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Forecast: Probability distribution:
Key mechanics: the question resolves to the AAII table’s weekly “Reported Date” (effectively discrete weekly opportunities). The first eligible reported date after 2026-06-17 is 2026-06-24, giving ~8 in-window chances (2026-06-24 through 2026-08-12) before the publication cutoff.
Analyst synthesis: Forecasters 2 and 4 argue the most recent (2026-06-17) bullish reading is already near the 37% threshold (~36.6%), implying a high near-term hazard. Forecasters 1 and 3 emphasize that 2026 has featured sustained pessimism with bullish often <37%, implying a non-trivial chance the threshold is not reached in the limited window. I treat the “near-threshold already” claim as plausible but not certain (given the question’s background cites 30.4% as of 2026-06-10), so I avoid the very aggressive “next week is ~40%+ and almost surely by late July” stance.
Base-rate/volatility: AAII bullish is volatile week-to-week (multi-point moves are common), and 37% is close to the long-run average, so the crossing is more likely than not within ~2–5 surveys. But regime persistence (extended bearish stretches) is common enough that I retain meaningful open-tail mass. Net: I place the median at 2026-07-08, with ~10% probability the first ≥37% reported date is after the in-window deadline (expressed via percentiles past 2026-08-12).
An amateur forecast often (a) anchors on the latest number and extrapolates deterministically, (b) ignores the discrete weekly “Reported Date” structure, and/or (c) mishandles the open upper bound by piling mass at the deadline instead of placing percentiles strictly past it. This forecast explicitly aligns to the weekly cadence (using plausible reported dates), blends the “near-threshold now” vs “persistently bearish regime” interpretations across analysts, and represents a realistic chance of non-occurrence in-window by placing upper percentiles strictly after 2026-08-12.
Forecast rationale (numeric):
— Iteration 1 — Across the forecasts, the main expectation is that the AAII bullish percentage will rebound to 37% within the next few weekly reports, most likely in late June to early July 2026. The reasoning is broadly consistent:
The shared logic is that AAII bullish sentiment is temporarily depressed but still mean-reverting, and with markets stabilizing, it should next reach or exceed 37% on an upcoming Thursday report, most likely in early July 2026.
— Iteration 2 — The forecasts largely converge on an early-July 2026 crossing, with the next AAII bullish reading expected to rebound to 37% or higher within the next few weekly Thursday releases. The central reasoning is:
Overall, the collective reasoning sees the threshold as well within reach, with the main uncertainty being how many weekly reports it takes for sentiment to recover.
— Iteration 3 — The overall reasoning is that the AAII bullish sentiment reading is already very close to the 37% threshold at 36.6%, so only a small upward move is needed for the next qualifying report. Because the long-run average is slightly above 37% and the market backdrop is described as supportive—rising equities, lower volatility, and calmer credit conditions—the forecasts generally expect sentiment to edge higher soon rather than stay below the cutoff for long.
The collective forecast is that the bullish percentage will most likely next reach or exceed 37% on the next weekly AAII reported date, in late June, with early July as the main fallback window.
Historical Context and Mean Reversion The rationales unanimously emphasize that the 37.0% bullish threshold is slightly below the AAII survey’s long-term historical average of 37.5%. Therefore, hitting this target represents a standard mean reversion rather than an extraordinary surge in retail optimism. Forecasters note that the metric’s typical week-to-week volatility (a standard deviation of roughly 10 percentage points) means the gap between current depressed levels and the target is remarkably small and easily bridgeable within a single polling cycle.
Bullish Catalysts for an Early Resolution Most forecasters anticipate a rapid recovery in sentiment driven by several converging factors:
Bearish Risks and Potential Delays The primary argument for a delayed resolution centers on the Federal Reserve. Recent hawkish commentary and fears of a “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment are the main drivers of current retail pessimism. If upcoming inflation data proves “sticky,” or if the market enters the low-liquidity “summer doldrums,” forecasters warn that sentiment could languish below the historical average for an extended period, pushing the threshold breach into late July or August.
Survey Mechanics Finally, forecasters structure their logic around the AAII survey’s discrete weekly schedule. Because polls close and are reported on Wednesdays, any recovery will lock in on one of these specific weekly intervals. Due to the minimal distance required to hit the mean-reversion target, expectations are heavily front-loaded onto the earliest eligible reporting dates.
Question: On what reported date will the AAII Investor Sentiment Survey bullish percentage next reach or exceed 37%? Final Prediction: Probability distribution:
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Forecaster 1: Probability distribution:
Forecaster 2: Probability distribution:
The research reports that the AAII Investor Sentiment Survey bullish percentage was 30.4% in the most recently published survey (reported June 10, 2026), down sharply from 36.3% on June 4, 2026, and tied for the lowest 2026 reading. Historical context shows the survey’s long-run average is about 38% (surveyed since 1987), and the recent one-week drop (−5.9 points) and rise in bearishness (to 47.7%) are unusually large moves by historical weekly-change standards. The analysis notes that readings in the 30–35% bullish range have historically preceded positive S&P 500 returns over 3–12 months and that extreme bearishness often acts as a contrarian signal, but also emphasizes that single-week jumps large enough to bridge the current 6.6-point gap to 37% are uncommon (<20% of weeks historically) and that more typical progress would require multiple consecutive weekly gains.
The research identifies an eight-week target window for the next published survey reading after June 17, 2026 (possible AAII report dates: June 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12) and lays out four scenarios for reaching ≥37%: a quick 1–2 week recovery (driven by catalysts), a gradual 4–6 week ascent at typical 1–2 point weekly gains, an extended 6–8 week recovery into August, or no recovery through August 12. Key potential positive catalysts cited include the June 17–18 Fed meeting (market pricing of rate-hold expectations), easing U.S.–Iran tensions and lower oil prices, tech/AI stock rebounds, and declining VIX; headwinds noted include the recent sharp sentiment decline, summer seasonality, lingering inflation concerns, and the market being below recent highs. Gaps highlighted by the research include absence of prediction-market measures for this milestone and lack of detailed survey sample/revision information.
Websites/sources used (as cited or referenced in the research):
The most recent AAII Investor Sentiment Survey (reported June 10, 2026) shows bullish sentiment at 30.4%—tied for the lowest level of 2026 and matching the March 19th reading [1][4]. This represents a sharp decline from 36.3% just one week earlier (June 4) [2][3]. The current bearish sentiment stands at 47.7%, the highest since April 2nd [4].
Key observation: The target of 37% is only 6.6 percentage points above the current level, but sentiment just dropped 5.9 percentage points in a single week [1][4].
Historical Averages:
Volatility Patterns:
Contrarian Signal Context: Historically, when bullish readings fall between 30-35% (where we are now):
Important note: The AAII survey is widely considered a contrarian indicator—extreme bearishness typically precedes market recoveries [27][28][29].
Recent weekly progression shows high volatility:
Notably, bullish sentiment was at 36.3% on June 4—only 0.7 percentage points below the 37% threshold—before plunging 5.9 points [2][3].
Positive Factors for Sentiment Recovery:
Negative Factors:
Time Window Analysis:
Historical Movement Patterns: Based on recent volatility, weekly swings of 5-7 percentage points are possible but uncommon (occurring in <20% of weeks since 1987) [4]. More typical weekly changes are 1-3 percentage points.
Key Scenarios:
The current setup presents a contrarian opportunity with historically bearish sentiment at levels that typically precede market recoveries. However, the recent sharp decline suggests near-term pessimism may persist. The 6.6 percentage point gap is modest but would require either:
The June 17-18 Fed meeting represents the most immediate catalyst that could shift sentiment trajectory.
Conditioning on not annulled.
I agree with the critic’s two most important points:
My prior center was a bit too late. The first countable date, under the working assumption in the prior rounds, is 2026-06-24, which is about two reported-date intervals after the latest verified 30.4% / 30.37% bullish reading. AAII is noisy enough that a two-week move from 30.4% to ≥37% is quite plausible, especially given recent readings of 35.6% and 36.3%. YCharts’ recent history shows exactly this jumpiness: May 21 31.72%, May 28 35.56%, June 4 36.26%, June 11 30.37%. (ycharts.com)
The right tail still needs real mass. AAII’s own latest public write-up reports bullish sentiment at 30.4%, bearish sentiment at 47.7%, bullish sentiment below average for four straight weeks, and bearish sentiment above average for 18 straight weeks. That is not just a random low print; it is a persistent-pessimism regime. (insights.aaii.com)
I still reject the contrarian assistant’s strong update based on “latest 36.6% bullish.” I do not find reliable support for that as the current countable bullish value. The verified 36.6% figure I can find is from the May AAII post and refers to bearish sentiment, while bullish sentiment in that post was 39.3%. (insights.aaii.com) YCharts still showed the latest available bullish series value as 30.37% for Jun. 11, 2026, with the next release scheduled after that. (ycharts.com) So I am not moving to an extremely early distribution on that basis.
New insight: the calendar issue is more important than I initially treated it. AAII says the survey runs from Thursday through Wednesday and results are published early Thursday morning. (aaii.com) If the Metaculus cutoff is interpreted strictly as 2026-08-12T12:00:00Z, then an August 12 reported date might be less safely eligible than the question text seems to intend. I will not eliminate Aug. 12 because the creator likely intended that date to be in scope, but this pushes some probability into the “> cutoff” bucket.
My current model is roughly:
So I move earlier than my last update, while keeping the critic’s thicker right tail.
Updated prediction:
Percentile 0.1: 2026-06-24
Percentile 1: 2026-06-24
Percentile 5: 2026-06-24
Percentile 10: 2026-06-24
Percentile 20: 2026-06-24
Percentile 30: 2026-07-01
Percentile 40: 2026-07-01
Percentile 50: 2026-07-08
Percentile 60: 2026-07-15
Percentile 70: 2026-07-22
Percentile 80: 2026-08-05
Percentile 90: 2026-09-09
Percentile 95: 2026-10-21
Percentile 99: 2027-02-04
Percentile 99.9: 2027-06-10
Conditioning on no annulment, and assuming any June 17/18 reading does not itself count for resolution.
I mostly accept the Round 5 critic’s data-quality criticism. The alleged 36.6% bullish state update is potentially very important, but I should not let it dominate without clean verification. The best public sources I can verify still show the latest AAII bullish reading as 30.4% / 30.37% for the June 10/11 period, with YCharts showing the prior sequence 31.72 → 35.56 → 36.26 → 30.37 and next release due June 18. (insights.aaii.com) The claimed “36.6 bullish, 24.1 neutral” pattern also resembles a prior AAII May result where 36.6% was bearish, not bullish, so I give it some weight as a possible state update but not enough to keep the Round 4 median at July 8. (insights.aaii.com)
I still defend keeping meaningful early mass. This is a one-touch threshold, not a sustained-regime question. Recent YCharts data include several April/May prints above 37% and near-misses at 35.56% and 36.26%, so a noisy weekly move can resolve the question even if the broader tone remains cautious. (ycharts.com) AAII also notes the survey is weekly and can persist on one side of the “pendulum,” which supports both substantial crossing probability over multiple weeks and a nontrivial right tail. (aaii.com)
The Fed shock still argues against a very high June 24 probability: the S&P 500 fell 1.2% on June 17 after projections showed many Fed policymakers saw a possible 2026 rate hike. (apnews.com) Also, the Thursday–Wednesday polling / early-Thursday publication mechanics create a small operational risk around the final August 12 cutoff. (aaii.com)
My updated mental model is a mixture: mostly the verified 30.4% state, with a modest hedge that the unverified 36.6% near-threshold state is real. Net: about 17–18% on June 24, ~44% by July 8, ~56% by July 15, and ~80–82% by August 12, leaving roughly 18–20% above the cutoff.
Updated prediction:
Percentile 0.1: 2026-06-24
Percentile 1: 2026-06-24
Percentile 5: 2026-06-24
Percentile 10: 2026-06-24
Percentile 20: 2026-07-01
Percentile 30: 2026-07-08
Percentile 40: 2026-07-08
Percentile 50: 2026-07-15
Percentile 60: 2026-07-22
Percentile 70: 2026-07-29
Percentile 80: 2026-08-12
Percentile 90: 2026-10-14
Percentile 95: 2027-01-13
Percentile 99: 2027-06-16
Percentile 99.9: 2028-01-12
Modal: Jun 18, 2026 to Jun 26, 2026 (18.7%) • frontier aggregate • 6m48s
Resolution sources/checks:
Edge cases:
frontier_1 — Modal: Jun 18, 2026 to Jun 26, 2026 (32.0%)
AAII bullish sentiment was recently ~30% (YCharts latest period Jun 11, 2026 = 30.37%), down from mid-30s and after several ≥37% prints in Apr–May. Weekly swings of 5–10 ppt occur, but a 6–7 ppt rise is not base case in one week.
frontier_2 — Modal: Jul 04, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 (19.0%)
The AAII bullish percentage stands at 30.37% as of the June 10/11, 2026 reading, down sharply from a constructive ~36-39% range that prevailed through late April–mid May. The series is highly volatile (weekly swings of 4-8pp) and strongly mean-reverting toward its ~37.5% historical average. In the ~10 most recent weeks it exceeded 37% on roughly 4 occasions (Apr23 46.05, Apr30 38.13, May07 38.31, May14 39.32). A jump of ~6.6pp is needed from the current depressed level.
frontier_3 — Modal: Jun 18, 2026 to Jun 26, 2026 (17.0%)
The AAII Investor Sentiment Survey is highly volatile and strongly mean-reverting. The long-term historical average for the bullish percentage is approximately 37.5%. While the June 10, 2026 survey reported a depressed 30.4% bullish rate (coinciding with an SPX drop to ~7266), the market has since rebounded to ~7420 by June 17, and sentiment readings were over 36% just one to two weeks prior. A 6.6 percentage point increase can easily occur within a single weekly reading.
frontier_4 — Modal: Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 04, 2026 (20.0%)
Current bullish reading of 30.4% requires a ~6.6 pp jump. With historical weekly SD of changes ~9 pp and long-term mean near 38%, random-walk projection over the 9-week window yields ~85% cumulative probability of crossing 37%, concentrated toward the later eligible Wednesdays (late July-early August). Tail mass placed on post-deadline bins.
All lanes failed to provide a direct, archived capture of the official AAII historical table at the resolver URL (resolution_source_query returned HTTP 403 for the AAII page). Each lane relied on third-party mirrors (YCharts, MacroMicro, etc.) or model-based priors.
Revision: Frontier revision skipped: no_selected_adjudicator_reviews.
| Bin | Probability |
|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 to Jun 26, 2026 | 18.7% |
| Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 04, 2026 | 15.4% |
| Jul 04, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 | 14.0% |
| Jul 11, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026 | 11.7% |
| Jul 19, 2026 to Jul 27, 2026 | 9.2% |
| Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 04, 2026 | 8.0% |
| Aug 04, 2026 to Aug 12, 2026 | 8.0% |
| Aug 12, 2026 to Oct 06, 2026 | 11.4% |
| Oct 06, 2026 to Dec 01, 2026 | 1.9% |
| Dec 01, 2026 to Jan 25, 2027 | 1.1% |
| Jan 25, 2027 to Mar 21, 2027 | 0.4% |
| After Mar 21, 2027 | 0.4% |
wooley_rhino • run c62661b2 • $2.45 • 6m48s
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Model’s Answer: Looking at this question carefully, I need to identify the discrete resolution dates and analyze the probability distribution for when AAII bullish sentiment will reach or exceed 37%.
The AAII survey is published weekly, typically on Wednesdays. Based on the research, the “Reported Date” entries follow a weekly pattern. The possible resolution dates after June 17, 2026 through the deadline are:
2026-08-12 (if threshold not reached by deadline)
Key Data Points:
Historical Context:
Assumption 1: Mean reversion toward 37% historical average will occur
Assumption 2: Current preview at 36.6% is accurate
Assumption 3: Normal weekly publication schedule continues
Given that 36.6% is only 0.4 pp below threshold, and typical weekly moves regularly exceed this magnitude:
Cumulative probabilities:
Earlier outcome (June 24-July 1): The 36.6% reading is tantalizingly close to 37%. Any modest improvement in market sentiment or stabilization could push it over. Historical data shows frequent crossings of the 37% threshold, and mean reversion supports this. Likelihood: ~48% by July 1.
Later outcome (after August 12): If bearish sentiment persists (currently 47.7%), the elevated pessimism could keep bullish readings suppressed. Market volatility, geopolitical concerns, or economic uncertainty could delay the recovery. The fact that bullish sentiment has been below average for multiple consecutive weeks suggests potential persistence. Likelihood: ~9%.
Percentile .1: 2026-06-24 Percentile 1: 2026-06-24 Percentile 5: 2026-06-24 Percentile 10: 2026-06-24 Percentile 15: 2026-06-24 Percentile 20: 2026-06-24 Percentile 25: 2026-06-24 Percentile 30: 2026-06-24 Percentile 35: 2026-07-01 Percentile 40: 2026-07-01 Percentile 45: 2026-07-01 Percentile 46: 2026-07-01 Percentile 47: 2026-07-01 Percentile 48: 2026-07-08 Percentile 49: 2026-07-08 Percentile 50: 2026-07-08 Percentile 51: 2026-07-08 Percentile 52: 2026-07-08 Percentile 53: 2026-07-08 Percentile 54: 2026-07-08 Percentile 55: 2026-07-08 Percentile 60: 2026-07-08 Percentile 65: 2026-07-15 Percentile 70: 2026-07-15 Percentile 75: 2026-07-22 Percentile 80: 2026-07-29 Percentile 85: 2026-08-05 Percentile 90: 2026-08-12 Percentile 95: 2026-08-13 Percentile 99: 2026-08-13 Percentile 99.9: 2026-08-13
The AAII survey is a weekly reported-date series with a long-run center near 37.6% and persistent serial correlation.
Publication timing and the resolution cutoffs impose a hard window that places the first eligible reported date at June 24 and an operational deadline on August 12.
Current posture combines a low bullish share at about 30.4% with unusually high bearishness near 47.7%, signaling stress in the respondent mix.
Recent history shows a 36.3% print one week earlier, so the required rise is modest relative to typical weekly moves.
Mean reversion and persistence favor a recovery toward the long-run center within several weeks, driven by small shifts in respondent shares.
Sampling dispersion with roughly 300–400 respondents and observed weekly volatility near seven percentage points makes single-week jumps of five to seven points plausible.
Key inflection points are near-term market moves and a rebound in neutral sentiment; sustained high bearishness would arrest recovery.
Timing sensitivity centers on reporting-time conventions and the August 12 cutoff, while regime shifts in investor mood remain the largest residual uncertainty.
Forecast: 2026-07-01 (median reported date when bullish AAII sentiment first reaches ≥ 37%)
Question: will AAII’s weekly “Bullish” reading equal or exceed 37.0% on any official reported-date survey published after 2026-06-17 and on or before 2026-08-12? Resolution hinges on AAII’s official historical-table “Reported Date” value (not third‑party labels), and the next qualifying print must jump roughly +6.6 percentage points from the last accessible reading (~30.4% on Jun 11/13). Forecasters agree that while a one‑week jump of that size is nontrivial, recent AAII history has several close analogues where readings rose from the low 30s to above 37 in a single week, and a recent sample found 4/22 transitions from 30.0–36.9% to ≥37% next week. Market context is mixed—equities remain up year‑to‑date which supports rebound risk, but AAII’s latest survey showed elevated bearishness and AI‑valuation/Fed concerns that push the opposite way. Teams modeled this as a weekly hazard process and produced broadly similar cumulative probabilities by the Aug 12 cutoff (roughly 71–76%), with most mass on the early weekly reports but a sizable tail for no qualifying print; one team additionally noted a ~15% chance on the first eligible print. Recommended operational caveats include checking the official AAII table each publication and, if possible, downloading AAII’s historical CSV to refine hazard estimates.