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WTI

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West Texas Intermediate — The main U.S. benchmark price for a barrel of crude oil.

Coverage of WTI is accelerating : 10 signals on the latest tracked day, up 233% from its three-week baseline of 3, across 2 domains (down from 4 a week ago).

If WTI matters to your work, the information environment around it is moving faster than its own baseline — worth a daily look while the build lasts.

What’s changed

7 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.

What the reporting says

Across 295 tracked stories from 62 outlets, reporting on WTI most often describes public statements (28), military action (24), price levels (21), rate decisions (5), economic releases (4), launches or releases (4).

It shows up alongside Oil (258), Hormuz (140), Brent Crude (134), Texas (129), Saudi Arabia (124), WTI Crude (70), Inflation (84), Iran (177).

Two steps out: China (through Oil, 258 shared stories on the weaker link); Middle East (through Oil, 258 shared stories on the weaker link); Russia (through Oil, 258 shared stories on the weaker link); Trump (through Oil, 258 shared stories on the weaker link).

Tracked since Apr 4, with coverage on 36 separate days — concentrated in Energy and Auto.

What the crowd is pricing

The odds the crowd puts on “Will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (HIGH) $105 in September?” fell 58 points between Sep 16 and Sep 26, from 64% to 6%.

Coverage momentum and market odds are separate readings — one can move without the other. A price is what the crowd believes, shown as a signal, not a forecast of ours.
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Counts computed from our committed signal record (Aug 22 – Sep 26, 21 tracked days). Informational only — not financial, legal, or investment advice. Prediction-market prices are shown as a signal of what the crowd believes. Terms · Privacy · page rendered Sep 26, 6:20 PM PT