The Index Desk Report
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Headline · WWRI
W.E.T. World Risk Index
18.5Very low
96 / 128 live25 elevated41 calm
W.E.T. World Risk Index (WWRI) prints a WET Index Score of 18.5 (Very low), down 0.3.
Published at 18.5 (Very low), led by climate-risk (15% leg) (32→29%) −0.3 repricing.
The board: 96 of 128 benchmarks live — 25 elevated (≥60), 41 calm (<40).
What moved
- WRESE 45.7 (▼17.5) — Reserve — Economics, inside six months, down 17.5 on the day.
- WRATE 54.8 (▲15.0) — Rate — Economics, inside six months, up 15.0 on the day.
- WRAT2 45.2 (▼15.0) — Inverse Rate — Economics, inside six months, down 15.0 on the day.
- WMEET 68.0 (▼8.0) — Meeting — Economics, inside six months, down 8.0 on the day.
- WMIDT 56.8 (▲7.4) — Midterm — Elections, inside six months, up 7.4 on the day.
Projection watch
- WSTW projected 5.9 in 14d (80% band 0–100), trending down.
- WRAT4 projected 45.6 in 14d (80% band 0–100), trending down.
- WSHI projected 20.8 in 14d (80% band 0–99), trending down.
The full board
| Ticker | Index | Score | 1d | As of | Regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGRI | Geopolitical Risk | 17.8 | +0.1 | 2026-08-25 | Very low & steady, volatile |
| WFPI | Fed Path | 6.4 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Very low & cooling |
| WEHI | Election Heat | 47.3 | +0.3 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WARI | AI Race | 50.8 | +0.5 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WRCI | Recession Odds | 23.6 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Low & steady |
| WCGF | Crypto Greed | 21.1 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Low & steady, volatile |
| WCDR | Climate Risk | 29.4 | -2.2 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WCHI | Culture Heat | 37.2 | -1.6 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WPTI | Political Turmoil | 25.4 | +0.6 | 2026-08-25 | Low & steady, volatile |
| WCOS | Commodity Stress | 5.4 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Very low & cooling, volatile |
| WSHI | Sports Heat | 30.7 | — | 2026-08-10 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WEGF | Equity Greed | 51.7 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & steady |
| WMID | Midterm Control | 56.0 | +0.1 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & climbing |
| WELW | Election Week | 29.7 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WFLA | Flashpoint Watch | 34.5 | -0.1 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling |
| WDCW | Washington Week | 32.7 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Low & steady |
| WGEA | Global Easing | 26.7 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling |
| WINF | Inflation Watch | 49.9 | +2.2 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & climbing |
| WEBI | Earnings Beat | 72.2 | — | 2026-08-12 | Elevated & climbing |
| WBTP | Bitcoin Path | 8.9 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Very low & steady |
| WALT | Altcoin Heat | 28.3 | +1.4 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling |
| WAWD | Awards Race | 44.6 | +0.7 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & cooling |
| WSTW | Storm Watch | 27.4 | — | 2026-08-09 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WFAV | Favorites Combo | 64.8 | — | 2026-08-05 | Elevated |
| WSOC | Soccer Heat | 33.5 | — | 2026-08-08 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WNFL | Gridiron Futures | 52.3 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Moderate & climbing |
| WWRI | World Risk | 18.5 | -0.3 | 2026-08-25 | Very low & cooling, volatile |
| WMSI | Macro Stress | 12.9 | 0.0 | 2026-08-25 | Very low & cooling |
| WUPR | US Political Risk | 30.1 | +0.4 | 2026-08-25 | Low & cooling |
| WACHI | Achieved — Tech Science, inside six months | 30.9 | +2.0 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing |
| WACH2 | Inverse Achieved — Tech Science, inside six months | 69.1 | -2.0 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WALBU | Album — Culture, inside six months | 57.7 | +2.0 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WANTH | Anthropic — Financials, inside six months | 45.0 | -6.4 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WARTI | Artist — Culture, inside six months | 44.8 | +1.0 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
| WBALT | Baltimore Football, inside six months | 29.8 | -0.4 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing, volatile |
| WBAL2 | Inverse Baltimore Football, inside six months | 70.2 | +0.4 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WBANK | Bank — Economics, inside six months | 55.6 | -2.5 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WBUFF | Buffalo Football, inside six months | 39.9 | -1.1 | 2026-08-24 | Low & steady |
| WBUF2 | Inverse Buffalo Football, inside six months | 60.1 | +1.1 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & steady |
| WCAPT | Capture — Politics, inside six months | 50.8 | -0.3 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & climbing |
| WCHIC | Chicago Football, inside six months | 15.8 | -5.0 | 2026-08-24 | Very low |
| WCHI2 | Inverse Chicago Football, inside six months | 84.2 | +5.0 | 2026-08-24 | Very high |
| WCINC | Cincinnati Football, inside six months | 26.6 | -0.2 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing |
| WCIN2 | Inverse Cincinnati Football, inside six months | 73.4 | +0.2 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WCLEV | Cleveland Football, inside six months | 25.3 | -0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing, volatile |
| WCLE2 | Inverse Cleveland Football, inside six months | 74.7 | +0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WCODE | Code Arena — Tech Science, inside two months | 41.4 | +0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WCOUN | Country — Politics, inside six months | 37.0 | +1.8 | 2026-08-24 | Low & cooling |
| WDETR | Detroit Football, inside six months | 14.4 | +2.5 | 2026-08-24 | Very low & steady |
| WDET2 | Inverse Detroit Football, inside six months | 85.6 | -2.5 | 2026-08-24 | Very high & steady |
| WELEC | Election — Politics, inside six months | 41.1 | -3.5 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WFEDE | Federal — Economics, inside six months | 41.3 | -2.5 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
| WGOOG | Google — Tech Science, inside six months | 49.4 | -7.1 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WGREE | Green Bay Football, inside six months | 29.3 | +2.1 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing |
| WGRE2 | Inverse Green Bay Football, inside six months | 70.7 | -2.1 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WHIGH | Higher — Tech Science, inside six months | 35.8 | 0.0 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing |
| WHIG2 | Inverse Higher — Tech Science, inside six months | 64.2 | 0.0 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WHIKE | Hike — Economics, inside six months | 34.3 | +0.4 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing, volatile |
| WHIK2 | Inverse Hike — Economics, inside six months | 65.7 | -0.4 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WINCR | Increase — Economics, inside six months | 18.6 | +0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Very low & cooling |
| WINC2 | Inverse Increase — Economics, inside six months | 81.4 | -0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Very high & climbing |
| WINC3 | Increase — Economics, inside two months | 39.7 | -1.1 | 2026-08-24 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WINC4 | Inverse Increase — Economics, inside two months | 60.3 | +1.1 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WINC5 | Increases — Economics, inside six months | 15.4 | -1.6 | 2026-08-24 | Very low & cooling |
| WINC6 | Inverse Increases — Economics, inside six months | 84.6 | +1.6 | 2026-08-24 | Very high & climbing |
| WINTE | Interest — Economics, inside six months | 67.3 | -4.3 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WINT2 | Interest — Economics, inside two months | 54.1 | +0.5 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WKANS | Kansas City Football, inside six months | 29.3 | -0.5 | 2026-08-24 | Low & steady |
| WKAN2 | Inverse Kansas City Football, inside six months | 70.7 | +0.5 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & steady |
| WMEET | Meeting — Economics, inside six months | 68.0 | -8.0 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WMEE2 | Meeting — Economics, inside two months | 59.3 | +3.0 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WMIDT | Midterm — Elections, inside six months | 56.8 | +7.4 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WNEWE | New England Football, inside six months | 24.8 | -0.8 | 2026-08-24 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WNEW2 | Inverse New England Football, inside six months | 75.2 | +0.8 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WNEWY | New York Football, inside six months | 11.1 | -4.6 | 2026-08-24 | Very low & cooling, volatile |
| WNEW3 | Inverse New York Football, inside six months | 88.9 | +4.6 | 2026-08-24 | Very high & climbing, volatile |
| WOPEN | Openai — Financials, inside six months | 47.4 | -1.4 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & climbing |
| WOPE2 | Openai — Financials, inside two years | 45.2 | +0.5 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling |
| WPARL | Parliamentary — Elections, inside two months | 54.2 | -5.7 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
| WPHIL | Philadelphia Football, inside six months | 24.1 | -0.2 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing |
| WPHI2 | Inverse Philadelphia Football, inside six months | 75.9 | +0.2 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WPITT | Pittsburgh Football, inside six months | 6.2 | +0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Very low & steady |
| WPIT2 | Inverse Pittsburgh Football, inside six months | 93.8 | -0.1 | 2026-08-24 | Very high & steady |
| WPRES | President — Politics, inside six months | 41.6 | -0.6 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady |
| WRACE | Race — Elections, inside six months | 73.4 | -2.8 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WRATE | Rate — Economics, inside six months | 54.8 | +15.0 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WRAT2 | Inverse Rate — Economics, inside six months | 45.2 | -15.0 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WRAT3 | Rate — Economics, inside two months | 59.4 | -3.0 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
| WRAT4 | Rates — Economics, inside two months | 56.0 | +1.8 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WRELE | Released — Tech Science, inside six months | 64.1 | +3.4 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WREPU | Republican — Elections, inside two weeks | 35.5 | — | 2026-08-24 | Low |
| WRESE | Reserve — Economics, inside six months | 45.7 | -17.5 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WSCOR | Score — Tech Science, inside six months | 29.5 | -0.3 | 2026-08-24 | Low & climbing |
| WSCO2 | Inverse Score — Tech Science, inside six months | 70.5 | +0.3 | 2026-08-24 | Elevated & cooling |
| WSEAT | Seats — Elections, inside two months | 54.7 | -4.8 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
| WTAYL | Taylor Swift — Culture, inside six months | 44.6 | +3.3 | 2026-08-24 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
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