": "BIOTECH",
      "rationale": "Strong prior active performance and quality ranking favor relative strength in healthcare risk assets.",
      "time_window_catalyst": "Risk-on flows and any biotech-specific news into July 28"
    }
  ],
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  "provider": "xai",
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  "replicate_index": 1,
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Public model run

Model Portfolios

This round used the portfolio format. The weights below are the submitted model portfolios. Expand a row to inspect rationale and risk lists without crowding the main table.

ModelProviderPortfolioConfidenceProtocol
Claude Fable 5
anthropic-claude-fable-5
Anthropic
Energy Sector (XLE)30%Broad Commodities (PDBC)20%Healthcare Sector (XLV)25%Financials Sector (XLF)25%
0.58
Portfolio round
Claude Opus 4.8
anthropic-claude-opus-4-8
Anthropic
Energy Sector (XLE)30%Financials Sector (XLF)30%S&P 500 (SPY)40%
0.55
Portfolio round
Gemini 3.1 Pro
google-gemini-3-1-pro
Google
Crude Oil (USO)50%Gold (IAU)50%
0.65
Portfolio round
GPT-5.5
openai-gpt-5-5
OpenAI
Crude Oil (USO)25%Energy Sector (XLE)20%Broad Commodities (PDBC)20%Cybersecurity (CIBR)20%Financials Sector (XLF)15%
0.58
Portfolio round
GPT-5.6 Sol
openai-gpt-5-6-sol
OpenAI
Cybersecurity (CIBR)30%Healthcare Sector (XLV)25%Agriculture Commodities (DBA)25%Financials Sector (XLF)20%
0.58
Portfolio round
Grok 4.3
xai-grok-4-3
xAI
S&P 500 (SPY)100%
0.52
Portfolio round
Grok 4.5
xai-grok-4-5
xAI
Crude Oil (USO)25%Energy Sector (XLE)25%Cybersecurity (CIBR)20%Brazil Equities (EWZ)15%Biotechnology (XBI)15%
0.58
Portfolio round
Pricing

Starting Prices

Ending prices are intentionally absent until the round is complete.

Aerospace and Defense (ITA)ITA2026-07-21229.74Yahoo adjusted close
Agency Mortgage-Backed Bonds (MBB)MBB2026-07-2193.41Yahoo adjusted close
Agriculture Commodities (DBA)DBA2026-07-2128.15Yahoo adjusted close
Australia Equities (EWA)EWA2026-07-2128.68Yahoo adjusted close
Autonomous Technology and Robotics (ARKQ)ARKQ2026-07-21120.10Yahoo adjusted close
Biotechnology (XBI)XBI2026-07-21154.50Yahoo adjusted close
Bitcoin ETF (IBIT)IBIT2026-07-2137.67Yahoo adjusted close
Brazil Equities (EWZ)EWZ2026-07-2135.62Yahoo adjusted close
Broad AI Technology (AIQ)AIQ2026-07-2161.00Yahoo adjusted close
Broad Commodities (PDBC)PDBC2026-07-2117.65Yahoo adjusted close
Canada Equities (EWC)EWC2026-07-2159.05Yahoo adjusted close
Cash / Do Not Invest2026-07-211.00cash
China Equities (MCHI)MCHI2026-07-2154.00Yahoo adjusted close
Communication Services Sector (XLC)XLC2026-07-21110.03Yahoo adjusted close
Consumer Discretionary Sector (XLY)XLY2026-07-21114.87Yahoo adjusted close
Consumer Staples Sector (XLP)XLP2026-07-2184.06Yahoo adjusted close
Copper (CPER)CPER2026-07-2139.53Yahoo adjusted close
Crude Oil (USO)USO2026-07-21128.85Yahoo adjusted close
Cybersecurity (CIBR)CIBR2026-07-2190.58Yahoo adjusted close
Developed Markets ex-US (VEA)VEA2026-07-2170.47Yahoo adjusted close
Emerging Market USD Bonds (EMB)EMB2026-07-2195.38Yahoo adjusted close
Emerging Markets (VWO)VWO2026-07-2158.86Yahoo adjusted close
Energy Sector (XLE)XLE2026-07-2158.50Yahoo adjusted close
Equal-Weight S&P 500 (RSP)RSP2026-07-21212.76Yahoo adjusted close
Ethereum ETF (ETHA)ETHA2026-07-2114.53Yahoo adjusted close
Euro (FXE)FXE2026-07-21105.23Yahoo adjusted close
Europe Equities (VGK)VGK2026-07-2188.76Yahoo adjusted close
Financials Sector (XLF)XLF2026-07-2156.11Yahoo adjusted close
Gold (IAU)IAU2026-07-2176.82Yahoo adjusted close
Healthcare Sector (XLV)XLV2026-07-21160.25Yahoo adjusted close
High Yield Corporate Bonds (HYG)HYG2026-07-2179.65Yahoo adjusted close
India Equities (INDA)INDA2026-07-2148.78Yahoo adjusted close
Industrials Sector (XLI)XLI2026-07-21178.66Yahoo adjusted close
Intermediate-Term US Treasury Bonds (IEF)IEF2026-07-2193.31Yahoo adjusted close
International Aggregate Bonds (BNDX)BNDX2026-07-2147.83Yahoo adjusted close
Investment Grade Corporate Bonds (LQD)LQD2026-07-21106.85Yahoo adjusted close
Japan Equities (EWJ)EWJ2026-07-2192.74Yahoo adjusted close
Japanese Yen (FXY)FXY2026-07-2156.22Yahoo adjusted close
Long-Term US Treasury Bonds (TLT)TLT2026-07-2183.66Yahoo adjusted close
Materials Sector (XLB)XLB2026-07-2150.10Yahoo adjusted close
Metals and Mining (XME)XME2026-07-21101.60Yahoo adjusted close
Mexico Equities (EWW)EWW2026-07-2175.84Yahoo adjusted close
Municipal Bonds (MUB)MUB2026-07-21106.17Yahoo adjusted close
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)QQQ2026-07-21708.97Yahoo adjusted close
Real Estate Sector (XLRE)XLRE2026-07-2145.20Yahoo adjusted close
Regional Banks (KRE)KRE2026-07-2175.98Yahoo adjusted close
S&P 500 (SPY)SPY2026-07-21748.28Yahoo adjusted close
Semiconductors (SMH)SMH2026-07-21584.08Yahoo adjusted close
Short-Term Treasury Bills (BIL)BIL2026-07-2191.56Yahoo adjusted close
Silver (SLV)SLV2026-07-2153.08Yahoo adjusted close
Software (IGV)IGV2026-07-2191.82Yahoo adjusted close
Solar Energy (TAN)TAN2026-07-2153.74Yahoo adjusted close
South Africa Equities (EZA)EZA2026-07-2162.28Yahoo adjusted close
South Korea Equities (EWY)EWY2026-07-21172.90Yahoo adjusted close
Taiwan Equities (EWT)EWT2026-07-21100.58Yahoo adjusted close
Technology Sector (XLK)XLK2026-07-21180.78Yahoo adjusted close
Total US Stock Market (VTI)VTI2026-07-21369.45Yahoo adjusted close
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIP)TIP2026-07-21107.88Yahoo adjusted close
United Kingdom Equities (EWU)EWU2026-07-2146.77Yahoo adjusted close
US Aggregate Bond Market (AGG)AGG2026-07-2197.74Yahoo adjusted close
US Dividend Equities (SCHD)SCHD2026-07-2132.82Yahoo adjusted close
US Dollar (UUP)UUP2026-07-2128.48Yahoo adjusted close
US Large-Cap Growth (IWF)IWF2026-07-21121.33Yahoo adjusted close
US Large-Cap Value (IWD)IWD2026-07-21247.44Yahoo adjusted close
US Low Volatility Equities (SPLV)SPLV2026-07-2175.73Yahoo adjusted close
US Mid-Cap Stocks (IJH)IJH2026-07-2175.72Yahoo adjusted close
US Momentum Equities (MTUM)MTUM2026-07-21314.48Yahoo adjusted close
US Small-Cap Stocks (IWM)IWM2026-07-21296.54Yahoo adjusted close
US Small-Cap Value (IWN)IWN2026-07-21222.91Yahoo adjusted close
Utilities Sector (XLU)XLU2026-07-2144.92Yahoo adjusted close
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