Short · 6 mo Portugal
Portugal house-price growth drops below 15%
Portugal's total house-price index prints at or below 15% year-on-year in either the Q3 or Q4 2026 release, by spring 2027.
58% conviction checked against BPSTAT:5739035
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Near · 6 wk Global
Bitcoin ETF IBIT trades below $38
BlackRock's bitcoin ETF (IBIT) trades below $38, about 12% under its 30 October price of $43.36, at some point before 11 December.
40% conviction
Near · 6 wk USA
Chip stocks stay below October 30 levels
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) closes on 11 December below its 30 October close.
45% conviction
Counter-trend Global
AI startup deal count holds despite sell-off
Contrary to the 'AI bubble popping' mood, the global count of AI/ML venture deals in Q4 2026 matches or beats Q3 in Crunchbase or PitchBook year-end data.
45% conviction
Short · 6 mo Europe
European challenge to AI-adoption dismissals
Within six months, a European union, works council or labour authority formally challenges a company that ties job retention to AI adoption or AI 're-interviews'.
40% conviction
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