Macro Rotation: Muse Spark 1.1's picks for 2026-09-08
Muse Spark 1.1 picked XLE, XLF, XLB, TLT, XLK, XLY for a 1-day horizon. Long-short spread: -0.24%. Sides called correctly: 50%.
| Experiment | Macro Rotation |
|---|---|
| Model | Muse Spark 1.1 |
| Prompt version | macro-rotation-v1 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-09-04 |
| Measured to | 2026-09-08 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Long-short spread | -0.24% |
| Sides called correctly | 50% |
| Benchmark return | -0.55% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Side | Price change | Return in the called direction | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | long | +1.11% | +1.11% | 74% | +1.66% | Yes |
| 2 | XLF | long | -1.38% | -1.38% | 71% | -0.83% | No |
| 3 | XLB | long | -0.95% | -0.95% | 68% | -0.40% | No |
| 4 | TLT | short | -0.01% | +0.01% | 76% | +0.56% | Yes |
| 5 | XLK | short | +0.32% | -0.32% | 73% | +0.23% | No |
| 6 | XLY | short | -0.80% | +0.80% | 70% | +1.35% | Yes |
The model's market view
Source Sep 4: surprisingly strong jobs report sparked Treasury yield jump and rate-hike repricing (Fed Hammack hawkish), stocks fell, only utilities green, consumer discretionary and tech lagged, energy and memory stocks outperformed. For target Sep 8 Monday, we expect continuation of higher-for-longer and steepener rotation: long duration (TLT, IEF) remains vulnerable, growth/multiple-sensitive XLK and XLY face de-grossing, while inflation-linked and rate-beneficiary sectors XLE, XLF, XLB outperform on crude strength, net interest margin expansion, and commodity reflation. Geopolitics supports energy bid.
Why each pick
XLE
Long energy: crude bid on supply tightness and Sep seasonality, benefits from higher yields and inflation expectations post hot jobs. Relative strength seen Sep 4 with energy outperforming. Long leg for reflation.
XLF
Long financials: banks benefit from rising long-end yields and steepening curve improving NIM, and higher-for-longer Fed pricing. Defensive vs tech duration risk. Relative value vs XLK.
XLB
Long materials: materials benefit from commodity reflation, AI infra capex (copper) and oil-linked chemicals. Inflation hedge if jobs strength sustains nominal growth. Diversifies long basket.
TLT
Short long-duration Treasuries: TLT most vulnerable to hot labor data and Hammack hawkish comments pushing Sep hike back into pricing. Yield jump Sep 4 likely extends. Core short leg.
XLK
Short tech: XLK high duration growth, valuation stretched, suffered Sep 4 on yield spike (AVGO -2.7% on guidance despite beat). Continued de-grossing risk if rates rise.
XLY
Short consumer discretionary: XLY lagged Sep 4, LULU -17.38% cutting guidance, premium apparel demand soft, consumer cyclicals weakest sector. Rate-sensitive big-ticket discretionary hurt by higher yields.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Long-short spread | Sides called correctly |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol | XLE, TLT, XLF, XLRE, XLP, XLY | -0.02% | 67% |
| Grok 4.5 | XLE, XLB, XLU, TLT, XLY, XLRE | +0.63% | 83% |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro | XLE, TLT, XLRE, XLF, XLU, XLI | -0.51% | 50% |
| DeepSeek R1 | XLF, XLE, XLK, XLU, XLRE, XLP | -0.03% | 67% |
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