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State of the Macro Oct 26

Month ahead. The September lock already named these watches. No October tape on this page.

Not a lock — not tape — not a buy list

What October will grade

Same IDs as the September plan. This page is not the October tape. The month is not closed, and a plan is not graded on the day it is written.

From the September lock · source: /2026-09 §00
IDWatchWhere it stood on 30 Sep
P-2026-10-01September CPI observationHeadline YoY 3.72%. Median 2.81. Not graded.
P-2026-10-02BTC↔gold corr / lag0.554. Lag 0. Streak at 0.6 was 4 days.
P-2026-10-03BTC vs $55–75k$83,624. Above the band. Do not auto-upgrade.
P-2026-10-04Real 10y stays >02.93%. Still positive.
P-2026-10-05M2 YoY vs 7%August 5.66%. September M2 not on disk.
P-2026-10-06WL-09 outlays ratioWithdrawn. No numerals.
P-2026-10-07“Run it hot”No falsifier. Stays open.
P-2026-10-08China housing + liquidityNo pack. Stays [Gap].

Poured when October closes: grade these IDs, write a November plan, fold the retro into the Q4 draft. September lock · Index.

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