Market Watch · Jun 23, 2026

Crowd vs. Engine

Where the Superthesis reasoning engine disagreed most with prediction-market crowds — each with the argument both ways. Our analytical read, not advice and not a claim to beat the market.

10 markets · readings as of Jun 23, 2026 · prices move, so each links to its live page
superthesis 0.12·crowd 0.69·57 pts below

Will there be exactly 0 confirmed VEI 4 or higher volcanic eruptions worldwide in 2026?

The claim that 2026 will record exactly zero confirmed VEI 4+ volcanic eruptions is almost certainly false. The decisive evidence is the uncontested 25-year empirical record (2000–2024) showing at least one confirmed…

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superthesis 0.27·crowd 0.42·15 pts below

Clarity Act signed into law in 2026?

The Case Against (ARGUMENT A, claim is FALSE) holds the decisively stronger evidence base. The single most probative finding — confirmed by multiple independent T2 sources with named participants — is that emergency…

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superthesis 0.71·crowd 0.81·10 pts below

Will the Democratic Party control the House after the 2026 Midterm elections?

The evidence favors Democratic House control after the 2026 midterms at approximately 71% confidence, calibrated to the 73% market consensus across four independent prediction platforms and discounted modestly for…

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superthesis 0.30·crowd 0.40·10 pts below

Tesla and SpaceX merger officially announced by December 31?

As of June 23, 2026, no Tesla-SpaceX merger announcement has been made, and the Case Against holds the stronger evidence base across the three dispositive sub-claims. On timing (SC1), prediction markets imply well…

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superthesis 0.06·crowd 0.12·6 pts below

FDA approves Retatrutide this year?

The claim that the FDA will approve retatrutide in 2026 is refuted with high confidence on procedural grounds that are uncontested by either argument. While retatrutide's Phase 3 efficacy data (−28.3% to −30.3% body…

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superthesis 0.55·crowd 0.59·4 pts below

Fed rate hike in 2026?

The claim that the Fed will hike rates in 2026 sits at approximately 55 — a genuine near-coin-flip with a slight lean toward TRUE. The hawkish case is T1-anchored: headline CPI at 4.2% (highest since April 2023), core…

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superthesis 0.57·crowd 0.53·4 pts above

OpenAI IPO before 2027?

The structural prerequisites for an OpenAI IPO before 2027 are largely in place: the PBC restructuring is confirmed at T1, an S-1 has been confidentially filed (T1 + multiple T2), lead underwriters are engaged, and a…

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superthesis 0.74·crowd 0.71·3 pts above

Anthropic IPO before 2027?

The Case For (TRUE) had the substantially stronger evidence base across all three sub-claims, anchored by a T1-confirmed confidential S-1 filing (Anthropic's own press release), T1 financials showing $47B ARR and a…

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superthesis 0.19·crowd 0.21·2 pts below

Billionaire one-time wealth tax passes in California election 2026?

The compound probability of the California billionaire wealth tax passing in November 2026 is approximately 19%, driven primarily by SC3's electoral bottleneck. SC1 (ballot certification) is the best-supported…

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superthesis 0.11·crowd 0.10·2 pts above

Will the US confirm that aliens exist before 2027?

The claim that the US will confirm alien existence before 2027 scores approximately 11% — very unlikely to resolve TRUE. Across all three sub-claims, the Case Against (FALSE position) carried decisively stronger…

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