Field Notes
"When WTI's above $80, every roughneck's got a Raptor on order and the lots are bare. When it drops to $55, the trucks start stacking up and Andrews Highway becomes a repo parade. The Permian giveth and the Permian taketh away."
Data: Ford dealer inventory API · Raptor and Raptor R trims only
150-mile radius · Midland TX 79701 · VIN-verified · 8AM CT daily
Index Guide — inverted signal
| 0–8 trucks | BOOM · Basin is cooking, lots bare |
| 8–20 trucks | STRONG · money moving in the patch |
| 20–40 trucks | NEUTRAL · watch the trend |
| 40–60 trucks | COOLING · spending slows |
| 60–80 trucks | SLOW · crews getting cut |
| 80+ trucks | BUST · repo man's busy on Andrews Hwy |
High inventory = trucks sitting = workers not buying = Basin slowing
Low inventory = trucks sold = workers flush = Permian running hot