Fear Dominates As Chips Slide, Crypto Bleeds
01Daily Summary
Intel fell nearly 8% at Friday's close, dragging the Technology sector down 1.46% and exposing a chip-led fault line beneath a flat S&P 500 finish at 7,412. Bitcoin exchange-traded fund products shed $240 million in a single session, and the crypto Fear and Greed index sits at 26 (Fear) this weekend, even as Bitcoin holds just above its 200-week moving average at $64,451. Gold at $4,070.80 and WTI crude at $84.38 signal commodity resilience, while a bearish news-sentiment score of -27 and both equity and crypto fear gauges in negative territory keep the overall read firmly mixed.
- Driver:Intel's 7.9% single-session drop anchored a chip-sector selloff, pulling the Technology sector down 1.46% at Friday's close.
- Cross-asset:Equities flat overall; Technology lagged while Real Estate gained 2.25%; gold and WTI firmed; crypto drifted marginally higher despite heavy ETF outflows.
- Bonds & rates:US 30-year yield at 5.17%; 2s10s spread at 34 basis points; 10-year real yield at 2.43%; HY OAS (high-yield credit spreads) at 277 basis points, up 9 on the day; IPOR USDC at 3.51%.
- Sentiment:Equity Fear and Greed at 39 (Fear); crypto Fear and Greed at 26; VIX at 18.58; news sentiment score -27 (Bearish Bias); Bitcoin long/short ratio 1.61 with near-zero funding rates.
- Forward bias:US Durable Goods Orders and German Ifo Business Climate print Monday; a durable-goods beat or HY spread compression would be needed to flip the regime toward Risk-On.
02Macro Snapshot
Mixed signals| Benchmark Rates | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fed Ratei | 3.50 – 3.75 % | unchanged | 17 Jun 2026 | 29 Jul 2026 | The 3.50 to 3.75 percent fed funds band keeps policy restrictive for risk assets. |
| ECB Ratei | 2.25 % | unchanged | 23 Jul 2026 | 10 Sep 2026 | The 2.25 percent ECB rate eases European risk assets. |
| BoJ Ratei | 1.00 % | +25 bp | 16 Jun 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | The 1.00 percent BoJ rate keeps the JPY carry trade attractive. |
| SOFRi | 3.64 % | +2 bp | daily | tomorrow | SOFR at 3.64 percent with a 2 bp rise signals tighter short end funding. |
| IPOR USDCi | 3.51 % | −13 bp | real-time | — | USDC IPOR at 3.51 percent below SOFR points to deleveraging pressure. |
| IPOR WETHi | 1.81 % | +0 bp | real-time | — | WETH IPOR at 1.81 percent shows cooling onchain ETH leverage demand. |
| ETH Ratei | 2.04 % | — | real-time | — | ETH staking yield at 2.04 percent offers native return on holding ETH. |
| US Inflation | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TruCPI-US (headline)i | 2.09 % | -0.02 pp | daily | tomorrow | Truflation at 2.09 percent runs cooler than the official CPI print. |
| CPI YoY (headline)i | 3.5 % | −0.7 pp | 14 Jul 2026 | 12 Aug 2026 | Headline CPI at 3.5 percent keeps the Fed cautious on cuts. |
| CPI YoY (core)i | 2.6 % | −0.3 pp | 14 Jul 2026 | 12 Aug 2026 | Core CPI at 2.6 percent shows persistent inflation above target. |
| PCE YoY (headline)i | 4.1 % | +0.3 pp | 25 Jun 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | PCE at 4.1 percent runs above the Fed 2 percent target. |
| PCE YoY (core)i | 3.4 % | +0.1 pp | 25 Jun 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | Core PCE at 3.4 percent remains sticky well above the 2 percent target. |
| PPI YoY (headline)i | 5.5 % | −0.5 pp | 15 Jul 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | PPI at 5.5 percent signals upstream inflation that may feed into CPI. |
| PPI YoY (core)i | 4.7 % | +0.1 pp | 15 Jul 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | Core PPI at 4.7 percent indicates persistent upstream price pressures. |
| Euro Area Inflationi | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Area | 2.7 % | −0.4 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Euro area HICP at 2.7 percent sits above the ECB 2 percent target. |
| Romania | 9.2 % | −0.5 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Romania HICP at 9.2 percent reflects fiscal tightening and tax hikes. |
| Bulgaria | 5.2 % | −1.0 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Bulgaria HICP at 5.2 percent aligns with euro convergence criteria post 2026 entry. |
| Poland | 3.0 % | −0.4 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Poland HICP at 3.0 percent keeps the central bank on hold. |
| Germany | 2.4 % | −0.3 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | Germany HICP at 2.4 percent anchors the euro area average near target. |
| France | 2.0 % | −0.8 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | France HICP at 2.0 percent sits exactly at the ECB target. |
| Labor | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfarm Payrollsi (m/m) | 158.98 M jobs | +57 k | 2 Jul 2026 | 7 Aug 2026 | NFP at plus 57 thousand signals labor market cooling. |
| Unemployment Ratei | 4.2 % | −0.1 pp | 2 Jul 2026 | 7 Aug 2026 | Unemployment at 4.2 percent indicates rising slack in the labor market. |
| Activity | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Productioni (YoY) | +1.1 % | −0.4 pp | 17 Jul 2026 | 18 Aug 2026 | Industrial production up 1.1 percent YoY shows modest manufacturing strength. |
| Retail Salesi (m/m) | +0.2 % | −0.8 pp | 16 Jul 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | Retail sales up 0.2 percent m/m point to steady consumer demand. |
| ISM Manufacturing PMIi | 53.3 | +0.6 | June 2026 | — | ISM |
| ISM Services PMIi | 54.0 | +0.4 | June 2026 | — |
| Yield Curve | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y2Y Spreadi | 34 bp | — | daily | tomorrow | Positive curve. Recession odds receding. |
| Sentiment | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN Fear & Greedi (Equity) | 39 (Fear) | unchanged | daily | tomorrow | |
| Crypto Fear & Greedi | 26 (Fear) | −1 | daily | tomorrow | |
| News Sentimenti | −27 (Fear) | −11 | every 30 min | — |
03News Sentiment
Fear04.1Tech Equitiesi
BearishFriday's tech cohort split sharply, with only 3 of 9 names closing higher. Apple led the gainers at +3.53%, while Intel was the session's standout loser at -7.89%, followed by Advanced Micro Devices at -3.29% and the SOXX semiconductor index off 4.40%. Meta Platforms and Tesla also shed ground, leaving the group's aggregate tone decidedly negative beneath Apple's headline pop.
04.2Recent IPOs
04.3Indices
MixediFriday's US session was a study in divergence: the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.46% and the S&P 500 barely held positive at +0.05%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.64% and the Russell 2000 fell 0.35%, with semiconductor weakness dragging the SOXX down 4.40%. Internationally, the Nikkei dropped 2.73% and the MSCI Emerging Markets index (EEM) fell 1.97%, while the FTSE added 0.91%. Breadth tells a nuanced story: the equal-weight RSP is outperforming the cap-weighted S&P 500 by 2.67 percentage points year-to-date (+10.74% vs +8.07%), meaning the average S&P 500 stock is actually ahead of the index, and Mag7 concentration is not the dominant driver this year. VIX closed at 18.58, modestly lower on the day, while the MOVE index rose nearly 4%, signaling renewed bond-market volatility.
04.4US Treasuries & Credit
OfferedThe Treasury curve bear-flattened at the front end on Friday: the 2-year yield rose 6 basis points to 4.37% and the 10-year added 4 bp to 4.71%, compressing the 2s10s spread to +34 bp. The move was driven by real rates, with the 10-year TIPS yield up 4 bp to 2.43% while the 10-year breakeven edged 2 bp lower to 2.26%, pointing to tighter financial conditions rather than inflation re-pricing. Credit spreads widened on the day, with high-yield OAS up 9 bp to 277 bp and investment-grade OAS adding 1 bp to 79 bp, a modest but directionally consistent risk-off signal.
04.5US Inflation · Daily
HeatingTruflation's daily read sits at 2.09% year-over-year, up 19 basis points over the past month and trending warmer, with transport adding 81 basis points to the headline. The 1.44 percentage point gap below the official BLS CPI print of 3.5% reflects the leading nature of the daily series versus the lagged monthly survey.
Index Components
12 basket categories · sorted by weight| Category | Inflation (YoY)i | Contributioni | Trend (1-mo)i |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Housing
23.1% of basket
|
+0.15% |
+0.03 pp
|
Flat +0.04 pp |
|
Transport
19.8% of basket
|
+4.10% |
+0.81 pp
|
Heating +0.85 pp |
|
Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages
15.2% of basket
|
+2.10% |
+0.32 pp
|
Heating +0.80 pp |
|
Health
8.8% of basket
|
+0.71% |
+0.06 pp
|
Cooling −0.29 pp |
|
Household Durables & Daily Use Items
7.1% of basket
|
+3.20% |
+0.23 pp
|
Cooling −0.19 pp |
|
Utilities
6.0% of basket
|
+2.56% |
+0.15 pp
|
Cooling −0.28 pp |
|
Recreation & Culture
5.5% of basket
|
+2.79% |
+0.15 pp
|
Heating +0.20 pp |
|
Clothing & Footwear
3.8% of basket
|
+5.01% |
+0.19 pp
|
Cooling −0.60 pp |
|
Other
3.4% of basket
|
+3.17% |
+0.11 pp
|
Heating +0.09 pp |
|
Communications
3.3% of basket
|
-2.47% |
−0.08 pp
|
Cooling −2.42 pp |
|
Education
2.3% of basket
|
+2.69% |
+0.06 pp
|
Cooling −0.77 pp |
|
Alcohol & Tobacco
1.8% of basket
|
+4.25% |
+0.08 pp
|
Heating +0.40 pp |
04.6Japan Rates · JGB Curve
OfferedThe JGB curve steepened further at Friday's close, with the 10-year yield rising 3 bp to 2.78% and the 30-year sitting at 3.93%, while the 2-year holds at 1.50% against the Bank of Japan's policy rate of 1.00%. The 2s10s spread of +128 bp reflects a wide term premium that keeps yen-carry funding costs anchored at the short end while duration risk accumulates further out the curve.
04.7Commodities
BullishEnergy prices firmed on Friday, with Brent crude rising 2.33% and WTI up 1.14%, while natural gas added 1.82%. Precious metals also advanced, with Gold (XAU) closing at $4,070.80 (+0.51%) and Silver at $58.906 (+1.47%), extending the metals complex's bid.
04.8Crypto Assets
BullishBitcoin is trading at $64,450.99, up 0.22% over 24 hours, with Ethereum at $1,884.07 (+0.58%) and Solana at $74.98 (+0.74%), as total crypto market cap gains 0.85% on the day. BTC dominance holds at 56.5%, reflecting continued relative strength in the largest asset. Spot ETF flows are a headwind: BTC ETFs saw $240 million in outflows and ETH ETFs $71 million on the latest day, though the 7-day window is net positive for both. Perpetual funding rates are positive but undemanding (BTC at +5.31% APR, ETH at +1.85% APR), and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index sits at 26 (Fear), suggesting positioning remains cautious rather than crowded.
04.9Crypto Treasuries & Spot ETF Flows
DistributingFriday's spot ETF flows were negative across the board: BTC saw $240 million in outflows, ETH $71 million, and SOL $1 million. Zooming out to the 7-day window, the picture reverses, with BTC at +$34 million, ETH at +$104 million, and SOL at +$9 million, indicating Friday's redemptions are a single-day event within a broadly constructive weekly trend. Corporate treasury holdings remain substantial, with 1,285,045 BTC (6.12% of supply) and 7,788,049 ETH (6.45% of supply) held across tracked entities.
| Asset | Total Held | USD Value | % of Supply | Top Public Holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
₿
Bitcoin
BTC
|
1.29 M BTC | $82.9 B | 6.12% | Strategy 844k · Twenty One Capital 44k · Metaplanet 43k · MARA Holdings 35k · Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company 30k |
|
Ξ
Ethereum
ETH
|
7.79 M ETH | $14.7 B | 6.45% | BitMine Immersion 5.78M · SharpLink 869k · The Ether Machine 497k · Bit Digital 158k · Coinbase Global 150k |
|
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Solana
SOL
|
19.34 M SOL | $1.5 B | 3.32% | Forward Industries 7.55M · DeFi Development Corp. 2.22M · Upexi 2.17M · SkyAI Inc (formerly Sharps Technology) 2.08M · Solana Company 2.06M |
04.10Smart Money Positioning
TrimmingThe biggest 24-hour add was Bitget Token (BGB), with tracked wallets adding +$87K on the day to a $94.4M position across 4 wallets. The biggest trim was Worldcoin (WLD), where 22 wallets reduced exposure by $108K over 24 hours despite a positive 7-day and 30-day trend. Overall net change across the cohort was -$49K, a near-flat session.
| # | Token · what it is | Held · wallets | Δ 24hⓘHow this is measured. Each day we record how many tokens the cohort holds, then value the change in quantity at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed; small day-to-day moves stay grey. 24h vs yesterday's snapshot. | Δ 7dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 7d vs the snapshot 7 days ago. | Δ 30dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 30d vs the snapshot 30 days ago. | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AETHWETHEthereum Aave v3 receipt token for supplied WETH (ETH exposure) |
$186.5M
3 wallets
|
+$34K | -$1.26M | -$6.48M | $4.41B |
| 2 |
UNIEthereum Uniswap: largest decentralized exchange (DEX) |
$150.0M
26 wallets
|
-$59K | +$105K | -$926K | $2.30B |
| 3 |
LITEthereum Litentry (Heima): decentralized identity aggregation |
$128.0M
4 wallets
|
+$69K | +$494K | +$275K | $524.4M |
| 4 |
ONDOEthereum Ondo Finance: tokenized US Treasuries (real-world assets) |
$115.3M
13 wallets
|
+$58K | +$35K | +$123K | $1.89B |
| 5 |
BGBEthereum Bitget Token: utility token of the Bitget exchange |
$94.4M
4 wallets
|
+$87K | -$12K | +$4K | $1.17B |
| 6 |
WLDEthereum Worldcoin: proof-of-personhood identity for the AI era |
$73.0M
22 wallets
|
-$108K | +$4.29M | +$2.53M | $1.26B |
| 7 |
WLFIEthereum World Liberty Financial: Trump-affiliated DeFi protocol |
$41.8M
1 wallet
|
-$56K | -$30K | +$27K | $1.77B |
| 8 |
AXS_OLDEthereum |
$23.6M
18 wallets
|
+$0 | building | building | $486.3M |
| 9 |
MORPHOEthereum Morpho: DeFi lending optimizer |
$17.1M
5 wallets
|
-$75K | -$54K | +$686K | $1.27B |
| 10 |
USTBEthereum Superstate USTB: tokenized short-term US Treasury fund |
$16.9M
6 wallets
|
+$1 | -$1.20M | -$3.73M | $820.9M |
| # | Token · what it is | Held · wallets | Δ 24hⓘHow this is measured. Each day we record how many tokens the cohort holds, then value the change in quantity at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed; small day-to-day moves stay grey. 24h vs yesterday's snapshot. | Δ 7dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 7d vs the snapshot 7 days ago. | Δ 30dⓘHow this is measured. Change in the cohort's token holdings, valued at today's price (net of price). Green = added, red = trimmed. 30d vs the snapshot 30 days ago. | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PENGUSolana Pudgy Penguins: NFT-brand memecoin |
$1.3M
11 wallets
|
-$4K | -$213 | +$26K | $396.3M |
| 2 |
USELESSSolana Useless Coin: Solana memecoin |
$404.3K
6 wallets
|
+$1K | +$1K | +$2K | $58.4M |
| 3 |
PUMPSolana Pump.fun: memecoin launchpad token |
$198.7K
9 wallets
|
+$610 | +$79K | -$868K | $722.4M |
| 4 |
DRVEthereum Derive: on-chain options and structured products |
$162.1K
10 wallets
|
-$13 | -$28 | -$646 | $114.5M |
| 5 |
PEARArbitrum Pear Protocol: on-chain pair-trading perps |
$129.3K
2 wallets
|
-$870 | -$1K | -$115K | $8.0M |
05Technical Dashboard
Mixed| Asset | Last | Trendi | Supporti | Resistancei | RSIi | RSI Status | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX S&P 500 | 7,411.98 | Sideways | 7,005.73 | 7,472.01 | 45 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| IXIC Nasdaq Comp. | 24,975.82 | Sideways | 23,943.10 | 26,077.95 | 39 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| DXY Dollar Index | 113.49 | USD ↑ | 112.65 | 114.04 | 50 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
| VIX Volatility | 18.58 | Sideways | 17.34 | 18.72 | 55 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| US10Y US 10Y Yield | 4.71% | Yields ↑ | 4.52% | 4.71% | 68 | Neutral | Sell bondsconf 65% |
| CL WTI Crude | $84.38 | Sideways | $75.90 | $87.86 | 58 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| XAU Gold | $4,071 | Bearish | $4,024 | $4,210 | 46 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
| BTC Bitcoin | $64,451 | Sideways | $63,107 | $72,407 | 51 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| ETH Ethereum | $1,884 | Sideways | $1,736 | $2,153 | 57 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
06Key Events
Next 7 daysThe week ahead is front-loaded with market-moving risk: Thursday, July 30 brings a simultaneous release of Q2 GDP, Core PCE, and Personal Income at 12:30 UTC, and a Fed press conference the prior evening on July 29 sets the policy tone. Eleven mega-cap earnings reports are on deck, headlined by Visa (V) and Coca-Cola (KO) on Monday, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Procter and Gamble (PG) on Tuesday, and Apple and Amazon on Thursday.
U.S. Macro Releases
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Tomorrow
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders MoM (Jun)Est: 1.60 % · prev -4.50 % High -
Tue
14:00 UTC · 16:00 CEST CB Consumer Confidence (Jul)prev 91.20 High -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Price Index MoM (Jun)Est: 0.10 % · prev 0.30 % High -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q2)Est: 2.30 % · prev 2.10 % High -
Tomorrow
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM (Jun)Est: 0.90 % · prev 1.30 % Medium -
Tue
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Goods Trade Balance Adv (Jun)Est: -98 B · prev -105.9 B Medium -
Tue
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Goods Trade Balance (Jun)prev -105.9 B Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Price Index MoM (Jun)Est: -0.10 % · prev 0.40 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Initial Jobless Claims (Jul/25)Est: 206 K · prev 187 K Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Price Index YoY (Jun)Est: 3.70 % · prev 4.10 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST GDP Price Index QoQ (Q2)Est: 3.70 % · prev 3.60 % Medium -
Tomorrow
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders Ex Defense MoM (Jun)Est: 1.70 % · prev -4.60 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Prices QoQ (Q2)Est: 4.30 % · prev 4.40 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Price Index YoY (Jun)Est: 3.20 % · prev 3.40 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Prices QoQ (Q2)Est: 4.30 % · prev 4.60 % Low
Earnings
- Tue · After close V — VisaEPS est $3.22 (+8% YoY) · Rev est $11.4B (+12% YoY) High
- Tue · After close KO — Coca-ColaEPS est $0.92 (+6% YoY) · Rev est $13.2B (+5% YoY) High
- Wed · After close MSFT — MicrosoftEPS est $4.21 (+15% YoY) · Rev est $87.6B (+15% YoY) High
- Wed · After close META — Meta PlatformsEPS est $7.13 (−0% YoY) · Rev est $60.2B (+27% YoY) High
- Wed · After close PG — Procter & GambleEPS est $1.43 (−3% YoY) · Rev est $21.4B (+2% YoY) High
- Thu · After close AAPL — AppleEPS est $1.88 (+20% YoY) · Rev est $108.8B (+16% YoY) High
- Thu · After close AMZN — AmazonEPS est $1.81 (+8% YoY) · Rev est $196.7B (+17% YoY) High
- Thu · After close MA — MastercardEPS est $4.77 (+15% YoY) · Rev est $9.1B (+12% YoY) High
- Fri · After close XOM — ExxonMobilEPS est $3.60 (+120% YoY) · Rev est $110.4B (+39% YoY) High
- Fri · After close CVX — ChevronEPS est $5.55 (+214% YoY) · Rev est $63.3B (+43% YoY) High
- Sat · After close BRK-B — Berkshire HathawayEPS est $5 (−13% YoY) · Rev est $96.5B (−2% YoY) High
08Daily Alpha
Add selectively. Fear in crypto and equities opens pockets; broad risk still stretched
This weekend's dominant stories are bearish: a high-profile exchange account hack (per Binance Square) is rattling crypto security confidence, Australia is escalating tariff friction with Washington (per Bloomberg), and a chip-sector selloff drove Intel down 7.89% at Friday's close while Technology shed 1.46% - the worst sector on the day. Real Estate led at +2.25%, a spread of 3.7 percentage points that signals late-cycle rotation away from growth and toward defensives. The mid-cycle framework is internally split: financing conditions remain open and spreads tight (HY OAS - high-yield option-adjusted spreads - at 277 basis points), but investor sentiment is cold, with both the crypto Fear and Greed index at 26 (Fear) and the equity equivalent at 39.4. Bitcoin spot at 64,451 sits just 1.78% above its 200-week moving average - a historically meaningful support. Bitcoin ETF outflows of 240 million dollars in 24 hours are noise against a positive seven-day trend. The 10-year TIPS real yield at 2.43% makes long bonds genuinely competitive. Broad equity adds are hard to justify with trailing price-to-earnings at 28.52 versus a 16.23 long-run mean; selectivity is the only honest answer.