CAIRO · Investment Intelligence
Signal Environment
Review
CAIRO B-Event Forensics · Q1 2026
Key findings
Five crises,
one pattern
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GFC anomaly resolved
The B-component spike in 2008-09 is confirmed structural, not a data artifact. P(B) peaked at 0.94 in Q4 2008.
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2017-2019 elevated without break
P(B) sustained above 0.65 for eleven consecutive quarters — the longest elevated period without a confirmed break event in the dataset.
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Current period: mixed signal
Nov 2025-May 2026 shows elevated delta(t) alongside suppressed mu(t). Regime is ambiguous; R(t) integration is the discriminating variable.
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CAIRO Model
Return decomposition
by component
Component structure
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delta(t) — Structural drift
Long-run mean reversion anchor. Moves slowly; drives regime transitions.
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mu(t) — Momentum
Medium-frequency signal. Currently suppressed below historical median.
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B(t) — Break probability
Elevated. 2017-2019 precedent suggests extended lead time before event.
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R(t) — Recovery regime
Newly integrated. Phase 3b complete.
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