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Will any advanced reactor design achieve first criticality in a test or demonstration reactor in the United States by December 31, 2026?

Will 2 or more clean energy sector constituents undergo distress events (restructuring, forced asset sales, or delisting) by December 31, 2026?

Will OBBBA or successor legislation shorten IRA clean energy tax credit qualification windows by 3 or more years before January 1, 2027?

Will Eos Energy achieve positive gross margin in any quarter of H2 2026 (Q3 or Q4)?

Will any public reactor tech company (OKLO, NNE, or SMR) experience a >50% market cap decline from March 25, 2026 levels within 12 months?

Will Centrus Energy announce achieving annualized HALEU production capacity of 900+ kg/year by December 31, 2026?

Will U.S. clean energy domestic manufacturing capacity announcements exceed 10 GW in the 6 months following IRA domestic content bonus finalization?

Will at least one additional clean energy M&A deal (beyond AES take-private) exceeding $1B enterprise value be announced by March 31, 2027?

Will Plug Power avoid bankruptcy filing, going-concern qualification, or involuntary delisting through December 31, 2026?

Will the NRC issue a draft evaluation of Oklo's preliminary design certification application by September 30, 2026?

Will a new nuclear fleet or nuclear-adjacent acquisition with enterprise value >$5B be announced by September 30, 2026?

Will data center clean energy PPAs signed in H1 2026 remain concentrated among 4 or fewer providers?

Will a new nuclear power purchase agreement exceeding 1 GW total capacity be announced by a hyperscaler by September 30, 2026?

Will iron-air or sodium-ion battery technology achieve a commercially operational grid storage deployment of 100 MWh or more in the U.S. by June 30, 2027?

Will uranium spot price (U3O8) exceed $110/lb at any point by September 30, 2026?

Will the Global X Uranium ETF (URA) outperform the S&P 500 (SPY) on a total return basis over the 6 months ending September 30, 2026?

Will DAL and UAL both report Q1 2026 operating margins above 3% while at least one of AAL/LUV/ALK reports a loss?

Will AAL announce a credit downgrade, covenant waiver, or strategic alternatives review by December 31, 2026?

Will Southwest Airlines achieve FY2026 adjusted EPS of $4.00 or higher?

Will any US airline announce a merger, acquisition, or formal strategic alternatives review by December 31, 2026?

Will aggregate co-brand credit card remuneration growth at DAL + UAL exceed 5% YoY in H1 2026?

Will Rocket Lab (RKLB) achieve Neutron's first orbital flight attempt by December 31, 2026?

Will the Basel III Endgame final rule, when published, increase aggregate G-SIB capital requirements by less than 5%?

Will cumulative tariff pass-through to US retail consumers exceed 15% of total tariff costs by September 30, 2026?

Will either Archer (ACHR) or Joby (JOBY) commence FAA TIA flight testing by December 31, 2026?

Will Kratos (KTOS) be selected for the USAF CCA Increment 2 program by December 31, 2026?

Will the aerospace-defense growth-stage sector exhibit two or more MATURE_OPTIMIZATION indicators by Q1 2027?

Will FRED's commercial loan delinquency rate (DRBLACBS) exceed 1.6% by Q3 2026?

Will any of the four non-disclosing Enterprise SaaS incumbents (CRM, ADBE, ADSK, INTU) begin reporting a net revenue retention metric by December 31, 2026?

Will Salesforce report AgentForce-attributed revenue exceeding 3% of total revenue by Q2 FY2027 earnings (August 2026)?

Will the grid-equipment sector's aggregate backlog conversion rate exceed 80% in FY2026?

Will GOES steel supply constraints delay more than $1B in aggregate transformer orders across the sector in 2026?

Will a major new domestic large power transformer manufacturing facility be announced by December 31, 2026?

Will the Investment Canada Act review approve the Teck-Anglo American merger by September 30, 2026?

Will the Section 122 critical minerals tariff exemption be extended or replaced with equivalent trade protection before its July 2026 expiration?

Will Kohl's announce a formal strategic alternatives review, receive a public acquisition offer, or file for bankruptcy protection by December 31, 2026?

Will Home Depot report positive organic comparable store sales growth (excluding SRS/GMS acquisitions) for any quarter in H2 2026?

Will Redwire (RDW) report total liquidity below $100M in any quarterly filing by September 30, 2026?

Will the FRED BUSLOANS-vs-TOTLL YoY growth gap exceed 500bp for three consecutive quarters by Q4 2026?

Will all six money-center G-SIBs see Stress Capital Buffer (SCB) flat or lower in the June 2026 DFAST/CCAR results vs 2025?

Will Monday.com's trailing-twelve-month revenue exceed 2x Asana's by December 31, 2026?

Will any Enterprise SaaS sector constituent announce a definitive agreement to acquire a company for >$2B by March 31, 2027?

Will the grid-equipment sector maintain a revenue-weighted average operating margin above 25% through all four quarters of 2026?

Will Vertiv (VRT) report liquid cooling revenue exceeding 20% of total company revenue in Q4 2026?

Will spot gold sustain above $3,500/oz for at least 5 consecutive trading days before September 30, 2026?

Will Lithium Americas draw down more than $500M from its DOE ATVM loan by December 31, 2026?

Will WMT, COST, and TJX combined revenue growth exceed the rest of the sector (TGT, HD, ULTA, KSS) by more than 10 percentage points for full-year FY2026?

Will Walmart's advertising revenue (Walmart Connect) exceed $5B on a trailing-twelve-month basis by the end of FY2027 (January 2027)?

Will the DoD FY2027 budget request exceed $1.0 trillion in total national defense spending?

Will a legacy defense prime announce a definitive agreement to acquire any sector constituent by March 31, 2027?

Will JPM report Q1 2026 credit card net charge-off rate above 3.6%?

Will any of the six money-center G-SIBs announce a definitive agreement to acquire a company for more than $5B by March 31, 2027?

Will the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) achieve positive year-to-date returns at any point between June 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026?

Will two or more Enterprise SaaS sector constituents report YoY gross margin decline exceeding 200 basis points in any quarter by March 31, 2027?

Will the FRED IPG3353S electrical equipment production index exceed 104 for two consecutive months by December 2026?

Will combined hyperscaler capex (MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, META) grow above 30% YoY in H1 2026?

Will COMEX copper futures close below $4.50/lb on any trading day between April 1 and June 30, 2026?

Will Peru, Mexico, or Chile enact a mining royalty or tax increase affecting the metals sector before March 31, 2027?

Will University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (UMCSENT) remain below 50 for three consecutive monthly readings between April and September 2026?

Will BAC report Q1 2026 consumer net charge-off rate above 50bp?

Will Morgan Stanley Wealth Management report any monthly Net New Asset run rate below $25B in any quarter through Q3 2026?

Will DocuSign disclose IAM (Intelligent Agreement Management) platform revenue or ARR exceeding 10% of total subscription revenue by Q1 FY2027 earnings (June 2026)?

Will Vertiv (VRT) resume quarterly orders disclosure by Q2 2026 earnings?

Will the Federal Reserve's US mining production index (IPG212S) exceed 86.0 in any monthly reading before March 31, 2027?

Will Kohl's total revenue decline exceed 5% year-over-year for full-year FY2026 (fiscal year ending January 2027)?

Resolution Timeline

Apr 15, 2026

Will JPM report Q1 2026 credit card net charge-off rate above 3.6%?

Apr 16, 2026

Will BAC report Q1 2026 consumer net charge-off rate above 50bp?

May 15, 2026

Will DAL and UAL both report Q1 2026 operating margins above 3% while at least one of AAL/LUV/ALK reports a loss?

Prediction: 72%

May 15, 2026

Will the DoD FY2027 budget request exceed $1.0 trillion in total national defense spending?

Jul 15, 2026

Will all six money-center G-SIBs see Stress Capital Buffer (SCB) flat or lower in the June 2026 DFAST/CCAR results vs 2025?

Jul 15, 2026

Will COMEX copper futures close below $4.50/lb on any trading day between April 1 and June 30, 2026?

Jul 15, 2026

Will DocuSign disclose IAM (Intelligent Agreement Management) platform revenue or ARR exceeding 10% of total subscription revenue by Q1 FY2027 earnings (June 2026)?

Aug 15, 2026

Will aggregate co-brand credit card remuneration growth at DAL + UAL exceed 5% YoY in H1 2026?

Prediction: 68%

Aug 15, 2026

Will the Section 122 critical minerals tariff exemption be extended or replaced with equivalent trade protection before its July 2026 expiration?

Aug 15, 2026

Will Vertiv (VRT) resume quarterly orders disclosure by Q2 2026 earnings?

Sep 15, 2026

Will data center clean energy PPAs signed in H1 2026 remain concentrated among 4 or fewer providers?

Sep 15, 2026

Will Salesforce report AgentForce-attributed revenue exceeding 3% of total revenue by Q2 FY2027 earnings (August 2026)?

Sep 15, 2026

Will combined hyperscaler capex (MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, META) grow above 30% YoY in H1 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will the NRC issue a draft evaluation of Oklo's preliminary design certification application by September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will a new nuclear fleet or nuclear-adjacent acquisition with enterprise value >$5B be announced by September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will a new nuclear power purchase agreement exceeding 1 GW total capacity be announced by a hyperscaler by September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will uranium spot price (U3O8) exceed $110/lb at any point by September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will the Global X Uranium ETF (URA) outperform the S&P 500 (SPY) on a total return basis over the 6 months ending September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will cumulative tariff pass-through to US retail consumers exceed 15% of total tariff costs by September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will the Investment Canada Act review approve the Teck-Anglo American merger by September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will spot gold sustain above $3,500/oz for at least 5 consecutive trading days before September 30, 2026?

Oct 15, 2026

Will the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) achieve positive year-to-date returns at any point between June 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026?

Oct 31, 2026

Will U.S. clean energy domestic manufacturing capacity announcements exceed 10 GW in the 6 months following IRA domestic content bonus finalization?

Oct 31, 2026

Will University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (UMCSENT) remain below 50 for three consecutive monthly readings between April and September 2026?

Oct 31, 2026

Will Morgan Stanley Wealth Management report any monthly Net New Asset run rate below $25B in any quarter through Q3 2026?

Nov 15, 2026

Will Redwire (RDW) report total liquidity below $100M in any quarterly filing by September 30, 2026?

Dec 1, 2026

Will FRED's commercial loan delinquency rate (DRBLACBS) exceed 1.6% by Q3 2026?

Jan 15, 2027

Will 2 or more clean energy sector constituents undergo distress events (restructuring, forced asset sales, or delisting) by December 31, 2026?

Jan 15, 2027

Will OBBBA or successor legislation shorten IRA clean energy tax credit qualification windows by 3 or more years before January 1, 2027?

Jan 15, 2027

Will Plug Power avoid bankruptcy filing, going-concern qualification, or involuntary delisting through December 31, 2026?

Jan 15, 2027

Will Rocket Lab (RKLB) achieve Neutron's first orbital flight attempt by December 31, 2026?

Jan 15, 2027

Will the Basel III Endgame final rule, when published, increase aggregate G-SIB capital requirements by less than 5%?

Jan 15, 2027

Will any of the four non-disclosing Enterprise SaaS incumbents (CRM, ADBE, ADSK, INTU) begin reporting a net revenue retention metric by December 31, 2026?

Jan 15, 2027

Will Kohl's announce a formal strategic alternatives review, receive a public acquisition offer, or file for bankruptcy protection by December 31, 2026?

Jan 15, 2027

Will Monday.com's trailing-twelve-month revenue exceed 2x Asana's by December 31, 2026?

Jan 31, 2027

Will any advanced reactor design achieve first criticality in a test or demonstration reactor in the United States by December 31, 2026?

Jan 31, 2027

Will Centrus Energy announce achieving annualized HALEU production capacity of 900+ kg/year by December 31, 2026?

Jan 31, 2027

Will AAL announce a credit downgrade, covenant waiver, or strategic alternatives review by December 31, 2026?

Prediction: 38%

Jan 31, 2027

Will any US airline announce a merger, acquisition, or formal strategic alternatives review by December 31, 2026?

Prediction: 22%

Jan 31, 2027

Will either Archer (ACHR) or Joby (JOBY) commence FAA TIA flight testing by December 31, 2026?

Jan 31, 2027

Will Kratos (KTOS) be selected for the USAF CCA Increment 2 program by December 31, 2026?

Jan 31, 2027

Will a major new domestic large power transformer manufacturing facility be announced by December 31, 2026?

Jan 31, 2027

Will the FRED IPG3353S electrical equipment production index exceed 104 for two consecutive months by December 2026?

Feb 15, 2027

Will Southwest Airlines achieve FY2026 adjusted EPS of $4.00 or higher?

Prediction: 28%

Feb 15, 2027

Will the FRED BUSLOANS-vs-TOTLL YoY growth gap exceed 500bp for three consecutive quarters by Q4 2026?

Mar 15, 2027

Will the grid-equipment sector's aggregate backlog conversion rate exceed 80% in FY2026?

Mar 15, 2027

Will Home Depot report positive organic comparable store sales growth (excluding SRS/GMS acquisitions) for any quarter in H2 2026?

Mar 15, 2027

Will the grid-equipment sector maintain a revenue-weighted average operating margin above 25% through all four quarters of 2026?

Mar 15, 2027

Will Vertiv (VRT) report liquid cooling revenue exceeding 20% of total company revenue in Q4 2026?

Mar 15, 2027

Will Lithium Americas draw down more than $500M from its DOE ATVM loan by December 31, 2026?

Mar 15, 2027

Will Kohl's total revenue decline exceed 5% year-over-year for full-year FY2026 (fiscal year ending January 2027)?

Mar 31, 2027

Will any public reactor tech company (OKLO, NNE, or SMR) experience a >50% market cap decline from March 25, 2026 levels within 12 months?

Mar 31, 2027

Will GOES steel supply constraints delay more than $1B in aggregate transformer orders across the sector in 2026?

Mar 31, 2027

Will WMT, COST, and TJX combined revenue growth exceed the rest of the sector (TGT, HD, ULTA, KSS) by more than 10 percentage points for full-year FY2026?

Mar 31, 2027

Will Walmart's advertising revenue (Walmart Connect) exceed $5B on a trailing-twelve-month basis by the end of FY2027 (January 2027)?

Apr 15, 2027

Will Eos Energy achieve positive gross margin in any quarter of H2 2026 (Q3 or Q4)?

Apr 15, 2027

Will at least one additional clean energy M&A deal (beyond AES take-private) exceeding $1B enterprise value be announced by March 31, 2027?

Apr 15, 2027

Will any Enterprise SaaS sector constituent announce a definitive agreement to acquire a company for >$2B by March 31, 2027?

Apr 15, 2027

Will a legacy defense prime announce a definitive agreement to acquire any sector constituent by March 31, 2027?

Apr 15, 2027

Will any of the six money-center G-SIBs announce a definitive agreement to acquire a company for more than $5B by March 31, 2027?

Apr 15, 2027

Will Peru, Mexico, or Chile enact a mining royalty or tax increase affecting the metals sector before March 31, 2027?

Apr 30, 2027

Will the aerospace-defense growth-stage sector exhibit two or more MATURE_OPTIMIZATION indicators by Q1 2027?

Apr 30, 2027

Will the Federal Reserve's US mining production index (IPG212S) exceed 86.0 in any monthly reading before March 31, 2027?

May 15, 2027

Will two or more Enterprise SaaS sector constituents report YoY gross margin decline exceeding 200 basis points in any quarter by March 31, 2027?

Jul 15, 2027

Will iron-air or sodium-ion battery technology achieve a commercially operational grid storage deployment of 100 MWh or more in the U.S. by June 30, 2027?