What investors are predicting today (October 8, 2026)
On October 8, 2026, MCAFax logged 2 new calls from 1 tracked investor (@DeepSailCapital) on ARQQ and MU. Over the past 7 days, the tickers drawing calls from 2 or more players were ZIM. The most contrarian call today: @DeepSailCapital going long MU.
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New calls logged on October 8, 2026
| Time (CT) | Player | Ticker | Call | Price at call | Thesis (our words) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:06 PM | Deep Sail Capital (@DeepSailCapital) | MU | Bullish (long) | $1,088.00 | Single-source FT report on OpenAI revenue will be challenged and AI names (MU) should bounce. | post |
| 2:19 PM | Deep Sail Capital (@DeepSailCapital) | ARQQ | Bearish (short) | $22.55 | Even after a 20% drop on preliminary results, ARQQ is ~$300m or ~450x revenue. (Reiteration of an earlier call.) | post |
In their own words:
- @DeepSailCapital on MU: "I bet we get some alternative views quickly and the AI group bounces back."
- @DeepSailCapital on ARQQ: "Still worth $300m or like 450x revenue."
Also on October 8, 2026: 360 older calls from @ClarkSquareCap, @DeepSailCapital, @FuzzyPandaShort, @InvestSpecial, @JapanDeepValue1, @JohnHuber72, @KerrisdaleCap, @Kreuzmann13, @MorpheusRes, @RodAlzmann, @WolfpackReports, @ZeeContrarian1, @david_katunaric, @evantindell, @hkuppy, @kingdomcapadv, @marketplunger1, @muddywatersre, @sprucepointcap, @stoic_point, and @valuedontlie were added to the scored archive (backtest). They feed the leaderboard but are not new predictions.
Emerging tickers: 2 or more players in the past 7 days
| Ticker | Players | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | Ben Foster (@BenFosterFin), Macro & Earnings Updates (@MacroEarnings), @ROICRHODES, Z (@ZeeContrarian1), R. Dennis (@stockoholics) | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Emerging themes
- Takeovers, buyouts and merger arb: 7 players (@BenFosterFin, @MacroEarnings, @ROICRHODES, @SpecialSitsNews, @ZeeContrarian1, @sprucepointcap, and @valuedontlie) on BG, MDT, UNF, and ZIM
- AI trade: 2 players (@DeepSailCapital and @marketplunger1) on CEG, DNA, MU, and VST
- Short squeezes: 2 players (@DeepSailCapital and @SpecialSitsNews) on HTZ and TLT
- Valuation screens cheap: 2 players (@ROICRHODES and @valuedontlie) on THRM and ZIM
Themes are tagged by MCAFax from our own one-line summaries of each call, over the past 7 days.
Most contrarian call today
@DeepSailCapital going bullish on MU (Oct 8, 2026, price at call $1,088.00) is the most non-consensus call today: no other tracked investor has a call on MU, so it stands alone. In our words: Single-source FT report on OpenAI revenue will be challenged and AI names (MU) should bounce. (source post)
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How we score these calls
A call wins when, 180 days after the post, the stock beat the S&P 500 in the direction the investor called (a long must outperform the index, a short must underperform it). Edge is the gap versus the S&P 500 in percentage points. Price at call is the last close known at the time of the post (Yahoo Finance daily bars, split-adjusted, in the listing currency). Track records cover calls from roughly the past year.
Last updated: October 8, 2026
Not investment advice; for research and education.
FAQ
What are investors predicting on October 8, 2026?
On October 8, 2026, MCAFax logged 2 new calls from 1 tracked investor (@DeepSailCapital) on ARQQ and MU. The most contrarian call today: @DeepSailCapital going long MU.
Which stocks are multiple investors talking about this week?
Over the past 7 days, the tickers drawing calls from 2 or more players were ZIM.
What is the most contrarian stock call today?
@DeepSailCapital going bullish on MU: no other tracked investor has a call on MU, so it stands alone.
What themes are investors watching?
Takeovers, buyouts and merger arb: BG, MDT, UNF, ZIM (7 players). AI trade: CEG, DNA, MU, VST (2 players). Short squeezes: HTZ, TLT (2 players). Valuation screens cheap: THRM, ZIM (2 players).
Who are the investors MCAFax tracks?
A roster of investors who post specific, dated stock calls on X, mostly special-situations, value and activist-short accounts, plus other voices we cite. Each has a player page with a full record.
Are these predictions scored?
A call wins when, 180 days after the post, the stock beat the S&P 500 in the direction the investor called (a long must outperform the index, a short must underperform it). Edge is the gap versus the S&P 500 in percentage points. Price at call is the last close known at the time of the post (Yahoo Finance daily bars, split-adjusted, in the listing currency). Track records cover calls from roughly the past year.
How is a call counted?
A post counts as a call only if it names a ticker and takes a side (long, short or a clear neutral view). Jokes, news reposts and posts with no ticker are skipped, and repeats count once.
Is this investment advice?
No. This page is journalism and research for education. It reports what tracked investors are saying and how their past calls performed.