Scoreboard · model vs market
The metric that decides whether this project lives. Beating the BLS print is not the objective — the market already predicts it well. The objective is beating the market.
T−7 days · n=22
-0.027
log-loss edge · market ahead
model 1.041 · market 1.014
T−2 days · n=22
-0.002
log-loss edge · market ahead
model 1.039 · market 1.038
T−1 days · n=22
+0.035
log-loss edge · model ahead
model 1.016 · market 1.051
Per print — probability on the realized bucket (T−7)
| Month | Actual | Model | Market | Better |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | 2.7% | 41% | 46% | market |
| December 2024 | 2.9% | 48% | 69% | market |
| January 2025 | 3.0% | 51% | 79% | market |
| February 2025 | 2.8% | 34% | 28% | model |
| March 2025 | 2.4% | 30% | 26% | model |
| April 2025 | 2.3% | 44% | 38% | model |
| May 2025 | 2.4% | 35% | 34% | model |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | 74% | 73% | model |
| July 2025 | 2.7% | 31% | 29% | model |
| August 2025 | 2.9% | 41% | 42% | market |
| September 2025 | 3.0% | 38% | 36% | model |
| October 2025 | 3.0% | 61% | 67% | market |
| November 2025 | 2.7% | 4% | 3% | model |
| December 2025 | 2.7% | 93% | 91% | model |
| January 2026 | 2.4% | 98% | 97% | model |
| February 2026 | 2.4% | 41% | 42% | market |
| March 2026 | 3.3% | 99% | 99% | model |
| April 2026 | 3.8% | 20% | 29% | market |
| May 2026 | 4.2% | 42% | 42% | market |
| June 2026 | 3.5% | 2% | 2% | model |
| July 2026 | 3.4% | 42% | 44% | market |
| August 2026 | 3.4% | 39% | 40% | market |
Live record · since June 2026
Real forward forecasts, scored against the BLS print using the model's locked call from the day before release, next to what the market said at the same moment. May 2026 is the first scored cycle.
Forecasts scored
4
Beat market
0/4
higher prob on realized bucket
Bucket hit rate
3/4
realized = model's top bucket
Avg abs error
0.13pp
point estimate vs actual
May 2026 CPI
model called 4.24% · actual 4.2% · miss +0.04pp
June 2026 CPI
model called 3.92% · actual 3.5% · miss +0.42pp
July 2026 CPI
model called 3.43% · actual 3.4% · miss +0.03pp
August 2026 CPI
model called 3.38% · actual 3.4% · miss -0.02pp
September 2026 CPI
model calling 3.59% · releases 2026-10-15
Live paper trades (1)
june-inflation-us-annual-20260610151727862
Entered 2026-07-03 · Settled 2026-07-15 · hcal-v1.0 · live
$-125.00
actual 3.5%
| Bucket | Entry px | Size | Edge | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9% | 10.0¢ | $59 | +22.8pp | $-58.96 |
| 4.0% | 3.1¢ | $66 | +27.5pp | $-66.04 |
Backtest · simulated
not liveThe current model and entry rules replayed point-in-time on historical markets (1 entries). Most months correctly produce no trade — the market usually prices these prints well, and a small sample of monthly binary events cannot prove an edge by itself. That is what the scoreboard above is for.
Backtest P&L
$-125.00
on $1000 bankroll
Return
-12.5%
Markets entered
1
0 won
Avg P&L / entry
$-125
Cumulative P&L (paper bankroll $1,000)
Simulated trade history (1)
may-inflation-us-annual
Entered 2026-06-03 · Settled 2026-06-10 · hcal-v1.0 · backtest
$-125.00
actual 4.2%
| Bucket | Entry px | Size | Edge | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1% | 5.7¢ | $125 | +18.5pp | $-125.00 |