2026-01-13 CPI Release: QQQ Directional Probability Snapshot

Event Snapshot

• Event: CPI
• Asset: QQQ
• Event date: 2026-01-13
• As-of date (T-1): 2026-03-12
• Freshness age: 58 days
• Sample size (all-history): 40

Event Outcome

• CPI Outcome: UP (Actual 326.588, Previous 326.031, Delta +0.5570)
• Direction basis: vs_previous

Probability Table (All-history)

Window	P(up)	P(down)	Median return	Mean return	Sample
T+1	60.0%	40.0%	0.19%	0.19%	40
T+7	55.26%	44.74%	0.58%	0.2%	38

Probability Table (Same-direction)

Window	P(up)	P(down)	Median return	Mean return	Sample
T+1	58.97%	41.03%	0.16%	0.18%	39
T+7	55.26%	44.74%	0.58%	0.2%	38

Event Outcome Interpretation

The useful signal is where this release sits inside the historical range, not the headline in isolation. QQQ around CPI is best framed through how the release landed higher than the previous release. The current observation shows actual value 326.5880 versus previous 326.0310, a delta of +0.5570. Across the full history, QQQ has a T+7 up probability of 55.26% versus 44.74% down, with a median return of 0.58%. When only matching the same event direction, the T+7 up probability shifts to 55.26% across 38 comparable releases, with a same-direction median of 0.58%. The current release therefore reads as a below-baseline and fragile response rather than a collapse. The standing hub thesis for this asset-event pair is: QQQ is highly duration-sensitive to CPI shocks. Positive inflation surprise usually pressures multiples first, then recovers if growth narrative stays intact.

Distribution Position

This window is below baseline and looks fragile rather than structurally broken. The current T+7 move of -2.90% carries a z-score of -1.40 and a percentile rank of 10.53, leaving the release in the lower quartile of observed windows. That puts the event on the weak side of normal without forcing it into a full downside tail label. The important distinction is that fragile reactions can still bounce, which is why a mild underperformance should not be confused with regime failure.

Comparison vs Hub Baseline

This comparison is below baseline, but it is still better read as fragile than catastrophic. Relative to the hub baseline, this release can be located with a concrete distance from normal behavior. The hub baseline median T+7 return is 0.58% and the current gap is -3.48%. Same-direction probability differs by +0.00% and the same-direction median differs by +0.00%. The baseline gap is large enough to matter, but not large enough to imply that the broader playbook is broken. The current regime context also matters: Mega-cap concentration has increased index-level event beta.

Failure Modes

The failure mode here is reading a fragile window as proof of permanent weakness. The main failure mode is forgetting that distributions absorb noise before they change shape. Single-name earnings shocks can mask macro signal quality. Moderate underperformance often creates bounce risk, especially if rates or the dollar stop reinforcing the weak read.

Execution Relevance

Use this page as a distribution map, not a shortcut to conviction. The operational takeaway is to respect the below-baseline read without assuming collapse. The checklist is Track US2Y/US10Y move for duration impulse.; Observe semiconductor breadth for confirmation.; Use staged entries around first-hour range.. Fragile setups demand tighter invalidation and more patience because bounce risk is often highest when traders treat every weak release as a one-way trend.

Methodology

This page aggregates historical windows for the same event type (CPI) and deduplicates by event date. It reports both all-history probabilities and same-direction probabilities based on event outcome direction (vs previous) for educational use only.