Use Case

Trade With Conviction,
Not Guesswork

Every trade deserves a thesis. Our SHAP-powered explainability shows you exactly which factors are driving price direction, so you can make informed decisions and defend your positions with data.

SHAP Factor Analysis

PRICE DIRECTION ANALYSIS

Week 13 Forecast

Bullish
Supply Pressure+0.8Forward Curve+0.5EUR/NOK+0.3Sea Temperature-0.4Demand Signals-0.2Net: +1.0

Predicted Change

+3.2 NOK/kg

Confidence

78%

Why most salmon trades underperform

The salmon market is complex. Without the right tools, even experienced traders struggle.

Information Overload

Traders track dozens of signals across fragmented sources: lice reports, harvest numbers, FX rates, forward curves, news sentiment, and more.

30+

factors affecting salmon prices

No Clear Thesis

Positions taken on gut feel, not quantifiable factors. When asked "why did you make this trade?", the answer is often vague intuition.

67%

of trades lack documented rationale

Hindsight Bias

Easy to explain losses after the fact, hard to predict. "I should have seen that coming" is not a trading strategy.

83%

of post-trade reviews cite obvious factors

SHAP FACTOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Supply Pressure
+0.82
Forward Curve Shape
+0.54
EUR/NOK Exchange
+0.31
Sea Temperature
-0.38
EU Demand Index
-0.22
Lice Levels
-0.15

Factor Importance Over Time

Supply
FX
Sea Temp

Factor-Price Correlation (12w)

Supply

+0.78

FX

+0.52

Temp

-0.34

Explainable ML

Know exactly why the model predicts what it does

SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) breaks down every prediction into individual factor contributions. See whether supply pressure, currency movements, or demand signals are driving the forecast.

No more black boxes. Every prediction comes with a clear explanation of which factors are pushing prices up or down, and by how much.

  • Build conviction in your trades
  • Communicate rationale to stakeholders
  • Identify when factors conflict
  • Spot regime changes early

Forward Curve Intelligence

Spot vs forward: Find the edge

The shape of the forward curve tells a story. Contango (futures above spot) signals the market expects higher prices ahead. Backwardation (futures below spot) suggests near-term supply pressure.

Use forward curve analysis to time your hedges, negotiate better contract terms, and understand where the smart money is positioned.

Contango DetectionBackwardation AlertsSpread AnalysisHedging Signals

EURONEXT ESF FORWARD CURVE

Salmon Futures

Contango
10298949086SpotM1M2M3M4+5.8 NOK spread

Spot

92.40

M1

94.80

+2.6%

M2

96.50

+4.4%

M3

97.85

+5.9%

M4

98.20

+6.3%

All your signals in one view

Stop switching between tabs. Get a unified dashboard of every factor that matters for your trading decisions.

Price Direction

Bullish
78% confidence

Supply Pressure

High
-4.2% vs last week

Forward Spread

Contango
+5.8 NOK M4 vs Spot

FX Impact

Positive
EUR buyers see -1.2% lower price

Demand Signals

Moderate
EU demand steady, Asia softening

Biological Risk

Elevated
High lice in Zone 4, 7

Developer API

Integrate signals into your trading systems

Programmatic access to all Salmocast signals and forecasts. Build custom dashboards, automate alerts, or feed data directly into your trading models.

  • RESTful API with JSON responses
  • Real-time forecast updates
  • Historical data access
  • Webhook alerts for signal changes
api.salmocast.com/v1/forecast
{
  "week": 13,
  "year": 2026,
  "forecast": {
    "direction": "bullish",
    "predicted_change": 3.2,
    "confidence": 0.78,
    "unit": "NOK/kg"
  },
  "shap_factors": {
    "supply_pressure": 0.82,
    "forward_curve": 0.54,
    "eur_nok": 0.31,
    "sea_temperature": -0.38,
    "demand_index": -0.22
  },
  "forward_curve": {
    "shape": "contango",
    "m1_spread": 2.40,
    "m4_spread": 5.80
  }
}

Trade smarter, not harder

Join professional salmon traders using explainable AI to gain an edge. Build conviction in your positions with data-backed analysis and clear factor attribution.

87.5%

Direction Accuracy

30+

Factors Analyzed

Weekly

Forecast Updates

API

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