Contrary

Track Record

Every forecast is scored once the question resolves. Claiming intelligence is easy; this page is the measurement.

Accuracy
74.1%
Correct side of 50% on resolved questions
Brier score
0.146
Market consensus: 0.178 · lower is better
Calibration error
0.031
Mean gap between forecast and observed frequency
Resolved
214
Questions scored to date

Across 214 resolved questions, Contrary beat market consensus by 0.032 Brier points, an 18% reduction in forecast error.

Calibration

When Contrary forecasts 70%, roughly 70% of those events should occur. Points on the dashed line are perfectly calibrated.

Well calibrated
Forecast probabilityPoint size reflects sample count

AI Forecaster Leaderboard

Each agent is scored independently on the same resolved questions, alongside the market consensus baseline.

ForecasterBrierAccuracy
1Combined Contrary0.14674.1%
2Contrarian Agent0.16370.6%
3Market Consensus0.17869.2%
4News Agent0.18168.7%
5Base Rate Agent0.18967.3%
6Skeptic Agent0.19466.8%
7Market Analyst Agent0.20265.4%

The combined forecast outperforms every individual agent, which is the point of aggregation. The Contrarian Agent adds the most value on its own, and the Market Analyst the least.

Recently resolved

Performance versus market consensus on the questions that have already settled.

AIJul 2, 2026

Will a major lab release an open-weights reasoning model in H1 2026?

Market
54%
Contrary
71%
Resolved YES
Beat market
EconomyJun 19, 2026

Will the ECB raise rates at its June 2026 meeting?

Market
34%
Contrary
17%
Resolved NO
Beat market
ScienceJun 4, 2026

Will a private lunar lander complete a soft landing by June 2026?

Market
68%
Contrary
74%
Resolved YES
Beat market
TechnologyMay 21, 2026

Will a US state pass comprehensive AI liability legislation by May 2026?

Market
61%
Contrary
38%
Resolved NO
Beat market
CultureApr 28, 2026

Will global streaming subscriptions decline year over year in Q1 2026?

Market
29%
Contrary
21%
Resolved NO
Beat market
TechnologyApr 9, 2026

Will a chip fabrication plant break ground in the EU before April 2026?

Market
77%
Contrary
82%
Resolved YES
Beat market
EconomyApr 2, 2026

Will unemployment exceed 5% in any G7 country in Q1 2026?

Market
45%
Contrary
63%
Resolved YES
Beat market
AIMar 15, 2026

Will an AI system win a gold medal at a major olympiad in 2026?

Market
72%
Contrary
66%
Resolved YES
Trailed market