May 17, 2026 — The Record

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MACRO OVERVIEW

Risk Gauge: 13.8/100 (Calm). Phase: OVERHEATING. Composite Risk: 28.7/100 (MODERATE). Geopolitical risk: 35/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 38/100 (MODERATE, natural_gas bullish).

CRYPTO

BTC: $77,862 · ETH: $2,173 · SOL: $85.95

LIQUIDITY & CREDIT

Global CB Liquidity: $18.24T (YoY -2.95%) — fed $6.73T · ecb $7.28T · boj $4.23T US M2: $22.69T (YoY +4.57%) HY Credit Spreads: 276bps NORMAL (composite: CAUTION) BDRY: $13.18 (+32.6% 30d, UP — BULLISH_SHIPPING). Oil: SUPPLY_TIGHTENING, crude 452.9M bbl, refinery 91.7%, SPR 384M.

KEY PRICES

SPY -0.4% | QQQ -0.8% | VIX +6.8% | TLT -1.3% | DXY +0.4% | OIL -0.1% Crypto sentiment: 27 (Fear, 7d avg 39) (falling).

OVERNIGHT vs US CLOSE

▼ SLV: -13.0% ▼ COPX: -9.6% ▼ KWEB: -7.9% ▲ VIX: +6.8% ▼ URA: -6.3% ▼ FXI: -5.4%

HEGEMONY SNAPBACK

2/6 — WATCH USD Index 118.0392 (R), Gold $4547 (Y), Oil $102 (Y)

NOTABLE Z-SCORES

[-] IG Credit Spread: -2.11σ [+] 10Y Real Rate: +2.02σ [+] Fed Balance Sheet: +1.62σ [-] HY Credit Spread: -1.57σ [-] Gold: -1.50σ

US OPEN SETUP

Energy's divergent strength signals selective sector rotation rather than broad risk-off. Watch for bounce in oversold metals and crypto names if volatility peaks here.

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SNAPSHOT

Risk-off rotation accelerates with metals and crypto under pressure while energy finds footing. Cross-asset divergence highlights defensive positioning as volatility spikes amid broad risk asset liquidation. BTC at $77,862, below $80K. Crypto sentiment: 27 (Fear, 7d avg 39) (falling). Equity sentiment (CNN F&G): 62.9 (Greed), 7d avg 66.7, 30d avg 56.2. BTC ETF flows: -$290M outflow on May 15 (Fri close), after -$1.0B outflow trailing 5-trading-day.

SECTOR STRENGTH

Top sectors: XLE +3.1%, XLF +0.2%, URA -6.3%, COPX -9.6%. 1. Energy (XLE +3.1%) — strong 2. Financials (XLF +0.2%) — mixed 3. Uranium (URA -6.3%) — weak 4. Copper Miners (COPX -9.6%) — dump

MACRO RISK DASHBOARD

Weekend — markets closed; tradfi reflects Fri close, crypto live. Risk Gauge: 13.8/100 (Calm). Phase: OVERHEATING. SPY -0.4% | QQQ -0.8% | VIX +6.8% | TLT -1.3% | DXY +0.4% | OIL -0.1% Composite Risk: 28.7/100 (MODERATE). CAPE: 41.7 (BUBBLE_TERRITORY, 99th %ile, +144% vs mean). Geopolitical risk: 30/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 43/100 (MODERATE, oil bullish).

RATES + CYCLE

ICSA: 211K (FLAT trend, +0.03z) Business cycle: LEI 99.85 (STABLE), claims ↑211K, 2s10s +0.50. Fed implied: -1.5 cuts (HIKES_PRICED); 10Y breakeven 2.49% (NORMAL).

FORWARD SCENARIOS

SCENARIO A (33%) — Energy Led Recovery SPY: $763.21-779.24 (+3-5%) QQQ: $747.36-770.42 (+5-9%) BTC: $82,083-86,303 (+5-11%) SCENARIO B (33%) — Crypto Divergence Deepens BTC: $84,615-90,524 (+9-16%) TLT: $80.94-82.75 (-3 to -1%) QQQ: $685.87-701.24 (-3 to -1%) SCENARIO C (34%) — Full Risk-off Rotation TLT: $86.38-88.19 (+3-5%) DXY: 100.35-102.50 (+1-3%) SPY: $715.13-723.14 (-3 to -2%)

NARRATIVES

↑ Gold★: 0.526 (Δ +0.023, CORE) ↑ DeFi★: 0.440 (Δ +0.014, CORE) ↓ Credit Stress: 0.528 (Δ -0.011, EARLY)

BIG MOVES + DRIVERS

Top movers: SLV -13.0%, PENDLE -9.0%, KWEB -7.9%, VIX +6.8%, SHIB -5.7%, FET -5.6%. SLV $69.04 (-13.0%) — silver selloff as metals complex faces broad liquidation amid risk-off positioning PENDLE $1.81 (-9.0%) — yield protocol under pressure as crypto defi tokens face rotation out of risk assets KWEB $28.17 (-7.9%) — china internet names hit by continued geopolitical overhang and growth concerns VIX 18.43 (+6.8%) — volatility spike reflects broad risk-off positioning and defensive hedging flows SHIB $0.00 (-5.7%) — meme coin weakness as speculative crypto assets face heavy selling pressure FET $0.19 (-5.6%) — positioning-driven move in thin liquidity as risk assets rotate lower Broad risk-off rotation hitting metals and crypto hardest while defensive positioning drives volatility higher

POSITIONING

BTC ETF flows (DefiLlama, issuer-reported): -$290M outflow on May 15 (Fri close) (IBIT -$136M, ARKB -$53M, GBTC -$44M). Trailing 5-trading-day net: -$1.0B outflow. Copper #1 (COMEX): +73.5K net, Δ +10.4K (ADDING_LONGS) Gold (COMEX): +100.6K net, Δ +5.0K (ADDING_LONGS)

INTEL

▼ Crypto Market Correction [BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP] ▼ Fed Leadership Transition & Rate Uncertainty [USD, BTC, SPY, TLT] ▼ Commodities Collapse [SLV, COPX, URA, GLD] Congress (last 3 pages): 24 buys / 11 sells [D:16B/4S, R:8B/7S]. Top: INTU(5), MRVL(3), HOLX(2), CMG(2).

IMPLICATION

Energy's resilience amid broader risk-off signals sector rotation gaining momentum. Metals complex breakdown suggests commodity reflation trade unwinding while crypto weakness reinforces risk asset liquidation. Watch for defensive sectors to catch bids as volatility remains elevated and growth concerns resurface.

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CRYPTO

BTC: $77,862 — 1d:RISK_OFF · 4h:RISK_OFF · below $80K ETH: $2,173 · (same) SOL: $85.95 · (same) Crypto sentiment: 27 (Fear, 7d avg 39) (falling).

STABLECOIN WHALES

• 138M USDC ($138M) — transferred from unknown wallet to #Aave FUNDING ARB (OI>$5M, |spread|<1%) • LAB: 65% net APR (0.0298% rate) · Long Binance / Short Bitget · OI $80.1M · Spread -0.24%

OPEN INTEREST

Total OI (top 42 perps): $107.8B Top OI: BTC $57.5B · ETH $33.0B · SOL $5.7B · XRP $2.9B · HYPE $1.7B OI shifters (4h): QNT -4.2% · TIA +3.9% · PENDLE +3.6% · STX -2.8% · FET +2.5%

POSITIONING

BTC ETF flows (DefiLlama, issuer-reported): -$290M outflow on May 15 (Fri close) (IBIT -$136M, ARKB -$53M, GBTC -$44M). Trailing 5-trading-day net: -$1.0B outflow. BTC options — NEUTRAL: max pain $79,000 (18MAY26), P/C 0.69 OI / 0.93 vol. Perp funding (8h, cross-exchange mean): BTC +0.2349% (14/21 positive, long-biased). Whale positioning (Hyperliquid, top 3 by notional): BTC: $100M long / $49M short (net long $51M, -$2.1M PnL); HYPE: $23M long / $101M short (net short $78M, +$386K PnL); ETH: $19M long / $79M short (net short $60M, +$6.4M PnL). Liquidations: 24h total $165.1M; latest 4h $4K (80% long / 20% short, 2L/2S events, long-dominant). ETH stake APY 2.43% vs T-bill 3.60% (spread -1.17, TBILL_FAVORED).

SCENARIO

↑ Late Cycle · ↑ Recession · ↓↓ Goldilocks · ↑ Stagflation · ↑ Hegemony

INTEL

▼ Crypto Deleveraging Accelerates [BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP] ▼ Commodities Complex Collapses [SLV, COPX, URA, GLD] ▼ Inflation Resurgence Drives Policy Pivot [VIX, TLT, DXY]

IMPLICATION

Current session shows classic risk-off characteristics with metals weakness and volatility expansion. Energy's relative strength suggests commodity rotation rather than broad selloff. Watch for afternoon reversal patterns in oversold metals and crypto, but maintain defensive posture until volatility settles.

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