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MACRO RADAR · May 20, 2026 · 03:15 UTC

Oil: SUPPLY_TIGHTENING, crude 452.9M bbl, refinery 91.7%, SPR 384M.

MACRO RADAR · May 20, 2026, 03:15 UTC · Regime OVERHEATING · Risk 100.0/100 · Composite 45.4

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).

Key indicators

Risk Gauge
100.0/100 (Critical)
Regime Phase
OVERHEATING
Composite Risk
45.4/100 (ELEVATED)
Geopolitical Risk
44/100 (MODERATE)
Global CB Liquidity
$18.09T (YoY -2.92%)
US M2
$22.69T (YoY +4.57%)
HY Credit Spreads
283bps (NORMAL)
Crypto Sentiment
27 (Fear, 7d avg 31)
BTC
$76,605
ETH
$2,107

Macro Overview

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.