Australian macro research — the layer most investors are missing

The Macro Throttle

The Macro Throttle is our weekly economic report.
It tells you where Australia sits in the global cycle and what that means for your portfolio. Alongside it, we publish volatility ranges, options data, position sizing signals and scenario maps: everything you need to act with confidence, not guesswork.

Current Regime 🟠 Choke

Next issue: Sunday

What's Included

Inside the Platform

A three-layer macro framework, live investor dashboard, five daily reports, and one weekly deep-dive delivered to your inbox. Built for advisers, SMSF trustees, and serious self-directed investors.

The Macro Throttle weekly regime call across the US, Australia, and China, with sector signals, scenario maps, and COT positioning.
Morning Brief macro context and what to watch before the open.
ASX Volatility Ranges daily Excel. Sector vol ranges, signal column, and position sizing guidance from yesterday's close.
AM Snap what's actually moving after the open and why.
Midday Brief intraday update. What's changed, what to watch into the close.
Crab Pot daily market close. Top movers, tomorrow's setups, the theme of the day.

Dashboard Sample

Australia — Macro Layer

Australia CHOKE — MEDIUM

Growth↓ Decelerating

CPI (Feb)↑ 3.73% YoY

Unemployment4.3% (rising)

RBA Rate4.10%

Real-time Australian macro data inside the regime framework. Growth, inflation, and policy in one view.

Upcoming Events

CPI Q1

Tuesday 29 April 2026

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The Q1 CPI print on 29 April determines whether the RBA hikes in May. ASX futures are pricing 55% chance of a hike to 4.35%.

Live countdowns to every binary macro event. Know what's coming before it lands.

ASX Stocks to Watch

▼ BEARISH TIMEFRAME: 1–2 CYCLES

Fuel costs crushing margins for transport-heavy businesses

QAN WOW TOL

Jet fuel is ~25% of Qantas’s costs. Woolworths runs a massive fleet. When fuel rises this fast, margins get squeezed before prices can rise.

Macro events translated into specific ASX stocks. Know what to avoid before the market prices it in.

Sector Playbook

REITs

SCG, GPT, VCX, CHC

→ REDUCE

Property valuations move inversely with interest rates. If the RBA hikes in May (55% odds), REIT valuations automatically fall. They’re mathematically rate-sensitive.

Actionable sector signals updated every Sunday. LONG, REDUCE, or AVOID — with the reasoning behind each call.

Built for Professionals

How Advisers and SMSF Trustees Use Broadacre Macro

Financial Advisers | SMSF Trustees | Serious Self-Directed Investors

Sector Positioning

The Macro Throttle identifies the current regime. The Sector Playbook tells you where to add exposure and where to reduce it. At a minimum — know which sectors to buy the dip in, and which to sell the rip.

Client Communication

Walk into your next quarterly review with a clear macro narrative. The regime framework gives you one concise answer to the question your clients are already asking: what’s driving markets, and what should we be doing about it?

Forward Positioning

The Macro Throttle publishes probability-weighted scenarios before each binary event. Know the trigger, know the implication, and have a plan — before the data lands and the market moves.

Institutional Positioning

See where professional fund managers are positioned across gold, the Australian dollar, oil, and key commodities. Overcrowded trades carry hidden reversal risk. Underpositioned assets often represent the next move. Know where institutional money is — and where it isn’t — before the market catches up.

Trade Timing

The ASX Volatility Ranges give you daily bands for each sector — where to enter a position and where to take profit. Complement your longer-term regime positioning with shorter-term entry and exit discipline. Know when the price is right, not just the direction.