This week, markets didn’t just wobble—they inverted. What was red turned green. What was trending collapsed. And even the strongest trend-followers struggled to stay upright amid one of the most violent cross-asset reversals in years.

SG Trend Index Performance:

• MTD: -6.43% (vs. -0.34% last week)
• YTD: -10.79% (vs. -4.98% last week)

TTU Trend Barometer:

• Dropped to 55% (from 68%) — the spike was a mirage. The real story? Exhaustion, not emergence.

Key Market Highlights:

• VIX (+6.01%) – Elevated volatility still signals systemic stress
• 30-Year Bond (-6.3%) – The “safe haven” collapsed, sending a warning
• WTI Crude (-1.97%) – Energy trends persisted… in the wrong direction
• Gold (+6.23%) – The haven returned, reaffirming market fear
• USD (-0.98%) – A falling dollar stripped the last macro anchor
• Silver (+10.14%), Equities (+3.4%), Metals (+4.88%) – Snapped back too fast for re-entry

Trend-Following Insight:
Not every market reversed. But enough did—and in sync—to overwhelm diversification. Even long-tested models faltered as bonds reversed, energy bled, and correlations converged. This wasn’t just drawdown. It was regime rupture.

Full Report Available!
Dive into the week that broke the compass—complete with trend metrics, portfolio impacts, and asset class analysis.

Click here to read the full report!

Stay mechanical. Stay humble. Survival is the strategy.