NAS100 is at 30,094. Surface looks clean. But underneath, the Cantillon framework has rotated: BTC flipped bearish, the risk layer came off every broad index, and DISTRIBUTION is now the call on NAS100, SP500, RUSSELL, and DJIA. Composite +3/9 across all four. Meanwhile CF Industries, AWR, LHX, and ABNB are still running full INFLATIONARY PUMP — risk on, Composite +5–6/9. Breadth is holding up (McClellan +176.9), so this isn't deterioration — it's rotation. Today's setups are in the names, not the indices.
NAS100 is pressing 30,100 — new highs — but the Cantillon framework has quietly rotated underneath. BTC flipped bearish today, the risk layer came off across all four broad indices, and DISTRIBUTION (equities on, risk off, bonds off) is now the regime read on NAS100, SP500, RUSSELL, and DJIA. Composite drops to +3/9 on every index. CF Industries, AWR, LHX, and ABNB are reading the opposite — full INFLATIONARY PUMP, Composite +5–6/9, both equities and risk layers active. Breadth is holding wide (McClellan +176.9, 77% above 50-day MA), which is why the framework isn't calling this a breakdown. It's a rotation. Today's setups are in specific names. The cleanest index read is SP500 at $7,543 — deviation from institutional VWAP at +1.52%, Dev Filter open — but Conf is only 2 (1F). That's context, not a conviction entry.
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CF is the cleanest setup in today's scan. Convergence at 1% means the signal is almost fully resolved — the framework's internal alignment is as tight as it gets without triggering. Compression is building at 89%, SD2L suggests the signal lands in 1–2 bars, and the Dev Filter is open at +2.04% (well within the 3% threshold). The 100% win rate across six clean protocol-following signals is the track record — not a guarantee, but a meaningful edge.
The INFLATIONARY PUMP regime (equities and risk layers both on) provides the macro tailwind that the broad indices are currently missing. That's the edge differential today: CF is getting the full Cantillon bonus while the index plays are running on one fewer layer.
AWR is at 96% volatility compression (near-maximum) — the tightest coil in today's scan. COILED (near-maximum volatility compression — larger move when it releases) at this level means the next directional impulse is likely to be outsized relative to recent bars. Dev Filter is open at +1.95%, Conf 5 (1F), and the Macro Bonus +1 from INFLATIONARY PUMP adds the same macro tailwind as CF. Signal expected 2–3 bars out.
The one watch: convergence is still 18% away from full resolution. That's fine for entry — the signal can qualify before full convergence — but it means the framework's internal momentum hasn't fully aligned yet. Clean setup, one step below CF in terms of setup maturity.
LHX is fully converged (0% divergence) and COILED at 93% — both rare readings. The combination means the signal is internally resolved AND price is compressed. The setup is loaded. The dev filter is technically open at +2.88% — right at the edge of the 2–3% suggested range (threshold now 3%).
The lower WR (67% vs 100% for CF and 83% for AWR) keeps this as a secondary-tier setup, and the 500-bar swing age is mature — meaning upside continuation over the next several bars is less certain than a fresh swing. Watch, but position smaller than CF if both trigger simultaneously.
ABNB has the highest single-name Conf (tied with CF at 6) and strong compression at 93% Building, with a 86% WR track record. It sits a notch below CF and AWR because convergence is still 44% away — internal framework alignment has further to travel. That said, Dev Filter is open and the setup is loading. This is a valid watch for the session.
The whole index complex is running DISTRIBUTION — equities layer on, risk and liquidity off. It doesn't mean the tape is about to fall; breadth is too good for that. It means the advance is thinner than it looks. NAS100 is the most interesting: Conf 6 (2F) is the highest conviction reading in this group, and the Dev Filter is technically open at +2.69%. But suggested deviation for this instrument is 1–2%, and the framework has it flagged well outside that range (3% threshold vs 2.69% actual — borderline).
RUSSELL and DJIA are extended — both Dev Filter FAIL, no new entries on either. SP500 is the cleanest index read: Dev at +1.52%, filter open, but Conf 2 (1F) is too low for a conviction long today. The index story is hold-what-you-have, don't add fresh longs at these levels.
BTC's 4H bias has flipped bearish — this is the single most important framework reading today because it's what removed the risk layer from every broad index simultaneously. DISTRIBUTION with Conf 2 (2F) and VWAP Dev at −0.24% means price is below its institutional VWAP anchor. Volume is expanded (64%), not compressing — no imminent setup in either direction.
The structural BULL swing is still intact (351 bars) and the historical WR (85%) is the track record of previous bull-swing signals, not this specific 4H context. The key levels: reclaim $76,500 and the risk layer could re-engage. Break below $74,500 and DISTRIBUTION deepens. Bias remains intact unless invalidation breaks.
The regime split today is the story. On the surface: NAS100 at new highs, breadth strong, fear low. Underneath: the risk layer has come off every broad index, BTC turned bearish, and the Cantillon call on four of the largest indices is DISTRIBUTION. This is what a rotation looks like inside the framework — money isn't leaving equities, it's leaving the broad-beta names and concentrating in specific sectors that are still running full INFLATIONARY PUMP.
CF Industries, AWR, LHX, and ABNB are the beneficiaries of that rotation. All four show equities and risk layers both on, Composite +5–6/9, and Dev Filters open. The index instruments show only the equities layer on, Composite +3/9, and three of four Dev Filters either closed or borderline. That's a meaningful quality differential for setup selection today.
The two primary setups side by side:
| CF Industries | AWR | |
|---|---|---|
| Conf | 6 (1F) | 5 (1F) |
| WR | 100% (6/6) | 83% (18/19) |
| Compression | Building 89% | COILED 96% |
| Convergence | Diverged 1% | Diverged 18% |
| Entry level | +2.04% (~$119) | +1.95% (~$76) |
| Signal ETA | 1–2 bars | 2–3 bars |
| Invalidation | Dev >4% or PUMP drops | Dev >3% or PUMP drops |
CF wins on WR, convergence, and signal timing. AWR wins on compression. If forced to choose one: CF. If both trigger, size CF larger.
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