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gpr sector defense long

cadence: Dailydata: lowlong only
paper
2022
Source
Caldara, D., Iacoviello, M. (2022). "Measuring Geopolitical Risk." American Economic Review, 112(4), 1194-1225.
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What it checks

When geopolitical risk spikes (Caldara-Iacoviello GPR index, daily), defense stocks (Lockheed, Raytheon, Northrop, etc.) outperform on expected procurement budget increases. Go long the defense basket for 1-3 months.

Mechanism

When the Caldara-Iacoviello Geopolitical Risk index spikes (z > 1.5 vs trailing year), defense-industry equities outperform — the market prices in expected step-ups in defense procurement budgets. CI 2022 document +2-3% LONG-side abnormal return over 20-60 days post-shock.

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Signal rule

gpr_index 252d z >= 1.5 / 2.0 (T+1) -> LONG defense ticker (LMT, RTX, NOC, GD, GE, BA, LHX, HII, TXT, etc.) for 20/60 trading days.

Data dependencies

  • daily_prices

    Adjusted-close OHLCV for every US-listed ticker; primary price feed.

  • gpr_index

    Worker data table — see services/worker schema.

Expected edge

Paper alpha
+2-3% over 20-60d
Paper window
T+1 to T+60d

+2-3% over 20-60d on defense basket post-GPR shock (CI 2022).

Example tickers where this is likely to fire

Illustrative only — the signal fires based on the live data, not a fixed list.

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