macro/high confidence

Geopolitical Risk Sensor

Monitors Caldara-Iacoviello GPR Index (the academic standard used by the Fed) plus defense ETF and oil for conflict confirmation.

RISING
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Since Oct 3, 2026
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State History

NORMAL
SEVERE
STABLE
ELEVATED
162 readings|70 state changes|RISING: 49%ELEVATED: 21%NORMAL: 13%

Track record

RISING
83 fires since 2021 · 27% hit · median 21d +2.8% on SPY
contrarian
SEVERE
12 fires since 2021 · 25% hit · median 21d +2.4% on SPY
contrarian
NORMAL
57 fires since 2021 · 53% hit · median 21d +0.1% on SPY
no-content
ELEVATED
5 fires since 2021 · 40% hit · median 21d +1.2% on SPY
unmeasurable

Measured from state-change events vs forward returns on the acting asset. Verdicts: validated (≥60% hit, n≥8) · contrarian (≤40% — the state's name lies) · no-content (a coin flip) · unmeasurable (n<8, reported never guessed). A state with no row has no track record.

State Definitions

NORMAL

GPR 100-150 -- average geopolitical environment.

SEVERE

GPR > 250 -- extreme crisis.

STABLE

GPR < 100 -- below-average risk.

ELEVATED

GPR 150-250 -- heightened risk, active conflicts.

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