Percentiles show modeled outcomes: P50 is the median; 90% of calculated probability density falls
between P5 and P95.
HMX 1.75 Accuracy Metrics Model-Wide
Market Intelligence
58.8 /100
Calibration Slope
0.889 (target 1.000)
Calibration Intercept
−0.065 (target 0.000)
PICP-90
81.4 % (target 90.0%)
PICP-50
42.0 % (target 50.0%)
Observations
17,130
Updated
17/06/2026
S&P 500 (^GSPC) Forecast
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Aggregation model HMX 1.75 published by Heatmup Oy.
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The shaded band shows the range of outcomes the model calculates, not a single prediction. Each labeled
line is a percentile of that distribution.
The median (P50) is the calculated middle path: half of modeled outcomes fall above it, half below. The
inner band, between P25 and P75, holds half of all calculated outcomes. The outer limits, P5 and P95,
bound the 90% probability density layer, leaving 5% of modeled outcomes beyond each edge.
A wider band further out reflects greater uncertainty over longer horizons. These are modeled
probabilities, not guarantees. Past performance doesn't guarantee accuracy.
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S&P500 at 7,700: Earnings Strength Meets August Headwinds & Analysis underpinning the 10-Year HMX 1.75 Probabilistic Forecast
The S&P500's push to record highs above 7,700 wasn't a fluke. It was driven by a remarkable earnings season where 86% of reporting companies beat EPS expectations, and the blended net profit margin hit 15.7%, a level not seen in over fifteen years. Geopolitics played a supporting role: hopes for a reopened Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices tumbling, easing Wall Street's inflation fears almost overnight. But the medium-term window, the next two months, introduces a classic complicating factor. August and September have historically been weak for stocks, and technical analysis suggests the bull market is entering a seasonally tricky phase. Meanwhile, the Fed hasn't gone away; rate hike expectations persist if oil prices reaccelerate. The key story here isn't the peak itself, but whether the earnings momentum can outweigh the seasonal drag and lingering macroeconomic uncertainty.
Q2 Net Margin Hits 15.7%
Alphabet's outsized earnings, partly from its SpaceX stake, inflated the aggregate growth rate, but the underlying trend was broad. FactSet reports the S&P500's blended net profit margin for Q2 2026 at 15.7%, the highest since 2009. With 86% of companies beating EPS expectations, the earnings support for current levels is tangible, even if concentrated in spots. This isn't just tech; sectors like consumer staples and industrials contributed, suggesting a healthier foundation than the narrow rallies of past years.
Oil's Drop and Iran Diplomacy
The index's recent climb coincided with a sharp drop in oil prices, following diplomatic moves between the US and Iran. Brent crude fell from over $100 to the $83 range as Trump paused military strikes, easing energy cost pressures. That swing directly affected inflation expectations and, by extension, Fed rate hike probabilities. For equity investors, it turned a headwind into a tailwind, albeit one that remains fragile given the region's volatility.
The August Test for Bull Markets
StockCharts' analysis of historical August and September performance points to potential seasonal headwinds. The bull market has survived so far, but the next two months are where many past rallies have stumbled. Technical levels like 7,236 are noted as support, but a break could accelerate selling. It's not a forecast, but a pattern that's worth acknowledging when everything else feels optimistic.
Leadership Broadens Beyond Tech
Market leadership is rotating away from the mega-cap tech names that dominated early 2026. Semiconductors faced sell-offs, but consumer and energy sectors picked up the slack, improving the S&P500's breadth. This broadening is often seen as a sign of a healthier rally, less dependent on a handful of stocks. If it holds, it could provide stability even if tech wobbles.
HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for S&P500, plotting roughly 4 years of price history against a 2 years forward projection. Through the 4 years window the series rose 90% (start ~$3960, window high ~$7580) and was relatively steady, with a maximum drawdown near 17%. Price now stands near $7530, around 1% at the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Over the coming 2 years the central (median) estimate trends downward of ~2%, landing near $7350. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 64% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $5070, about 33% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $9800, about 30% above it. Overall the spread is roughly symmetric. Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
Model Description
HMX 1.75 is the current production release of the Heatmup forecasting engine. It operates as an equally weighted baseline: every model in the ensemble pool contributes equally to the final distribution, regardless of individual track record. The output is a probability distribution over future price and time for each covered asset, rendered as a heatmap. Percentile bands (P5 to P95) capture 90% of modeled outcomes. Every generated distribution is archived with an immutable ID and public timestamp and resolved later against the realized market price. HMX 1.75 is not an AI system under the EU AI Act; it is a deterministic quantitative aggregation engine.
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Methodology
HMX aggregates outputs from a proprietary pool of independent quantitative models operating in strict isolation. Each model produces discrete predictions (date, target price, probability) without visibility into the others. The HMX engine combines these inputs using time-decay weighting, which prioritizes recent data, into a single probability distribution per asset. The process is deterministic: identical inputs produce identical outputs. No machine learning is applied at inference. HMX 1.75 uses equal weighting, meaning every model in the pool contributes equally regardless of historical track record. Accuracy-weighted calibration, where model influence is proportional to resolved performance, is scheduled for HMX 2.0 in September 2026.
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Attribution and use of this content. Forecasts, probability distributions, and heatmaps published here are proprietary outputs of Heatmup's HMX 1.75 model. Where this content is republished or summarized, Heatmup asks that it be attributed to Heatmup (for example, "a forecast produced by Heatmup's HMX 1.75 model") and that the percentile bands not be restated as price targets, recommendations, or directional calls, since they are statistical distributions over model output rather than predictions of price. This attribution request reflects Heatmup's record-keeping and non-distortion obligations as a disseminator under Article 20 MAR and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/958. Heatmup characterizes HMX 1.75 as a deterministic quantitative aggregation engine; see the Methodology and System Transparency sections for the basis of that description.
What is the 6-month HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for S&P 500 August 2026?
S&P500 6-month-forecast median is $7310 ($6480 to $7910), downside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for S&P500, plotting roughly 2 years of price history against a 6 months forward projection. Through the 2 years window the series gained 37% (start ~$5500, window high ~$7580) and was relatively steady, with a maximum drawdown near 17%. The current price is about $7530, sitting roughly 1% at the window high. Against the forecast it falls inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Over the coming 6 months the central (median) estimate trends downward of ~3%, landing near $7310. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 20% of the median with the band widening over the horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $6480, about 14% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $7910, about 5% above it. Overall the spread is downside-skewed (a fatter tail toward lower prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 1-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for S&P 500 August 2026?
S&P500 1-year-forecast median is $7520 ($5940 to $8790), downside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for S&P500, plotting roughly 4 years of price history against a 1 year forward projection. History across the 4 years window has been relatively steady: price rose 90% off a start around $3960, peaking near $7580 and at one point pulling back about 17% from its running high. Today the price is approximately $7530 (about 1% at the window high); on the forecast it sits inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Over the coming 1 year the central (median) estimate points to a drop of ~0%, landing near $7520. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 38% of the median with the band widening over the horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $5940, about 21% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $8790, about 17% above it. Overall the spread is downside-skewed (a fatter tail toward lower prices). Note the median is not monotonic: it peaks near 7610 then retraces about 10%, a spike-and-pullback shape that reflects disagreement among the aggregated inputs rather than a smooth trend. Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 2-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for S&P 500 August 2026?
S&P500 2-year-forecast median is $7350 ($5070 to $9800), wide. HMX 1.75 Probabilistic forecast chart for S&P500, plotting roughly 4 years of price history against a 2 years forward projection. Through the 4 years window the series rose 90% (start ~$3960, window high ~$7580) and was relatively steady, with a maximum drawdown near 17%. Price now stands near $7530, around 1% at the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Over the coming 2 years the central (median) estimate trends downward of ~2%, landing near $7350. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 64% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $5070, about 33% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $9800, about 30% above it. Overall the spread is roughly symmetric. Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 3-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for S&P 500 August 2026?
S&P500 3-year-forecast median is $7570 ($6050 to $10100), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Forecast chart for S&P500: about 4 years of recorded history on the left, a 3 years probability fan on the right. Through the 4 years window the series advanced 90% (start ~$3960, window high ~$7580) and was relatively steady, with a maximum drawdown near 17%. Today the price is approximately $7530 (about 1% at the window high); on the forecast it sits inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Over the coming 3 years the central (median) estimate centres on a rise of ~1%, landing near $7570. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 53% of the median with the band widening over the horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $6050, about 20% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $10100, about 34% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 5-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for S&P 500 August 2026?
S&P500 5-year-forecast median is $9220 ($7020 to $13500), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Forecast chart for S&P500: about 5 years of recorded history on the left, a 5 years probability fan on the right. Through the 5 years window the series gained 60% (start ~$4700, window high ~$7580) and was volatile, with a maximum drawdown near 25%. Price now stands near $7530, around 1% at the window peak, and relative to the projection it lies inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Looking forward, the median path centres on a rise of about 22% over the next 5 years, ending near $9220. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 70% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $7020, about 7% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $13500, about 79% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
What is the 10-year HMX 1.75 probabilistic forecast for S&P 500 August 2026?
S&P500 10-year-forecast median is $12600 ($7370 to $21600), upside-skewed. HMX 1.75 Forecast chart for S&P500: about 10 years of recorded history on the left, a 10 years probability fan on the right. Through the 10 years window the series rose 246% (start ~$2180, window high ~$7580) and was volatile, with a maximum drawdown near 32%. The current price is about $7530, sitting roughly 1% at the window high. Against the forecast it falls inside the 1 year interquartile range, i.e. broadly fairly valued. Over the coming 10 years the central (median) estimate points to a gain of ~67%, landing near $12600. The P5 to P95 range is roughly 113% of the median and the band widens sharply with horizon. At the horizon the downside (P5) sits near $7370, about 2% below the current price, and the upside (P95) near $21600, about 186% above it. Overall the spread is upside-skewed (a fatter tail toward higher prices). Produced by HMX 1.75, a raw aggregation model that combines independent predictions into a single probabilistic forecast; agreement among inputs is not consensus, and there is no guarantee of results. Operated by Heatmup Oy.
Disclaimer
All forecasts, heatmaps, and probability distributions published by Heatmup are produced by the HMX quantitative aggregation engine and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading recommendations, or any solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. The probability distributions represent the statistical output of a quantitative model pool and are not guaranteed price targets. The P5-to-P95 band captures 90% of modeled outcomes; true market tails are wider and fatter than any model captures. Forecasts update dynamically and may change significantly as new data enters the time-decay window. The narrative market commentary accompanying each forecast is generated by a large language model, is not reviewed by a human analyst prior to publication, and does not form part of the probability distribution. It is contextual information only. Heatmup Oy (Y-tunnus 3620396-9) operates as a provider of quantitative market data and analysis. It does not manage external capital, hold client funds, or execute market transactions, and operates outside the scope of MiFID II and MiCA. Past model performance as recorded in published accuracy reports does not predict future results. Users should conduct their own independent research and consult a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decision.
Accuracy Metrics
HMX 1.75 Accuracy Metrics Model-Wide
Market Intelligence
58.8 /100
Calibration Slope
0.889 (target 1.000)
Calibration Intercept
−0.065 (target 0.000)
PICP-90
81.4 % (target 90.0%)
PICP-50
42.0 % (target 50.0%)
ECE
12.02 pts mean |realized - claimed|
MCE
18.34 pts = KS distance on PIT
Chi-square / dof
528.1 1.0 = calibrated; large-N sensitive
Sharpness ~90% width
38.6 % relative, lower = sharper; approximate
Sharpness ~50% width
12.5 %
Observations
17,130
Updated
17/06/2026
('Calibration of HMX 1.75 is measured by assigning each resolved forecast to the percentile band containing its realized price, defined as the OHLC4 midpoint of the resolving bar, and aggregating these assignments across all covered assets and dates into a probability integral transform (PIT) histogram. All published metrics derive from this histogram and the computation is deterministic. Reported metrics are the calibration slope and intercept, Expected and Maximum Calibration Error (the latter equal to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov distance on the PIT under this binning), prediction interval coverage for the central fifty and ninety percent intervals, reduced chi-square PIT uniformity, and interval sharpness. These are summarized in the Market Intelligence Score, a proprietary Heatmup composite on a zero to one hundred scale that weights calibration error, tail behaviour, calibration slope, distributional uniformity, and sharpness; it is not an industry standard, and its normalization functions are published with the scoring code so the composite is auditable. The current figures describe the equally weighted baseline over the live resolved-forecast window to date and are computed by Heatmup Oy. The underlying resolved-forecast data and scoring code are published so the metrics can be independently reproduced and verified. Measurement of calibration is distinct from a representation that the output is calibrated or guaranteed; the score is a diagnostic. Full definitions, interpretation ranges, and validation status are set out in the Accuracy and Calibration Methodology at heatmup.com/accuracy, heatmup.com/accuracy-methodology.',)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HuV_sMzENvbEnwyCucJ5MOXF9MvcNGF. ('Public reproduction materials and third party validaiton: the resolved-forecast dataset, public calibration ledger, and scoring code are published at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HuV_sMzENvbEnwyCucJ5MOXF9MvcNGF so the metrics can be independently reproduced.',)
