The Market Pulse Challenge 26Q3 is Live!
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Market Pulse is back for the next iteration, 26Q3, and again carries a \$7,500 prize pool. **Get started** [**here**](https://www.metaculus.com/tournament/market-pulse-26q3/)**.** The first round ends on Monday July 13, 00:00 ET.  ## About the Market Pulse Challenge **The Market Pulse Challenge** is a 3-month tournament inviting forecasters to predict market trends and company performance, testing their skills against measurable real-world outcomes. By focusing on rolling questions, the tournament aims to build a structured, consistent dataset that tracks forecasting accuracy over time. This dataset will serve as a valuable resource, connecting forecasting insights with financial decision-making. Join us in Q3 of 2026 to turn financial intuition into reliable predictions, contribute to an actionable record of market forecasts, and potentially win a prize. ## Spot Scoring The Market Pulse Challenge 26Q3 tournament uses spot scoring, meaning that only predictions at the close time of each question count for tournament standings. To learn more about spot scoring, visit our FAQ [here](https://www.metaculus.com/help/scores-faq/#spot-score). This tournament features a \$7,500 prize pool for accurate forecasts. All questions will resolve on or before September 30, 2026, and winners will be announced shortly thereafter. There will be 12 question groups launched in this tournament, each containing a number of subquestions, for a total of 65 questions in the tournament. New questions and subquestions will open periodically during the tournament, so make sure to click the "Follow" button to get notified when a new question launches. ## Bot Participation Rules You are welcome to enter this tournament and compete for prizes using a forecasting bot account, but **you can only enter the competition once, either as a bot or as a normal user**. [Create a bot account here](https://www.metaculus.com/aib/), and visit the [AI Benchmark resource page](https://www.metaculus.com/notebooks/38928/aib-resource-page) for templates and support building your bot. The ID for this tournament is 33066 (or "market-pulse-26q3"). ### [**Start forecasting now**](https://www.metaculus.com/tournament/market-pulse-26q3/)