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Research

  • 12 installs
  • 610 repo stars
  • Updated June 26, 2026
  • alsk1992/cloddsbot

research is a Claude skill that researches prediction markets using base rates, resolution rules, and historical analogies.

About

This skill helps research prediction markets using base rates, resolution criteria, and historical analogies. Developers use /baserate, /resolution, and /history commands to look up historical outcome frequencies, understand how a market resolves, and find similar past markets. It covers political, economic, and sports or event markets. It outputs a formatted base-rate analysis with key factors and relevant markets.

  • Looks up base rates for political, economic, and sports market outcomes
  • Explains market resolution rules and finds historical analog markets
  • Formats base-rate analysis with key factors and relevant markets

Research by the numbers

  • 12 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #781 of 1,106 Finance & Trading skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

research capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
base rate lookup · market research · historical analysis
Use cases
research
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What research says it does

Help users research markets with base rates, resolution criteria, and historical analogies.
SKILL.md
Research prediction markets - base rates, resolution rules, historical data
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/alsk1992/cloddsbot --skill research

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Installs12
repo stars610
Last updatedJune 26, 2026
Repositoryalsk1992/cloddsbot

What it does

Research prediction markets with base rates, resolution rules, and historical analog markets.

Who is it for?

Looking up base rates and resolution criteria to reason about prediction-market outcomes.

When should I use this skill?

A user asks about a base rate, how a market resolves, or similar historical markets.

By the numbers

  • 3 command types (baserate, resolution, history)

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Research Skill

Help users research markets with base rates, resolution criteria, and historical analogies.

Commands

Base Rate Lookup

/baserate incumbent senators losing
/baserate fed rate cuts when inflation below 3%
/baserate supreme court overturning precedent

Resolution Rules

/resolution [market-id]

Historical Analogs

/history similar to "Trump 2028"

Research Areas

Political Markets

  • Incumbent win rates by office type
  • Primary prediction accuracy
  • Polling vs outcome correlations
  • Electoral college patterns

Economic Markets

  • Fed rate decision patterns
  • Recession indicator accuracy
  • Inflation forecast track records
  • Employment report surprises

Sports/Events

  • Historical upset frequencies
  • Weather event base rates
  • Award show prediction accuracy

Examples

User: "What's the base rate for Senate incumbents losing?" → Historical analysis: 8.2% since 1980 → Key factors: approval rating, scandals, wave elections

User: "How does the market usually resolve for Fed meetings?" → Explain FOMC resolution criteria → Show historical price action around announcements

User: "Has a market like this been wrong before?" → Find similar historical markets → Show when market consensus missed

Output Format

🔬 BASE RATE ANALYSIS

Query: Senate incumbent losing reelection

Historical Rate: 8.2% (47/572 since 1980)

Key Factors:
• Approval < 45%: 23% lose
• Major scandal: 31% lose
• Wave election (opposite party): 15% lose
• First-term incumbent: 12% lose

Relevant Markets:
• Ted Cruz 2024: 52¢ (current)
• Jon Tester 2024: 38¢ (current)

Sources: FEC data, Cook Political Report

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FAQ

What kinds of markets does it research?

Political, economic, and sports or event markets, with base rates and resolution patterns for each.

What does a base-rate lookup return?

A formatted analysis with the historical rate, key factors, relevant markets, and sources.

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