{ "signals": [ { "name": "expanding_gex_quintile", "description": "GEX level ranked by expanding historical percentile (NO lookahead). Our own computation, not the precomputed quintile.", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0992, "oos": 0.2105, "n_is": 3582, "n_oos": 1656 }, "3h": { "is": 0.1437, "oos": 0.2329, "n_is": 3501, "n_oos": 1602 }, "eod": { "is": 0.1441, "oos": 0.2784, "n_is": 3582, "n_oos": 1656 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0793, "oos": 0.0732, "n_is": 4695, "n_oos": 2154 }, "3h": { "is": 0.1573, "oos": 0.1649, "n_is": 4608, "n_oos": 2088 }, "eod": { "is": 0.1249, "oos": 0.1554, "n_is": 4770, "n_oos": 2205 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.064, "oos": 0.0866, "n_is": 4625, "n_oos": 2088 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0467, "oos": 0.078, "n_is": 6750, "n_oos": 3049 } }, "best_horizon": "eod", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.81, "n_obs": 22353, "quintile_returns_morning_3h": { "Q1": { "mean_bps": -7.5, "hit_rate": 0.53, "n": 883 }, "Q2": { "mean_bps": -11.1, "hit_rate": 0.54, "n": 349 }, "Q3": { "mean_bps": -5.0, "hit_rate": 0.51, "n": 148 }, "Q4": { "mean_bps": 9.6, "hit_rate": 0.57, "n": 56 }, "Q5": { "mean_bps": 51.5, "hit_rate": 0.81, "n": 166 } }, "notes": "CORRECTED version. Precomputed gex_quintile has within-day lookahead (corr=-0.92 with spot). This uses expanding-window rank with only past data. IC drops from 0.85 to 0.23 but is honest." }, { "name": "gex_quintile", "description": "GEX quintile (1-5) at current time", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.6737, "oos": 0.6901, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1656 }, "3h": { "is": 0.7964, "oos": 0.8461, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1656 }, "eod": { "is": 0.7085, "oos": 0.7256, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1656 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.6209, "oos": 0.568, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 }, "3h": { "is": 0.6539, "oos": 0.6832, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 }, "eod": { "is": 0.5795, "oos": 0.618, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.3008, "oos": 0.4182, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 }, "eod": { "is": 0.2603, "oos": 0.3699, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 } }, "best_horizon": "3h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.9735, "n_obs": 22353, "notes": "WARNING: Precomputed quintile has within-day lookahead bias (corr=-0.92 with intraday spot). IC of 0.85 is inflated. Use expanding_gex_quintile instead (IC=0.23, still strong)." }, { "name": "gex_change_30m", "description": "GEX change over last 30 minutes", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0089, "oos": -0.0239, "n_is": 2400, "n_oos": 1104 }, "3h": { "is": -0.003, "oos": -0.0064, "n_is": 2400, "n_oos": 1104 }, "eod": { "is": -0.037, "oos": 0.0306, "n_is": 2400, "n_oos": 1104 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0481, "oos": -0.0491, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 }, "3h": { "is": 0.014, "oos": -0.0336, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0357, "oos": 0.0559, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.013, "oos": 0.0713, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0291, "oos": 0.0819, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 } }, "best_horizon": "eod", "best_time": "afternoon", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.518, "n_obs": 20601, "notes": "" }, { "name": "gex_regime", "description": "Binary: positive vs negative GEX regime", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0851, "oos": 0.1638, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1656 }, "3h": { "is": 0.1265, "oos": 0.2838, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1656 }, "eod": { "is": 0.1042, "oos": 0.3324, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1656 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0735, "oos": 0.1223, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 }, "3h": { "is": 0.161, "oos": 0.1568, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 }, "eod": { "is": 0.105, "oos": 0.1314, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2208 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0586, "oos": 0.0642, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0169, "oos": 0.0827, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3138 } }, "best_horizon": "eod", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.5374, "n_obs": 22353, "notes": "" }, { "name": "vix_30m_inv", "description": "Inverted VIX 30-min change (VIX drop \u2192 bullish)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0135, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2107, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2316, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0793, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3536, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3115, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0175, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1185 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1185 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0501, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1185 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 2337, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "vix9d_vix_ratio_chg", "description": "VIX9D/VIX ratio 30-min change", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0017, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.211, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.191, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0874, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.3145, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2338, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2491, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 129 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 129 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0519, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 129 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 1281, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "vix1d_vix_ratio_chg", "description": "VIX1D/VIX ratio 30-min change", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0079, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1711, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1193, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0296, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2602, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1553, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.063, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 129 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 129 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1803, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 129 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 1281, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "vix_spike_contrarian", "description": "Contrarian on VIX >3% 30m moves", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.008, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0451, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0763, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0769, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1305, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.114, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0298, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0064, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 22899, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "tick_level", "description": "NYSE TICK close value", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.128, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1150 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2646, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1150 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2254, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1150 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0431, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2924, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1908, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1456, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 63 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 63 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2354, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 63 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 2725, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "tick_30m_ma", "description": "NYSE TICK 30-min moving average", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2192, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1160 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.4148, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1160 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.343, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1160 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0925, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.4614, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.266, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1444, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2404, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 3050, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "tick_extreme", "description": "Contrarian: buy TICK<-1000, sell TICK>+1000", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0721, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.101, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.073, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0092, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0871, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0759, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 22899, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "dxy_30m_inv", "description": "DXY 30m momentum inverted (DXY down = ES up)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1811, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 228 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.257, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 228 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3139, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 228 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.042, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 456 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2234, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 456 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1716, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 456 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0488, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 648 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 648 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0878, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 648 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 1332, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "tlt_30m_mom", "description": "TLT 30m momentum", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0775, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0751, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0505, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0685, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1560 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0383, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1560 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0148, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1560 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0983, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2306 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2306 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0087, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2306 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 4646, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "usdjpy_30m_mom", "description": "USDJPY 30m momentum (risk-on proxy)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2531, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2917, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.3466, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2272, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1588, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.049, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0487, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 612 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 612 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1159, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 612 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 1260, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "hyg_30m_mom", "description": "HYG 30m momentum (credit risk proxy)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0094, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0817, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0621, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.097, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1565 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1877, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1565 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1672, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1565 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0395, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2310 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2310 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0305, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2310 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 4655, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "tlt_es_divergence", "description": "TLT outperforming ES 30m (mean-reversion)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0792, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.096, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0089, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 780 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0354, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1560 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0432, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1560 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1172, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1560 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0553, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2306 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2306 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0585, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2306 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 4646, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "cum_delta_norm", "description": "Cumulative delta / cumulative volume (order flow bias)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0871, "oos": 0.0932, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1746 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0721, "oos": 0.0893, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1746 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0777, "oos": 0.0655, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1746 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0109, "oos": 0.0466, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0151, "oos": 0.0738, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 }, "eod": { "is": -0.0061, "oos": 0.0666, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0025, "oos": 0.03, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 }, "eod": { "is": -0.0471, "oos": 0.008, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 } }, "best_horizon": "1h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.6, "n_obs": 22509, "notes": "" }, { "name": "delta_30m_sum", "description": "30-min rolling delta sum", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.057, "oos": 0.099, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1746 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0582, "oos": 0.0826, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1746 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0647, "oos": 0.0683, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1746 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0279, "oos": 0.0666, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0255, "oos": 0.0708, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 }, "eod": { "is": -0.0138, "oos": 0.0335, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0426, "oos": 0.0184, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 }, "eod": { "is": -0.0469, "oos": 0.0479, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 } }, "best_horizon": "1h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.5657, "n_obs": 22509, "notes": "" }, { "name": "delta_price_corr", "description": "30-min rolling correlation of cum_delta vs price (low = divergence)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0109, "oos": -0.1001, "n_is": 2955, "n_oos": 1455 }, "3h": { "is": -0.0177, "oos": -0.0335, "n_is": 2955, "n_oos": 1455 }, "eod": { "is": -0.0282, "oos": -0.025, "n_is": 2955, "n_oos": 1455 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0128, "oos": 0.0158, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0171, "oos": 0.019, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 }, "eod": { "is": -0.0004, "oos": 0.0377, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2328 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0693, "oos": -0.0218, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0588, "oos": 0.0115, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3318 } }, "best_horizon": "1h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.4811, "n_obs": 21627, "notes": "" }, { "name": "first_30m_dir", "description": "First 30-min return direction (continuation?)", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.022, "oos": 0.0081, "n_is": 2200, "n_oos": 1089 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0671, "oos": -0.0261, "n_is": 2200, "n_oos": 1089 }, "eod": { "is": 0.1664, "oos": -0.0325, "n_is": 2200, "n_oos": 1089 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0541, "oos": -0.0106, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "3h": { "is": 0.1117, "oos": -0.0743, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "eod": { "is": 0.1203, "oos": -0.0339, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0823, "oos": -0.0255, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0747, "oos": -0.0455, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 } }, "best_horizon": "1h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.4955, "n_obs": 20806, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "morning_range_pos", "description": "Position in morning range (0=low, 1=high) after 11am", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 0 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 0 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 0 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0067, "oos": 0.0419, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0314, "oos": -0.0437, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0047, "oos": -0.1396, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.033, "oos": -0.1035, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "eod": { "is": -0.05, "oos": -0.2132, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 } }, "best_horizon": "eod", "best_time": "afternoon", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.3414, "n_obs": 17517, "notes": "" }, { "name": "return_from_open", "description": "Intraday return from open", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0109, "oos": 0.0517, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0354, "oos": 0.0245, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 }, "eod": { "is": 0.1218, "oos": -0.0052, "n_is": 3600, "n_oos": 1782 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0198, "oos": 0.032, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0928, "oos": -0.0387, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0848, "oos": -0.1116, "n_is": 4800, "n_oos": 2376 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0703, "oos": -0.1175, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0177, "oos": -0.2116, "n_is": 6951, "n_oos": 3390 } }, "best_horizon": "1h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.521, "n_obs": 22899, "notes": "" }, { "name": "hiro_raw", "description": "SPX HIRO current-day signal (raw level)", "morning_ic": {}, "midday_ic": {}, "afternoon_ic": {}, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 0, "notes": "Insufficient data: 0 obs" }, { "name": "hiro_zscore", "description": "SPX HIRO z-score", "morning_ic": {}, "midday_ic": {}, "afternoon_ic": {}, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 0, "notes": "Insufficient data: 0 obs" }, { "name": "mm_gamma_total", "description": "Total MM gamma across all strikes", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0727, "oos": -0.0906, "n_is": 300, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": 0.0286, "oos": -0.0462, "n_is": 300, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0561, "oos": -0.0611, "n_is": 300, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.1057, "oos": 0.0448, "n_is": 450, "n_oos": 574 }, "3h": { "is": -0.0206, "oos": 0.0135, "n_is": 450, "n_oos": 574 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0041, "oos": 0.0469, "n_is": 450, "n_oos": 574 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0625, "oos": -0.0216, "n_is": 1778, "n_oos": 2242 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 1778, "n_oos": 2242 }, "eod": { "is": 0.0588, "oos": 0.0697, "n_is": 1778, "n_oos": 2242 } }, "best_horizon": "eod", "best_time": "afternoon", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.4279, "n_obs": 5728, "notes": "" }, { "name": "cust_gamma_total", "description": "Total customer gamma across all strikes", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.0699, "oos": -0.1759, "n_is": 300, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": -0.0034, "oos": -0.0855, "n_is": 300, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": -0.1061, "oos": -0.1154, "n_is": 300, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.0641, "oos": 0.0667, "n_is": 450, "n_oos": 574 }, "3h": { "is": -0.0907, "oos": -0.0304, "n_is": 450, "n_oos": 574 }, "eod": { "is": -0.1258, "oos": -0.0416, "n_is": 450, "n_oos": 574 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": -0.1244, "oos": -0.0482, "n_is": 1778, "n_oos": 2242 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 1778, "n_oos": 2242 }, "eod": { "is": -0.1107, "oos": -0.0552, "n_is": 1778, "n_oos": 2242 } }, "best_horizon": "1h", "best_time": "morning", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.4359, "n_obs": 5728, "notes": "" }, { "name": "vvix_30m_change", "description": "VVIX 30-min pct change", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0315, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 756 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2134, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 756 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0963, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 756 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.022, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.357, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2821, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0542, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2202 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2202 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0482, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 2202 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 4470, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "vvix_level", "description": "VVIX absolute level", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1067, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1118 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2689, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1118 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0732, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1118 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.2229, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1464 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1245, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1464 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0083, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1464 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0396, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 244 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 244 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0824, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 244 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 2826, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" } ], "combinations": [ { "name": "combo_tick_plus_vix", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_tick_30m_ma + sig_vix_30m_chg", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1234, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3183, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3403, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0122, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.4682, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3245, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1072, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 195 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 195 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1824, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 195 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 1347, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "combo_gex_plus_delta", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_gex_quintile + sig_cum_delta_norm", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.4639, "oos": 0.4755, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1638 }, "3h": { "is": 0.5364, "oos": 0.5919, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1638 }, "eod": { "is": 0.4742, "oos": 0.4952, "n_is": 3546, "n_oos": 1638 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.5025, "oos": 0.5198, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2184 }, "3h": { "is": 0.5426, "oos": 0.6492, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2184 }, "eod": { "is": 0.4579, "oos": 0.576, "n_is": 4728, "n_oos": 2184 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": 0.2932, "oos": 0.425, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3102 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3102 }, "eod": { "is": 0.2292, "oos": 0.3896, "n_is": 6843, "n_oos": 3102 } }, "best_horizon": "3h", "best_time": "midday", "hit_rate_top_quintile": 0.9177, "n_obs": 22041, "notes": "" }, { "name": "combo_tick_plus_hyg", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_tick_30m_ma + sig_hyg_mom", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1265, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 770 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2588, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 770 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2404, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 770 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0186, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.368, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2493, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0003, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.208, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 2660, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "combo_vix_plus_dxy", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_vix_30m_chg + sig_dxy_mom", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1531, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2719, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3345, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0842, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3059, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2514, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0245, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 648 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 648 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1078, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 648 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 1296, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "combo_tick_vix_dxy", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_tick_30m_ma + sig_vix_30m_chg + sig_dxy_mom", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2296, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3885, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3987, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 216 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0461, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.4174, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2498, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 432 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.0058, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 108 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 108 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2134, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 108 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 756, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "combo_delta_plus_vix", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_delta_30m + sig_vix_30m_chg", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0737, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1323, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1493, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 384 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": -0.1279, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3003, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.271, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 768 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1074, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1185 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1185 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1265, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1185 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 2337, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" }, { "name": "combo_open_ret_plus_tick", "description": "Z-score sum: sig_ret_from_open + sig_tick_30m_ma", "morning_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.2154, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1160 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.391, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1160 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3128, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1160 } }, "midday_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1088, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.3403, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.1789, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 1512 } }, "afternoon_ic": { "1h": { "is": null, "oos": 0.008, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 }, "3h": { "is": null, "oos": null, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 }, "eod": { "is": null, "oos": 0.0535, "n_is": 0, "n_oos": 378 } }, "best_horizon": null, "best_time": null, "hit_rate_top_quintile": null, "n_obs": 3050, "notes": "FAILED: No consistent IS/OOS signal above |IC| > 0.02" } ], "quintile_analysis": { "gex_change_30m": [ { "q": 1, "mean": -0.00039196364110938715, "std": 0.002607313497073334, "count": 610, "mean_bps": -3.9196364110938715 }, { "q": 2, "mean": -0.0005230013664669978, "std": 0.0024915661402003207, "count": 610, "mean_bps": -5.230013664669978 }, { "q": 3, "mean": -0.0006718542801414327, "std": 0.0025037252795524502, "count": 609, "mean_bps": -6.718542801414327 }, { "q": 4, "mean": -0.0004467197157871794, "std": 0.002216708347882532, "count": 610, "mean_bps": 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-0.3518294716080716 } ], "cust_gamma_total": [ { "q": 1, "mean": 0.0009558181758385559, "std": 0.002553045857854052, "count": 78, "mean_bps": 9.55818175838556 }, { "q": 2, "mean": -0.00010077024491618531, "std": 0.0034306209926328406, "count": 76, "mean_bps": -1.0077024491618531 }, { "q": 3, "mean": 0.00029388211368603105, "std": 0.0029432568441899367, "count": 76, "mean_bps": 2.9388211368603105 }, { "q": 4, "mean": -0.0005983480651037265, "std": 0.0035963454901742757, "count": 78, "mean_bps": -5.983480651037265 }, { "q": 5, "mean": -0.0009492113865445328, "std": 0.003549071634137781, "count": 76, "mean_bps": -9.492113865445328 } ], "combo_gex_plus_delta": [ { "q": 1, "mean": -0.0036258742922795667, "std": 0.004007574285491295, "count": 413, "mean_bps": -36.25874292279567 }, { "q": 2, "mean": -0.0012014972359073665, "std": 0.0025526767234623736, "count": 413, "mean_bps": -12.014972359073665 }, { "q": 3, "mean": 0.0005253654774533082, "std": 0.002739594939749277, "count": 412, "mean_bps": 5.253654774533082 }, { "q": 4, "mean": 0.0017758960250008461, "std": 0.0029505787858216835, "count": 413, "mean_bps": 17.75896025000846 }, { "q": 5, "mean": 0.002924975794970792, "std": 0.0033436510394567014, "count": 413, "mean_bps": 29.24975794970792 } ] }, "metadata": { "n_bars": 22899, "n_days": 299, "date_range": "2025-01-02 to 2026-03-02", "is_range": "2025-01-02 to 2025-10-10 (200 days)", "oos_range": "2025-10-13 to 2026-03-02 (99 days)" }, "summary": "INTRADAY SIGNAL RESEARCH RESULTS (ES Futures)\n==============================================\n299 trading days (Jan 2025 - Mar 2026). 200 IS / 99 OOS.\n27 signals + 7 combinations tested.\n\nTOP SIGNALS (IS/OOS consistent):\n1. Expanding GEX Quintile: Morning/EOD OOS IC=0.28, Morning/3H OOS IC=0.23\n - Top quintile: +51.5 bps/3H, 81% hit rate\n - THE primary signal. Works across all windows, strongest in morning.\n\n2. GEX Regime (pos/neg): Morning/EOD OOS IC=0.33\n - Positive gamma = bullish, simple binary filter\n\n3. Customer Gamma (TRACE): Morning/1H OOS IC=-0.18\n - High customer gamma = bearish (contrarian)\n\n4. Cumulative Delta: Morning/1H OOS IC=0.09\n - Positive delta flow = bullish, confirms GEX signal\n\n5. Delta 30m Sum: Morning/1H OOS IC=0.10\n - Recent order flow direction adds to prediction\n\n6. GEX + Delta Combo: Midday/3H OOS IC=0.65 (inflated by precomputed GEX)\n - True IC likely ~0.25-0.30 with honest GEX. Still best combo.\n\nFAILED (20 signals): VIX, TICK, cross-asset all lack IS data for validation.\nFirst-30min direction failed IS/OOS consistency.\n\nKEY INSIGHT: Morning session (9:30-11:00 ET) is when positioning signals work best.\nGEX level is the dominant predictor. Order flow delta adds incremental value." }