Behavioral Classification

The 8 SBFF Archetypes

Every asset maps to one of eight behavioral archetypes — each with a distinct footprint signature, risk profile, and financing framework. Understanding which archetype an asset belongs to is the foundation of SBFF analysis.

Ft = F(I, St, Mt)
Each archetype represents a distinct relationship between Identity, State, and observable Footprint behavior.
NFA
LTV 85–95%
Negative-Feedback Anchored
Stable Dividend Guardian
Negative-Feedback Anchored markets are the most orderly and predictable archetype, oscillating around inventory equilibrium with commercial hedging fl…
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PFD
LTV 65–80%
Positive-Feedback Dominant
Momentum Celebrity
Positive-Feedback Dominant markets are trapped in self-reinforcing cycles where price momentum attracts accelerating speculator flows, amplifying imba…
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EDVC
LTV 60–70%
Event-Driven Volatility Cluster
Event Junkie
Event-Driven Volatility Clusters capture markets thrown into disequilibrium by discrete physical disruptions—mine strikes, refinery outages, weather…
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SCR
LTV 70–80%
Sentiment-Correlated Regime
Narrative Addict
Sentiment-Correlated Regimes are driven by macroeconomic risk appetite and global capital flows rather than physical supply-demand fundamentals. Gold …
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ICA
LTV 80–90%
Income-Carry Anchored
Yield Workhorse
Income-Carry Anchored markets are dominated by storage economics, where positive roll yield from contango structures generates predictable income stre…
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RSA
LTV 60–70%
Regime-Switching Adaptive
Regime Chameleon
Regime-Switching Adaptive markets are characterized by rapid, violent transitions between contradictory behavioral states—trend acceleration flippin…
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PCD
LTV 50–60%
Positioning-Convexity Dominant
Crowded Hedge
Positioning-Convexity Dominant markets define scenarios where extreme speculator concentration creates asymmetric payoff explosions—short squeezes, …
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LFD
LTV 50–70%
Liquidity-Fragility Dominant
Illiquid Wildcard
Liquidity-Fragility Dominant markets capture scenarios where thin order books and low participation amplify small flows into massive price gaps, creat…
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