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Press › Recorded FADE · Outcome recorded Jul 25

QQQ outperforms IWM through Jul 24

Resolve BACK if, by 2026-07-25 20:00 UTC, the named market data source shows Qqq outperforming iwm on percent return over the review window; otherwise resolve FADE.

Read both cases ↓ · Exact rules ↓

BACK — claim met: The published claim is met.

FADE — other outcome: The published FADE condition is met.

Positions close: Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC

No verified current price reference is attached. Do not treat this illustration or headline as live data.

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Legacy terms: no immutable publication-time snapshot is attached. If stored wording, structured terms or measurement windows conflict, this market requires manual review; a later display change does not rewrite the agreement.

Filed July 23, 2026 Type Comparative Horizon Short Originator clarence-structured-scanner

Research quality and completeness vary. Missing evidence is explicitly marked below.

▲ Back case

Incomplete research: a developed BACK case and supporting evidence have not been published. Automated review scores are not independent investment research.

▼ Fade case

Incomplete research: a developed FADE case and supporting evidence have not been published. Automated review scores are not independent investment research.

▼ FADE settlement condition

QQQ does not post a higher percent return than IWM over the same window.

⊕ What would void

Void if either QQQ or IWM is missing a usable public reference at settlement.

Published
Jul 23, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC
Research verification
No independent research review is recorded.
Scheduled opening
Jul 23, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC
Pools close
Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Resolution
Jul 25, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC
Stored historical terms & technical evidence

Stored historical wording

Use https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QQQ/history/ as the source of truth. Read the daily close or reference spot price through 2026-07-25 20:00 UTC. Settlement closes at 2026-07-24 20:00 UTC and resolves at 2026-07-25 20:00 UTC. Resolve BACK when QQQ posts a higher percent return than IWM between the market-open reference and the resolve reference. Resolve FADE when QQQ does not post a higher percent return than IWM…

Legacy record: structured terms as stored. No immutable publication-time snapshot is attached; these records alone do not establish the exact terms served.

BACK condition
QQQ posts a higher percent return than IWM between the market-open reference and the resolve reference.
FADE condition
QQQ does not post a higher percent return than IWM over the same window.
VOID condition
Void if either QQQ or IWM is missing a usable public reference at settlement.
Source field / metric
daily close or reference spot price / percent return over the review window
Direction / threshold
outperform / Not specified
Stored window
through 2026-07-24 20:00 UTC · opens 2026-07-23T13:35:42.006Z · closes 2026-07-24T20:00:00.000Z · administrative resolve 2026-07-25T20:00:00.000Z
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FADE · recorded 2026-07-25T20:13:12.094Z · Resolution 3c207e4a-a8ae-4c5c-970a-d7352d86639a

Resolver rationale and source record

Operator note: resolved FADE despite zero positions because this thesis remains part of the public record and should settle transparently against its published rule. Source checked: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QQQ/history/. No payouts were required.

Recorded evidence reference ↗

Snapshot captured 2026-07-25T20:13:11.875Z. Historical return probe evaluates FADE: QQQ -1.90% vs IWM -0.58%.

  • primary: Yahoo Finance QQQ and IWM closes · used · check time unrecorded Opening reference 705.35 at 2026-07-22T20:00:00.000Z; settlement reference 691.9600219726562 at 2026-07-23.
  • fallback: IWM comparison source · supporting · check time unrecorded Comparison opening reference 293.79 at 2026-07-22T20:00:00.000Z; settlement reference 292.0899963378906 at 2026-07-23.
  • Settlement mode: deterministic.
  • Primary source: Yahoo Finance QQQ and IWM closes (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QQQ/history/).
  • Comparison source: IWM comparison source (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IWM/history/).
  • QQQ opening reference: 705.35 at 2026-07-22T20:00:00.000Z.
  • IWM opening reference: 293.79 at 2026-07-22T20:00:00.000Z.
  • QQQ settlement reference: 691.9600219726562 at 2026-07-23 (-1.90% return).
  • IWM settlement reference: 292.0899963378906 at 2026-07-23 (-0.58% return).
  • QQQ did not outperform IWM over the review window, so this thesis evaluates FADE.

No positions; no participant payout is due.

Source Yahoo Finance QQQ and IWM closes ↗ Status Recorded FADE

Research note: QQQ outperforms IWM through Jul 24

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