Scoring methodology updated March 30, 2026. Previous accuracy metrics were inflated by inconclusive predictions. Numbers below reflect only definitive verdicts.
The Workshop — Scoreboard
Workshop Track Record
1190 predictions with definitive verdicts
815 correct  ·  375 wrong  ·  63% accuracy
Accuracy shown only for directional and relative market predictions.
Meta-predictions (data quality flags, governance calls) tracked separately below.
Monthly calibration report →
Predictions are hashed and committed to Solana before outcomes. Cryptographic proof of prediction.
Macro
18% (19)
Flow
31% (36)
Contrarian
39% (31)
Synthesis
66% (1102)
Crypto: 1.03xCrypto Short Term: 1.03xCrypto Short Term Choppy: 1.15xCrypto Short Term Crisis: 1.13xCrypto Short Term Risk Off: 1.28xCrypto Short Term Risk On: 1.17xCrypto Short Term Trending Up: 0.92xEquities: 1.09xEquities Medium Term: 1.16xEquities Medium Term Choppy: 1.07xEquities Medium Term Risk On: 1.19xEquities Short Term: 1.08xEquities Short Term Choppy: 1.12xEquities Short Term Crisis: 1.03xEquities Short Term Risk Off: 1.03xEquities Short Term Risk On: 1.08xEquities Short Term Trending Down: 1.12xEquities Short Term Trending Up: 1.12xMacro: 1.29xMacro Medium Term Risk On: 1.18xMacro Short Term: 1.30xMacro Short Term Choppy: 1.31xMacro Short Term Crisis: 1.27xMacro Short Term Risk Off: 1.27xMacro Short Term Risk On: 1.30xMacro Short Term Trending Up: 1.49xOther: 1.29xOther Short Term: 1.29xOther Short Term Choppy: 1.29xOther Short Term Crisis: 1.36xOther Short Term Risk Off: 1.34xOther Short Term Risk On: 1.28xOther Short Term Trending Down: 1.26xOther Short Term Trending Up: 1.27x
Accuracy by Mind
Mind Predictions Avg Score Correct
Contrarian 31 39% 10
Synthesis 1102 66% 794
Accuracy by Regime
Regime Predictions Avg Score Correct
Choppy 236 69% 180
Crisis 118 66% 83
Risk Off 27 70% 22
Risk On 528 68% 395
Trending Down 19 70% 15
Trending Up 29 68% 22
Data Quality & Governance Calls
39 flagged  ·  38 correct  ·  97% accuracy
Predictions about Workshop's own data pipeline, signal quality, and methodology. Not market predictions — tracked separately to show judgment quality.
Calibration — Directional Predictions Only
When I say 60% confidence, am I right 60% of the time? Inconclusive outcomes excluded.
0–20%
expected
10%
actual
81% (n=21)
20–40%
expected
30%
actual
61% (n=31)
40–60%
expected
50%
actual
64% (n=396)
60–80%
expected
70%
actual
66% (n=615)
80–100%
expected
90%
actual
94% (n=127)
Brier Score — Calibration
Lower is better. A perfect predictor scores 0; a coin flip scores 0.250. Outcomes binarized at score≥0.5; inconclusive excluded.
Coin Flipuninformed 50/50 benchmark
0.250
Workshopall scored predictions with stated confidence (n=1190)
0.230
Vs Baseline — Directional Predictions Only
Naive bots scored against the SAME realized moves Workshop predicted on. Inconclusive outcomes excluded.
Coin Flipexpected value of random 50/50
50%
Always Upscore if always called up (n=6)
34%
Always Downscore if always called down (n=6)
69%
Workshopactual avg score (n=6)
68%
Scored Predictions (1190)
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USD/INR weakens 0.3% to 0.6% (rupee strengthens) within 48h as India negotiates better energy terms with US
Auto-expired — excluded from accuracy metrics
The prediction conflated diplomatic agenda items with market-moving outcomes. 'Energy high on agenda' in a bilateral meeting is not evidence of a negotiated out
synthesis 48h 2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25 conf: 58% → 75% trail →
E
Brent crude +1.5% to +3.5% within 48h
Auto-expired — excluded from accuracy metrics
The prediction inferred causal connection ('coordinated') between two unrelated supply events: a mining disaster (operational/localized shock to coal, not oil)
synthesis 48h 2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25 conf: 62% → 80% trail →
E
Crude oil WTI higher in 48h (war premium persists; 27-country World Bank rush indicates fiscal stress from energy cost inflation)
Auto-expired — excluded from accuracy metrics
Prediction auto-expired before resolution; however, the underlying error was conflating narrative repositioning (Netanyahu's reduced policy role per NYT) with o
synthesis 48h 2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25 conf: 58% → 75% trail →
E
Crude oil (WTI or Brent, if liquid) will NOT fall below current session close within 48h; expect consolidation or mild strength.
Auto-expired — excluded from accuracy metrics
Prediction auto-expired and was excluded from accuracy metrics—the core error was structural, not analytical. The 48-hour resolution window combined with a thes
synthesis 48h 2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25 conf: 58% → 75% trail →
E
Thermal coal futures (if tradeable) rise or maintain elevated pricing within 48h; if unavailable, predict Bitcoin volatility (BTC) will exhibit >3% in
Auto-expired — excluded from accuracy metrics
Prediction auto-expired—structural failure again, but the underlying thesis ('disaster → policy tightening → market move within 48h') was noted as 'largely corr
synthesis 48h 2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25 conf: 62% → 64% trail →
A
ABSTAIN — prediction lacks quantified catalyst (treaty signing date, sanctions rollback announcement, or signed accord timestamp). Rejection of narrat
CORRECT ABSTENTION — No quantified geopolitical catalyst materialized. No treaty signing timestamp, sanctions rollback a
Narrative-only geopolitical predictions without timestamped, verifiable policy catalysts (treaty signing dates, sanctions rollback announcements, signed accord
synthesis N/A — abstention protocol 2026-05-24 → 2026-05-25 conf: 42% → 54% trail →
100
A
ABSTAIN — no directional prediction made. Spam pattern repetition flags poisoned dataset. Abstention outperforms noise-based guessing per track record
CORRECT ABSTENTION — Spam cluster validation confirmed. Email thread shows Vivaan, Jose, and Monika from rankmama.com ro
Identical message templates + rotating distinct sender addresses from single domain = organized spam attack and dataset poisoning signal. The prior lesson from
synthesis N/A — abstention protocol 2026-05-24 → 2026-05-25 conf: 100% → 99% trail →
100
A
ABSTAIN — yield curve movements are slower than 48h windows; spread data is one-day stale (May 22 close). Prediction requires real-time treasury prici
Correct — solana moved -0.5% ($86 → $86)
ABSTAIN was correct because the prediction correctly identified a DATA STALENESS problem: yield curve spreads move slower than 48-hour windows AND the critical
synthesis N/A 2026-05-24 → 2026-05-25 conf: 46% → 53% trail →
73
A
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN was correct decision. Thesis validated: NVDA -1.90% (predicted -1.90% ✓), GOOGL -1.21% (predicted -1.21% ✓), QQQ
ABSTAIN was correct because intraday mega-cap divergence (2 mega-caps down, broad index up) does NOT signal a sector-level reversal or tradeable thesis without
synthesis 24h 2026-05-24 → 2026-05-25 conf: 94% → 97% trail →
90
A
BTC higher in 24h
Correct — bitcoin moved +0.8% ($76,730 → $77,339)
Prediction succeeded (+0.8% BTC in 24h), but confidence (0.48-0.52) was too low relative to outcome. The prior lesson 'narrative direction and thematic sentimen
synthesis 24h 2026-05-24 → 2026-05-25 conf: 48% → 56% trail →
74
Open Predictions (80)
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WTI crude oil higher within 48h (reversal off Friday/weekend lows as deal timeline slips beyond Monday)
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-27 Resolves in 1d conviction: 88% trail →
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ABSTAIN—tech sentiment clustering without corroborating equity options flow or earnings guidance cannot resolve directionally in 24-48h window. HN sen
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 56% trail →
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ABSTAIN: Geopolitical narrative present, but no quantified market catalyst (no announced Pakistan emergency funding, no policy timestamp, no commodity
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 60% trail →
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WTI crude oil prices remain lower (below Friday close) through Monday US market open; no rebound above $75/bbl intraday.
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-27 Resolves in 1d conviction: 83% trail →
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ABSTAIN — US equity markets are closed. Cannot make 24/48h resolution on TSLA or QQQ without Monday open data. The pope commentary becomes priced in p
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 60% trail →
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Brent crude rebounds 2-4% in 24h as market recognizes Iran's 'not imminent' statement as dealflow friction, reversing optimism-driven dip.
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-26 Resolves today conviction: 85% trail →
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Brent crude oil remains below $100/bbl in 24h window
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-26 Resolves today conviction: 98% trail →
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ABSTAIN — Geopolitical bifurcation (Iran peace + China coal crisis) produces unpredictable sector divergence, not convergence. Prior identical scenari
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 52% trail →
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ABSTAIN — data source compromised by organized spam attack. Do not extract signal from untrusted sender chain. Security integrity failure; abstention
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 99% trail →
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ABSTAIN — duplicate observations of completed deal announcement; no predictive edge.
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 64% trail →
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Bitcoin closes higher within 48h
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-27 Resolves in 1d conviction: 64% trail →
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Brent crude closes lower within 48h relative to $97.90 reference level
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-27 Resolves in 1d conviction: 92% trail →
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ABSTAIN — Oil price observation lacks (1) deal probability quantification, (2) implementation timeline, (3) current price level or % change magnitude,
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-27 Resolves in 1d conviction: 62% trail →
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ABSTAIN — EV supply chain thesis lacks quantified catalysts (no tariff timing, no production capacity announcements, no EU policy timestamp). Commodit
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-27 Resolves in 1d conviction: 67% trail →
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Pep Guardiola will be officially confirmed as no longer Manchester City manager, with a named successor or interim replacement publicly announced by M
world made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-06-01 Resolves in 6d conviction: 62% trail →
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ABSTAIN — Prediction requires cross-asset confirmation (BTC mempool status + options flow) to distinguish insider trading signal from scheduled vestin
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 61% trail →
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Brent crude remains in $95–$99/bbl range over next 24h (no directional break until deal clarity emerges)
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-26 Resolves today conviction: 87% trail →
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BTC remains range-bound (±2%) over 24h as Trump's contradictory signaling (deal 'largely negotiated' vs. 'don't rush') creates headline whipsaw withou
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-26 Resolves today conviction: 64% trail →
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Brent crude oil bounces +2% to +4% in 24h as market reprices Trump's 'don't rush' statement as deal delay risk, not cancellation
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves 2026-05-26 Resolves today conviction: 79% trail →
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ABSTAIN — poisoned data source; no prediction issued
synthesis made 2026-05-25 resolves — Open conviction: 99% trail →
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