Mute Labs // Command Centre
DATE Apr 22, 2026 SPX 7,125 VIX 18.87 PHASE 1 Brain
Daily intelligence · Updated 07:00 KL

The AI Investment Cycle.

Where macro timing meets thesis conviction. A framework that pairs S&P 500 Elliott Wave positioning with the five-stage AI build-out and a ten-slot concentrated portfolio — anchored to Situational Awareness LP.

Elliott Wave
Phase 1 · extending
Provisional peak ~7,500 · A-B-C correction Q4 · final Wave 5 → 8,980 by Q3 2027
AI Stage
Stage 3 · Power
The bottleneck layer · primary deployment
Portfolio
49.8% Cash
Phase 1 · observation · 10 positions
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01 Macro Timing

Where we are on the S&P 500.

The original April 17 peak designation at 7,147 was invalidated by demonstrated rally extension. Recalibrated May 9, 2026 per Rule 2.4: current Phase 1 rally extends to a provisional peak of 7,400-7,600 by June 2026. Phase 2 follows with an A-B-C corrective wave bottoming in Q4 2026 (target zone 5,731-6,314, timing tied to midterm election cycle). Phase 3 completes the larger structure with a final Wave 5 push to ~8,980 by Q3 2027.

S&P 500 · Weekly Elliott Wave count · 200 EMA regime
SPX 200 EMA Wave marker
Phase 1 peak
7,500
by Jun 2026 · provisional
Phase 2 bottom
5,900
by Q4 2026 · 5,731-6,314 zone
Phase 3 peak
8,980
by Q3 2027 · final Wave 5
Re-anchor trigger
> 7,600
Weekly close · re-anchor peak
Prediction Tracker ● On path
Projection vs reality · updated daily
Current
7,389
May 8 close
Projected today
7,500
Phase 1 peak target
Delta
-1.5%
Below path
Next gate
Jun 2026
Phase 1 peak · ~7,500
Gates cleared
0 / 3
Jun 2026 · Q4 2026 · Q3 2027

Strategy A · Weekly

Accumulation Engine · 200 EMA + BB Squeeze
Price7,125
200 EMA6,012
Distance+18.5%
RegimeBull · above
BB SqueezeInactive
MACD HistRolling negative
SignalTake Profit Warn

Strategy B · Daily

Mean Reversion · RSI(2) + BB + MACD
RSI(2)62 · turning
RSI(14)58 · from 78
BB Position72% · upper half
MACDNeg divergence vs price
Williams %R-32
VolumeDecelerating
SignalNo Entry
02 AI Cycle Framework

The five stages of the AI build-out.

AI is a capital cycle, not a product cycle. Each stage unlocks the next. Training compute came first, custom silicon followed, and we are now deep in the third stage — the power and grid infrastructure that hyperscaler compute clusters require at gigawatt scale.

01

Training Compute

NVIDIA GPUs, data-center buildout, model training capex. Peak intensity behind us; capex growth decelerating.

2022 — 2025
Completed
02

Chip Infrastructure

Custom silicon, fabs, advanced packaging, HBM memory. Intel / Trainium / TPU arms race intensifies.

2024 — 2026
Late innings
03

Power & Grid

Fuel cells, nuclear SMRs, gas turbines, behind-the-meter power. The bottleneck limiting everything above and below it.

2025 — 2028
HoldingsBE · OKLO · CRWV · CORZ (indirect)
QueueEQT · KRC · LITE · COHR
Current Stage
05

Physical AI

Robotics, autonomy, AI in manufacturing and logistics. Next decade's compounding opportunity.

2028 — 2032+
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03 Portfolio

Ten slots. Fifty percent cash.

The portfolio is built for the recalibration we see coming. Under 60/40 SA LP weighting, every position must either be validated by Situational Awareness LP or serve an explicit defensive role. No theme-doubling, no lottery tickets sized above risk tolerance, no positions below 3%.

Allocation
Holdings
Ticker Weight Tier Framework Signal Stage Strat A · W
T1 = Both funds agree · T2 = SA LP conviction · T3 = Thematic · T4 = Defensive
Current Cash
49.8%
Full dry powder
Deployment Phase
Phase 1
SPX 0 to -5% · observation
Committed
0%
Of phase budget
Next Trigger
-5%
SPX from 7,147 peak
04 Track Record

Sixteen weeks. What stuck.

Realized gains across the framework book, queue, and discretionary trades. Tier A names sit inside the framework or align with its discipline. Tier C names are off-framework discretionary positions — included for traceability and self-accountability.

YTD 2026 · Strategy A
+41.05%
Period: Jan 9 — Apr 24, 2026 · 16 weeks
Activity: 26 winning tickers · 52 closed lots
Open framework book: 7 positions · all framework-aligned
vs SPX YTD · +37.45% excess return
Tier A · Framework Conviction
10 tickers · framework-aligned
GEV
Excluded · Principle 5 Exit
5 lots
+42% to +78%
SNDK
Queue · Phase 3
1 lot
+71%
BE
T1 · Core · SA LP #2
7 lots
+28% to +62%
CRWV
T2 · Core · SA LP #1
2 lots
+57%
CORZ
T2 · Core · SA LP 13D
3 lots
+29% to +39%
VRT
Excluded · Disciplined Exit
4 lots
+27% to +30%
INTC
T2 · Core · SA LP Calls
1 lot
+22%
KRC
Queue · Phase 3
1 lot
+1%
IBIT
Crypto · BTC Proxy
2 lots
+1%
OKLO
T3 · Core · SMR Thematic
1 lot
+1%
Tier C · Off-Framework Discretionary
16 tickers · discipline gap
AEHR
Off-Framework
3 lots
+48% to +81%
MU
Off-Framework
1 lot
+31%
DRAM
Off-Framework
3 lots
+21% to +24%
RDDT
Off-Framework
3 lots
+9% to +12%
PSIX
Off-Framework
2 lots
+10%
PLTR
Off-Framework
1 lot
+9%
LEU
Off-Framework
1 lot
+8%
ORCL
Off-Framework
1 lot
+8%
IREN
Off-Framework
1 lot
+6%
AAOI
Off-Framework
2 lots
+3% to +6%
ONON
Off-Framework
1 lot
+5%
MORN
Off-Framework
1 lot
+2%
MSFT
Off-Framework
1 lot
+1.5%
TSM
Off-Framework
2 lots
+1%
XLE
Off-Framework
1 lot
+1%
NET
Off-Framework
1 lot
+1%
Methodology. FIFO cost-basis matching across 163 filled trades. Returns shown are per-lot exit gain on closed positions. Open positions excluded from this view (see Portfolio above for current book at market). GEV cost basis $450 (pre-2026 entry). Pre-2026 holdings sold in 2026 (FIG, NVDA, PLTR, RDDT, BAR) excluded from analysis. Discipline note: 31 off-framework tickers traded YTD net to roughly flat ($-595) — the framework names produced the meaningful gains.
05 Technical Overlay

Strategy A across the book.

Position trading uses 200 EMA as the regime filter and Bollinger Band squeeze for breakout timing. Weekly chart sets direction, daily chart times the entry. Every core holding below is read against the same framework.

06 Watchlist · Next

What we are watching.

Five names in the deployment queue. Each has a framework-defined entry trigger — a price range, a phase condition, or a research milestone. Cash stays deployed only when framework discipline is met.

Deployment Queue
Ticker Target Phase Entry Trigger Distance
LITE9%Phase 3$650 – $720–20 to –28%
COHR4%Phase 3$240 – $280–18 to –30%
EQT3%Phase 2Current prices acceptableReady now
KRC3%Phase 3SPX –10% or deeperWait
SNDK2.5%Phase 3Research stageInvestigate
Catalyst Calendar
Apr 22 · today
GE Vernova + Vertiv Q1 earnings
Stage 3 read
Apr 28–29
FOMC · Powell's likely last meeting
Macro
May 01
Amazon Q1 earnings
Validation
May 06
Lumentum + Coherent Q1 earnings
Entry window
May 07
Rocket Lab Q1 · first with Mynaric
Thematic
May 13 – 15
SA LP Q1 2026 · 13F filing
◆ Primary Event
May 15
Powell Fed chair term ends
Macro
Excluded From Target Portfolio
GEVExited at $950 · current $1,003 · no re-entry above exit price under Principle 5
VRTSA LP explicitly exited Q1 2025 at ~$70 · currently 4× above their exit
AVGOSA LP exited Q4 2025 · I/O Fund only · fully consensus name
NEERegulated utility structure · no fund validation · wrong capital-return profile
ASTSAmazon-Globalstar competitive shock · still expensive despite 37% drawdown from peak
TSLASingle-name key-person risk · no SA LP validation · convergence thesis not worth the volatility