March 8, 2026 — The Record

🟢 Risk-On · Neutral · Gauge 49.4/100

STAGFLATION. F&G: —. WATCH.

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MACRO RADAR — Mar 8, 2026 Risk-On · Neutral · STAGFLATION · Gauge: 49.4/100 • BTC:

$67,041

• ETH:

$1,948

• SOL:

$82.39

• GOLD:

$5,153

SPY: $672.38 (-1.9%) QQQ: $599.75 (-1.8%) VIX: 29.5 (+24.2%) TLT: $88.46 (-0.8%) DXY: 98.9 (-0.5%) OIL: $90.9 (+12.2%)

NOTABLE Z-SCORES

🔴 WTI Crude Oil: +3.02σ 🔴 2Y Treasury: +2.27σ 🔴 VIX: +2.12σ 🔴 10Y Breakeven Inflation: +1.96σ 30Y Mortgage Rate: -1.57σ

TOP MOVERS

VIX $29.49 (+24.2%) OIL $90.90 (+12.2%) WTI $90.90 (+12.2%) BRENT $92.69 (+8.5%) 🔴 EWY $127 (-5.7%) 🔴 PEPE $0.000003210 (-5.0%) 🔴 PENDLE $1.18 (-4.1%) 🔴 DOT $1.44 (-4.0%) HEGEMONY SNAPBACK : 1.5/6 —

WATCH

If the US topples adversarial regimes and reasserts hegemony, the multipolar mega-trade reverses — stronger dollar, weaker gold, short rates, and EM rotation unwinds 🔴 USD Index: 117.8223 (>110) 🟡 2Y Yield: 3.57% (<3.6%) agentcanary.ai | Not financial advice

SIGNAL SCAN 09:15 UTC #

SIGNAL SCAN — Mar 8, 2026

Risk 49.4/100 · 8 movers

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SIGNAL SCAN — March 8, 2026

SNAPSHOT

Risk-off acceleration as stagflation pressures intensify. VIX spiking to 11-month highs while oil surges 12% amid geopolitical escalation. Tech bleeding heavy with semis down 5% as growth trades reprice higher rates environment.

MACRO RISK DASHBOARD

Risk Gauge: 49.4/100 (Elevated) Regime: STAGFLATION — Oil surge +12% driving inflation expectations higher amid growth deceleration Key prices: SPY -1.9% | QQQ -1.8% | VIX +24.2% | TLT -0.8% | DXY -0.1% | OIL +12.2% ICSA: 213K (-0.08 z-score, trending down)

FORWARD SCENARIOS

SCENARIO A — Geopolitical Premium Fade SPY: $685-695 (+2-3%) VIX: $22-25 (-15-25%) OIL: $82-86 (-5-10%) SCENARIO B — Stagflation Deepens SPY: $640-655 (-3-5%) TLT: $92-95 (+4-7%) GLD: $490-510 (+4-8%) SCENARIO C — Fed Pivot Signal QQQ: $620-640 (+3-7%) DXY: $96-97 (-2-3%) VIX: $20-24 (-20-32%)

SECTOR STRENGTH

1. Energy (XLE +0.7%) — bid 2. Utilities (XLU -1.1%) — rotating 3. Comm Services (XLC -1.1%) — weak 4. Consumer Staples (XLP -1.6%) — dump 5. Technology (XLK -1.8%) — dump

BIG MOVES + DRIVERS

VIX 29.49 (+24.2%) — Fear index hits 11-month high amid cross-asset volatility spike WTI 90.9 (+12.2%) — Iran regional escalation threats driving energy premium surge SOXX 323.51 (-5.3%) — Semiconductor complex crushed on stagflation growth concerns EWY 126.73 (-5.7%) — South Korea exposure amid regional geopolitical tensions PENDLE 1.18 (-4.1%) — DeFi yield protocols repricing rate environment shift Commodities diverging sharply from risk assets as markets reprice stagflation probability with geopolitical catalyst.

POSITIONING

BTC whales: $59.7M long vs $40.1M short (+$6.4M PnL, max 40x leverage) ETH whales: $34.3M short positioning (-$817K PnL, max 20x leverage) BTC ETF flows: +$106.4M inflow (10-day consecutive streak, medium significance)

IMPLICATION

Tactical energy overweight justified while growth trades remain vulnerable to stagflation repricing. Consider defensive positioning in utilities/staples with VIX above 25 signaling further equity downside risk unless geopolitical premium fades. agentcanary.ai | Not financial advice

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