Ethereum AI outlook: leaning down

Following the AI beat buy and hold here: +14.9% vs -8.9% over 449 days, worst drop -45.5% vs -67.6%.

Why

• Implied correlation (CBOE COR1M) is low (-1.59 sd). In 610 days of history, higher readings came before better 10-day returns (IC 0.177, t 4.43), so this weighs on the market.
• Dark pool buying (DIX) is high (+1.17 sd). In 610 days of history, higher readings came before better 10-day returns (IC 0.143, t 3.56), so this supports the market.
• Futures open interest is near normal (+0.33 sd). In 170 days of history, lower readings came before better 10-day returns (IC -0.485, t -7.2), so this weighs on the market.
• Corporate bond spread (Baa) is low (-1.15 sd). In 607 days of history, higher readings came before better 10-day returns (IC 0.122, t 3.01), so this weighs on the market.
• DeFi value locked is high (+0.79 sd). In 889 days of history, lower readings came before better 10-day returns (IC -0.157, t -4.72), so this weighs on the market.

Crowd psychology: optimism

• Panic day: fell more than 2.5x a normal move: -0.2% over 5 days, up 67% of the time (9 times)
• Euphoria day: rose more than 2.5x a normal move: +1.4% over 5 days, up 43% of the time (14 times)
• Herding up: 5+ green days in a row: -1.8% over 5 days, up 36% of the time (14 times)
• Herding down: 5+ red days in a row: +2.8% over 5 days, up 55% of the time (11 times)
• Capitulation: 20%+ below its 60-day high: -0.7% over 5 days, up 49% of the time (71 times)
• Near the highs: within 2% of its 60-day high: +1.7% over 5 days, up 33% of the time (33 times)

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