A strategic macro-analysis and early warning tool for market anomalies based on the non-stationary vector field theory by Y. B. Zeldovich and A. D. Myshkis ("Elements of Applied Mathematics") and the geometric metric of Wasserstein Distance (Earth Mover's Distance).
The algorithm is designed to detect phase transitions of the financial market from a stable (laminar) state to turbulent chaos (explosive overexpansion vortexes, short squeezes, panic asset liquidations). The pattern operates as an anticipatory barometer based on Early Warning Systems principles and mathematically implements the second half of Rothschild's classic rule: “Sell slightly before everyone else rushes for the exit.”
The algorithm is built upon representing the financial market as a multidimensional non-stationary vector field of forces, where the underlying asset price moves under the influence of liquidity fields and order book density. The algorithm synthesizes three independent fundamental forces:
- Scalar Price Field (
Price_Z): Measures the current height of a material point on the market landscape. It filters out background laminar noise and captures areas of severe overexpansion (crowd greed impulses). - Wasserstein Macro-Landscape (
Wasserstein_Z): Measures the tectonic deformation of the data structure and price distribution geometry within a rolling window. It possesses high inertia and characterizes macro-regime shifts in the market. - Zeldovich Rotor (
Rotor_Z): Computes a discrete analogue of the vector field rotor (vortex) as the mutual cross-rotation of the price and its structural shift on the phase plane: [\text{Market_Rotor} = Z_{Price} \cdot \Delta Z_{Wasserstein} - Z_{Wasserstein} \cdot \Delta Z_{Price}] The rotor detects the emergence of closed feedback loops (turbulent vortexes), where the price movement itself begins to exponentially inflate volumes and the velocity of capital rotation around a singularity. In quiet times, rotor volatility is minimal, but at moments of structural failure, it generates vertical impulses ("anomaly skyscrapers").
Since all three forces have fundamentally different probability distributions, geometries, and volatilities, the system utilizes automatic calibration of individual threshold values via the Nelder-Mead geometric simplex (scipy.optimize).
The optimizer tunes the threshold vector ((T_p, T_w, T_r)) by minimizing the asset's future returns (maximizing the market drop accuracy post-signal) while preserving energy density quantiles. The mathematically verified threshold ratio for the S&P 500 index over a 25-year historical period is:
- Price Threshold ((T_p)):
1.40— filters out baseline market noise. - Wasserstein Threshold ((T_w)):
0.87— captures critical tectonic shifts in the distribution macro-plates. - Rotor Threshold ((T_r)):
0.57— an anticipatory trigger for the birth of hidden micro-turbulence.
The 1.40 : 0.87 : 0.57 proportion reflects the natural law of amplitude decay during the transition from static field geometry to the dynamics of its rotation.
The script is a monolithic time-series processing block divided into four consecutive stages:
- Normalization (Step 1): Transforming the price series and Wasserstein distance into a unified standard deviation scale via a
Rolling Z-score(252 trading days window). - Differentiation & Vortex Computation (Step 2): Calculating field vector increments and computing the normalized rolling momentum
Rotor_Z. - Filtering & Trigger Generation (Step 3): Marking danger zones using a combined non-linear condition based on optimized Zeldovich thresholds while maintaining a positive trend.
- Visualization (Step 4): Plotting a two-component chart: the upper subplot displays the Z-scores dynamics and rotor spikes; the lower subplot projects the pattern's golden points onto the real historical price chart.
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The algorithm expects pre-processed vectors as input: timeline_prices (historical closing prices), distances (an array of Wasserstein distances), and the timeline_dates array.
The calibrated algorithm demonstrates top-tier selectivity and a complete absence of garbage noise during laminar trend periods. The pattern sniper-targets anticipatory macro-signals at the extremes of the largest market disruptions over the past 24 years: prior to the 2007–2008 Global Financial Crisis, ahead of the deep correction in 2015, at the absolute peak of the post-COVID inflationary bubble in late 2021, and captures fresh boiling points at the current 2026 market highs.