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THE RECORD · DAILY ARCHIVE

May 20, 2026 — The Record

Risk Gauge: 100/100 · Phase: OVERHEATING · 3 briefs · 6 top movers

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3 BRIEFS · CHRONOLOGICAL · ALL TIMES UTC WED 20 MAY 2026
03:15
RADAR
MACRO RADAR 03:15 UTC #

MACRO RADAR — May 20

Risk 100/100 · 6 movers

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MACRO OVERVIEW

Risk Gauge: 100.0/100 (Critical). Phase: OVERHEATING. Composite Risk: 45.4/100 (ELEVATED). Geopolitical risk: 44/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 55/100 (ELEVATED, oil bullish).

CRYPTO

BTC: $76,605 · ETH: $2,107 · SOL: $83.89 Crypto sentiment: 27 (Fear, 7d avg 31) (falling).

LIQUIDITY & CREDIT

Global CB Liquidity: $18.09T (YoY -2.92%) — fed $6.73T · ecb $7.18T · boj $4.18T US M2: $22.69T (YoY +4.57%) HY Credit Spreads: 283bps NORMAL (composite: CAUTION) BDRY: $12.70 (+19.8% 30d, DOWN — BULLISH_SHIPPING). Oil: SUPPLY_TIGHTENING, crude 452.9M bbl, refinery 91.7%, SPR 384M.

KEY PRICES

SPY -0.7% | QQQ -1.0% | VIX +1.3% | TLT -0.8% | DXY +0.4% | OIL -4.2%

OVERNIGHT vs US CLOSE

▲ TKMS: +7.0% ▲ WPP: +6.4% ▼ URA: -5.5% ▼ COPX: -4.4% ▼ WTI: -4.2% ▼ BOTZ: -3.3%

HEGEMONY SNAPBACK

2/6 — WATCH USD Index 118.04 (R), Gold $4560 (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

US OPEN SETUP

Energy strength against metals weakness suggests sector rotation into traditional cyclicals. Watch for continuation of this industrial theme at US open, particularly if energy holds gains while base metals remain under pressure.

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{"regime":"OVERHEATING","riskGauge":100,"compositeRisk":45.4,"geoRisk":44} api.agentcanary.ai/api/docs npm i agentcanary-mcp Not financial advice
09:15
SIGNAL
SIGNAL SCAN 09:15 UTC #

SIGNAL SCAN — May 20

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SNAPSHOT

Energy leading defensive rotation amid mixed cross-asset flow, as crypto faces institutional outflows while metals pull back from recent strength. Risk appetite selective with staples and real estate finding bids against commodity headwinds. BTC at $76,605, above $75K. Crypto sentiment: 27 (Fear, 7d avg 31) (falling). Equity sentiment (CNN F&G): 60.4 (Greed), 7d avg 65.1, 30d avg 68.6. BTC ETF flows: -$331M outflow on May 20 (Wed close), after -$1.8B outflow trailing 5-trading-day.

SECTOR STRENGTH

Top sectors: XLE +3.1%, XLP +1.7%, XLRE +1.6%, COPX -4.4%, URA -5.5%. 1. Energy (XLE +3.1%) — strong 2. Consumer Staples (XLP +1.7%) — bid 3. Real Estate (XLRE +1.6%) — bid 4. Copper Miners (COPX -4.4%) — weak 5. Uranium (URA -5.5%) — dump

MACRO RISK DASHBOARD

Pre-market — tradfi reflects Tue close, crypto live. Risk Gauge: 100.0/100 (Critical). Phase: OVERHEATING. SPY -0.7% | QQQ -1.0% | VIX +1.3% | TLT -0.8% | DXY +0.4% | OIL -4.2% Composite Risk: 45.4/100 (ELEVATED). CAPE: 41.4 (BUBBLE_TERRITORY, 99th %ile, +142% vs mean). Geopolitical risk: 42/100 (MODERATE). Top: Middle East / Red Sea 46/100 (MODERATE, natural_gas bullish).

RATES + CYCLE

ICSA: 211K (FLAT trend, +0.03z) Business cycle: LEI 99.85 (STABLE), claims ↑211K, 2s10s +0.54. Fed implied: -1.8 cuts (HIKES_PRICED); 10Y breakeven 2.49% (NORMAL).

FORWARD SCENARIOS

SCENARIO A (33%) — Risk-on Continuation SPY: $757.11-772.70 (+3-5%) QQQ: $738.79-761.15 (+5-8%) BTC: $80,674-84,743 (+5-11%) SCENARIO B (33%) — Crypto Decoupling BTC: $83,116-88,812 (+8-16%) TLT: $80.37-82.14 (-3 to -1%) QQQ: $679.17-694.08 (-3 to -1%) SCENARIO C (34%) — Defensive Bid TLT: $85.67-87.43 (+3-5%) DXY: 100.41-102.52 (+1-3%) SPY: $710.35-718.14 (-3 to -2%)

NARRATIVES

↓ Copper: 0.607 (Δ -0.029, CORE) ↓ Korea: 0.490 (Δ -0.021, MIXED) ↓ Robotics: 0.556 (Δ -0.021, CORE)

BIG MOVES + DRIVERS

Top movers: TKMS +7.0%, WPP +6.4%, WTI -4.2%, TON -4.0%, XLE +3.1%, SLV -3.1%. TKMS $76.00 (+7.0%) — flow-driven move, positioning-led with no specific catalyst WPP $278.70 (+6.4%) — advertising services momentum on positioning flows WTI $104.13 (-4.2%) — profit-taking after recent energy sector strength TON $1.94 (-4.0%) — crypto selloff pressuring Telegram ecosystem tokens XLE $61.29 (+3.1%) — energy sector technical breakout driving momentum SLV $66.90 (-3.1%) — precious metals rotation as industrial demand concerns weigh Defensive rotation favoring energy and staples while crypto and metals face headwinds

POSITIONING

BTC ETF flows (DefiLlama, issuer-reported): -$331M outflow on May 20 (Wed close) (IBIT -$326M, BRRR -$4M, FBTC -$2M). Trailing 5-trading-day net: -$1.8B outflow. Copper #1 (COMEX): +73.5K net, Δ +10.4K (ADDING_LONGS) Gold (COMEX): +100.6K net, Δ +5.0K (ADDING_LONGS)

INTEL

▼ Fed Tightening Cycle Acceleration [SPY, TLT, USD, BTC] ▼ Bitcoin Institutional Retreat [BTC, MSTR, COIN] ▼ Commodities Under Pressure [GLD, USO, COPX, URA] Congress (last 3 pages): 13 buys / 23 sells [D:13B/23S].

IMPLICATION

Energy's breakout against metals weakness signals commodity rotation rather than broad risk-off. Watch for continuation in defensive plays like staples and real estate, while crypto institutional flows remain under pressure. The selective risk appetite suggests sector-specific positioning over macro regime shift.

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{"regime":"OVERHEATING","riskGauge":100,"cape":41.35,"equitySentiment":60.4} api.agentcanary.ai/api/docs npm i agentcanary-mcp Not financial advice
21:15
WRAP
MARKET WRAP 21:15 UTC #

MARKET WRAP — May 20

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DAILY SYNTHESIS

Risk appetite returned with tech and biotech leading a selective growth rotation while traditional energy lagged. Semiconductor strength anchored the tech bid as institutional flows favored innovation sectors over cyclicals. Tomorrow's setup hinges on whether growth momentum can broaden beyond select pockets despite crypto headwinds.

CLOSING PRICES

SPY +0.4% | QQQ +1.0% | VIX -3.4% | TLT +0.4% | DXY -0.2% | OIL -8.2%

vs MORNING

SPY +1.1% | QQQ +2.1% | VIX -4.8% | TLT +1.2% | DXY -0.5% | OIL -4.1%

EVENING NEWS

▼ Bitcoin Stablecoin Outflow: $1.2 Billion Leaves Binance as BTC Holds at $77.6K ▼ Minutes reveal more hawkishness than previously thought at Fed’s April meeting ▲ Fed Minutes Show More Officials Warned of Rate-Hike Scenario ▲ Gold rallies as Fed minutes flag hikes, US Dollar slides ▲ Washington Targets Iran’s $7 Billion Crypto Network To Cut Off Financial Channels—FOX

SCENARIO SHIFTS

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

REGIME CHECK

Risk Gauge: 100.0/100 (Critical). Phase: OVERHEATING.

SECTOR CLOSE

Top sectors: SMH +3.4%, XBI +3.2%, XLK +1.6%, XLE -1.3%, URA -1.3%. Sector dispersion: 70 (EXTREME, breadth SELECTIVE_WEAKNESS), 31% positive 1w.

UPCOMING — HIGH IMPACT

[AUS] Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate(Apr) — May 21 01:30 UTC (prev: 4.3%) [TW] GDP(YoY) (Revised) (Q1) — May 21 08:00 UTC (prev: 13.69%) [HK] Composite Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Apr) — May 21 08:30 UTC (prev: 1.7%) [EU] Consumer confidence index (Preliminary)(May) (+1 variants) — May 21 14:00 UTC (prev: -20.6) [USA] Kansas Federal Reserve Manufacturing Composite Index(May) — May 21 15:00 UTC (prev: 10) [USA] Kansas Federal Reserve Manufacturing Output Index(May) — May 21 15:00 UTC (prev: 10)

CONTRARIAN

• WTI's -8.2% crash might be oversold - this could be healthy inventory clearing before summer driving season rather than recession signal • TKMS's +12.2% defense rally may be overdone if geopolitical tensions prove temporary rather than structural shift

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72H TRACK RECORD

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MACRO RADAR
Regime OVERHEATING held all day
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MARKET WRAP
Wrap framed OVERHEATING — awaiting next-day open
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