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▍ STATISTICAL PROJECTION · YEAR-END 2026

Based on current macro regime conditions and primary dealer fails to receive — treasuries's historical behaviour in similar regimes, the model projects 96,688.41 by 2026-12-31 ( +15.8% from 83,487 today). The 68% confidence range is -68,486.96 to 261,863.77; the wider 95% range is -227,055.31 to 420,432.12. Methodology below the headline.

Central Estimate
96,688.41
+15.8% vs current 83,487
68% Range (±1σ)
-68,486.96 to 261,863.77
95% Range (±1.96σ)
-227,055.31 to 420,432.12
Blended from 3 regime anchors· sample-weighted
VIX · Normal (15-25)
+31.8%n=316 · w=38%
10Y-2Y Yield Curve · Flat (0-100bps)
+4.8%n=330 · w=39%
HY OAS Spread · Tight (<350bps)
+38.8%n=193 · w=23%
METHOD: CENTRAL = SAMPLE-WEIGHTED MEAN OF PER-ANCHOR CURRENT-REGIME 1Y AVERAGES, SCALED TO 175-DAY HORIZON. BAND = ±σ√T USING 237.4% ANNUALIZED REALIZED VOL.
EXPECTED TO BE 96,688.41 BY 2026-12-31 (HIGHER FROM 83,487 ON 2026-04-22). NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.
▍ MODEL · STATISTICAL FORECAST · 2026

Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries Forecast 2026

Quantitative analysis from 682 observations of Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries history, joined to four universal macro regime classifications. Numbers are computed, not narrated.

ByConvex Research Desk·Edited byBen Bleier·
PD-FAILS-TO-RECEIVE · LAST
83,487
AS OF 2026-04-22
Percentile · 25Y History
39.3th
▍ HEADLINE SIGNAL · CONTRARIAN BULLISH
Hist. Avg +252d
+31.8%
vs +2.9% unconditional · +28.9%pp above
When VIX sits in its Normal (15-25) regime — as it does today (17.26) — Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries has historically returned an average of +31.78% over the next 252 trading days, 28.9pp above the all-history average of +2.86%. Sample: 316 observations, 58.9% hit rate.
METHOD: PERCENTILE-RANK MATCHED, LOOK-AHEAD-BIAS-FREE·NOT A FORECAST·HISTORICAL CONDITIONAL AVERAGE

Regime Scan[01/04]

VIX
Normal (15-25)
+31.8%+1Y AVG
Δ +28.9%pp · n=316
10Y-2Y Yield Curve
Flat (0-100bps)
+4.8%+1Y AVG
Δ +1.9%pp · n=330

Δ = divergence from +2.9% unconditional all-history average

Performance by Window[02]

WINDOWNANN RETANN VOLRET/VOLHIT %TOTAL
1Y536.34%251.38%0.0348.1%6.32%
3Y157-5.80%228.51%-0.0351.9%-16.35%
5Y2613.95%202.81%0.0253.5%21.30%
10Y5221.16%200.99%0.0152.0%12.21%
All6822.86%237.41%0.0151.0%44.54%

Annualized total return = (1 + total)^(1/years) - 1. Ret/Vol is the annualized return divided by annualized volatility (Sharpe-equivalent without risk-free subtraction). Hit % = pct of single periods that were positive.

Where We Are Now[03]

Percentile Rank
39.3th
31028.00median 92508.00448526.00
Current value 83487.0000 on a 682-observation history going back to May 1, 2013.
Volatility Regime
elevated
280.32%REALIZED 30D ANN
Sits at the 80.4th percentile vs full history. Median 205.16%.

Forward Returns by Macro Regime[04]

How Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries has performed historically conditional on the prevailing macro regime. The current bucket is highlighted; +1Y averages drive the headline signal above.

VIX
Volatility regime: Low (<15), Normal (15-25), Elevated (25-40), Extreme (>40)
CURRENT: 17.26 Normal (15-25)
REGIME BUCKETN+30D+90D+1Y AVG+1Y MEDHIT %
Low (<15)27716.00%17.99%14.99%3.92%54.2%
Normal (15-25)31611.19%15.08%31.78%11.33%58.9%
Elevated (25-40)732.97%1.98%2.31%-6.12%42.3%
Extreme (>40)8-41.45%-48.31%-43.32%-48.74%12.5%
10Y-2Y Yield Curve
Yield curve regime: Inverted (<0bps), Flat (0-100bps), Steep (>100bps)
CURRENT: 0.50 Flat (0-100bps)
REGIME BUCKETN+30D+90D+1Y AVG+1Y MEDHIT %
Inverted (<0bps)1125.18%-1.13%-17.63%-22.82%27.7%
Flat (0-100bps)33010.61%12.30%4.79%-5.49%45.0%
Steep (>100bps)22916.63%23.88%57.25%40.65%79.0%
HY OAS Spread
Credit regime: Tight (<350bps), Normal (350-500bps), Stressed (>500bps)
CURRENT: 2.76 Tight (<350bps)
REGIME BUCKETN+30D+90D+1Y AVG+1Y MEDHIT %
Tight (<350bps)19311.47%16.20%38.75%14.14%64.3%
Normal (350-500bps)2798.07%10.68%7.04%-8.02%40.8%
Stressed (>500bps)11410.30%14.61%14.64%5.06%57.9%
Trade-Weighted Dollar
Dollar regime: bottom/middle/top tercile of trailing 5Y rolling distribution
CURRENT: 118.04 Weak (bottom tercile)
REGIME BUCKETN+30D+90D+1Y AVG+1Y MEDHIT %
Weak (bottom tercile)3619.10%25.06%90.79%82.47%100.0%
Neutral (middle)1388.42%12.63%32.29%14.44%58.3%
Strong (top tercile)49412.16%13.86%13.94%0.56%51.2%

Forward returns are forward-looking from each historical observation in the bucket; +252d corresponds to one trading year. Buckets with fewer than 5 forward-return observations are reported as n/a. These are conditional historical averages, not forecasts.

Lead-Lag Relationships[05]

For each universally-recognised leading indicator, the lag at which the daily-return correlation peaks. Positive lag means the anchor leads Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries; negative means it lags.

ANCHORROLEPEAK LAGPEAK CORRZERO-LAGRELATIONSHIP
VIXVolatility leader0d0.1230.123weak
HY OAS SpreadCredit risk leader-20d-0.1190.089weak
Initial Jobless ClaimsLabor leader-29d0.114-0.025weak
10Y-2Y Yield SpreadRecession leader+11d-0.1050.089weak
NFCIFinancial conditions-2d0.0980.029weak
10Y Treasury YieldDiscount-rate driver-28d0.0970.014weak
Trade-Weighted DollarFX driver+56d0.0940.011weak
CopperGlobal growth proxy+54d0.093-0.016weak
Baa-10Y SpreadCredit risk (slow)+2d-0.0690.067weak
U-Mich Consumer SentimentSurvey leader0d0.0000.000weak

Pearson correlation of daily returns over up to 25 years of overlapping history, searched across a ±60-day lag grid. Indicators classified as “weak” don't have meaningful predictive power at daily resolution; many of these (yield curve, NFCI, sentiment) lead at monthly/quarterly horizons instead.

Historical Analogs[06]

Periods where Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries sat at a similar percentile rank to today, with what happened over the next 30 / 90 / 252 trading days. Analogs are clustered to avoid double-counting nearby dates.

DATEVALUE+30D+90D+1Y
Mar 19, 202581467.0000-28.94%-18.15%131.82%
Dec 18, 202482988.0000-14.52%-30.25%241.29%
Aug 21, 202482450.0000136.43%129.39%-11.93%
May 8, 202479737.00006.13%24.45%6.86%
Feb 7, 202482353.00002.76%2.76%-15.11%

Worst Historical Drawdown[07]

-89.36%PEAK-TO-TROUGH
Peak Mar 9, 2016 → trough Dec 30, 2020. Recovered to prior peak on Sep 28, 2022 (637 days).
All-time high: 448526.0000 on Sep 28, 2022 · Current DD from ATH: -81.39%

Cross-Asset Correlations · 1Y[08]

S&P 500
-0.246
n=47
Nasdaq 100
-0.265
n=47
20Y Treasury
-0.196
n=47
Gold
0.052
n=47
Bitcoin
-0.124
n=47

Largest Single-Period Moves[09]

▲ Up
  • Mar 9, 2016237.09%
  • Jun 11, 2014208.88%
  • Jul 30, 2014199.71%
  • Sep 3, 2014147.30%
  • Dec 10, 2014143.28%
▼ Down
  • Mar 23, 2016-78.03%
  • Dec 21, 2016-69.12%
  • Sep 21, 2016-67.10%
  • Jun 26, 2013-62.39%
  • Jan 24, 2018-61.87%

Calendar-Month Seasonality[10]

Average single-period return aggregated by the calendar month in which the period ended.

MONTHAVG RETURNHIT %N
January-0.54%50.0%58
February2.06%44.2%52
March14.52%64.9%57
April-4.40%33.9%59
May6.43%62.1%58
June7.92%58.2%55
July-0.37%44.1%59
August3.67%47.4%57
September14.56%56.4%55
October-1.26%50.0%58
November3.79%50.0%56
December8.55%50.9%57

N = 682 OBS · GENERATED 2026-05-17 22:00Z

Forecast Approach

regime implied: The current macro regime classification (Goldilocks, Reflation, Stagflation, or Deflation) dictates the expected direction and magnitude of movement, calibrated against historical regime performance.

Key Drivers & Risks

  • Macro regime
  • Monetary policy
  • Risk appetite

Historical Volatility

Moderate

Frequently Asked Questions

What factors could push Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries higher?

The primary drivers that tend to lift Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries depend on the current macro regime. Cumulative weekly settlement fails to receive US Treasury securities across primary dealers, USD millions. Convex tracks these drivers live across the Primary Dealer category and flags when multiple forces align in the same direction. See the "Key Drivers & Risks" section on this page for the current list, and check the regime dashboard for how the macro backdrop is currently tilted.

What factors could push Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries lower?

The same transmission channels that drive Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries higher operate in reverse when conditions flip. The risk drivers listed above map directly to scenarios that, if triggered, would pull this metric in the opposite direction. Convex aggregates these into a scenario-weighted probability distribution rather than a point forecast, so the magnitude depends on which scenarios activate.

Where does consensus see Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries heading?

Rather than publish a point target that goes stale the day after release, Convex assembles consensus from the macro regime classification, active scenario probabilities, and historical base rates. Point forecasts from banks and strategists are worth reading for context, but they typically cluster around the consensus and miss the tail events that actually move markets. The scenario-weighted approach here captures that tail risk explicitly.

What is the historical range for Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries?

Historical ranges for Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries vary dramatically by regime. A level that is extreme in Goldilocks can be routine in Stagflation, and vice versa. The Historical Volatility section on this page describes the typical range and regime-specific behavior. For the full multi-decade history, visit the Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries chart page, which includes selectable time ranges up to five years and downloadable data.

How often is the Primary Dealer Fails to Receive — Treasuries forecast updated?

This forecast page recalculates whenever the underlying data or regime classification changes, typically within hours of new data releases. The scenario probabilities refresh daily as the macro state is regenerated. Specific drivers listed on this page reflect the current state of the Convex regime engine, not static historical assumptions.

Is this forecast actionable for trading?

Convex forecasts are informational and educational. They describe probability distributions and regime-conditional paths rather than specific entry and exit levels. Traders and portfolio managers use them alongside other inputs including position sizing rules, risk management, and their own conviction calibration. They are not investment advice.

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