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What changed recently

Recent market explanations

Unexplained Move

WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (HIGH) $95 in August in What will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit in: Yes odds 13.5% → 19%

WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (HIGH) $95 in August moved higher from 13.5% to 19.0% (+5.5 points) between 2026-08-17T08:03:05.394Z and 2026-08-18T08:03:05.394Z; there is no clear public catalyst yet.

Odds Plunge

WTI $65 August low odds plunge as crude weakens on demand concerns

The chance of WTI hitting $65 in August fell sharply from 7.0% to 1.85% between August 12 and August 18, 2026. Reuters reported oil settling down 2% on a weak demand outlook and a hefty U.S. crude build, which may have coincided with the move.

Unexplained Move

WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (LOW) $75 in August in What will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit in: Yes odds 39% → 20.5%

WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (LOW) $75 in August moved lower from 39.0% to 20.5% (-18.5 points) between 2026-08-17T08:00:14.000Z and 2026-08-18T08:03:05.395Z; there is no clear public catalyst yet.

Sustained Drift

WTI $70-low August odds fall as crude stays firm

The chance of WTI hitting the August $70-low threshold dropped from 18.5% to 5.95% between August 12, 2026 and August 18, 2026, as near-term crude reporting stayed firmer. The specific catalyst for the move was not confirmed.

Odds Plunge

WTI $70-low August market plunges after crude firms into the $85 range

The chance that WTI would dip to $70 in August fell sharply over the last 24 hours, with the market moving as NY crude climbed into the $85 range in late trading coverage. The specific catalyst for the drop is not confirmed, but it appears consistent with firmer crude sentiment.

Odds Plunge

WTI $110 August odds fell as crude commentary stayed mixed and no single catalyst was confirmed

Odds on WTI reaching $110 in August slipped from 5.35% to 2.25% between August 12 and August 18, 2026. The move coincided with broader oil coverage on firmer crude, weak-demand concerns, and Middle East supply risk, but no single confirmed trigger was identified for this specific market.

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activeFinance

What will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit in August 2026?

Latest: The market repriced by +5.5 points, but the public narrative has not caught up with a confirmed explanation.

(LOW) $80 in August

62%

(HIGH) $90 in August

42%

(HIGH) $85 in August

35%

Largest 24h move

(LOW) $75 in August -9%

Volume

272.6K

activeFinance

Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by September 30?

No

95%

Yes

6%

Leader 24h

+1%

Volume

821K

activeFinance

Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by August 31?

No

99%

Yes

1%

Leader 24h

+1%

Volume

556.3K

activeFinance

Will US crude oil reserves fall to __ by September 25?

280M by September 25, 2026

55%

270M by September 25, 2026

50%

260M by September 25, 2026

42%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will gas hit __ by end of September?

$4.00 (Low) by September 30

54%

$4.20 (High) by September 30

54%

$4.30 (High) by September 30

51%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Which countries will send warships through the Strait of Hormuz by December 31?

the Netherlands send warships through the Strait of Hormuz by December 31, 2026

48%

Greece send warships through the Strait of Hormuz by December 31, 2026

48%

France send warships through the Strait of Hormuz by December 31, 2026

47%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Avg. # of ships transiting Bab el-Mandeb Strait end of September?

between 25 and 29 average daily transits of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on September 30

37%

fewer than 25 average daily transits of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on September 30

33%

between 30 and 34 average daily transits of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on September 30

22%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Which companies will be acquired before 2027?

PayPal be acquired before 2027

45%

MGM Resorts be acquired before 2027

35%

Viking Therapeutics be acquired before 2027

22%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Which companies announce bankruptcy before 2027?

Workhorse announce bankruptcy before 2027

23%

Beyond Meat announce bankruptcy before 2027

14%

Lucid announce bankruptcy before 2027

12%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

AI bubble burst in 2026?

No

88%

Yes

12%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Which CEOs will be out before 2027?

Sundar Pichai out as Google CEO before 2027

8%

Andy Jassy out as Amazon CEO before 2027

8%

Sam Altman out as OpenAI CEO before 2027

8%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Fed emergency rate cut before 2027?

No

94%

Yes

7%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Richest person on December 31, 2026?

Elon Musk be richest person on December 31

95%

Warren Buffett be richest person on December 31

1%

Larry Ellison be richest person on December 31

0%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Musk out as Tesla CEO before 2027?

No

96%

Yes

4%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

IPOs before 2027?

SHEIN IPO before 2027

99%

Anthropic IPO before 2027

91%

Discord IPO before 2027

27%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

NYSE marketwide circuit breaker before 2027?

No

87%

Yes

14%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

US national Bitcoin reserve before 2027?

No

89%

Yes

11%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

OpenAI IPO by...?

December 31 2026

16%

September 30 2026

1%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

US recession by end of 2026?

No

92%

Yes

9%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Will OpenAI not IPO by December 31, 2026?

Yes

85%

No

15%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Strava IPO Closing Market Cap

Strava's market cap be between $7B and $10B at market close on IPO day

30%

Strava's market cap be between $2B and $3B at market close on IPO day

28%

Strava's market cap be at least $15B at market close on IPO day

20%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Hylo launch a token by ___?

December 31, 2027

48%

December 31, 2026

10%

September 30, 2026

6%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Venezuelan crude oil production reach __ barrels per day in 2026?

1.2m barrels per day in 2026

69%

1.3m barrels per day in 2026

17%

1.4m barrels per day in 2026

8%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What will S&P 500 (SPX) close at end of 2026?

>$8,000 in December

37%

$7,500-$8,000 in December

22%

$7,000-$7,500 in December

19%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What will S&P 500 (SPX) hit by end of December?

$7,400 (LOW) in December

73%

$7,200 (LOW) in December

63%

$7,000 (LOW) in December

61%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Perplexity IPO Closing Market Cap

Perplexity not IPO by December 31, 2027

64%

Perplexity's market cap be less than $20B at market close on IPO day

8%

Perplexity's market cap be between $50B and $75B at market close on IPO day

7%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Base FDV above ___ one day after launch?

$500M one day after launch

57%

$1B one day after launch

53%

$2B one day after launch

39%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Tabi FDV above ___ one day after launch?

$250M one day after launch

7%

$100M one day after launch

6%

$500M one day after launch

6%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Ventuals FDV above ___ one day after launch?

$100M one day after launch

3%

$300M one day after launch

3%

$800M one day after launch

3%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Opensea launch a token by ___?

December 31, 2026

18%

September 30, 2026

2%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Dreamcash launch a token by ___?

December 31, 2026

9%

September 30, 2026

2%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Ledger IPO closing market cap above ___ ?

$2B

24%

$1B

23%

$3B

16%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will USD/CAD hit __ in 2026?

1.30 (Low) in 2026

48%

1.25 (Low) in 2026

47%

1.33 (Low) in 2026

45%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

OpenAI IPO Closing Market Cap

OpenAI's market cap be $1.5T or greater at market close on IPO day by December 31, 2027

48%

OpenAI's market cap be between $1T and $1.25T at market close on IPO day by December 31, 2027

17%

OpenAI's market cap be between $1.25T and $1.5T at market close on IPO day by December 31, 2027

17%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will USD/KRW hit __ in 2026?

1350 (Low) in 2026

57%

1300 (Low) in 2026

49%

1200 (Low) in 2026

43%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will GBP/USD hit __ in 2026?

1.30 (Low) in 2026

50%

1.40 (High) in 2026

41%

1.45 (High) in 2026

32%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will USD/JPY hit __ in 2026?

165 (High) in 2026

43%

150 (Low) in 2026

23%

140 (Low) in 2026

19%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will EUR/USD hit __ in 2026?

1.20 (High) in 2026

37%

1.22 (High) in 2026

31%

1.10 (Low) in 2026

29%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will MicroStrategy be margin called in 2026?

No

96%

Yes

4%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Will the 30-year Mortgage Rate hit __ in 2026?

6.75% (HIGH) by December 31, 2026

83%

7.25% (HIGH) by December 31, 2026

49%

7.00% (HIGH) by December 31, 2026

47%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Largest IPO by market cap in 2026?

Anthropic have the highest IPO Market Cap 2026

59%

SpaceX have the highest IPO Market Cap 2026

42%

OpenAI have the highest IPO Market Cap 2026

1%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

OpenAI IPO closing market cap above ___ ?

$800B

83%

$1T

76%

$1.2T

65%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What will Gold (GC) hit__ by end of December?

hit (HIGH) $5,000 by end of December

63%

hit (HIGH) $6,000 by end of December

14%

dip to (LOW) $3,500 by end of December

8%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Hurupay FDV above ___ one day after launch?

$10M one day after launch

11%

$5M one day after launch

10%

$20M one day after launch

8%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Amazon 2026 capex above ___?

$180B

96%

$190B

94%

$170B

89%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Which banks will fail by end of 2026?

Deutsche Bank fail by end of 2026

4%

Wells Fargo fail by end of 2026

4%

KeyBank fail by end of 2026

4%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What level will the Dubai Real Estate Index hit in 2026?

dip to 10,000 in 2026

52%

hit 14,000 in 2026

27%

dip to 8,000 in 2026

10%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Multipli.fi FDV above ___ one day after launch?

$50M one day after launch

99%

$20M one day after launch

97%

$100M one day after launch

84%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

SpaceX Starship fully reusable before 2028?

Yes

76%

No

24%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

SpaceX IPO: Officially added to S&P 500 in 2026?

No

95%

Yes

5%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Will USD/BRL hit __ in 2026?

5.5 (High) in 2026

53%

5.75 (High) in 2026

50%

4.25 (Low) in 2026

50%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What will Anthropic's public ticker be?

$ANTH

19%

$ANT

16%

$AAI

4%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Anthropic IPO by __?

December 31, 2026

92%

October 31, 2026

83%

October 15, 2026

56%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Lead Bank in Anthropic's IPO?

Goldman Sachs or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in Anthropic's initial public offering

62%

Morgan Stanley or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in Anthropic's initial public offering

36%

JPMorgan Chase or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in Anthropic's initial public offering

3%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Anthropic IPO Closing Market Cap

Anthropic's market cap be between $2.0T and $2.25T at market close on IPO day

20%

Anthropic's market cap be between $1.75T and $2.0T at market close on IPO day

19%

Anthropic's market cap be between $2.25T and $2.5T at market close on IPO day

19%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Oura IPO Closing Market Cap

Oura's market cap be at least $20B at market close on IPO day

30%

Oura's market cap be between $17.5B and $20B at market close on IPO day

26%

Oura's market cap be between $15B and $17.5B at market close on IPO day

14%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

How much will OpenAI raise in its IPO?

less than $30B in its IPO

31%

between $40B and $50B in its IPO

26%

between $80B and $90B in its IPO

21%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What will OpenAI's IPO valuation be?

between $1.25T and $1.5T

22%

between $1.75T and $2.0T

19%

between $1.5T and $1.75T

18%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Lead Bank in OpenAI's IPO?

Goldman Sachs or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in OpenAI's initial public offering

76%

Morgan Stanley or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in OpenAI's initial public offering?Will Morgan Stanley or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in OpenAI's initial public offering

25%

Bank of America or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in OpenAI's initial public offering

1%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

What will OpenAI's public ticker be?

$OAI

69%

$OPAI

18%

$CGPT

12%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will McCormick merge with Unilever Foods by...?

December 31, 2027

52%

June 30, 2027

50%

December 31, 2026

22%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

OpenAI vs Meta — higher valuation on December 31?

Meta

83%

OpenAI

18%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

OpenAI + Anthropic vs Google - higher valuation on December 31?

Google

69%

OpenAI + Anthropic

31%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Anthropic + OpenAI vs Microsoft - higher valuation on December 31?

Anthropic + OpenAI

63%

Microsoft

37%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Stripe vs American Express - higher valuation on December 31?

American Express

86%

Stripe

14%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Epic Games vs Roblox - higher valuation on December 31?

Roblox

88%

Epic Games

13%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Anduril vs Lockheed Martin - higher valuation on December 31?

Lockheed Martin

60%

Anduril

41%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Databricks vs Stripe — higher valuation on December 31?

Databricks

81%

Stripe

19%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Anthropic vs OpenAI - higher valuation on December 31?

Anthropic

90%

OpenAI

10%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Will Lambda's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $9B by December 31

96%

(HIGH) $10B by December 31

96%

(HIGH) $12.5B by December 31

76%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Kraken's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(LOW) $9B by December 31

42%

(HIGH) $12.5B by December 31

36%

(LOW) $8B by December 31

25%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Epic Games' valuation hit __ by December 31?

(LOW) $11.5B by December 31

61%

(LOW) $10B by December 31

51%

(HIGH) $13.5B by December 31

48%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Canva’s valuation hit __ by December 31?

(LOW) $40B by December 31

91%

(LOW) $37.5B by December 31

56%

(HIGH) $42.5B by December 31

45%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Perplexity's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $20B by December 31

59%

(HIGH) $22.5B by December 31

51%

(HIGH) $25B by December 31

35%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Neuralink’s valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $50B by December 31

68%

(HIGH) $60B by December 31

50%

(LOW) $35B by December 31

28%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Anduril's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $110B by December 31

85%

(HIGH) $125B by December 31

68%

(HIGH) $175B by December 31

19%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Databricks' valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $200B by December 31

88%

(HIGH) $225B by December 31

74%

(HIGH) $250B by December 31

15%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Stripe's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $200B by December 31

53%

(LOW) $160B by December 31

45%

(HIGH) $190B by December 31

40%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will OpenAI's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $1.0T by December 31

68%

(HIGH) $1.25T by December 31

42%

(LOW) $800B by December 31

30%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Anthropic’s valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $1.25T by December 31

99%

(HIGH) $1.5T by December 31

93%

(HIGH) $1.75T by December 31

87%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Arc FDV above ___ one day after launch?

$800M one day after launch

72%

$500M one day after launch

68%

$1B one day after launch

63%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Which airlines will announce bankruptcy by December 31?

JetBlue announce bankruptcy by December 31

8%

Alaska Airlines announce bankruptcy by December 31

2%

American Airlines announce bankruptcy by December 31

1%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will GameStop acquire eBay?

No

94%

Yes

7%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Crude Oil all time high by...?

December 31

13%

September 30

2%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Stripe IPO Closing Market Cap

less than $150B at market close on IPO day

43%

between $350B and $400B at market close on IPO day

43%

at least $500B at market close on IPO day

43%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Nasdaq round-the-clock trading by December 31?

Yes

83%

No

18%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

Will Glean's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $7.5B by December 31

72%

(LOW) $6B by December 31

51%

(LOW) $5.5B by December 31

47%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will ByteDance's valuation hit __ by December 31?

(HIGH) $650B by December 31

41%

(LOW) $500B by December 31

31%

(HIGH) $700B by December 31

30%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Databricks IPO Closing Market Cap

Databricks not IPO by December 31, 2027

64%

Databricks's market cap be between $400B and $450B at market close on IPO day

40%

Databricks's market cap be between $200B and $250B at market close on IPO day

37%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Discord IPO Closing Market Cap

Discord not IPO by December 31, 2027

21%

Discord's market cap be $20B or greater at market close on IPO day by December 31, 2027

12%

Discord's market cap be between $5B and $8B at market close on IPO day by December 31, 2027

11%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Discord IPO by __?

December 31, 2026

27%

November 30, 2026

20%

October 31, 2026

12%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will Linera launch a token by ___?

September 30, 2027

80%

December 31, 2027

80%

June 30, 2027

74%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Will MSCI downgrade Indonesia to Frontier Market status by November 30?

No

88%

Yes

13%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

MPS x Intesa Sanpaolo merger/acquisition announced in 2026?

Yes

63%

No

38%

Leader 24h

Volume

n/a

activeFinance

USD/JPY: Close Price End of 2026

between 150 and 160

37%

between 160 and 170

31%

between 140 and 150

27%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Nikkei 225: Close Price End of 2026

between 55,000 and 60,000

32%

between 60,000 and 65,000

27%

between 65,000 and 70,000

24%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Japan 10Y Bond Yield: End of 2026

at least 3.0%

66%

between 2.8% and 3.0%

29%

between 2.6% and 2.8%

4%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Which month will Strait of Hormuz traffic return to normal?

not return to normal in 2026

67%

return to normal in December

11%

return to normal in September

8%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

US reissues Iran oil sales sanction relief by...?

September 30

38%

August 31

3%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0

activeFinance

Tarsier Pharma IPO Closing Market Cap

Tarsier Pharma not IPO before September 2026

97%

Tarsier Pharma's market cap be between $300M and $350M at market close on IPO day

1%

Tarsier Pharma's market cap be between $400M and $450M at market close on IPO day

0%

Largest 24h move

Volume

0