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▍ STATISTICAL PROJECTION · YEAR-END 2026

Based on current macro regime conditions and fed reverse repo liabilities's historical behaviour in similar regimes, the model projects 461,197.94 by 2026-12-31 ( +41.3% from 326,347 today). The 68% confidence range is 254,844.52 to 667,551.36; the wider 95% range is 56,745.23 to 865,650.65. Methodology below the headline.

Central Estimate
461,197.94
+41.3% vs current 326,347
68% Range (±1σ)
254,844.52 to 667,551.36
95% Range (±1.96σ)
56,745.23 to 865,650.65
Blended from 4 regime anchors· sample-weighted
VIX · Normal (15-25)
+58.8%n=586 · w=41%
10Y-2Y Yield Curve · Flat (0-100bps)
+61.4%n=436 · w=31%
HY OAS Spread · Tight (<350bps)
+45.2%n=196 · w=14%
Trade-Weighted Dollar · Weak (bottom tercile)
+109.1%n=209 · w=15%
METHOD: CENTRAL = SAMPLE-WEIGHTED MEAN OF PER-ANCHOR CURRENT-REGIME 1Y AVERAGES, SCALED TO 160-DAY HORIZON. BAND = ±σ√T USING 79.4% ANNUALIZED REALIZED VOL.
EXPECTED TO BE 461,197.94 BY 2026-12-31 (HIGHER FROM 326,347 ON 2026-05-13). NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.
▍ MODEL · STATISTICAL FORECAST · 2026

Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities Forecast 2026

Quantitative analysis from 1,222 observations of Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities history, joined to four universal macro regime classifications. Numbers are computed, not narrated.

ByConvex Research Desk·Edited byBen Bleier·
WLRRAL · LAST
326,347
AS OF 2026-05-13
Percentile · 25Y History
72.3th
▍ HEADLINE SIGNAL · CONTRARIAN BULLISH
Hist. Avg +252d
+109.1%
vs +12.2% unconditional · +96.9%pp above
When Trade-Weighted Dollar sits in its Weak (bottom tercile) regime — as it does today (118.04) — Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities has historically returned an average of +109.15% over the next 252 trading days, 96.9pp above the all-history average of +12.24%. Sample: 209 observations, 85.2% hit rate.
METHOD: PERCENTILE-RANK MATCHED, LOOK-AHEAD-BIAS-FREE·NOT A FORECAST·HISTORICAL CONDITIONAL AVERAGE

Regime Scan[01/04]

VIX
Normal (15-25)
+58.8%+1Y AVG
Δ +46.5%pp · n=586
10Y-2Y Yield Curve
Flat (0-100bps)
+61.4%+1Y AVG
Δ +49.1%pp · n=436
Trade-Weighted Dollar
Weak (bottom tercile)
+109.1%+1Y AVG
Δ +96.9%pp · n=209

Δ = divergence from +12.2% unconditional all-history average

Performance by Window[02]

WINDOWNANN RETANN VOLRET/VOLHIT %TOTAL
1Y53-37.25%61.66%-0.6046.2%-37.15%
3Y157-50.04%68.90%-0.7339.7%-87.44%
5Y261-9.00%62.01%-0.1547.7%-37.50%
10Y5220.42%69.03%0.0148.2%4.31%
All1,22212.24%79.35%0.1549.9%1389.83%

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
72.3th
17386.00median 205373.002676727.00
Current value 326347.0000 on a 1,222-observation history going back to Nov 12, 2003.
Volatility Regime
normal
73.85%REALIZED 30D ANN
Sits at the 66.0th percentile vs full history. Median 49.12%.

Forward Returns by Macro Regime[04]

How Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities 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)4311.92%3.89%11.84%5.92%56.0%
Normal (15-25)5865.07%18.90%58.76%19.18%69.6%
Elevated (25-40)1583.44%11.54%83.02%8.33%60.9%
Extreme (>40)35-7.38%-17.33%-0.69%-20.26%11.4%
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)160-3.08%-9.53%-26.33%-35.36%29.4%
Flat (0-100bps)4360.21%2.76%61.38%6.50%57.6%
Steep (>100bps)6107.22%22.95%48.46%17.50%72.8%
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)1964.88%19.36%45.22%-8.92%47.9%
Normal (350-500bps)2790.91%8.43%42.01%-24.02%31.5%
Stressed (>500bps)1143.22%5.65%101.73%34.87%81.6%
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)2098.81%40.94%109.15%51.33%85.2%
Neutral (middle)2564.52%15.09%71.09%12.10%70.1%
Strong (top tercile)5291.21%0.36%14.26%-11.12%43.7%

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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities; negative means it lags.

ANCHORROLEPEAK LAGPEAK CORRZERO-LAGRELATIONSHIP
NFCIFinancial conditions+46d0.244-0.001leads target by 46d
Initial Jobless ClaimsLabor leader+53d0.2070.206leads target by 53d
HY OAS SpreadCredit risk leader+2d0.1270.044weak
VIXVolatility leader+2d0.099-0.010weak
Baa-10Y SpreadCredit risk (slow)+2d0.0970.013weak
10Y Treasury YieldDiscount-rate driver+44d-0.085-0.037weak
Trade-Weighted DollarFX driver-9d-0.0830.005weak
CopperGlobal growth proxy-9d0.0690.014weak
10Y-2Y Yield SpreadRecession leader-55d-0.054-0.022weak
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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities 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 24, 2021234444.000065.63%418.83%776.36%
Jun 10, 2020240814.0000-10.86%-22.17%199.37%
Mar 11, 2020233275.000024.01%-7.98%-16.94%
Mar 27, 2019241600.00008.02%17.61%48.64%
Dec 26, 2018244820.00001.39%6.60%3.54%

Worst Historical Drawdown[07]

-88.13%PEAK-TO-TROUGH
Peak Apr 12, 2023 → trough Jan 14, 2026. Has not yet recovered to prior peak.
All-time high: 2676727.0000 on Apr 12, 2023 · Current DD from ATH: -87.81%

Cross-Asset Correlations · 1Y[08]

S&P 500
-0.121
n=50
Nasdaq 100
-0.108
n=50
20Y Treasury
-0.169
n=50
Gold
-0.253
n=50
Bitcoin
-0.120
n=50

Largest Single-Period Moves[09]

▲ Up
  • Sep 30, 2015111.02%
  • Jan 1, 2014108.87%
  • Sep 24, 200894.44%
  • Dec 31, 201470.61%
  • Jan 1, 202556.87%
▼ Down
  • Oct 7, 2015-55.91%
  • Jan 7, 2015-52.64%
  • Jan 8, 2014-52.29%
  • Jan 8, 2025-35.67%
  • Apr 8, 2020-32.35%

Calendar-Month Seasonality[10]

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

MONTHAVG RETURNHIT %N
January-1.82%33.0%106
February0.40%50.5%97
March1.68%54.7%106
April0.07%50.0%104
May1.15%51.5%103
June1.61%51.5%99
July-0.89%42.2%102
August0.95%58.8%102
September3.48%54.1%98
October-1.18%45.1%102
November0.02%48.5%99
December3.84%59.2%103

N = 1,222 OBS · GENERATED 2026-05-18 11:30Z

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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities higher?

The primary drivers that tend to lift Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities depend on the current macro regime. The Fed balance sheet and Treasury General Account together determine the volume of reserves circulating in the banking system. Nowcasts from Atlanta, New York, and Cleveland Fed staff provide real-time estimates of GDP and inflation, often weeks ahead of official releases. These operational metrics are what actually moves rates and reserves, as opposed to the policy statements that describe intent. Convex tracks these drivers live across the Fed Balance Sheet Detail 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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities lower?

The same transmission channels that drive Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities 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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities 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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities?

Historical ranges for Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities 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 Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities chart page, which includes selectable time ranges up to five years and downloadable data.

How often is the Fed Reverse Repo Liabilities 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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