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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• 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.

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