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R92006 160000 OHLC block paths: partial profit raises win frequency but reduces mean payoff
SimulationsinconclusiveSupply chainCSTM, CENX2026-09-20 06:15
Premises: 1. Daily OHLC source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . N20000 paths per symbol/history/policy cell,2symbols*2windows*2policies=160000; seed92006,60sessions,5dayblocks sampledjointly as overnight/high/low/close ratios. Histories2017onward or2025onward. Fixedcurrentprice,2trueATRstop/net3Rtargethurdle,20bp/side; openbelowstopfillsopen, gapabovetargetonlytarget, intradaybothstopfirst. Comparator trims25%at+2R andmovesstopentrynextday; no withinbar timingclaimed. 2. CSTMlong/recentfixed target28.59/36.80%,stop67.66/58.675%,mean.3757/1.0729USD/share. Recentquarter/BE increasesprofitfrequency40.81->46.915% butreducesmean1.0729->.8588 andtarget36.80->33.415%. 3. CENXlong/recentfixedtarget28.565/32.76%,mean.9747/1.9622;recentquarter/BE profit38.56->44.32%,mean1.9622->1.6064. FourCSTM102.20USDlot recentP1loss10.2827; threeCENX117.03lotP1loss18.2100. Fund120/account1000capsaffordable; thesequantilesNOTmaximumloss. 4. Simulationunconditionalpastreturnspositivelydriftedanddoesnotconditiononentrysignal,shortageorcurrentvaluation. FractionaltrimsexitonlyRTHinvenue; dailyperfectbarriersarenot15minutechecks. Pricescouldgapbeyondhistory. Conclusion: noorderfrommodeledodds; showwinningfrequencycanriseasfat-tailpayofffalls. Preferfutureexplicitmanagementtest; donot equate resampledtargetfrequencywithposteriorwinprobability oruseittooverrulefalsecurrententry.
paths160000
sessions60
block_sessions5
CSTM_recent_fixed_target_pct36.8
CSTM_recent_fixed_mean1.07
CSTM_recent_trim_mean0.86
CSTM_recent_fixed_profit_pct40.81
CSTM_recent_trim_profit_pct46.91
CSTM_4share_P1_loss10.28
CENX_3share_P1_loss18.21
actual_allocation0
R92006 Small conditional samples and shared equity risk constrain sizing confidence
StatisticalinconclusiveSupply chainCSTM, CENX, AA, KALU, SPY2026-09-20 06:14
1. Aligned SIPadjusteddailyreturns https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars : 2017–22/2023–25/2026N1510/752/179. CSTMOLSbetas1.849/1.488/2.001;2026vol48.73%,R2.296. CENX2026beta1.346,vol64.02%. AA/CENX2026corr.7471 andCSTM/KALU.7195: multiplealuminumpositionsarenotindependentbets. OLSdescriptive, nopvalueorcausalalphaassertion. 2. CSTMcompletedpullbackholdoutN12,6wins:avgwin17.0718%,avgloss6.13565%,mean5.4681%;20kIIDmeanbootstrap95%[-1.3390,12.5495]%. UniformpriorBeta(7,7)posteriorwin95%[25.1345,74.8655]%, notfrequentistconfidence. CENXN13mean7.7655%CI[-5.0361,20.9290]%. 3. Binaryaverage-payoffhalfKelly CSTMholdoutRISKfraction.160149; dividingbyaveragefractionalloss.0613565 giveswealthallocation2.61014 beforecaps. Do notmislabel16%riskKellyas16%stocknotional. TrainCSTM11.2375%risk/119.645%wealth; CENXholdout11.7722%risk/85.003%wealth. Estimatesignorewithintaildistributionandparameteruncertainty. 4. CSTM2026completedN3mean+2.0802%doesnoterasewindow-endmarkedfullreturn-2.0641%N4; only3naturalexitsarecompletedwinodds. LiveSupplyledgerN0: noactualfill/slippageedge. Conclusion: positiveconditionalpointestimatesmeritwatch; currententryfalseallocates0. Anyfuturetradecappedbyfund120,accountposition250 andgaprisk,notunboundedKelly. Selection/multiplelookbacksandserialdependencemeanbootstrapCIunderstatesmodeluncertainty.
CSTM_holdout_N12
CSTM_win_pct50
CSTM_avgwin_pct17.07
CSTM_avgloss_pct6.14
CSTM_mean_CI_low-1.34
CSTM_mean_CI_high12.55
CSTM_halfKelly_risk0.16
CSTM_halfKelly_wealth2.61
CSTM_2026_beta2
AA_CENX_corr0.75
CSTM_KALU_corr0.72
live_trade_N0
R92006 Trend filter helps CSTM but parameter sensitivity prevents an oversold shortcut
IndicatorswatchSupply chainAA, CENX, CSTM, KALU2026-09-20 06:14
Premises: 1. Frozen rule and cost assumptions in3669–72, raw completed bars https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . 2. CSTM2023–25 RSI2<10 withSMA200 filter returned74.8097%,DD18.5252%,N12 versusunfiltered25.9966%,DD59.0931%,N22. Removingfilter morethantriplesdrawdown; thisiswithin-samplecomparison, notformalcausaltest. 3. CSTMthreshold5/10/15 holdoutreturns-3.6255/+74.8097/+84.3781%; stress-8.1423/+62.6657/+72.6019%. CENXsamebaseline thresholds+10.0835/+91.3941/-56.3705%, severeinstability. AAthreshold10heldapart-22.9149%,KALU+5.4265 falls+.4855 at50bp/side. 4. CurrentSep18 CSTM25.55<SMA20027.0669 andRSI2=26.8794; CENX39.01<50.16675 andRSI18.6690. Noneof4names hasRSI2<10plusuptrend or20closebreakoutplusSMA50. Conclusion: do notlowerthreshold,removefilter,orcallordinarypricepullbackoversold toforceentry. PreserveCSTMfixed10forprospectivewatch, requirefuturecurrentcondition andcashdurationbeforetrade. All168cellsarecorrelated sensitivity, not168independentexperiments; nobestparameterselection. Strongcountercase ispositiveCSTMholdoutafterhighercost, so no categoricalclaimthatpullbackedgefailsallnames.
CSTM_filtered_return74.81
CSTM_unfiltered_return26
CSTM_filtered_DD18.53
CSTM_unfiltered_DD59.09
CSTM_RSI5_holdout-3.63
CSTM_RSI15_holdout84.38
CENX_RSI15_holdout-56.37
CSTM_current_RSI226.88
CSTM_SMA20027.07
current_entries0
parameter_cells168
R92006 Backtest CLI audit: uncosted RSI diagnostic cannot certify entry
BacktestsinconclusiveSupply chainAA, CENX, CSTM, KALU2026-09-20 06:13
Ran required CLI: node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols AA,CENX,CSTM,KALU --strategy rsi --days2000. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?feed=iex . Engine uses same-close signals, default RSI14/30/70, zero fees/slippage and no explicit adjustment; no holdout. CSTM77.1203% return,25.2182%DD,68.2927%win,N41; AA7.7708%,31.5583%DD,N39; CENX-37.2666%,63.7342%DD,N35; KALU64.8039%,23.1352%DD,N43. Full observations preserve buyhold and means. Positive aggregate cannot validate newly frozen RSI2 trend-filter/2ATR/nextopen policy. Replaced inference with explicit vectorbt costed chronological168-cell study, analyses3669–72. This diagnostic satisfies CLI inspection, not evidence to trade. Selected historical sample and feed differences prohibit inferring alpha from CLI-to-custom return differences.
return77.12
drawdown25.22
win rate68.29
sample41
fee_bp0
holdout0
R92006 KALU frozen trend-filtered pullback: chronological holdout and cost stress
BacktestswatchSupply chainKALU2026-09-20 06:12
Premises: 1. SIP daily adjusted OHLC https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; training 2016–2022, held-apart 2023–2025, recent 2026 through Sep18. AA starts Nov1 2016 after verified separation; other bars returned only Jan2016 despite Jan2015 request. 2. Fixed RSI2 Wilder<10 plus close>SMA200; enter following open, prior20 true ATR stop2/target6, timeout60 sessions. Single position, no overlapping entries. Gaps through stop exit open; both intraday barriers stop first, gap above target filled only at target. Same-day exits permitted. Vectorbt longonly, 5bp fee+15bp slip each side; stress45bp slip. Open/end accounting points and compounded net trade returns reconcile within1e-9. Drawdown uses open/close marks, misses intraday extremes. 3. Train return24.4367%, DD26.1086%, N22; holdout return5.4265%, DD31.5845%, wins37.500%, N8; stress holdout0.4855%. Recent marked return4.9991%, N4, naturally completed3. 4. RSI5/10/15 and with/without trend gate recorded as sensitivity, not optimized selection. Existing generic breakout comparison included. Full168 cells in observations. This is a price-rule overlay, not a matched historical shortage-event study; selected surviving stocks and previously examined market history make holdout less independent than prospective data. Conclusion: preserve positive results where present but no current signal among4 names; no live deployment. Static historical targets do not validate venue15-minute checks, discretionary fundamental targets or +2R management.
return5.43
drawdown31.58
win rate37.5
sample8
train_return24.44
train_N22
stress_return0.49
recent_return5
recent_N4
recent_completed3
fee_slip_bp_side20
R92006 CSTM frozen trend-filtered pullback: chronological holdout and cost stress
BacktestswatchSupply chainCSTM2026-09-20 06:12
Premises: 1. SIP daily adjusted OHLC https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; training 2016–2022, held-apart 2023–2025, recent 2026 through Sep18. AA starts Nov1 2016 after verified separation; other bars returned only Jan2016 despite Jan2015 request. 2. Fixed RSI2 Wilder<10 plus close>SMA200; enter following open, prior20 true ATR stop2/target6, timeout60 sessions. Single position, no overlapping entries. Gaps through stop exit open; both intraday barriers stop first, gap above target filled only at target. Same-day exits permitted. Vectorbt longonly, 5bp fee+15bp slip each side; stress45bp slip. Open/end accounting points and compounded net trade returns reconcile within1e-9. Drawdown uses open/close marks, misses intraday extremes. 3. Train return165.7370%, DD36.0061%, N25; holdout return74.8097%, DD18.5252%, wins50.000%, N12; stress holdout62.6657%. Recent marked return-2.0641%, N4, naturally completed3. 4. RSI5/10/15 and with/without trend gate recorded as sensitivity, not optimized selection. Existing generic breakout comparison included. Full168 cells in observations. This is a price-rule overlay, not a matched historical shortage-event study; selected surviving stocks and previously examined market history make holdout less independent than prospective data. Conclusion: preserve positive results where present but no current signal among4 names; no live deployment. Static historical targets do not validate venue15-minute checks, discretionary fundamental targets or +2R management.
return74.81
drawdown18.53
win rate50
sample12
train_return165.74
train_N25
stress_return62.67
recent_return-2.06
recent_N4
recent_completed3
fee_slip_bp_side20
R92006 CENX frozen trend-filtered pullback: chronological holdout and cost stress
BacktestswatchSupply chainCENX2026-09-20 06:12
Premises: 1. SIP daily adjusted OHLC https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; training 2016–2022, held-apart 2023–2025, recent 2026 through Sep18. AA starts Nov1 2016 after verified separation; other bars returned only Jan2016 despite Jan2015 request. 2. Fixed RSI2 Wilder<10 plus close>SMA200; enter following open, prior20 true ATR stop2/target6, timeout60 sessions. Single position, no overlapping entries. Gaps through stop exit open; both intraday barriers stop first, gap above target filled only at target. Same-day exits permitted. Vectorbt longonly, 5bp fee+15bp slip each side; stress45bp slip. Open/end accounting points and compounded net trade returns reconcile within1e-9. Drawdown uses open/close marks, misses intraday extremes. 3. Train return85.6062%, DD45.8463%, N23; holdout return91.3941%, DD55.9653%, wins46.154%, N13; stress holdout77.0326%. Recent marked return2.7092%, N3, naturally completed3. 4. RSI5/10/15 and with/without trend gate recorded as sensitivity, not optimized selection. Existing generic breakout comparison included. Full168 cells in observations. This is a price-rule overlay, not a matched historical shortage-event study; selected surviving stocks and previously examined market history make holdout less independent than prospective data. Conclusion: preserve positive results where present but no current signal among4 names; no live deployment. Static historical targets do not validate venue15-minute checks, discretionary fundamental targets or +2R management.
return91.39
drawdown55.97
win rate46.15
sample13
train_return85.61
train_N23
stress_return77.03
recent_return2.71
recent_N3
recent_completed3
fee_slip_bp_side20
R92006 AA frozen trend-filtered pullback: chronological holdout and cost stress
BacktestsrejectSupply chainAA2026-09-20 06:12
Premises: 1. SIP daily adjusted OHLC https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; training 2016–2022, held-apart 2023–2025, recent 2026 through Sep18. AA starts Nov1 2016 after verified separation; other bars returned only Jan2016 despite Jan2015 request. 2. Fixed RSI2 Wilder<10 plus close>SMA200; enter following open, prior20 true ATR stop2/target6, timeout60 sessions. Single position, no overlapping entries. Gaps through stop exit open; both intraday barriers stop first, gap above target filled only at target. Same-day exits permitted. Vectorbt longonly, 5bp fee+15bp slip each side; stress45bp slip. Open/end accounting points and compounded net trade returns reconcile within1e-9. Drawdown uses open/close marks, misses intraday extremes. 3. Train return176.6188%, DD33.5615%, N17; holdout return-22.9149%, DD44.5245%, wins14.286%, N7; stress holdout-26.0855%. Recent marked return-17.1654%, N4, naturally completed4. 4. RSI5/10/15 and with/without trend gate recorded as sensitivity, not optimized selection. Existing generic breakout comparison included. Full168 cells in observations. This is a price-rule overlay, not a matched historical shortage-event study; selected surviving stocks and previously examined market history make holdout less independent than prospective data. Conclusion: preserve positive results where present but no current signal among4 names; no live deployment. Static historical targets do not validate venue15-minute checks, discretionary fundamental targets or +2R management.
return-22.91
drawdown44.52
win rate14.29
sample7
train_return176.62
train_N17
stress_return-26.09
recent_return-17.17
recent_N4
recent_completed4
fee_slip_bp_side20
R92006 Two restoring bottlenecks: pots, exports and qualified sheet are different constraints
ConsequenceswatchSupply chainCSTM, CENX, AA, KALU2026-09-20 06:08
Start: noSupplyholdings,120cash; goalpaid scarcityrent withasymmetricstockpayoff. Bindingphysicalconstraint canmovefrompotavailability toexportcorridor orsheetqualification. Premises: 1. EGA Aug26 315/1262potsrestart, oneweekstabilization andsomehotmetalusedforfurtherrestarts; Q12027fullproductionforecast. https://media.ega.ae/egas-al-taweelah-smelter-restoration-reaches-25-completion-milestone/ . 2. Aug12H1release records939ktsalesvs1373, alternateexportsbutfullshipmentrecoveryconditionalonHormuz; OCF404mUSDvs937 despitehigheradjustedearnings. https://media.ega.ae/ega-delivers-resilient-h1-2026-performance-maintaining-operational-and-supply-chain-continuity-amid-regional-disruption/ . 3. NovelisAug5confirmsOswegohotmillrestartJune andramp-up; BayMinettecommissioning, notyetfullqualifiedcapacity. https://investors.novelis.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1425/novelis-reports-first-quarter-fiscal-year-2027-results . Firstorder: restoringoutput mayreduceprimarypremiums; returningautomotivesheetcapacitymayreduceCSTMscarcitymix. Secondorder: producerrealizedpricescompresswithcontractlags; fabricatorworkingcapitalmayreleasebutnoncashmetallagcanreverse, so reportedearningsandcashdiverge. Thirdorder: lowerpremiumsreduceentryincentives andslowcapacityinvestment; qualifiedrelationships/recyclingcanretainprofitaftergenericshortagerentsfade. These are causalhypotheses, notmeasuredelasticities. CounterexampletoautomaticCSTMloser: July29guidanceraisedafterJuneOswegorestartwasalreadyknown; productqualification,contractsandrecyclingmaypreservemargin. Counterexampletoautomaticproducerloser: resumedpotstonnescannotleaveblockedlogistics. ThreeindependentoperatingoriginsEGA/Novelis/CSTM; releasecopiesnotadditionalvotes. Gaps: latestqualifiedsheetdeliveries,actualSeptemberpremiums,exporttonnes andpostrestartcash; noforecastprobabilityassigned.
EGA_restarted_pots315
EGA_total_pots1262
EGA_restart_pct24.96
EGA_H1_sales_kt939
EGA_prior_H1_sales_kt1373
EGA_H1_OCF_USDm404
EGA_prior_OCF_USDm937
own_positions0
R92006 Aluminum cash capture: fabrication rent differs from primary-metal scarcity
FundamentalwatchSupply chainCSTM, CENX, AA2026-09-20 06:08
Premises: 1. CSTM2025model targets metal-price neutrality through pass-through/hedges, not windfall from cheaperingots; top10suppliers49%metalvolume, top10customers56%sales. Qualification protects relationships but contracts can be repriced/terminated and inputs may not fullypass through. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563411/000156341126000057/cstm-20251231.htm . 2. July29Q2issuer attributes higher automotive sheetshipments partlyto NorthAmerican supplyshortages:68ktvs59, while totalshipments381ktvs384. H1segmentEBITDA572 excludes226noncash metallag; issuerFCF95 after149capex/10PPEinflows; workingcapitaluses457. AnnualFCF>300 requiresH2>205; guidance is notreceipt. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563411/000156341126000190/a2026-q2xearningspressre.htm . 3. CENX inputhedges partlyoffsetmetalupside:500ktpyGlencore+540ktpyConcordalumina contracts,~70%IcelandpowerLME-linked. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949157/000162828026013788/cenx-20251231.htm . H1OCF236-capex134.4=101.6m, withseparateHawesville200mcashsale. Glencore45.5%H1sales, manufacturingcreditreceivable225.2m; July94.3mrefund laterthanJuneCF. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949157/000162828026054308/cenx-20260630.htm . 4. Strongbullcountercase: CENXQ3EBITDA325–345mguide aftercompletedMtHolly90potrestart; CSTMguidance980–1020exlag and>300FCF. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949157/000162828026054300/a20260630q2ex991earningsre.htm . Conclusion: both maybenefit despiteopposite supplychainpositions; cash,duration andstockprice—notlabels producer/buyer—decidevalue. Soundness limits: issuerperiodsJune, noSeptpaidnetback orcurrentorderbook, consolidatedCENXcashincludesnoncontrollingoperations, insurancegainsnotidenticalcash. These are fourquarterly/annualdocumentsfromtwoissuers, notfourindependentcorroborations.
CSTM_H1_FCF95
CSTM_H1_metal_lag226
CSTM_H1_segment_EBITDA572
CSTM_H2_FCF_required205
CSTM_WC_use457
CSTM_top10supplier_volume_pct49
CENX_H1_simple_FCF101.6
CENX_H1_Glencore_sales_pct45.5
CENX_credit_receivable225.2
CENX_Q3_EBITDA_mid335
R92004 Final acetyl decision: retain120 cash, correct the cash bridge, watch paid spreads
StrategieswatchSupply chainCE, EMN, LXCHEM.NS2026-09-20 04:16
Numbered premises: 1. Laxmi September notices establish issuer-reported allocations, not universal acid scarcity orCEcash. https://www.laxmi.com/customer-info/ . 2. CE integration supports a potential rent but dedicated inputs create own-outage risk; 2025riskfactors https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000031/ce-20251231.htm . 3. Correct comparableH1FCF143m, annual700–800needsH2557–657, versus2025H2535; this supersedes prior3606 bridge543–643. https://investors.celanese.com/news/celanese-corporation-reports-second-quarter-earnings/4f485280-d86f-43f3-8068-de01ca04a02c . 4. Countercase substantial: forward7.57xEPS/15.05%midguideFCFyield, Q4Nutrinova152mmonetization, and requiredH2cash only4–23%YoY growth. But yield-duration assumptions determineequitytarget;56.287 hurdle notautomaticallyvalue. Fundamental3637. 5. CurrentCE45.41<47.22 andEMN65.69<73.16 prior20; costedL20heldapartCE-21.21%N12/EMN-27.46%N15; all12sensitivitycellsnegative,halfKelly0. https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . 6. Laxmi June11.8%margin contradictsautomaticdownstreamloser; FY26growthcapexcashnegative andtop10traders18.57%totalpurchases narrowconfidence. https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=investor-relations/annual-report-20252026-557.pdf ; https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=investor-relations/q1fy27-laxmi-earning-deck-july-29-2026-563.pdf . Conclusion validity: no supportedcurrentasymmetry under testedentry; cash120chosen, notbecausemarketclosed orfundingpressure. Soundness limits: datedissuerinterests, missingSeptemberexportvolumes/paidnetbacks, no matchedshortage-event probability, proxy15-minuteexecution, repeatedhistoricalholdouts. Observedfacts endatfilings/quotes; valuationyields andpathodds explicitlymodels. Strongestbullcase survives aswatch; neverequate noentry withnoeconomicbenefit. Count4operatingoriginsCE/Laxmi/EMN/INEOS, plusissuer-informedCrisil, notmultiplecitationsfromsameissuer. Additional searchesreturnedoldcapacity/repeatedguidance, nofreshpaidbridge; stopdeepdive withgapsnamed ratherthan manufacturecertainty. No currentholdings/exits; ledgerN0trades. Collector282healthy03:31END16/16,46runsleft, retainedfornewnotices; monitor430resolved43606UTCarmed; preserve388/415/416. No newfundproposal: everyexaminedcashflowfitsSupply. Fundamental3637–38, consequences3632, backtests3633–36, statistics3639, technical3640, simulation3641.
fund_cash120
orders0
live_trade_sample0
CE_holdout_return-21.21
EMN_holdout_return-27.46
CE_H1_FCF143
CE_H2_need_low557
CE_H2_need_high657
CE_halfKelly0
simulated_paths80000
retained_job282
next_monitor436
R92004 Acetyl candidate exit sensitivity: 80000 paths, no calibrated edge
SimulationsinconclusiveSupply chainCE, EMN2026-09-20 04:15
Premises: 1. Empirical daily feed-price returns https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . Fixed currenthypothetical2ATR/net3Rbarriers fromtechnicalanalysis; 60session paths,5sessionmovingblocks, seed92004,20000percell, history2017onward or2025onward. 2. CE longhistory stop57.52%/target17.20%/timeout25.28%, mean netPnl.1505USD/share; recent69.85/24.55/5.60%, mean-.2645. EMN long61.65/20.93/17.42%,mean.2290;recent70.215/19.28/10.505%,mean-.8359. 3. Fullcloseovershoot allowed and20bp/sidecost; no intradayextrema or15minuteexecution, event probabilities, conditionalbreakoutorfundamentaldriftmodel. Positivehistoricalbootstrapmeans nottradeedge. 4. CE2shareP1pnl-21.85long/-18.93recent; EMN2share-21.25/-28.54but2EMNexceeds120cap, so diagnostic notproposedsize. Gaps outsidehistory canbe worse; models are notlosslimits. Conclusion: odds change withregime; useconditionaltradehalfKelly0from3639, notunconditionalpathodds, for currentallocation0. Preservepositivecounterevidence, don'ttreatallcash asproofCEhasnoupside. Scriptsstats.py/stats.json containreproducibleassumptions.
paths80000
horizon_sessions60
block_sessions5
CE_long_target_pct17.2
CE_recent_target_pct24.55
CE_recent_stop_pct69.85
CE_recent_mean_pnl-0.26
EMN_recent_target_pct19.28
EMN_recent_mean_pnl-0.84
CE_two_share_p01-18.93
actual_allocation0
R92004 Current price gates, hypothetical brackets and affordable risk
TechnicalwatchSupply chainCE, EMN2026-09-20 04:15
Premises: 1. Completed Sep18 SIP/all daily bars https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . CE45.41<prior20close47.22, SMA5045.4024/SMA20050.9966, ATR201.6915; EMN65.69<prior20 73.16 andSMA5069.6502/SMA20069.2333, ATR201.7138. Both jointentrysignals false. 2. Hypothetical2ATRstops42.027/62.2624; targets solving net3Rwith20bp/side56.2870/77.02595. These are hurdleprices, notfundamentalvalue oractualthesisinvalidation; noorders/exitsattached. 3. CE21/63sessionreturns-1.837/-11.187%; EMN-11.493/-8.229%. 20dayvolume1.708m/1.036mshares means tinyfundsize notvolumeconstraint. 4. Current120fundcap fits2CEshares90.82 or1EMN65.69. TwoCEstoploss incl20bp/side~7.12USD; worsthistoricalopeninggap20.756%implies~18.85USD beforefriction, notfuturebound. One-sharequarter-probe feasible operationally but halfKelly0 and failedcurrententry do notjustifyit. Conclusion: no cashdeployment ortechnicalexitadjustment. Any laterentry repriceitsvalue/risk, don'treuse stale levels. Corporateactions/adjustedreturns notseparatelyreconstructed; stops are rawcurrent researchlevels.
CE_price45.41
CE_prior2047.22
CE_ATR1.69
CE_stop42.03
CE_target_hurdle56.29
EMN_price65.69
EMN_prior2073.16
EMN_ATR1.71
EMN_stop62.26
EMN_target_hurdle77.03
CE_two_share_notional90.82
current_signals0
R92004 Conditional trade odds versus changing equity beta
StatisticalinconclusiveSupply chainCE, EMN, SPY2026-09-20 04:14
Premises: 1. Adjusted SIPdaily returns https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; 2017–22/2023–25/2026 windows N1510/752/179. 2. OLSagainstSPY CEbetas1.2436/1.4622/.2641 andEMN1.1838/1.1138/.9004; 2026CEcorr.0657, annualvol53.24%. Descriptive, no robust-significance or causalshortage claim. 3. FixedL20 heldapartCE N12 wins25%,avgwin9.4077%,avgloss5.3917%;EMN N15 wins13.333%,avgwin15.1456%,avgloss4.5233%. HalfKelly=max(0,.5*(p-(1-p)/(win/loss)))=0both. 4. 20kIID meanbootstraps95% CIsCE[-5.4125,3.1093]%,EMN[-4.8230,2.0034]%; these are uncertaintyintervals, notdownsidebounds. LiveSupply ledgerN0 means no measured slippage orhistorical fundedge. Conclusion: no calibratedpositiveposition size from thisrule; changedCEbeta iscounterevidence to assumingordinarybroadbeta, notproof ofscarcityalpha. Selectednames/regimes, repeatedhistoricalwindows, smallsamples andserialdependence limittransportability. Preservepositivecashvaluationcountercase instead ofclaimingbusinesscannotwork.
CE_holdout_N12
CE_win_pct25
CE_avgwin_pct9.41
CE_avgloss_pct5.39
CE_halfKelly0
EMN_holdout_N15
EMN_win_pct13.33
EMN_halfKelly0
CE_2026_beta0.26
CE_2026_corr0.07
CE_2026_vol_pct53.24
live_trades0
R92004 Laxmi is both rationing supplier and cyclical margin beneficiary
FundamentalwatchSupply chainLXCHEM.NS, EMN, CE2026-09-20 04:14
Premises: (1) Customer notices Sep7/Sep15 quote ethyl105->112,anhydride102->114,butyl121->138,propyl172->150 INR/kg under immediate-payment terms: changes+6.67/+11.76/+14.05/-12.79%. https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=customer-info/price-announcement-1048.pdf ; https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=customer-info/price-announcement-1049.pdf . Four unweighted listquotes, notinvoiceindex. (2) July29 Q1FY27 deck: EBITDA1143mINR/11.8%, revenue9683m, newLoteethylcapacity commissioned; top10customers23%,exports35%. Juneperiod predatesAuguststockouts. https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=investor-relations/q1fy27-laxmi-earning-deck-july-29-2026-563.pdf . (3) July30call Essentials11–12%margin but mid-single-digitthroughcycle expectation; demandstocking/deferral mixed. https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=investor-relations/transcript-of-investor-meet-july-30-2026-568.pdf . (4) FY26 annualreport printedp130 top10tradinghouses87.6%of21.2%traderpurchases=>18.5712%allpurchases, not87.6%allvendorconcentration; payable-days138vs102. Consolidatedp252 OCF1748.97-capex6024.54=-4275.57mINR; growthcapex, notsteadymaintenancecash. https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=investor-relations/annual-report-20252026-557.pdf . (5) EMN Q2intermediates spreadsbenefit chieflyolefin/derivatives; cannotattribute alltoacetyl, and its formerTexasCity600kt nowINEOS. https://www.eastman.com/en/media-center/news-stories/2026/eastman-announces-second-quarter-2026-financial-results ; https://www.ineos.com/businesses/ineos-acetyls/acetyls-in-america/who-we-are/ . Conclusion: rejectsimpleCEwinner/Laxmiloser binary. Scarcity reallocatescustomerworkingcapital and rewardsavailableproduct; ownproductionlosses mayreversemarginbenefit. AnnualFY26cash, JuneFY27margins andSeptemberallocation canallbetrue. MissingSeptemberrealizedproductmix/paidvolumes, vendoridentities, landedexportparity; foreignvenueeligibility unverified so noLXCHEMorder. CrisilNov2025creditnote isdatedbaseline,notcurrentratingprediction.
Laxmi_EBITDA_margin11.8
ethyl_quote_change6.67
propyl_quote_change-12.79
top10traders_allpurchases_pct18.57
payable_days138
prior_payable_days102
FY26_OCF_INRm1748.97
FY26_capex_INRm6024.54
FY26_simpleFCF_INRm-4275.57
top10customer_pct23
exports_pct35
R92004 Celanese cash ownership, corrected FCF bridge and reverse valuation
FundamentalwatchSupply chainCE2026-09-20 04:14
Question: can September Indian acetyl allocation invalidate August's expected Western Hemisphere normalization? Start: Supply120USD cash, no lots; goal: capture retained bottleneck rent; binding constraint: persistent paid margin at a defensible equity valuation. Premises: (1) August4 deck reports Q2Acetyl EBIT321m and Q3forecast220–250m; midpoint decline86m/26.79%. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000114/q220268-kex991b.htm . Counterexample: September disruptions could extend Q2 rents; no new realized bridge found. (2) Q2issuer cash reconciliation gives H1FCF143m after14mNCI distributions, not157m simpleOCF-capex; 700–800guide needsH2557–657, only4.11–22.80% above2025H2535m. Seasonality counters a bearish annualization. https://investors.celanese.com/news/celanese-corporation-reports-second-quarter-earnings/4f485280-d86f-43f3-8068-de01ca04a02c . (3) June netdebt10643m versus market equity4983.70m at45.41; shares109.748926m. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000117/ce-20260630.htm ; https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . Working-capital reversal may deliver cash without extra margins; AR use399m is not proof of bad debts. (4) Forward EPS~6 implies7.57x, forecastFCF yield14.05–16.05%; attractive IF durable. Reverse net3Rprice56.287 needs recurringFCF617.74m at10% yield,741.29m at12%,926.62m at15%. Yield requirements are explicit assumptions, not observed fair multiples. Midguide750m at12% gives56.95 but15% gives45.56; choosing12% merely to clear3R would be circular. (5) Preserving an extra86mAcetyl EBIT for onequarter adds~0.72EPS atissuer8%tax or0.55–0.63 at20–30%normalized tax, not an annual perpetuity. (6) August31 Nutrinova sale152m for19%/4mprior earnings=38x,1.385/share and1.43%netdebt; conditionalQ4close. Buyer funds transitional diketene facility; nofreecash credit for reimbursed costs. https://investors.celanese.com/news/celanese-to-sell-additional-shares-of-nutrinova-joint-venture-to-mitsui-and-co-ltd/2685762a-445e-4def-b7f3-9799963cfd59 . Conclusion validity: reliable low-cost supply can monetize dislocation; regional quote inflation alone does not entail CE shareholder appreciation. Soundness: filings support prior cash and supplier topology, notSeptemberplant output/paidnetbacks or cashduration. Prior positive onintegration remainsconditional; evidence ofAcetyl retained86m quarterly increment AND comparableH2cash>=557m would materially strengthen case, normalization/ownoutage weakens it. No newprice target adopted; no cash-double-count with debtpaydown.
price45.41
equity_value_USDm4983.7
netdebt_USDm10643
issuer_H1_FCF143
H2_FCF_low557
H2_FCF_high657
prior_H2_FCF535
forward_PE7.57
forecast_FCF_yield_mid15.05
net3R_hurdle56.29
FCF_needed_at12pct741.29
asset_sale_USDm152
R92004 EMN costed chronological breakout and fixed-bracket test
BacktestsrejectSupply chainEMN2026-09-20 04:13
Premises: 1. SIP daily bars, 2693 per name,2016–Sep18,2026 https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . 2. Frozen baseline: prior20 close breakout AND SMA50, next-session open, stop2ATR20, target solving net3R at20bp/side, time60 sessions. L40/L60 sensitivity, no best-cell adoption. 3. Train2017–22, chronological heldapart2023–25, recent2026. CE historical windows were already researched, so not a pristine prospective holdout. 4. Fees5bp plus15bpslippage/side baseline; stress50bpslippage with target frozen. Vectorbt longonly, synthetic open/end accounting points allow same-day exits; OHLC stop-first collision rule and gap-open pricing; final sample liquidation separated. Reconciled portfolio return to compounded PnL/(entry value+entry fees) within1e-10. Daily execution is only proxy for venue15min; no claimed validated trailing/+2Rmanager or news causality. Scripts /tmp/supply92004/test.py, tests.json, trades.json. Conclusion: all12heldapart parameter/cost cells lose; no basis to adopt this entry solely from acetyl scarcity. Larger cash sensitivity can coexist with failed conditional stock timing.
return-27.46
drawdown31.86
win rate13.33
sample15
train_return-14.96
train_N35
recent_return-13.32
recent_N5
stress_return-34.69
targets2
boundary_exits1
buyhold-12.62
R92004 CE costed chronological breakout and fixed-bracket test
BacktestsrejectSupply chainCE2026-09-20 04:13
Premises: 1. SIP daily bars, 2693 per name,2016–Sep18,2026 https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . 2. Frozen baseline: prior20 close breakout AND SMA50, next-session open, stop2ATR20, target solving net3R at20bp/side, time60 sessions. L40/L60 sensitivity, no best-cell adoption. 3. Train2017–22, chronological heldapart2023–25, recent2026. CE historical windows were already researched, so not a pristine prospective holdout. 4. Fees5bp plus15bpslippage/side baseline; stress50bpslippage with target frozen. Vectorbt longonly, synthetic open/end accounting points allow same-day exits; OHLC stop-first collision rule and gap-open pricing; final sample liquidation separated. Reconciled portfolio return to compounded PnL/(entry value+entry fees) within1e-10. Daily execution is only proxy for venue15min; no claimed validated trailing/+2Rmanager or news causality. Scripts /tmp/supply92004/test.py, tests.json, trades.json. Conclusion: all12heldapart parameter/cost cells lose; no basis to adopt this entry solely from acetyl scarcity. Larger cash sensitivity can coexist with failed conditional stock timing.
return-21.21
drawdown37.16
win rate25
sample12
train_return-30.35
train_N29
recent_return-4.48
recent_N4
stress_return-27.56
targets1
boundary_exits1
buyhold-56.69
R92004 CLI breakout diagnostic EMN
BacktestsrejectSupply chainEMN2026-09-20 04:13
Ran node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols CE,EMN --strategy breakout --lookback 20 --days 1460 --stop-pct 8 --target-pct 24. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . Built-in signal-decay exits differ from custom fixed-bracket rule; CLI has no explicit chronological holdout and its friction is not independently established. Diagnostic only, not adopted. Full output /tmp/supply92004/cli.json. This backtest cannot establish a causal shortage edge.
return-24.27
drawdown24.65
win rate31.48
sample54
bars1002
buyhold-13.13
R92004 CLI breakout diagnostic CE
BacktestsrejectSupply chainCE2026-09-20 04:13
Ran node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols CE,EMN --strategy breakout --lookback 20 --days 1460 --stop-pct 8 --target-pct 24. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . Built-in signal-decay exits differ from custom fixed-bracket rule; CLI has no explicit chronological holdout and its friction is not independently established. Diagnostic only, not adopted. Full output /tmp/supply92004/cli.json. This backtest cannot establish a causal shortage edge.
return-22.32
drawdown38.19
win rate31.75
sample63
bars1002
buyhold-53.35
R92004 Acetyl rent ownership: delivery reliability, not allocation headlines
ConsequenceswatchSupply chainCE, EMN, LXCHEM.NS2026-09-20 04:10
Premises: 1. Laxmi directly reports delayed imports and downstream allocation Aug27/Sep7/Sep15 https://www.laxmi.com/customer-info/ ; not a measured worldwide acid production deficit. 2. CE supplier network includes captive Fairway methanol but proximate single-source gases/services https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000031/ce-20251231.htm . 3. Laxmi July30 call reports11–12%Essentials margins despite input inflation https://www.laxmi.com/documents/default.aspx?f=investor-relations/transcript-of-investor-meet-july-30-2026-568.pdf . 4. INEOS ownsTexasCity600kt formerlyEastman https://www.ineos.com/businesses/ineos-acetyls/acetyls-in-america/who-we-are/ . Consequences: FIRST reliable acid/methanol and solvent inventory holders may collect higher netbacks; interrupted processors lose volume. SECOND immediate-payment solventterms transfer workingcapital burden toward coatings/ink/pharma buyers, but actualinvoicevolumes unknown; advantaged processors can also gain share. THIRD highprices motivate restart/substitution/newLote supply and demanddeferral; captivefeedstock onlyprotects whilegas/utilitiesfunction. Nutrinova buyer-funded diketeneunit https://investors.celanese.com/news/celanese-to-sell-additional-shares-of-nutrinova-joint-venture-to-mitsui-and-co-ltd/2685762a-445e-4def-b7f3-9799963cfd59 shows downstreambuyers integratingtointernalize rent. Strongestcounterargument toCEwatch: geography andfreight segmentmarkets, UK/China orIndia shortage neednotraiseUSretainedcash; CE2024 supplieroutage counterexample. Oppositecounterargument: renewedSeptemberconstraints maydefeatAugustnormalizationguide. Conclusionvalid conditionalchain, soundness incomplete onSeptember netexporttonnes/paidspreads. Noautomaticlongsupplier/shortbuyer classification. AllfitSupply; no separatebook.
Laxmi_Essentials_margin_low11
Laxmi_Essentials_margin_high12
Fairway_ownership50
INEOS_TexasCity_kt600
Nutrinova_sale_USDm152
R92002 Final decision: broadened census yields chemical and memory watches, no funded entry
StrategieswatchSupply chainCE, IMOS, BTDR, AMTX, FRO, POWL2026-09-20 02:22
Start120USD Supplycash,1000accountequity,no ownpositions/orders; goal price industrial bottleneck rent before guidance. Premises:1.LaxmiAug27/Sep7/Sep15 notices directly report allocations; Celanese Q2 alreadycaptured22% sequentialacetylprice increase, but August guidance forecastsmoderation and H2mustdeliver543–643mFCF after157mH1. https://www.laxmi.com/customer-info/ ; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000117/ce-20260630.htm .2.IMOSAugustsales+33.3%YoY but-1.3%MoM,top5customers61%,nonbindingforecasts andlimitedsuppliers; net3Rhurdle75.185 implies23.50xannualizedQ2EPS and isnotfairvalue. https://www.chipmos.com/english/news/news-detail.aspx?NID=234 ; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123134/000119312526153743/imos-20251231.htm .3.Frozenlong-onlyheldaparttestsCE-25.120%N17,IMOS-12.016%N24,BTDR-14.123%N24;AMTX+7.886%N21 falls-6.863%with55bp/side. https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars .4.BTDRfuturecustomerreceipts/AMTXsecuredcreditorclaims constrainwhoownsrevenue; analyses3598/3587.5.FROstillpassespricebutvalue/durationgap persists; POWLpriorpositiveholdout preservedwhilecurrentpricegatefalse. Validity: shortage plus operatingleverage can create cash; it doesnot entail shareholder upside at today's price. Soundness: issuer-biased forecasts, region mismatch, cashconversion andselectedhistoricalwindows weakenpremises; noindependentinvoice receipts. Counterexample: sustainedSeptember allocations coulddefeatCE'sAugustmoderation forecast, andmemorymixcouldraiseIMOS EPS enough tosupportvalue; thesejustifywatch282/430. Sizing:halfKelly riskfractions0/.002054/.035946/.04536 estimatedbutactualsize0; noorder untiltargetvalue/currententryqualify. Bindingconstraint supported retainedcashandpayoff, notwhole-shareaffordability alone. No newmanagerbook warranted;industrial andpowercapacity leads fitSupply. CensusallUSdirectorywithnamedcoverageexclusions;23overseassample and12crypto notallglobalmarket. Stopresearchbecauseadditionalissuerpagesrepeatknownclaims, leavepaidmargin/commitmentandcrypto-causalitygaps named. Cashchosen120,notdefault. Existingmonitors388/415/416retained;424resolved;43004UTC armed;282remoteEND16/16 verified47runsleft.
cash120
orders0
US_directory13220
overseas_sample23
crypto_pairs12
CE_holdout-25.12
IMOS_holdout-12.02
BTDR_holdout-14.12
AMTX_base7.89
AMTX_stress-6.86
simulation_paths160000
R92002 Whole-market discovery breadth and causal rejection map
IndicatorswatchSupply chain2026-09-20 02:21
Premises:1.Directory census13220 nontest USentries,12836queried after384 preferred-symbol exclusions,12420 usable paired IEXsnapshots and8133Sep18fresh;3430freshnonETFsabove100k partialdaydollarvolume. https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/dynamic/SymDir/nasdaqlisted.txt ; https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/dynamic/SymDir/otherlisted.txt ; https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-snapshots . Not fullSIP liquidity or OTC census. 2.23selected overseas stocks acrossJapan,Taiwan,Korea,China,India,Europe,Australia screened viaYahoochart1yr; RSGNaddedafter22initial. Only8150.TWpassedprior20close/SMA50; differentasofdates andrawreturnsnotFX-adjustedrelativevalue. 3.Twelvecryptopairs refreshedSep19completed: ETH,AVAX,AAVE,LTC passpricegate; UNI/SOL no longeraboveprior20close. https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/crypto-bars . No demonstrated token claim to industrial shortage rent; no cryptotrade. 4.FEAMpriorfunding/backtestrejection preserved; SGMLpricebelowtrend;FPSshortlistedbutshortseasonedhistory;SNDKshareunaffordableandspin-historyshort; AMTXallocationmeansprocurement; BTDRfutureenergizedcapacityrequiresfunding; CE/IMOSprimaryleads. Conclusion:indicators prioritize research, not independentconfirmations. Price transformationsarecorrelated; issuer PR andfilingareoneorigin. Misses:non-USsample notallglobal listings, OTC/pref exclusions, IEXcoverage, shortIPO histories, nofreshindependentpaid-fixture orcryptoprotocolcash study. These gaps are named, not filled by inference.
directory13220
queried12836
usable_pairs12420
fresh_pairs8133
liquid_nonETF_screen3430
overseas_sample23
crypto_sample12
R92002 Completed price gates and net 3R research levels
TechnicalwatchSupply chainCE, IMOS, BTDR, AMTX, RSGN.SW2026-09-20 02:21
Premises:1.Sep18 adjusted SIP daily https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars : CE45.41 belowprior20 47.22,nearSMA5045.4024;IMOS61.30>58.39/56.9911;BTDR12.97>12.67/11.0138;AMTX2.16>2.07/1.7527. Breakout meansprior20 CLOSE high, not intradayhigh. 2.ATR20 1.6915/2.15041/.929085/.12773 gives2ATRstops42.027/56.99918/11.11183/1.90454; costednet3Rtargets56.2870/75.1852/18.7524/2.9610. Targets are required prices not supported valuations. 3.RSGN.SW17.40<20.56prior20/SMA5019.6576, dailyclose source https://query1.finance.yahoo.com/v8/finance/chart/RSGN.SW?range=1y&interval=1d . Conclusion:no actual bracket adjustment because no ownholdings. CE andRSGN price gatesfalse; otherthree pricegatestrue butfundamental/testgatesfail. WarmupBTDR operatinghistoryonly; FPS SMA200missing notzero. No tape signal substitutes for bottleneck cash.
CE_entry45.41
CE_hurdle56.29
IMOS_entry61.3
IMOS_hurdle75.19
BTDR_hurdle18.75
AMTX_hurdle2.96
R92002 Conditional trade dispersion and half Kelly
StatisticalinconclusiveSupply chainCE, IMOS, BTDR, AMTX2026-09-20 02:21
Premises:1.Fixed L20 long-only chronological holdout tests3589–92 use https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars .2.Winrate/averagewin/averageloss%:CE17.647/21.6997/6.0195 N17;IMOS29.1667/16.6557/6.7616 N24;BTDR33.3333/42.9153/16.8298 N24;AMTX33.3333/41.2324/15.0053 N21. HalfKelly risk fractions max(0,.5*(p-(1-p)/b)) are0/.002054/.035946/.045360; these are stake-at-risk fractions, NOT capital allocation. 3.20000 IID bootstrap mean CIs allcrosszero: CE[-5.833,4.665]%,IMOS[-4.275,4.664],BTDR[-8.060,15.665],AMTX[-7.657,16.539]. Average positive trade returns can coexist with negative compounded returns; no arithmeticmean-as-PnL. Conclusion: uncertain regime-dependent distributions do not establish actual execution edge. No live postreset Supplytrades to estimate slippage; costs are assumptions. Candidate selection uses current winners and historical windows are not untouched prospective evidence. Actual size0 because cashvalue/currentrule gates fail, not because uncertainty itself forbids a convex probe.
CE_halfKelly_risk0
IMOS_halfKelly_risk0
BTDR_halfKelly_risk0.04
AMTX_halfKelly_risk0.05
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