PREDICTIONS RECORD
S&P 500 close picks, Thursday, October 8
Closed down 0.47% at 7,765.36, in the bucket Below -0.40%.
Scored against the official S&P 500 close of October 8, 2026, 7,765.36. Early close days end at 1:00 PM ET.
| Bucket (from prior close) | Crowd picks | Options priced |
|---|---|---|
| Below -0.40% | sealed | 20% |
| -0.40% to -0.08% | sealed | 20% |
| -0.08% to +0.16% | sealed | 20% |
| +0.16% to +0.42% | sealed | 20% |
| +0.42% or higher | sealed | 20% |
Five buckets, each priced at about a 20% chance by SPX options when the grid was set.
Crowd picks (n=1). Crowd picks count one pick per network address, the first one made, using a keyed hash of the address. The split stays sealed below 25 picks.
Crowd vs options, who was closer: fewer than 25 crowd picks, so no comparison for this session.
Options-implied range is risk-neutral, priced from SPX options. It is not a forecast.
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