How BlendCore works, from scratch

1 · The question

1. 1A cloud of reportsRates on a number line
2. 2One number?LOW, AVG and HIGH

2 · The balance point

3. 3The average balancesEvery report weighs the same
4. 4A hot weekThe average barely moves
5. 5The usual priceAVG + 15% falls behind

3 · The arena

6. 6The arenaLOW and HIGH set the bounds
7. 7Placing the costThe average, or BlendCore

4 · Reading the market

8. 8Market signalsMCI, tender rejections, capacity
9. 9Mood and predictabilityDirection and magnitude

5 · Watching it work

10. 10Twenty weeksCapacity tightens, then loosens

Sample lane and market data for illustration.