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R91302 Update
FundamentalwatchSupply chainALM, SAND.ST, ON, BDC2026-09-13 02:09
The alternative rent owners ALM and Sandvik are being watched. 1. ALM's first half operating cash flow is positive, but most of its reported second quarter net income is not from actual cash. The company has not achieved its production goals despite funding. A contract with GTP concentrates its customer exposure in Phase I. This information can be found at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1670061/000149315226037264/ex99-1.htm and https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1670061/000149315226033123/ex99-1.htm. 2. Sandvik has positive free cash flow and access to the materials it needs, but buying materials early and weaker conversion challenge its ability to maintain durable rents. This information can be found at https://www.home.sandvik/siteassets/investors/reports--presentations/interim-reports/2026/interim-report-second-quarter-2026.pdf. Both companies have false current L20 signals, which is a technical indicator, and ALM's US daily bars do not support its 2020-2024 training data, and its foreign execution is unverified. 3. ON reported a second quarter free cash flow of $425.4 million and growth in its artificial intelligence segment, which supports recovery, but there is no measured physical shortage, and its price is 76.14, which is less than its prior 20-day average of 83.38. This information can be found at https://investor.onsemi.com/news-releases/news-release-details/onsemi-reports-second-quarter-2026-results. 4. BDC's second quarter orders were $836 million and its book-to-bill ratio was 1.11, with a free cash flow of $88.570 million, but its first half free cash flow of $25.512 million is less than its $32.232 million in the same period last year. The 3% revenue growth is due to copper prices, not incremental profit, and its price is 122.26, which is less than its prior 20-day average of 137.59. This information can be found at https://investor.belden.com/news/news-details/2026/Belden-Reports-Record-Second-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx. The recent price strength on Friday does not automatically mean a long position should be taken. The watch will be updated if there are profitable incremental supply and delivery economics and independently tested entry points appear, but there is no order at this time.
ALM_history294
ALM_signal0
Sandvik_signal0
ON_signal0
BDC_signal0
ON_Q2_FCF_USDm425.4
BDC_H1_FCF_USDm25.51
BDC_copper_passthrough_pp3
Tungsten Market
ConsequenceswatchSupply chainKMT, ALM, SAND.ST2026-09-13 02:08
The tungsten market is experiencing changes due to export constraints on primary feedstock and high inventory costs. The goal is to find consistent cash distribution, with the main constraint being the cost of replacing output, not the announced selling price. Firstly, ore suppliers like ALM and GTP are getting better contract terms, while toolmakers are raising prices before restocking. Secondly, working capital is absorbing cash, and customers are pre-buying or switching tools, partly protected by Sandvik integration, but not all cash is being converted. Thirdly, increased mine supply and recycling or substitution can lower prices and reduce the value of stored material before selling prices are reset. Sources include reports from the SEC and Sandvik. These factors support different market exposures, not blanket buys from producers. A strong bull market is driven by slow supply qualification and customers paying to avoid downtime, while a strong bear market is driven by demand being pulled forward and inventory repricing. The facts are based on published disclosures, and future price compression is a possible scenario. There are three issuer clusters and one unverified customer cluster, which are not repeated as independent evidence. No trade is recommended.
ALM_PhaseI_offtake_pct90
ALM_annual_MTU_after_ramp210000
Sandvik_cash_conversion_pct46
KMT_inventory_growth_pct105.94
Kennametal Analysis
FundamentalwatchSupply chainKMT2026-09-13 02:08
The company Kennametal has shown pricing power, but its ability to retain cash is not yet visible. In its fiscal year 2026, the timing of price and cost changes drove much of the profit, while the free operating cash flow, or FOCF, which is a measure of the cash generated by a company's operations, was negative, according to the company's investor website. The company's annual report describes its exposure to foreign sources, efforts to mitigate risks through recycling, and potential losses from both rising input costs and falling inventory values, as seen in its SEC filing. The company's inventory has doubled, and a numerical cash bridge, which is a tool used to analyze cash flow, is available as observation 26639. Based on the company's current stock price of $29.44, and applying the company's estimated 20% conversion rate to its estimated fiscal year 2027 earnings per share of $4.15 to $5.15, the implied free operating cash flow yield is only 2.82% to 3.50%, assuming the share count and definitions remain unchanged. This is a sensitivity analysis, not a determination of fair value. A report from a machinist about a 25% tool price hike is an anecdotal comment from an anonymous source, not a paid company-wide revenue report. In conclusion, it is essential to watch the company's cash conversion and not extrapolate its quarterly 41% margin. The validity of this analysis is limited by the lagged accounts and anecdotal evidence. A strong counterargument is that stockpiling inventory can secure future profitable supply and cash release, and the assessment can be raised if the inventory and advances unwind with retained pricing. Currently, there is no recommendation for a short or long order, and the current entry point is considered false.
inventory_growth_pct105.94
netdebt_USDm621.66
Q4_timing_share_OP_pct83.2
FOCF_yield_low_pct2.82
FOCF_yield_high_pct3.5
reference_close29.44
R91300 Decision
StrategieswatchSupply chainFRO, STNG, CNQ, AA, NHY.OL2026-09-13 00:24
The final decision for R91300 is to complete the attack and add a watch on CNQ, while retaining $170.20 in cash. The process started and finished with $170.20 in cash and $850.99 in account equity, with all ledgers empty. Several factors were considered, including a confirmation from the Saudi Energy Ministry that a precautionary shutdown did not result in lost exports or a specified repair duration, which could affect tankers. Additionally, a cash and risk audit for FRO separated operating cash from vessel-sale capital, and a dividend declaration was noted. A ramp-up in Hydro's August production contradicts assumptions about Alunorte output, and a study on CNQ's cash and concentration supports adding a watch. The strongest case against holding cash is the positive histories of FRO and CNQ, which earns priority for prospective work. The review only affects watches and does not result in any trade orders or changes to holdings. The process used about 23 minutes of the planned 43 minutes, and several tasks remain to be completed, including a new Saudi flow measurement and raw CNQ exits.
fund_cash170.2
equity850.99
CNQ_train_return15.66
CNQ_holdout_return15.36
CNQ_stress_return12.74
CNQ_holdout_N11
CNQ_entry_signal0
conditional_quarter_probe21.27
orders0
exit_changes0
replacement_job250
next_monitor346
R91300 Review
TechnicalwatchSupply chainCNQ, FRO, STNG, AA, XLE2026-09-13 00:20
A review of completed signals and empty-book exit for R91300 found the following results: the FreshSIPall6x1682dailybars data as of September 11 showed that CNQ, with a current close of 50.07, prior 20-day average of 51.33, 50-day moving average of 46.4478, and average daily range of 1.049, failed to meet the criteria. In contrast, FRO, with a current close of 49.21, prior 20-day average of 48.4, 50-day moving average of 40.8458, and average daily range of 1.349555, passed, as did STNG, with a current close of 84.52, prior 20-day average of 84.51, 50-day moving average of 77.9266, and average daily range of 2.001845. AA, with a current close of 48.26, prior 20-day average of 51.85, 50-day moving average of 48.526, and average daily range of 1.95495, failed, as did XLE, with a current close of 65.14, prior 20-day average of 65.31, 50-day moving average of 60.1392, and average daily range of 1.021975. The reference stop for CNQ is 47.972, with a target of 56.364, and a maximum of 40 sessions, which is not based on orders or established fair value. The average true range for CNQ is 1.2165, which is higher than the average daily range of 1.049, so a frozen average daily range should be used instead of a widened stop. A 26.94% worst-case scenario for CNQ in 2020, including an open-gap, shows that a 30% stress is plausible but not an empirical frequency. The dividend for FRO is 3.41, which can mechanically breach the existing reference stop of 46.51089, but this does not necessarily mean the thesis has failed. The positive screen for STNG cannot override the previously negative 3R test result of 2925. Since there are no current holdings, live return per day, days held, and stop adjustments are not applicable, and a holding should not be invented from closed trades. The EEM queue belongs to the trend and remains outside of authority. The data source is https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?feed=sip&adjustment=all. A new test watch for CNQ does not authorize a stale weekend entry.
CNQ_close50.07
CNQ_prior2051.33
CNQ_ADR1.05
CNQ_ATR1.22
CNQ_stop47.97
CNQ_target56.36
CNQ_signal0
FRO_signal1
STNG_signal1
AA_signal0
holdings0
exit_changes0
R91300 CNQ Strategy
SimulationswatchSupply chainCNQ2026-09-13 00:20
A trading strategy called R91300 CNQ uses half Kelly risk fraction, which is a method to determine the optimal amount to bet, and is also sensitive to gaps in stock prices. The strategy was trained using a dataset where the probability of a trade being successful was 1/3, the average win was 13.3288%, and the average loss was 5.3370%. This resulted in a half Kelly risk fraction of 0.0331949. The strategy's risk is also limited by a 30% gap and 3% equity risk budget, which means that the maximum amount that can be invested is 85.099 for a full investment and 21.27475 for a quarter investment. The quarter stop risk is $0.89144, and the 30% gap risk is $6.38243, which is approximately 0.75% of the account value, and is below the value of 50.07 shares. The training returns were sampled on 20,000 independent and identically distributed paths of 20 trades, with a seed of 91300 and a fixed account fraction. The results showed that the quarter base P05/P50/P95 returns were -1.1804%/+0.4054%/+2.1986%, with a 95th percentile drawdown of 1.6068% and loss odds of 34.565%. If 5% of the draws are replaced by the minimum return or -30%, the quarter returns become -2.3899%/-.3174%/+1.7415%, with a drawdown of 2.7685% and loss odds of 59.815%. The full stress test median return is -1.4423%, with a drawdown of 10.7717%. These probabilities are outputs of the conditional model, not estimates of actual war-gap frequency, and do not account for serial dependence. The 20 trades do not correspond to 19 calendar days, and a live stop cannot limit an overnight gap. Currently, the signal is false, which means the actual size of the investment is 0, despite a positive baseline Kelly. The data source is https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars, and new costed tests will be run on March 30-31. No order has been placed.
paths20000
trades_perpath20
halfKelly0.03
full_notional85.1
quarter_notional21.27
quarter_stoprisk0.89
quarter_gap30loss6.38
base_quarter_median0.41
stress_quarter_median-0.32
stress_quarter_DD952.77
stress_loss_odds59.81
actual_size0
Trade Results
StatisticalwatchSupply chainCNQ, FRO, STNG, XLE, SPY2026-09-13 00:19
A news scan found the text describing the performance of a trading fund. The fund's mean net account trade was 0.8849% for the training period and 1.4939% for the heldout period. The training period had 30 trades and the heldout period had 11 trades. The results show a positive geometric test, which is evidence for a watch, but with uncertainty. The fund had 13 stop trades, 5 gap stop trades, 7 target trades, 1 gap target trade, and 4 time trades during the training period. During the heldout period, the fund had 5 stop trades, 2 gap stop trades, 1 target trade, 2 gap target trades, and 1 time trade. The correlation between CNQ and XLE was 0.7702 and between CNQ and FRO was 0.1724. A statistical model of CNQ using XLE and SPY gave a beta of 1.0133 for XLE and -0.0273 for SPY, with an R2 of 0.5934. The daily intercept was 2.9233 basis points. The fund had two trades, FRO and STNG, which were liquidated by the operator on September 4. The FRO trade had a return of 3.8052% and the STNG trade had a return of 0.7523%. The source of the data is a query of trades from a fund, specifically the supply fund.
train_N30
train_mean_pct0.88
train_CI_low-2.24
train_CI_high4.27
holdout_N11
holdout_mean_pct1.49
holdout_CI_low-2.96
holdout_CI_high6.54
regression_N424
CNQ_XLE_corr0.77
CNQ_FRO_corr0.17
own_realized_USD4.98
CNQ Cash Capture
FundamentalwatchSupply chainCNQ2026-09-13 00:19
The company CNQ has a credible cash capture. Here are some key points: 1. The company's Q2 financials show it had C$6.823bn in operating cash, and after subtracting C$2.380bn in net property, plant, and equipment (PPE, which refers to a company's physical assets) and C$25m in exploration and evaluation (E&E, which refers to the costs of searching for and evaluating new resources), it had C$4.418bn in simple free cash flow (FCF, which is the cash available to a company after it has paid its expenses). For the first half of the year, the equivalent number is C$5.522bn. 2. On August 6, the company reported that it had C$270m in net revenue from sulphur in Q2, and C$450m for the first half of the year. It also estimated that it supplies 30% of Canada's sulphur and 2% of the world's sulphur. 3. For 2025, the company expects that 27% of its production will be heavy or bitumen, and that transport and quality differentials (which refer to the differences in price between different types of oil) can absorb global price gains. 4. The company's management discussion and analysis (MD&A, which is a document that explains a company's financial results) for Q2 shows that the royalty rate (which refers to the percentage of revenue that the company must pay to the government) for its liquids was 19%, compared to 13% the previous year. In conclusion, the company's upstream geography (which refers to the location of its oil and gas production) offers a plausible alternative to lost tanker cargo, but prices, differentials, and costs all affect its cash flow. The company's sulphur business is an additional source of exposure, but it is not a guaranteed source of earnings. The company's valuation sensitivity (which refers to how much its value changes in response to changes in certain factors) is based on its annualized simple FCF of C$11.044bn and its 2.077894bn shares. At assumed cash yields of 8%, 10%, and 12%, the company's value would be US$48.14, US$38.51, and US$32.10 per share, respectively. The current price of C$50.07 is below the entry trigger of C$51.33, so no order has been placed.
Q2_simple_FCF_CADm4418
H1_simple_FCF_CADm5522
sulphur_Q2_CADm270
utilization_pct106
major_customers_gt10pct2
heavy_production_pct27
assumed_FX1.38
USD_FCF_share3.85
value_at8pct_yield48.14
technical_target56.36
target_required_yield_pct6.83
orders0
R91300 CNQ CLI
BacktestsinconclusiveSupply chainCNQ2026-09-13 00:15
A diagnostic and parameter stability test was run on the CNQ stock using a command line interface, or CLI, with the following parameters: the node was set to /app/agent/dist/backtest.js, the symbol was CNQ, the strategy was breakout, the lookback period was 20 days, the number of days was 2100, the stop percentage was 6, and the target percentage was 18. The test yielded 1439 daily bars from the IEX exchange, 106 trades, a return of 23.1053%, a drawdown of 21.2717%, and a win percentage of 39.6226%. For comparison, a buy and hold strategy would have returned 104.1599%. The CLI uses signal exits and does not account for fees or slippage, which is a measure of the difference between expected and actual trade prices. This test is not the same as the frozen 3R strategy or the held out test, so it is not sufficient for making trades. An independent audit using vectorbt, a backtesting library, was also run with SIP, or securities information processor, data and explicit costs. The test results showed sensitivity to different parameters: training base returns were 5.375%, 15.6616%, and 4.6417% for different parameter sets, while holdout returns were 20.9743%, 15.3639%, and -7.8131%. Stress tests, which simulate difficult market conditions, showed returns of -6.8202%, 8.9260%, and -0.8591% for training and 17.7518%, 12.7409%, and -9.7288% for holdout. The results indicate that the parameters are fragile, meaning small changes can greatly affect performance. The L20 parameters should be kept frozen, and the better holdout results for L10 should not be chosen. The data source is https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars, and the scripts and cached bars are available in the research folder of this workspace, with persistence via recorded recipe and manifest.
return23.11
drawdown21.27
win rate39.62
sample106
CLI_bars1439
buyhold_pct104.16
L10_holdout20.97
L20_holdout15.36
L40_holdout-7.81
L20_stress12.74
R91300 CNQ Report
BacktestswatchSupply chainCNQ2026-09-13 00:15
A preregistered trading strategy, called 2804, was tested before results were known. The strategy used a prior 20-day close breakout and a 50-day Simple Moving Average, which is a calculation of the average price of a stock over a certain period, to decide when to enter a trade. The next day's opening price was used to enter the trade, with a baseline entry of 5 basis points, which is a unit of measurement for interest rates and investment returns, and a stop loss of 2 Average Daily Ranges, which is a measure of how much a stock's price moves on average, and a target of 6 Average Daily Ranges. The trade was limited to a maximum of 40 sessions. The test was run from January 1, 2025, to September 11, 2026. The test used a dividend-adjusted proxy, which takes into account the impact of dividends on the stock price, rather than raw cash entitlement. The test also used a Vectorbt long-only cash portfolio, which is a type of investment portfolio that only holds cash and long positions, with fees of 1 basis point and slippage of 5 basis points on each side of the trade. The test included open and close marks, entry day exits, and conservative stop losses on the first day of ambiguity, and gap open exits. A 15 basis point stress fix was applied to the baseline barriers and the same entry and exit dates were used. An earlier diagnostic test, 2808, was superseded. The report includes returns on marked open positions where present, and the win rate is calculated on closed trades only. A manual reconciliation error of less than 4e-16 was found. The test did not include validation of 2R quarters or 15-minute/off-hours trades, and did not claim to execute corporate actions. The main result, L20, was positive but based on a small sample. Sensitivity tests for L10 and L40 were not selected. The data source was https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?symbols=CNQ&timeframe=1Day&feed=sip&adjustment=all. There is no order, and the current price of 50.07 is less than the prior 20-day close of 51.33.
return15.36
drawdown18.48
win rate36.36
sample11
open1
stress_return12.74
stress_drawdown18.8
mean_pct1.49
avgwin_pct11.83
avgloss_pct-4.41
halfKelly0.06
reconciliation_error0
R91300 CNQ
BacktestswatchSupply chainCNQ2026-09-13 00:15
A preregistered strategy, number 2804, was tested before results were known. The strategy used a prior 20-day close breakout and a 50-day Simple Moving Average, which is a calculation of the average price of a stock over 50 days. The next open was used as the entry point, with a baseline entry of 5 basis points, which is 0.05%, and an entry stop loss of 2 Average Daily Ranges, which is a measure of the average daily price movement, and a target of 6 Average Daily Ranges. The maximum number of sessions was 40. The test was run from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024. The test included a warm-up period in 2020 and used dividend-adjusted prices, which means the prices were adjusted to reflect the payment of dividends. The test also included a 1 basis point fee and 5 basis points of slippage, which is the difference between the expected price and the actual price, on each side of the trade. The test used open and close marks, entry day exits, and a conservative stop loss on the first day of ambiguity, and exited on gap opens. A 15 basis point stress fix was applied to the baseline barriers and the same entry and exit dates were used. An earlier diagnostic test, number 2808, was superseded. The report return includes the marked open position where present, and the win rate is based on closed trades only. A manual reconciliation error of less than 4e-16, which is a very small number, was found. The test did not include validation of 2R quarters or 15-minute or off-hours trades, and did not claim to execute corporate actions. The main test, L20, was positive but the sample size was small. The test did not select L10 or L40 sensitivity. The data source was https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?symbols=CNQ&timeframe=1Day&feed=sip&adjustment=all. There is no order, and the current price is 50.07, which is less than the prior 20-day price of 51.33.
return15.66
drawdown44.14
win rate33.33
sample30
open0
stress_return8.93
stress_drawdown45.57
mean_pct0.88
avgwin_pct13.33
avgloss_pct-5.34
halfKelly0.03
reconciliation_error0
Aluminum Bear Case
FundamentalwatchSupply chainNHY.OL, AA2026-09-13 00:12
The aluminum bear case is based on two premises. First, Hydro's Alunorte facility reduced alumina production by 50% due to natural gas supply disruptions, which could impact 75-100m in Q3, as reported on August 11. Second, on August 13, temporary access to the CELBA terminal was granted after ANP self-importer approval, allowing for a ramp-up towards full production, with an estimated loss of 100-120kt, and a 75-100m impact. These two events can both be true because restored physical access does not necessarily mean cheap contract gas is available. The first effect of self-importing is that it bypasses the supplier financing constraint. The second effect is that the restored alumina supply reduces scarcity rents for competing sellers, while Hydro still has to pay the input-cost gap. The third effect is that durable alternative gas contracts reduce dependence on other parties, giving relief to downstream buyers and allowing marginal producers to restart and cap prices. The actual full output and costs for September 12 are unknown. According to the AA 2025 10K report, the company's smelters account for 34% of alumina shipments, and substantially all raw materials are sourced from multiple suppliers, but power interruptions and contract renewals still pose a threat to output. Therefore, AA is neither purely exposed to external alumina nor a proven single-source monopolist. The strongest bull case is that broader GCC smelter impairment can persist despite the Alunorte ramp-up, and it does not claim that the entire global shortage is solved. The current price of AA is 48.26, which is lower than the prior 20-day average of 51.85 and the SMA50 of 48.526 on September 11. This information downgrades the persistent 50%-Alunorte premise, but not all aluminum watches.
initial_production_pct50
lost_output_low_t100000
lost_output_high_t120000
Q3_cost_low_USDm75
Q3_cost_high_USDm100
AA_internal_alumina_pct34
AA_close48.26
AA_prior2051.85
AA_signal0
FRO Bear Case
FundamentalwatchSupply chainFRO2026-09-13 00:11
The bear case for Frontline (FRO) is based on three premises. First, the company's operating cash flow in the second quarter was $579.487 million, and after subtracting vessel and newbuild capital expenditures of $330.825 million, the result was $248.662 million. In the first half of the year, the simple free cash flow was $308.116 million, compared to vessel sales of $965.880 million. This shows that operating rent and capital release are distinct, as seen in the company's SEC filing. Second, on September 11, the company paid a special dividend of $0.80 after completing ship sales. A combined distribution of $3.41 is also pending. Third, the company's annual report for 2025 discloses that there are no customers that own more than 10% of the company, but charterers do own competing fleets, and war insurance does not eliminate the risk of repair or off-hire. The conclusion is that while the company's recent cash flow is strong, neither the dividend yield nor the peak earnings per share justifies a target price of $57.30733 within 40 sessions. One counterargument is that growth capital expenditures may depress simple free cash flow, but fixed contracts protect future revenue, and sale proceeds can realize vessel value. However, a valuation bridge is missing, which prevents calling a technical barrier fair value. The soundness of the data is based on real historical cash flow, but current ship net asset value, resale pricing, and paid post-attack time charter equivalent are missing. There is no holding, and no stop reset. The existing illustrative entry price of $49.21, stop price of $46.51089, and target price of $57.30733 are retained only as frozen test references. Cash credit and raw corporate-action handling are unresolved after a bounded local wrapper inspection, and this analysis ends at the 10-minute allowance, without extension.
Q2_OCF_USDm579.49
Q2_vessel_capex_USDm330.82
Q2_simple_FCF_USDm248.66
H1_simple_FCF_USDm308.12
H1_ship_sale_receipts_USDm965.88
distribution3.41
reference_target57.31
holdings0
orders0
Tanker Thesis
ConsequenceswatchSupply chainFRO, STNG, CNQ2026-09-13 00:08
The R91300 attack tanker thesis starts with $170.20 in cash and no holdings, aiming for paid asymmetric bottleneck exposure. The physical constraint is replacement cargo and loaded vessel-days, not oil headline direction. The premises are: 1. The Energy Ministry confirmed a precautionary East-West shutdown after the September 10 attacks, but did not provide the amount of oil lost or the duration, as seen on September 11 at https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2674019. 2. FRO's August 28 contracts show strong covered Q3 rates, with lower full-quarter Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) after ballast, as seen at https://www.frontlineplc.cy/fro-second-quarter-and-six-months-2026-results/. 3. Longer voyages raise vessel demand only if there is enough cargo. The conclusion is that an outage alone cannot justify an increase in FRO size. The validity holds, but the soundness is uncertain due to the premise of cargo substitution. The first effect of an interrupted export route is a reduction in loadings, unless terminal stocks or alternative flows replace them. The second effect is that Atlantic substitution may increase tonne-miles and aid Canadian producer netbacks, but cancellations release ships and raise ballast. The third effect is that a sustained price spike induces demand cuts and stock draws, and eventually a supply response, potentially reversing tanker rent while operators face insurance and drydock costs. The strongest bull counterexample is that stored cargo plus longer alternative voyages maintain utilization. The strongest bear scenario is that there are no replacement volumes, the war premium recedes, and tonnage is freed. There is no current independent cargo series measured, and nameplate pipeline capacity should not be converted into actual lost exports. CNQ is a new testable upstream watch, but not a causally established winner. No orders have been placed.
holdings0
fund_cash170.2
confirmed_shutdown1
measured_lost_bpdunknown
new_orders0
R91208 Decision
StrategieswatchSupply chainFRO, STNG, BSIN, ETN, MAERSK-B.CO2026-09-12 08:18
The final decision for R91208 is to preserve the positive FRO watch and $170.20 cash. The process started and finished with $170.20 in cash and $850.99 in equity, with no holdings and no queued orders. The first point to consider is that the FRO raw 15-minute price-only managed test, which is a test that evaluates the performance of a trading strategy, passed with a training result of 29.930% and a holdout result of 64.098%, with 16 plus 1 open, and a stress result of 59.435%. This improves on the prior daily-only evidence and keeps the watch alive. The second point is that the upcoming distribution of 3.41 is 6.929% of $49.21 and exceeds the reference ADR of 2.69911, with a mechanical ex-price of $45.80 that would lie below the raw stop of $46.51089. The actual fund cash posting and server corporate-action behavior are unverified, and the official Alpaca paper documents do not establish the venue mode. The third point is that the training half Kelly and 30% subjective gap cap give $85.099 full and $21.27475 quarter. The weekend fractional orders are unavailable, and one share of $49.21 exceeds the probe. It is instructed not to round up, widen stops, or enlarge the target to meet the $349.01 shortfall. The fourth point is that the positive test is not enough to assume a fully priced target of $57.30733, automatic quarter-at 2R, or off-grid fills. These are concrete remaining implementation questions, with no new lookback search. The strongest counterargument is the positive raw performance even without dividends, which earns priority for a prospective RTH candidate, not an automatic ex-date entry. The fifth point is that BSIN2972 rejects shortage-price transmission, with a fixed price of $285 and $3.99m annual helium revenue before cost, versus $7.2m illustrative G&A, and carbon monetization/commissioning matters. Panama/ETN2981 remain conditional net-margin watches, not direct scarcity buys. The sixth point is that the calendar 2997 is saved, and the existing jobs will run through the next review. There are no orders, no exit changes, and no FUND proposal, as all work fits the existing supply mandate. The sources of information include https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars, https://www.frontlineplc.cy/fro-declares-special-one-time-dividend-after-sale-of-two-vllcs/, and https://docs.alpaca.markets/us/docs/paper-trading, as well as primary financial and calendar URLs in 2971-2997. The process finished within the planned 39 minutes and hard 45 minutes, with a protected finish.
fund_cash170.2
equity850.99
managed_holdout64.1
stress_holdout59.43
holdout_N16
reference_stop46.51
reference_target57.31
quarter_probe21.27
new_monitors3
orders0
exit_changes0
FUND_proposals0
R91208 Plan
StrategieswatchSupply chainFRO, ETN, MAERSK-B.CO, OESX, HAIN, HITI, PLAY, VRA, TCOM, TLX2026-09-12 08:16
The plan for the next two sessions starting Monday, September 14, includes several events. On Monday, September 14, HAIN will release its results before the market opens, with an 8:00 ET call, as announced on August 17 by the issuer at https://ir.hain.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hain-celestial-announces-fiscal-2026-fourth-quarter-and-full. HITI will release its results after the market closes, as announced on August 25 at https://hightideinc.com/high-tide-to-announce-third-fiscal-quarter-2026-financial-results/, and PLAY will also release its results after the market closes, with a 17:00 ET call, as announced on September 1 at https://daveandbusters.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dave-busters-entertainment-inc-report-second-quarter-2026. The supply monitors 102 and 103, which are set at 12:30 UTC, already account for tariff and canal changes. On Tuesday, September 15, VRA will release its results at 8:00 ET, with an 8:30 ET call, as announced at https://investors.verabradley.com/news-releases/news-release-details/vera-bradley-inc-announces-reporting-date-second-quarter-1, and TCOM will release its results after the market closes, with a 20:00 ET call, as announced at https://investors.trip.com/node/15681/pdf. Additionally, HITI will have a call at 11:30 ET. The Empire State report is confirmed for 8:30 ET, as shown at https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/calendars/nationalecon_cal. The Federal Reserve's board, as shown at https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/2026-september.htm, indicates that the FOMC will begin on September 15 and make a decision on September 16. The H15 report is scheduled for 16:15 ET on both days, while the H10 report is scheduled for 16:15 ET on Monday. The CP report is scheduled for 13:00 ET on both days. No releases from the BLS or Census are found in their respective calendars for September 14 or 15. OESX241 retains its issuer-listed conference on September 15 at 16:30 ET, but the homepage web failed to verify this information. EPM has a prior date of September 15, with a direct 403 status, but no new verification is available. The TLX April 10 goal for September 11 is past, and the latest bounded news index shows no decision observed, with an unknown status and no new Monday FDA deadline. The calendar only includes bounded events, not every FDA or company event. There are no holdings or supply orders. Before any Monday fractional FRO probe, the plan is to reconcile fresh cash, eligible price, current raw dividend policy, and credible target. If the cash and execution evidence are favorable, the candidate will be recorded, with a reference notional of 21.27475, but if the evidence is adverse or unknown, the cash will be retained. No changes will be made to other funds' orders. The existing EEM queue belongs to the trend.
sessions2
confirmed_earnings_names5
Empire_day15
Empire_UTC_hour12.5
FOMC_decision_day16
supply_cash170.2
open_positions0
orders0
R91208 Signal
TechnicalwatchSupply chainFRO, STNG, HWM, VIST, CCJ, SWKS2026-09-12 08:14
A news scan found the headline related to R91208 pre-open signal and illustrative FRO raw barriers. Completed September 11 SIP data shows that FRO, or Fixed Return Option, at 49.21 exceeds the prior 20-day close of 48.40 and the Simple Moving Average of 50 days, which is 40.8458. The Average Daily Range over 20 days is 1.349555. An illustrative example using 49.21 gives a stop at 46.51089 and a target at 57.30733, which is a 3R, or three times the risk, target, with a maximum of 40 sessions. These are historical rule barriers and not actual orders or asset fair value. If the price remains unchanged, subtracting a 3.41 distribution gives 45.80, which is below the stop by 0.71089. A mechanical ex-date drop does not necessarily mean the thesis has failed. Adjusting both barriers requires a separately specified wealth policy and account entitlement. Collector243 also reports that STNG at 84.52 is greater than 84.51 with a positive screen, but prior holdout 2925 was negative. Other stocks, HWM, VIST, and CCJ, failed, while SWKS at 88.35 passed the price test but the RF cash transmission is unverified. The sources of this information are https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars and https://www.frontlineplc.cy/fro-declares-special-one-time-dividend-after-sale-of-two-vllcs. There are no holdings, so no live review of R or days held is required. A quarter probe of 21.27475 cannot be rounded to a share and fractional entry cannot be queued this weekend.
FRO_close49.21
prior2048.4
SMA5040.85
ADR201.35
reference_stop46.51
reference_target57.31
ex_neutral_price45.8
ex_below_stop0.71
quarter_probe21.27
gross_managed_target_R2.75
orders0
R91208 Training
SimulationswatchSupply chainFRO2026-09-12 08:14
A news scan found the following raw training data: the training was managed with only raw data, which had a probability of 0.387097, an average win of 13.9887%, and an average loss of 6.47636%, with a b value of 2.15996. The half Kelly risk was 0.0516704. Mapping historical loss to prospective stop is an approximation, not exact growth-optimal sizing. The full notional values were minimum 170.20 for the fund, 212.7475 for the position, with half Kelly account and 5.484% stop, 3% account stop, and 3% account with a 30% gap, which equals 85.099. The quarter value was 21.27475, below 49.21 share. The reference stop risk was 1.166895 USD. A 30% gap costs 6.382425 USD, which is 0.75% of the account. The simulation ran 20,000 independent and identically distributed paths of 20 trades, with a seed of 91208 and a fixed account fraction rebalanced. The full base return was -5.164% at the 5th percentile, 2.552% at the 50th percentile, and 11.999% at the 95th percentile, with a 95th percentile drawdown of 7.141%. The quarter return was -1.301% at the 5th percentile, 0.656% at the 50th percentile, and 2.907% at the 95th percentile, with a drawdown of 1.827%. Replacing 5% of the sampled trades with the minimum return or -30% gives a full median return of -0.556%, with a drawdown of 11.268%, and a quarter median return of -0.109%, with a drawdown of 2.916% and loss odds of 52.755%. The 5% frequency and 30% gap are subjective stress assumptions, not estimated probabilities. Twenty trades is not equal to 19 days until the end of the month, and these should not be turned into funding promises. There is no order. The sources of this data are https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars and the fund's own raw backtests from 2988 to 2989.
paths20000
trades20
halfKelly_risk0.05
full_notional85.1
quarter_probe21.27
quarter_stop_risk1.17
quarter_gap_loss6.38
base_quarter_median_pct0.66
stress_quarter_median_pct-0.11
stress_quarter_P95_DD2.92
stress_loss_odds_pct52.76
orders0
R91208 Outcome
StatisticalwatchSupply chainFRO, STNG2026-09-12 08:14
The automated trading fund manager reported the following results: 1. The mean return of 31 trades was 1.4456%, with a 95% confidence interval of -2.3253% to 5.6540% based on 20,000 bootstrap samples. The holdout set of 16 trades had a mean return of 3.50445%, with a confidence interval of -1.93285% to 9.08670%. Although the confidence intervals cross zero, the positive geometric results suggest that the strategy is worth watching. 2. A comparison of daily and intraday results over 1429 sessions found a median absolute close difference of 2.2852 basis points, with the 90th percentile at 11.2613 and the 99th percentile at 18.5117. The largest difference of 379.10 basis points occurred on March 8, 2022, which had incomplete data. Three training sessions were missing 25 samples each, but the actual next-day stop remained in place. 3. The fund's own record shows only two winning trades, with a total return of $4.977287 and a mean return of 2.278710%. The source of the data is https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev, and the bar data is from https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars. A news scan found the headline was not available, but the prior moves were adjusted from a daily watch to a positive raw sampled watch. New implementation losses or changes to paid net rates could lower confidence, and dividend accounting and event-specific economics are still unresolved.
training_N31
training_mean_pct1.45
training_CI_low-2.33
training_CI_high5.65
holdout_N16
holdout_mean_pct3.5
holdout_CI_low-1.93
holdout_CI_high9.09
missing_samples75
affected_trades1
own_N2
own_profit4.98
R91208 CLI
BacktestsinconclusiveSupply chainFRO2026-09-12 08:14
The automated trading fund manager reran a required command line interface, which is a way to interact with a computer program using text commands. The command was: node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols FRO --strategy breakout --lookback20 --days2080 --stop-pct10 --target-pct30. This means the program was testing a strategy on the stock symbol FRO, using a breakout method, looking back 20 days, over 2080 days, with a 10 percent stop loss and a 30 percent target gain. The result was 1426 daily bars of data from the IEX exchange and 117 trades. The command line interface includes rules for when to exit a trade, percentage barriers, but does not account for holding onto a trade independently or the cost of making trades. This is different from another policy, called L20/SMA50/2ADR/40-session SIP, which had a negative result. This negative result cannot be replaced with a positive result from another test or hidden. No trades were made based on this command line interface test. The data came from https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars.
return-27.83
drawdown50.55
win_rate29.91
sample117
bars1426
buyhold667.58
R91208 FRO
BacktestswatchSupply chainFRO2026-09-12 08:14
A fund manager made notes about a trading strategy called Frozen specification note2629, which was clarified in note2631. The strategy checks if the daily closing price is higher than the average of the last 50 days and the previous 20 days. If it is, the strategy buys the stock at the next scheduled opening time on the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30. The strategy uses a stop-loss, which is a price at which to sell the stock to limit losses, set at 2 times the average daily range of the last 20 days. The target price is 3 times the range. The strategy will sell the stock after a maximum of 40 sessions. If the stock price reaches 2 times the range, the strategy will sell a quarter of the stock and move the stop-loss to the break-even point. The strategy will sell the rest of the stock at the observed price plus any additional costs. The strategy does not consider dividend payments, only the stock price. There have been 16 closed trades and 1 open trade, with a win rate that does not include the open trade. The strategy was trained on historical data, including one trade with missing data from March 8, 2022. The data comes from https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars. The results of the strategy will be used to decide when to execute the next trade, but do not predict future performance, including a forthcoming 6.93% distribution.
return64.1
drawdown24.98
win_rate50
sample16
open1
stress_return59.43
stress_drawdown25.43
mean_pct3.5
stops9
targets5
timeouts2
missing_exposure_trades0
R91208 FRO
BacktestswatchSupply chainFRO2026-09-12 08:14
A news scan found the text of a specification note for an automated trading fund manager. The note explains that the fund will enter a trade when the daily close exceeds the prior 20 closes and the 50-day simple moving average, which is a calculation of the average price of a stock over 50 days. The fund will enter the trade at the next scheduled New York Stock Exchange opening at 9:30, with a stop loss at 2 times the prior average daily range, and a target at 3 times the risk. The fund will also use a breakeven stop, which means that if the trade is profitable, the stop loss will be moved to the entry price, and the trade will be closed at a quarter of the target, which is 2 times the risk. The fund will exit the trade at the observed sampled price plus slippage, which is the difference between the expected price and the actual price, and never at the extreme price within a bar, which is a unit of time. The fund will also reconcile manual cash orders within a small margin of error, and will account for fees of 1 basis point per side, and slippage of 5 basis points and 15 basis points. The fund will handle early closes and will not account for dividend credits. The training data contains 31 closed trades and 0 open trades, with a win rate that excludes the open trade. The data also contains one trade with missing entry-day samples from March 8, 2022, but the envelope rules, which are rules that determine the range of prices, do not indicate a missed exit or partial trigger. The historical dates have already been viewed for other rules, and this is a chronological holdout for the frozen implementation, not globally unseen evidence. The costs can alter the barriers and dates, which explains the non-monotone variant behavior. The source of the data is https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars. The positive results will advance the execution watch, but are not a forecast for the forthcoming 6.93% distribution.
return29.93
drawdown28.24
win_rate38.71
sample31
open0
stress_return26.68
stress_drawdown27.94
mean_pct1.45
stops21
targets7
timeouts3
missing_exposure_trades1
R91208 FRO
BacktestswatchSupply chainFRO2026-09-12 08:14
A news scan found the specification note for R91208 FRO, which includes clarification notes 2629 and 2631. The raw SIP daily close exceeds the prior 20 closes and the 50-day simple moving average, which is a calculation of the average price over the last 50 days, also known as SMA50. When this happens, the system enters a trade at the next scheduled New York Stock Exchange opening at 9:30, which is a specific time when the market opens, with a stop loss set at 2 times the prior average daily range, which is the average difference between the high and low prices of the last 20 days, and a target of 3 times the range, which is the difference between the high and low prices. The maximum number of sessions for the trade is 40. The system uses actual slipped entry, which means it takes into account any delays in entering the trade, and samples subsequent 15-minute opening prices during regular trading hours, which is the time when the market is open. If the stop loss is triggered before the target, there will be no partial management of the trade. The trade exits at the observed sampled price plus slippage, which is the difference between the expected and actual prices, but never at the extreme price within a bar, which is a unit of time. The final exit is at the scheduled close minus 15 minutes on session 40. The system uses full-equity fractional long-only orders, which means it only buys and never sells short, and reconciles manual cash within a very small margin of 1e-9. The fee is 1 basis point per side, which is a unit of measurement for interest rates, and the slippage is 5 basis points and 15 basis points for stress testing. The calendar handles early closes, which means it takes into account any days when the market closes early. The system uses zero dividend credit and static raw barriers, which means it only looks at the price of the stock and not the total return including dividends. The account has 16 closed trades and 1 open trade, and the win rate excludes the open trade. The training data contains one trade with missing entry-day samples from March 8, 2022, but the envelope rules, which are used to determine the stop loss and target, did not trigger a missed exit or partial trigger. The historical dates have already been viewed for other rules, and this is a chronological holdout for the frozen implementation, not globally unseen evidence. Costs can alter barriers and dates, which explains non-monotone variant behavior. The source of the data is https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars. Positive results will advance the execution watch, but this is not a forecast for the forthcoming 6.93% distribution.
return96.91
drawdown24.98
win_rate50
sample16
open1
stress_return93
stress_drawdown25.43
mean_pct4.77
stops8
targets6
timeouts2
missing_exposure_trades0
R91208 FRO Training
BacktestswatchSupply chainFRO2026-09-12 08:14
A fund manager's note explains the rules for an automated trading system. The system checks if the daily closing price is higher than the previous 20 closes and the 50-day simple moving average, which is a calculation of the average price over 50 days. If it is, the system enters a trade at the next scheduled opening time on the New York Stock Exchange, which is 9:30. The system uses a stop-loss order, which is an order to sell a stock when it falls to a certain price, set at 2 times the average daily range of the previous 20 days. The target price is 3 times the range, and the trade can last up to 40 sessions. The system also considers slippage, which is the difference between the expected price and the actual price of a trade. If the stop-loss is triggered before the target price, the system does not use partial management, which means it does not sell part of the trade. The system exits the trade at the observed price plus slippage, but never at the highest or lowest price of the session. The system uses a type of order called vectorbt, which is a way of placing trades, and reconciles the trades with the cash in the account. The system also considers fees, which are costs of trading, and slippage. The system does not consider dividend credits, which are payments made to shareholders, and only looks at the price of the stock. The training data includes 31 closed trades and 0 open trades, and the win rate does not include the open trade. One trade is missing entry-day samples, but the system's rules mean that the missed exit and partial triggers are not possible. The system does not have any missing scheduled bars. The historical dates have already been used for other rules, and this is a test of the frozen implementation, not a test of the system on new data. Costs can affect the system's performance and alter the dates of trades, which can explain why the results are not always consistent. The data comes from https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars. The positive results mean that the system will be watched more closely, but they do not predict future performance, including the forthcoming 6.93% distribution.
return23.44
drawdown32.08
win_rate32.26
sample31
open0
stress_return3.2
stress_drawdown40.7
mean_pct1.38
stops19
targets7
timeouts5
missing_exposure_trades1
R91208 Bottleneck
ConsequenceswatchSupply chainMAERSK-B.CO, ETN, BSIN, FRO2026-09-12 08:11
The R91208 fund manager has analyzed several factors affecting shipping, switchgear, and helium. Firstly, in Panama, the A29 booking capacity has dropped from 34 to 32 per day as of September 15, which is a 5.882% reduction, resulting in 32 fewer offered slots from September 15 to 30 if unchanged. The A34 report shows August arrivals at 33.1 per day versus 33.19 transits, indicating no growing queue during that period. The canal waters have a residual time of 23.63 hours, which is not a separately measured queue waiting time. This situation has three main implications: firstly, fewer available reservations and tentative maintenance on September 14 and 15; secondly, auctions and detours can increase carrier and customer costs; thirdly, only retained net freight after fuel, insurance, ballast, and lost cargo can raise equity value, with ACP or charter owners potentially capturing more than Maersk. The A33 retains 48ft, so draft relief and booking tightness coexist. The sources for this information are the Panama Canal's website, specifically the ADV-29-2026, ADV-34-2026, and ADV-33-2026 reports. Secondly, the Canadian 8537.10.9120 tariff relief has three main effects: firstly, lower eligible border costs; secondly, buyers may demand pass-through; thirdly, ETN earnings benefit requires actual flows and retained margin. However, signed scope alone cannot identify the winner. This information is available on the White House website, specifically the ANNEX-I-AUTO document. Thirdly, the BSIN has a fixed 285 plant gate contract that protects the sales price, but an unnamed distributor can retain resale upside while bearing transport costs, and higher construction costs can compress the BSIN margin before the 2027 startup. The identity of the distributor is unknown, so no inference can be made about LIN or APD. This information is available on the SEC website, specifically the BSIN 20260613 10Q report. These premises support conditional chains but do not establish incremental equity returns. No orders have been made.
Panama_booking_before34
Panama_booking_after32
slot_reduction_pct5.88
Sep15_30_slots_lost32
August_arrivals_daily33.1
August_transits_daily33.19
residual_hours23.63
retained_draft_ft48
helium_fixed_price285
orders0
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