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AI capex keeps compounding and Nvidia stays untouchable

The thesis predicts that AI infrastructure capital expenditure will keep growing rapidly and that Nvidia will maintain its dominant, largely unchallenged position in AI chips.

Potential upside
+118%
Payout2.2×
per $1 on the 15 core bets · 1× = money back
Market odds76%
what the market priced those 15 at when this was saved
17betsfirst verdictAug 26, 2026in 9 days
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Bet timeline: 17 markets, first verdict Aug 26, 2026, last Dec 31, 2027

  • Largest Company end of August?, Aug 31, 2026 (in 14 days), still open
  • Will China invade Taiwan by end of 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • AI bubble burst in 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • Will NVIDIA (NVDA) close above $160 end of August?, Aug 31, 2026 (in 14 days), still open
  • Will NVIDIA (NVDA) beat quarterly earnings?, Aug 26, 2026 (in 9 days), still open
  • What will NVIDIA (NVDA) hit in August 2026?, Sep 1, 2026 (in 15 days), still open
  • Will China blockade Taiwan in 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • Nvidia’s Market Cap end of 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • Amazon 2026 capex above $210B?, Apr 30, 2027 (in 8 months), still open
  • Will NVIDIA (NVDA) Q2 Data Center Revenue be above $85B?, Aug 26, 2026 (in 9 days), still open
  • OpenAI IPO closing market cap above $1T?, Dec 31, 2027 (in 16 months), still open
  • Fed emergency rate cut before 2027?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • Will the Ornn B200 Index be at least $6.50 on October 31, 2026?, Oct 31, 2026 (in 2 months), still open
  • Will any state enact a data center moratorium by December 31?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • What will Nasdaq 100 (NDX) hit by end of December?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • How many Fed rate hikes in 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • Will Trump try to fire Powell as Fed Board Member by August 31, 2026?, Aug 31, 2026 (in 14 days), still open

Money back if its 2 biggest bets land. First verdict Aug 26, 2026.

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What has to be true

Every claim this book is built on, and what has happened to it so far.

  1. Nvidia remains the dominant AI GPU/chip supplier through 2026

    This book backs

    Yes

    • Will NVIDIA (NVDA) beat quarterly earnings?Yes94%
    • $85BWill NVIDIA (NVDA) Q2 Data Center Revenue be above …?71%
    • +1 more bet

    Markets last priced this at 62%

  2. Nvidia's market capitalization sets new record highs

    This book backs

    Yes

    • NVIDIALargest Company end of August?97%
    • At least $6.50TNvidia’s Market Cap end of 2026?18%
    • +2 more bets

    Markets last priced this at 72%

  3. Nasdaq/S&P 500 continue setting new all-time highs, led by AI/tech stocks

    This book backs

    Yes

    • High $45,000What will Nasdaq 100 (NDX) hit by end of December?6%

    Markets last priced this at 6%

  4. No major AI-bubble crash or sharp AI-driven stock market correction occurs

    This book backs

    No

    • AI bubble burst in 2026?No86%

    Markets last priced this at 86%

  5. Microsoft, OpenAI and other hyperscalers raise AI capex guidance further rather than cutting it

    This book backs

    Yes

    • $1TOpenAI IPO closing market cap above …?76%
    • $210BAmazon 2026 capex above …?70%

    Markets last priced this at 74%

  6. No China-Taiwan military conflict or blockade disrupts TSMC chip production

    This book backs

    No

    • Will China invade Taiwan by end of 2026?No96%
    • Will China blockade Taiwan in 2026?No95%

    Markets last priced this at 96%

  7. US export controls on advanced chips to China are eased or stay stable rather than tightened further against Nvidia

    This book backs

    Eased

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  8. Data center power demand drives a buildout of nuclear/natural gas capacity

    This book backs

    Yes

    • Will any state enact a data center moratorium by December 31?No33%

    Markets last priced this at 33%

  9. Federal Reserve maintains or cuts rates, supporting continued risk-asset/AI capex financing

    This book backs

    Rate cut

    • NoHow many Fed rate hikes in 2026?53%
    • Fed emergency rate cut before 2027?Yes6%
    • +1 more bet

    Markets last priced this at 36%

  10. AMD and custom in-house AI chips (e.g. from hyperscalers) fail to significantly erode Nvidia's market share

    This book backs

    No

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  11. No antitrust action or breakup materially impairs Nvidia's business

    This book backs

    No

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

If only some of it happens

Drag to see what a partial hit pays.

If 9 of these 17 outcomes occur →≈0.8×per $1
Stake back at 13 of 17

Worst case 0.5× · typically 0.8× · best case per $1.

Pick which ones
BetWhat it adds per $1

What brings the money back

Money back · 2 of 17these 2 bets landing returns the full stake.

Markets priced these landing together at around 15%. : around 32%.

Doubled · 12 of 17these 12 bets landing returns 2× the stake.

Markets priced these landing together at under 1%. : around 1%.

Any 13 of the 17 bets landing returns the stake, whichever 13 they are. The bets named above are the fastest route, not the only one.

Where the money sits

17 bets, ranked by how much of the stake each one holds.

Stake split by domain
+118%17 bets
  • economics/markets37%
  • geopolitics26%
  • tech/AI18%
  • economics/monetary17%
  • energy2%

Will China invade Taiwan by end of 2026?

16%

NVIDIA

Largest Company end of August?

13%

AI bubble burst in 2026?

12%1.2×

At least $6.50T

Nvidia’s Market Cap end of 2026?

10%5.6×

Will China blockade Taiwan in 2026?

9.6%1.1×

Will NVIDIA (NVDA) close above $160 end of August?

8.6%

$1T

OpenAI IPO closing market cap above …?

6.4%1.3×
Below a flat split

Will the Ornn B200 Index be at least $6.50 on October 31, 2026?

3.0%4.5×

Will NVIDIA (NVDA) beat quarterly earnings?

3.0%1.1×

$210B

3.0%1.4×

$85B

3.0%1.4×

No

2.9%1.9×

High $45,000

2.5%17.9×

Will any state enact a data center moratorium by December 31?

2.4%

High $232

2.2%1.4×

Fed emergency rate cut before 2027?

1.2%18.2×

Will Trump try to fire Powell as Fed Board Member by August 31, 2026?

<1%8.3×

Bar length is share of the stake; the longest is 16%. The second rule marks an equal split.

All 17 bets, and how each is sized.

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