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Sunday, August 23, 2026
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Headline · WWRI
W.E.T. World Risk Index
18.8Very low
101 / 124 live34 elevated43 calm
W.E.T. World Risk Index (WWRI) prints a WET Index Score of 18.8 (Very low), with no daily change published.
Published at 18.8 (Very low), led by recession-odds (25% leg) (23→24%) +0.2 repricing; climate-risk (15% leg) (30→32%) +0.2 repricing.
The board: 101 of 124 benchmarks live — 34 elevated (≥60), 43 calm (<40).
Projection watch
- WSTW projected 5.9 in 14d (80% band 0–100), trending down.
- WSHI projected 20.8 in 14d (80% band 0–99), trending down.
- WFLA projected 26.5 in 14d (80% band 12–41), trending down.
The full board
| Ticker | Index | Score | 1d | As of | Regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGRI | Geopolitical Risk | 17.6 | — | 2026-08-23 | Very low & steady, volatile |
| WFPI | Fed Path | 14.6 | — | 2026-08-23 | Very low & climbing |
| WEHI | Election Heat | 47.8 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WARI | AI Race | 50.6 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WRCI | Recession Odds | 23.6 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & steady |
| WCGF | Crypto Greed | 21.1 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & steady, volatile |
| WCDR | Climate Risk | 31.9 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & steady, volatile |
| WCHI | Culture Heat | 39.7 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WPTI | Political Turmoil | 24.8 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WCOS | Commodity Stress | 5.4 | — | 2026-08-23 | Very low & cooling, volatile |
| WSHI | Sports Heat | 30.7 | — | 2026-08-10 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WEGF | Equity Greed | 51.7 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & steady |
| WMID | Midterm Control | 56.0 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & climbing |
| WELW | Election Week | 31.2 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WFLA | Flashpoint Watch | 34.1 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & cooling |
| WDCW | Washington Week | 32.6 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & steady |
| WGEA | Global Easing | 26.7 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & cooling |
| WINF | Inflation Watch | 47.4 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & climbing |
| WEBI | Earnings Beat | 72.2 | — | 2026-08-12 | Elevated & climbing |
| WBTP | Bitcoin Path | 8.9 | — | 2026-08-23 | Very low & steady |
| WALT | Altcoin Heat | 26.9 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & cooling |
| WAWD | Awards Race | 44.4 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & cooling |
| WSTW | Storm Watch | 27.4 | — | 2026-08-09 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WFAV | Favorites Combo | 64.8 | — | 2026-08-05 | Elevated |
| WSOC | Soccer Heat | 33.5 | — | 2026-08-08 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WNFL | Gridiron Futures | 51.9 | — | 2026-08-23 | Moderate & climbing |
| WWRI | World Risk | 18.8 | — | 2026-08-23 | Very low & steady, volatile |
| WMSI | Macro Stress | 15.0 | — | 2026-08-23 | Very low & steady |
| WUPR | US Political Risk | 29.9 | — | 2026-08-23 | Low & steady |
| WACHI | Achieved — Tech Science, inside six months | 27.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WACH2 | Inverse Achieved — Tech Science, inside six months | 72.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WALBU | Album — Culture, inside six months | 50.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WANGE | Angeles — Sports, inside six months | 81.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very high & climbing, volatile |
| WANTH | Anthropic — Financials, inside six months | 48.6 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WARTI | Artist — Culture, inside six months | 40.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WBALT | Baltimore Football, inside six months | 31.8 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing, volatile |
| WBAL2 | Inverse Baltimore Football, inside six months | 68.2 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WBANK | Bank — Economics, inside six months | 63.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WBUFF | Buffalo Football, inside six months | 38.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & steady |
| WBUF2 | Inverse Buffalo Football, inside six months | 61.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & steady |
| WCAPT | Capture — Politics, inside six months | 49.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & steady |
| WCINC | Cincinnati Football, inside six months | 27.0 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low |
| WCIN2 | Inverse Cincinnati Football, inside six months | 73.0 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated |
| WCLEV | Cleveland Football, inside six months | 25.4 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low |
| WCLE2 | Inverse Cleveland Football, inside six months | 74.6 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated |
| WCODE | Code Arena — Tech Science, inside two months | 53.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WCOUN | Country — Politics, inside six months | 38.8 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & cooling |
| WDALL | Dallas Football, inside six months | 26.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low |
| WDAL2 | Inverse Dallas Football, inside six months | 73.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated |
| WDENV | Denver Football, inside six months | 30.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WDEN2 | Inverse Denver Football, inside six months | 69.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WDETR | Detroit Football, inside six months | 15.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very low & climbing |
| WDET2 | Inverse Detroit Football, inside six months | 84.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very high & cooling |
| WELEC | Election — Politics, inside six months | 42.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WFEDE | Federal — Economics, inside six months | 59.8 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WGOOG | Google — Tech Science, inside six months | 54.8 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WGREE | Green Bay Football, inside six months | 26.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WGRE2 | Inverse Green Bay Football, inside six months | 73.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WHIGH | Higher — Tech Science, inside six months | 36.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing, volatile |
| WHIG2 | Inverse Higher — Tech Science, inside six months | 63.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WHIKE | Hike — Economics, inside six months | 38.4 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing, volatile |
| WHIK2 | Inverse Hike — Economics, inside six months | 61.6 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WINCR | Increase — Economics, inside six months | 19.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very low & cooling |
| WINC2 | Inverse Increase — Economics, inside six months | 80.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very high & climbing |
| WINC3 | Increase — Economics, inside two months | 37.6 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WINC4 | Inverse Increase — Economics, inside two months | 62.4 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WINC5 | Increases — Economics, inside six months | 18.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very low & steady |
| WINC6 | Inverse Increases — Economics, inside six months | 81.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very high & steady |
| WINTE | Interest — Economics, inside six months | 70.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WINT2 | Interest — Economics, inside two months | 52.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WKANS | Kansas City Football, inside six months | 29.8 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & steady |
| WKAN2 | Inverse Kansas City Football, inside six months | 70.2 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & steady |
| WLOSA | Los Angeles Football, inside six months | 35.6 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WLOS2 | Inverse Los Angeles Football, inside six months | 64.4 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WMEET | Meeting — Economics, inside six months | 75.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WMEE2 | Meeting — Economics, inside two months | 65.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WMEE3 | Meeting — Economics, inside two years | 42.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling |
| WMIDT | Midterm — Elections, inside six months | 53.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & steady, volatile |
| WNEWE | New England Football, inside six months | 32.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WNEW2 | Inverse New England Football, inside six months | 67.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WNEWY | New York Football, inside six months | 19.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very low & climbing, volatile |
| WNEW3 | Inverse New York Football, inside six months | 80.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very high & cooling, volatile |
| WOPEN | Openai — Financials, inside six months | 45.2 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & steady |
| WOPE2 | Openai — Financials, inside two years | 44.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WPARL | Parliamentary — Elections, inside two months | 57.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
| WPHIL | Philadelphia Football, inside six months | 24.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WPHI2 | Inverse Philadelphia Football, inside six months | 75.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WPITT | Pittsburgh Football, inside six months | 5.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very low & steady |
| WPIT2 | Inverse Pittsburgh Football, inside six months | 94.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Very high & steady |
| WPRES | President — Politics, inside six months | 43.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & steady |
| WRACE | Race — Elections, inside six months | 73.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WRATE | Rate — Economics, inside six months | 39.3 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & cooling, volatile |
| WRAT2 | Inverse Rate — Economics, inside six months | 60.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WRAT3 | Rate — Economics, inside two months | 52.6 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & cooling, volatile |
| WRAT4 | Rates — Economics, inside two months | 60.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling, volatile |
| WRELE | Released — Tech Science, inside six months | 62.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & steady, volatile |
| WRESE | Reserve — Economics, inside six months | 63.7 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & climbing, volatile |
| WSCOR | Score — Tech Science, inside six months | 28.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Low & climbing |
| WSCO2 | Inverse Score — Tech Science, inside six months | 71.5 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & cooling |
| WSEAT | Seats — Elections, inside two months | 60.9 | — | 2026-08-21 | Elevated & climbing |
| WYORK | York — Sports, inside six months | 49.1 | — | 2026-08-21 | Moderate & climbing, volatile |
Benchmark readings of prediction-market prices — data, not advice. Every method is published.