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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Gold Shines Amid Stagflation Concerns

Today's trading system leans bullish on gold and oil, cautious on Bitcoin, amid a challenging economic backdrop.

Per-agent P&L (cumulative)

Each line is one agent. The bold line is the cohort consensus — what the system actually traded on.

Per-agent cumulative P&L through 2026-05-13

The verdict

The system is bullish on gold and oil, reflecting their roles as safe-haven and inflation-hedge assets in a stagflationary environment. Bitcoin is seen as risky, with a bearish consensus due to its recent performance and economic backdrop.

Today's calls

Here is what the system is putting weight on for the next five trading days:

AssetDirectionConfidencePosition size
BitcoinBEARISH77%35%
OilBULLISH80%53%
GoldBULLISH100%52%
DOWNEUTRAL100%0%
SP500NEUTRAL67%0%
10Y_YieldBULLISH69%32%

What each agent is seeing

Sentiment Analyst

Bearish Bitcoin, bullish gold

Bitcoin has been on a downward trend with little positive news, suggesting more downside. Gold's appeal as a safe haven is growing with rising yields.

Technical Analyst

Bullish oil, cautious on SP500

Oil shows strong upward potential with recent price movements, while the SP500's outlook is mixed, suggesting stable but limited growth.

Macro Analyst

Bullish gold, bearish Bitcoin

In a stagflation environment, gold is a preferred safe-haven asset, while Bitcoin struggles due to economic uncertainty and reduced liquidity.

Where they disagreed

The most notable tension today is around Bitcoin. While the sentiment and macro analysts are bearish, citing ongoing declines and economic uncertainty, the technical analyst sees potential for recovery. This divergence highlights the uncertainty in Bitcoin's near-term path.

How recent calls played out

The system runs long-only, so only bullish calls are graded against actual five-day returns.

DateAssetCallActualResult
2026-05-08BitcoinBULLISH-0.88%Miss
2026-05-08GoldNEUTRAL-0.42%Win
2026-05-08SP500NEUTRAL0.66%Win
2026-05-06BitcoinBULLISH0.68%Win
2026-05-06GoldBULLISH1.09%Win
2026-05-06SP500NEUTRAL0.59%Win
2026-05-05BitcoinBULLISH1.52%Win
2026-05-05GoldNEUTRAL3.59%Miss
2026-05-05SP500NEUTRAL1.92%Win
2026-05-0510Y_YieldBULLISH-1.17%Miss