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CRISISBRIEF
OSINT BRIEFING TERMINAL
Benchmark · same questions · same information cutoff

CrisisBrief vs the market

A calibration curve proves we’re internally consistent. This proves something harder: that on the same questions, scored from the same information cutoff, our sealed forecasts hold up against liquid prediction markets. We match each forecast to a Polymarket or Kalshi market that resolves on the same criteria, pin the market’s price as of the day we sealed our call, and score both with the Brier rule when the question resolves. Every matched call appears here — win or lose.

HEAD-TO-HEAD (62 matched, resolved, in 41 event families)

The market is ahead: 12 won · 48 lost · 2 tied on Brier.

OUR MEAN BRIER
0.112
MARKET MEAN BRIER
0.020
OUR ACCURACY
85%
MARKET ACCURACY
100%
BASE-RATE BRIER
0.250
MEAN EDGE
-0.092

Brier scores both predictors against the same outcome; lower is better. “Mean edge” is the market’s Brier minus ours (positive = we were sharper). Each comparison uses the market price as of the day we sealed our call, pinned once and never re-snapshotted. Its 95% range is -0.156 to -0.036, resampling whole event families: a question asked again in later briefs counts once, not as several results.

BY COMPARATOR
vs POLYMARKET
6–20–2 (W–L–T, n=28)
Brier 0.07 vs 0.03
vs KALSHI
6–28–0 (W–L–T, n=34)
Brier 0.15 vs 0.01
MATCHED CALLS · SCORED
QuestionMarketOutcomeUsMktBrier (us/mkt)Winner
US x Iran diplomatic meeting by August 31, 2026?PolymarketNO25%9%0.06 / 0.01Polymarket
Will Yabloko gain the most seats in the next Russian parliamentary election?PolymarketNO1%1%0.00 / 0.00Tie
Will Crude Oil reach a new all-time high by September 30?PolymarketNO35%4%0.12 / 0.00Polymarket
US announces end of Iranian blockade by August 31, 2026?PolymarketNO22%32%0.05 / 0.10CrisisBrief
Will Michelle Bolsonaro win the 2026 Brazilian presidential election?PolymarketNO2%1%0.00 / 0.00Polymarket
US-Iran Final Nuclear Deal by September 30, 2026?PolymarketNO22%7%0.05 / 0.00Polymarket
Putin out as President of Russia by July 31, 2026?PolymarketNO12%1%0.01 / 0.00Polymarket
Netanyahu out by July 31?PolymarketNO60%1%0.36 / 0.00Polymarket
Will the Workers' Party nominate Lula for President of Brazil by August 15?PolymarketYES80%96%0.04 / 0.00Polymarket
Will CDU win the most seats in the 2026 Berlin state elections?PolymarketNO15%14%0.02 / 0.02Polymarket
US x Iran diplomatic meeting by July 31, 2026?PolymarketNO30%30%0.09 / 0.09Tie
Will NVIDIA be the largest company in the world by market cap on July 31?PolymarketYES18%92%0.67 / 0.01Polymarket
Will Carlos Roberto Massa Júnior finish in third place in the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election?PolymarketNO8%1%0.01 / 0.00Polymarket
Will Grüne win the most seats in the 2026 Berlin state elections?PolymarketNO25%20%0.06 / 0.04Polymarket
Will Haley Stevens win the 2026 Michigan Democratic Primary?PolymarketNO15%21%0.02 / 0.04CrisisBrief
Will annual inflation be 3.9% in June?PolymarketNO12%14%0.01 / 0.02CrisisBrief
Iran charges Hormuz fees by July 15?PolymarketNO22%4%0.05 / 0.00Polymarket
Will Iran announce withdrawal from MOU negotiations by August 15?PolymarketNO25%29%0.06 / 0.08CrisisBrief
Iran agrees to surrender enriched uranium stockpile by July 31, 2026?PolymarketNO8%1%0.01 / 0.00Polymarket
Will the next diplomatic US-Iran meeting be in Italy by September 30, 2026?PolymarketNO10%1%0.01 / 0.00Polymarket
Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by August 31?PolymarketNO35%27%0.12 / 0.07Polymarket
Will María Corina Machado enter Venezuela by July 31?PolymarketNO35%36%0.12 / 0.13CrisisBrief
Will Michelle Bolsonaro finish in second place in the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election?PolymarketNO20%1%0.04 / 0.00Polymarket
Will the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) gain the most seats in the next Russian parliamentary election?PolymarketNO5%2%0.00 / 0.00Polymarket
Will A Just Russia – For Truth (SRZP) gain the most seats in the next Russian parliamentary election?PolymarketNO2%1%0.00 / 0.00Polymarket
Will annual inflation be 3.8% in June?PolymarketNO8%48%0.01 / 0.23CrisisBrief
Will Eduardo Bolsonaro win the 2026 Brazilian presidential election?PolymarketNO15%1%0.02 / 0.00Polymarket
Will New People (NL) win the most seats in the next Russian parliamentary election?PolymarketNO3%2%0.00 / 0.00Polymarket
Will Apple Inc. release iPhone 18 before Oct 1, 2026?KalshiNO92%9%0.85 / 0.01Kalshi
Will Peggy Flanagan be the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Minnesota?KalshiYES25%83%0.56 / 0.03Kalshi
Will Angie Craig be the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Minnesota?KalshiNO10%19%0.01 / 0.04CrisisBrief
Will Anthropic release Mythos before Oct 1, 2026?KalshiNO65%8%0.42 / 0.01Kalshi
Will Miguel Díaz-Canel leave office before 2026-09-01T14:00:00.000Z?KalshiNO15%12%0.02 / 0.01Kalshi
Will Tesla or SpaceX announce a definitive, binding agreement for Tesla to acquire SpaceX, SpaceX to acquire Tesla, or the two entities to merge or combine in any structure that results in a transfer of controlling interest or consolidation of the two entities under common corporate ownership before Oct 1, 2026?KalshiNO7%8%0.00 / 0.01CrisisBrief
Will Samuel Alito announce their departure as Supreme Court justice before Oct 1, 2026?KalshiNO25%8%0.06 / 0.01Kalshi
When will Anthropic officially announce an IPO?KalshiNO35%40%0.12 / 0.16CrisisBrief
When will OpenAI IPO?KalshiNO55%6%0.30 / 0.00Kalshi
Will the US agree to a new Iranian nuclear deal this year?KalshiNO30%16%0.09 / 0.03Kalshi
Will legislation that requires proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in federal elections become law before Sep 1, 2026?KalshiNO25%1%0.06 / 0.00Kalshi
Will the Department of Justice (DOJ) release Data Set 13 (pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act) before Sep 1, 2026?KalshiNO35%10%0.12 / 0.01Kalshi
Will Venezuela hold a presidential election before Sep 1, 2026?KalshiNO85%2%0.72 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Howard Lutnick leaves Commerce Secretary in before September?KalshiNO2%6%0.00 / 0.00CrisisBrief
Will Anthropic release Mythos before Sep 1, 2026?KalshiNO75%5%0.56 / 0.00Kalshi
When will Anthropic officially announce an IPO?KalshiNO45%7%0.20 / 0.00Kalshi
When will OpenAI IPO?KalshiNO35%2%0.12 / 0.00Kalshi
Will the US agree to a new Iranian nuclear deal this year?KalshiNO25%12%0.06 / 0.01Kalshi
Will Tesla or SpaceX announce a definitive, binding agreement for Tesla to acquire SpaceX, SpaceX to acquire Tesla, or the two entities to merge or combine in any structure that results in a transfer of controlling interest or consolidation of the two entities under common corporate ownership before Sep 1, 2026?KalshiNO7%3%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Donald Trump meet in person the Supreme Leader of Iran before Sep 1, 2026?KalshiNO7%3%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Miguel Díaz-Canel leave office before 2026-08-01T14:00:00.000Z?KalshiNO7%17%0.00 / 0.03CrisisBrief
Will Tesla or SpaceX announce a definitive, binding agreement for Tesla to acquire SpaceX, SpaceX to acquire Tesla, or the two entities to merge or combine in any structure that results in a transfer of controlling interest or consolidation of the two entities under common corporate ownership before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO6%1%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Trump announce a trade deal with Cuba before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO7%3%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Kash Patel announce their departure as FBI Director before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO4%7%0.00 / 0.00CrisisBrief
Will Anthropic release Mythos before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO60%2%0.36 / 0.00Kalshi
When will Anthropic officially announce an IPO?KalshiNO15%1%0.02 / 0.00Kalshi
When will OpenAI IPO?KalshiNO35%1%0.12 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Samuel Alito announce their departure as Supreme Court justice before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO15%14%0.02 / 0.02Kalshi
Will Kash Patel leaves as FBI Director before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO15%5%0.02 / 0.00Kalshi
Will legislation that requires proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in federal elections become law before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO10%2%0.01 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Donald Trump leave office before August 1, 2026?KalshiNO6%1%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi
Will the US agree to a new Iranian nuclear deal before August?KalshiNO20%3%0.04 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Donald Trump meet in person the Supreme Leader of Iran before Aug 1, 2026?KalshiNO2%1%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi
Will Andy Burnham formally hold the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom before July 18, 2026?KalshiNO2%1%0.00 / 0.00Kalshi

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