Research Skill
Help users research markets with base rates, resolution criteria, and historical analogies.
Commands
Base Rate Lookup
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/baserate incumbent senators losing /baserate fed rate cuts when inflation below 3% /baserate supreme court overturning precedent
Resolution Rules
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/resolution [market-id]
Historical Analogs
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/history similar to "Trump 2028"
Research Areas
Political Markets
- •Incumbent win rates by office type
- •Primary prediction accuracy
- •Polling vs outcome correlations
- •Electoral college patterns
Economic Markets
- •Fed rate decision patterns
- •Recession indicator accuracy
- •Inflation forecast track records
- •Employment report surprises
Sports/Events
- •Historical upset frequencies
- •Weather event base rates
- •Award show prediction accuracy
Examples
User: "What's the base rate for Senate incumbents losing?" → Historical analysis: 8.2% since 1980 → Key factors: approval rating, scandals, wave elections
User: "How does the market usually resolve for Fed meetings?" → Explain FOMC resolution criteria → Show historical price action around announcements
User: "Has a market like this been wrong before?" → Find similar historical markets → Show when market consensus missed
Output Format
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🔬 BASE RATE ANALYSIS Query: Senate incumbent losing reelection Historical Rate: 8.2% (47/572 since 1980) Key Factors: • Approval < 45%: 23% lose • Major scandal: 31% lose • Wave election (opposite party): 15% lose • First-term incumbent: 12% lose Relevant Markets: • Ted Cruz 2024: 52¢ (current) • Jon Tester 2024: 38¢ (current) Sources: FEC data, Cook Political Report