Outcome Radar - May 18, 2026
Today's analysis: 7 near entry, 0 near acceleration, 37 near cap. Total 46 signals.
7 of 52 annual-cycle funds are approaching the top of their payoff curve and may warrant roll evaluation by existing holders; the other 45 are mid-period. The 52 funds span five underlyings, with SPY the clear majority at 36.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | TJUNEEM10% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.5% | ~20.1% | 31 | ~-15.7% | ~5.4% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | QJUNQQQ10% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.6% | ~17.7% | 31 | ~-15.2% | ~6.8% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | JUNTSPY10% Buffer Annual |
AllianzIM™ | ~0.2% | ~14.6% | 13 | ~-14.0% | ~4.5% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | BJUNSPY9% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.1% | ~13.3% | 13 | ~-14.1% | ~3.6% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | FJUNSPY10% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.7% | ~14.8% | 31 | ~-12.8% | ~7.9% | ~94% | |
| Near Cap | JULTSPY10% Buffer Annual |
AllianzIM™ | ~1.4% | ~12.5% | 43 | ~-12.6% | ~11.5% | ~74% | |
| Near Cap | BJULSPY9% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~1.4% | ~11.1% | 43 | ~-12.8% | ~12.0% | ~73% |
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11 of 88 annual-cycle funds are approaching the top of their payoff curves and may warrant roll evaluation by existing holders; 3 are in Target/Extended Range, with the freshest carrying a 14.23% buffer and 347 days remaining against an EFA underlying. The remaining 74 are mid-period, spread across SPY, EFA, IWM, QQQ, and EEM underlyings.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Range |
KMAYIWM15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~18.0% | ~13.9% | 347 | ~-0.5% | ~19.0% | ~16% | |
| Target Range |
IMAREFA15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~14.4% | ~13.2% | 286 | 0.0% | ~18.4% | ~18% | |
| Extended Range |
IMAYEFA15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~14.8% | ~14.2% | 347 | ~-1.1% | ~15.6% | ~22% |
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| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | NJUNQQQ15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.1% | ~24.0% | 13 | ~-13.4% | ~2.5% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | KJUNIWM15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.0% | ~22.1% | 13 | ~-14.7% | ~0.0% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | PJUNSPY15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.1% | ~20.9% | 13 | ~-11.2% | ~3.6% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | EJULEEM15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.8% | ~25.3% | 43 | ~-11.6% | ~7.0% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | XJUNSPY15% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.3% | ~22.2% | 31 | ~-9.4% | ~4.0% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | GJUNSPY15% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.5% | ~20.9% | 31 | ~-10.7% | ~6.1% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | NJULQQQ15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.9% | ~21.5% | 43 | ~-12.1% | ~7.9% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | KJULIWM15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~1.2% | ~19.8% | 43 | ~-13.8% | ~10.5% | ~94% | |
| Near Cap | PJULSPY15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.8% | ~18.7% | 43 | ~-10.2% | ~7.2% | ~87% | |
| Near Cap | YJUNEFA15% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~1.1% | ~17.9% | 31 | ~-10.6% | ~13.1% | ~87% | |
| Near Cap | IJUNEFA15% Buffer Annual |
Innovator™ | ~1.0% | ~14.5% | 13 | ~-12.0% | ~27.8% | ~68% |
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6 of 52 annual-cycle funds are Near Cap, with remaining cap compressing toward zero as they approach reset; existing holders may want to evaluate their positions. 1 fund is in Target/Extended Range — a 20.53% buffer with 347 days remaining and -1.68% downside before the buffer engages. The other 45 are mid-period.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Range |
MAYWSPY20% Buffer Annual |
AllianzIM™ | ~9.5% | ~20.5% | 347 | ~-1.7% | ~10.0% | ~34% |
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| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | JUNWSPY20% Buffer Annual |
AllianzIM™ | ~0.1% | ~26.2% | 13 | ~-10.1% | ~3.4% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | UJUNSPY30% Ultra Buffer |
Innovator™ | ~0.1% | ~33.0% | 13 | ~-15.1% | ~2.0% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | JUNMSPY50% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.3% | ~66.7% | 31 | ~-6.4% | ~3.5% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | DJUNSPY25% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~0.5% | ~28.6% | 31 | ~-15.0% | ~5.7% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | JULWSPY20% Buffer Annual |
AllianzIM™ | ~0.8% | ~24.1% | 43 | ~-9.1% | ~7.1% | ~90% | |
| Near Cap | UJULSPY30% Ultra Buffer |
Innovator™ | ~0.9% | ~31.4% | 43 | ~-14.2% | ~7.6% | ~88% |
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2 of 26 uncapped annual-cycle funds are in Target/Extended Range; the other 24 are mid-period. The 2 Target/Extended Range funds are split across SPY and EFA underlyings — the EFA-based fund carries a 14.66% buffer with 227 days remaining and -2.77% downside before that buffer engages. On a pullback, mid-period funds could shift the signal count higher.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Thresh.⇅ | Prob. | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Range |
JANIEFA15% Uncapped Buffer |
AllianzIM™ | ~0.0% | ~14.7% | 227 | ~-2.8% | ~2.4% Spread | N/A | |
| Target Range |
MAYUSPY15% Uncapped Buffer |
AllianzIM™ | ~0.0% | ~14.3% | 347 | ~-2.9% | ~3.6% Spread | N/A |
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2 of 30 are in Target/Extended Range and 2 are Near Cap; the other 26 are mid-period across 20 annual, 8 two-year, and 2 six-month funds. The freshest Target/Extended Range fund has 98.71% buffer intact with 347 days remaining and only 1.29% downside before that protection engages. Existing holders of the 2 Near-Cap funds may want to evaluate their positions as remaining cap compresses toward zero ahead of reset.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Range |
ZMAYVOO100% Protection |
Innovator™ | ~6.0% | ~98.7% | 347 | ~-1.3% | ~6.3% | ~42% | |
| Extended Range |
APXMSPY100% Buffer Annual |
First Trust™ | ~5.5% | ~50.6% | 333 | ~-1.4% | ~6.1% | ~45% |
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| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | ZJUNSPY100% Protection |
Innovator™ | ~0.1% | ~93.2% | 13 | ~-6.8% | ~2.2% | >95% | |
| Near Cap | AJULSPY100% Protection |
Innovator™ | ~0.5% | ~84.6% | 43 | ~-15.4% | ~3.8% | >95% |
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4 of the 25 annual-cycle dual-direction funds are approaching the top of their payoff curve; existing holders may want to evaluate their positions as remaining cap compresses toward reset. The other 21 are mid-period. The tab runs predominantly SPY-referenced, with a small VOO sleeve alongside one QQQ name.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | DDNQQQQDual Direction 5% Quarterly |
Innovator™ | ~0.6% | ~16.4% | 43 | ~-6.0% | ~4.9% | ~47% | |
| Near Cap | DDFLSPYDual Direction 15% Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.6% | ~21.3% | 43 | ~-7.6% | ~5.3% | ~47% | |
| Near Cap | DDSQSPYDual Direction 5% Quarterly |
Innovator™ | ~0.7% | ~11.7% | 43 | ~-4.7% | ~5.7% | ~46% | |
| Near Cap | DDTLSPYDual Direction 10% Annual |
Innovator™ | ~0.9% | ~14.2% | 43 | ~-10.5% | ~7.6% | ~45% |
Direction 5% Quarterly
Direction 15% Annual
Direction 5% Quarterly
Direction 10% Annual
1 of 23 funds is approaching the top of its payoff curve; existing holders may want to evaluate their position ahead of reset. The other 22 are mid-period across 17 quarterly and 6 six-month cycles, with SPY-referenced funds making up roughly half the tab.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | QBQVQQQ5% Buffer Quarterly |
AllianzIM™ | ~0.8% | ~15.4% | 43 | ~-6.9% | ~6.6% | >95% |
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6 of 15 accelerated funds are at their starting thresholds, with the freshest carrying a 9% buffer and 135 days remaining in its annual cycle. 1 is Near Cap — approaching the top of its payoff curve — and existing holders may evaluate their position ahead of reset; 8 are mid-period. The tab spans SPY, QQQ, VOO, and GLD underlyings, with the 2 quarterly-cycle funds included in the counts above.
For informational purposes, not investment advice.
| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Range |
BGLDGLD10% Buffer Quarterly |
First Trust™ | ~18.2% | ~2.5% | 11 | 0.0% | ~606% | ~0% |
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| Status⇅ | Ticker | Provider | Rem. Cap⇅ |
Rem. Buf⇅ |
Days⇅ | DBB⇅ | Cap Yld⇅ |
Prob.⇅ | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Cap | QTJLQQQ3x Accelerated |
Innovator™ | ~0.9% | ~0.0% | 43 | — | ~7.3% | ~90% | |
| Near Cap | XBJLSPY2x Accelerated |
Innovator™ | ~0.7% | ~9.0% | 43 | 0.0% | ~6.2% | ~80% | |
| Near Cap | XDQQQQQ2x Accelerated |
Innovator™ | ~0.9% | ~0.0% | 43 | — | ~7.7% | ~90% | |
| Near Cap | XDSQVOO2x Accelerated |
Innovator™ | ~1.1% | ~0.0% | 43 | — | ~9.3% | ~65% | |
| Near Cap | XTJLSPY2x Accelerated |
Innovator™ | ~0.8% | ~0.0% | 43 | — | ~6.9% | ~80% | |
| Near Cap | XBOCSPY2x Accelerated |
Innovator™ | ~3.8% | ~9.0% | 135 | 0.0% | ~10.1% | ~35% |
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All probability estimates are model-based, hypothetical, and are not predictive of future results. Mathematical observations are based on current market data and modeled outcomes at expiration; they do not account for intra-period volatility or secondary market liquidity.
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