This Week in Trend: When the Quiet Bites Back: Churn Over Clarity – 9th May 2025
Energy surged. Metals rebounded. Grains and softs cracked.
But trend conditions? Still fractured—and still fading.
SG Trend Index Performance:
• MTD: -1.29% (vs. -0.40% last week)
• YTD: -10.49% (vs. -9.69% last week)
Drawdowns resumed. Stability gave way to renewed pressure.
TTU Trend Barometer:
• 36% — Moderately Weak
• 10-day rate-of-change: Falling Moderately
Momentum slipped again. Trend strength dropped below neutral.
Key Market Highlights:
• Crude Oil (WTI): +4.75% – Energy came alive
• Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum): +2–3.5% – Bounce after the fade
• Cocoa / Wheat / Corn: -3.5% to -10.2% – Sharp reversals across softs and grains
• VIX: -2.37% – Calm persisted, but profits faded
• Equities: Slowed, but still afloat
Trend-Following Insight:
The fog hasn’t cleared—it’s thickened.
Some signals reignited. Others vanished.
This isn’t a breakout. It’s a bite.
Systems must stay poised—not for prediction, but protection.
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This week’s deep dive includes:
• Updated trend barometer
• Market momentum reversals
• Top winners & laggards
• Portfolio system impact & final reflections
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Keep your rules. Keep your nerve.
The edge waits in the haze.