CME lumber futures. One of the most visceral leading indicators for US housing and construction activity. Lumber demand tracks new home starts with a 2-month lead. Also tracks DIY/home improvement spending.
Builders and contractors buy lumber 6–8 weeks before construction starts. Rising prices → home builders are increasing production. Crashing lumber signals housing bust before permit data confirms it.
| Factor family | Housing |
| Relative weight | Supporting |
| Update cadence | Daily |
| Modeled lead | ~8 weeks (a modeling assumption, not a validated finding) |
| Data source | YFINANCE |
The lead time above is a design assumption, not an out-of-sample-validated relationship for a specific security or index. This is one Housing input among 47; it measures macro context, not a full investment thesis.
DHI · LEN · PHM · TOL · ITB · HD · LOW
| Date | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 32/100 | ▼ Bearish |
| 2026-09-05 | 33/100 | ▼ Bearish |
| 2026-09-04 | 35/100 | ● Neutral |
| 2026-09-03 | 29/100 | ▼ Bearish |
| 2026-09-02 | 28/100 | ▼ Bearish |
| 2026-09-01 | 30/100 | ▼ Bearish |
| 2026-08-31 | 28/100 | ▼ Bearish |
Unstructured Alpha weighs Lumber Futures (Housing Proxy) alongside 46 other macro signals to build a Confluence Score for each stock. See how this signal is currently shaping the macro backdrop for the tickers you follow.
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Scores are derived from macro signals (FRED, EIA, SEC filings, FINRA short interest)
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