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▍ STATISTICAL PROJECTION · YEAR-END 2020

Based on current macro regime conditions and south africa treasury holdings's historical behaviour in similar regimes, the model projects 14,342.32 by 2020-12-31 ( +3.9% from 13,800 today). The 68% confidence range is 6,510.4 to 22,174.24; the wider 95% range is -1,008.24 to 29,692.89. Methodology below the headline.

Central Estimate
14,342.32
+3.9% vs current 13,800
68% Range (±1σ)
6,510.4 to 22,174.24
95% Range (±1.96σ)
-1,008.24 to 29,692.89
Central estimate uses the unconditional 25-year historical average because current regime buckets had insufficient observations to produce a reliable blend.
METHOD: CENTRAL = SAMPLE-WEIGHTED MEAN OF PER-ANCHOR CURRENT-REGIME 1Y AVERAGES, SCALED TO 253-DAY HORIZON. BAND = ±σ√T USING 56.6% ANNUALIZED REALIZED VOL.
EXPECTED TO BE 14,342.32 BY 2020-12-31 (HIGHER FROM 13,800 ON 2019-12-31). NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.
▍ MODEL · STATISTICAL FORECAST · 2026

South Africa Treasury Holdings Forecast 2026

Quantitative analysis from 84 observations of South Africa Treasury Holdings history, joined to four universal macro regime classifications. Numbers are computed, not narrated.

ByConvex Research Desk·Edited byBen Bleier·
TREAS-TIC-SOUTH-AFRICA · LAST
13,800
AS OF 2019-12-31
Percentile · 25Y History
75.0th

Performance by Window[02]

WINDOWNANN RETANN VOLRET/VOLHIT %TOTAL
1Y1331.45%31.30%1.0050.0%31.43%
3Y3618.10%79.53%0.2348.6%62.35%
5Y487.89%70.58%0.1148.9%45.26%
10Y843.91%56.64%0.0750.6%40.82%
All843.91%56.64%0.0750.6%40.82%

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
75.0th
6700.00median 12700.0026700.00
Current value 13800.0000 on a 84-observation history going back to May 31, 2011.
Volatility Regime
normal
84.29%REALIZED 30D ANN
Sits at the 64.8th percentile vs full history. Median 83.18%.

Historical Analogs[06]

Periods where South Africa Treasury Holdings 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
Oct 31, 201816400.0000-32.93%-26.83%-14.63%

Worst Historical Drawdown[07]

-62.92%PEAK-TO-TROUGH
Peak Apr 30, 2018 → trough Jan 31, 2019. Has not yet recovered to prior peak.
All-time high: 26700.0000 on Apr 30, 2018 · Current DD from ATH: -48.31%

Largest Single-Period Moves[09]

▲ Up
  • Jul 31, 2017115.84%
  • Jul 31, 201129.49%
  • Feb 28, 201921.21%
  • Feb 28, 201718.82%
  • Mar 31, 201718.81%
▼ Down
  • Nov 30, 2018-32.93%
  • Jun 30, 2017-23.48%
  • Oct 31, 2013-23.19%
  • Jan 31, 2017-16.67%
  • Jul 31, 2018-15.97%

Calendar-Month Seasonality[10]

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

MONTHAVG RETURNHIT %N
January-3.12%33.3%6
February4.06%42.9%7
March1.10%42.9%7
April3.43%85.7%7
May-6.31%14.3%7
June4.07%85.7%7
July18.26%42.9%7
August1.44%42.9%7
September2.75%71.4%7
October-5.63%28.6%7
November-3.08%57.1%7
December-0.55%57.1%7

N = 84 OBS · GENERATED 2026-05-18 14:30Z

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 South Africa Treasury Holdings higher?

The primary drivers that tend to lift South Africa Treasury Holdings depend on the current macro regime. Global trade flows carry early signals about inflation and growth that show up in U.S. prints with a lag. The NY Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index condenses shipping rates, delivery times, and backlogs into a single number, while Treasury TIC data reveals which foreign creditors are accumulating or shedding U.S. debt. Together they map how real goods and dollar balances circulate through the global system. Convex tracks these drivers live across the TIC Foreign Holdings 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 South Africa Treasury Holdings lower?

The same transmission channels that drive South Africa Treasury Holdings 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 South Africa Treasury Holdings 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 South Africa Treasury Holdings?

Historical ranges for South Africa Treasury Holdings 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 South Africa Treasury Holdings chart page, which includes selectable time ranges up to five years and downloadable data.

How often is the South Africa Treasury Holdings 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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