Hypotheses · Open · No decision date yet · Ex-US value is cheap for a reason
The ex-US discount only closes on a weak dollar
Any five-point narrowing of the US vs ex-US forward P/E gap coincides with the dollar index at least 4% below its 200-day average. No sustained narrowing happens against a strong dollar.
Series · Close Thu 3 Sep
Dollar index
99.00+0.01%
Dollar index vs 200-day, %
−0.39%98.80 vs 99.18 · 2026-08-21 · streak ≤ −4%: 0
US vs ex-US forward P/E gap
4.8 ptsUSA 20.37 / EAFE 15.53 · 31 Jul 2026
Grade
Open. The DXY leg is live on the owned strip; the forward P/E gap series is not wired: blocked until it is. Cannot resolve and says so.