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A song released after Jun 1 2026 tops Billboard Hot 100 for 4+ weeks
C CONFIDENCE
MARKET
36.0%
MODEL
42.0%
EDGE
+6.0pp
60-DAY PROBABILITY · MARKET vs MODEL
MARKET
MODEL
7D 30D 60D ALL
WHAT'S DRIVING THIS
Top-weighted features in the current model fit. Direction shown vs. baseline market price;
magnitude is shapley-normalized contribution.
Streaming velocity for current #1 (3wk slope)
↑ 44%
TikTok-virality predictor (audio-share growth)
↑ 41%
Big-artist album drop calendar Q3
↑ 32%
Historical Aug/Sep #1 turnover rate
↓ 27%
Feature pipeline: ~140 inputs across rate-curve, options, macro prints, and platform-level liquidity.
Refit nightly at 03:30 UTC.
HONEST READ
MODEL CONFIDENCE 90% CI: 36% – 48%
BRIER (CULTURE) 0.226
VS MARKET BASELINE -0.008
RESOLVED IN CATEGORY 100
We have measurable edge in culture over 100 resolved markets. Edge ≠ certainty — the 90% CI is wide because base rates here are noisy.
COMPARABLE HISTORICAL EVENTS
N = 3 | Date | Question | Outcome | Our model said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | Song from summer 2024 holds #1 4+ wk | YES | 52% |
| 2025-09-30 | Song from summer 2025 holds #1 4+ wk | NO | 38% |
| 2023-09-30 | Song from summer 2023 holds #1 4+ wk | YES | 61% |