TOPLEY’S TOP 10 October 08, 2026

1. Mid-Term Election History-Up In 16 out of 19 years (84%), the S&P 500 saw gains in Q4

Chart Kid Matt


2. Equal Weight S&P Historical Underperformance During this Tech Boom

Barchart


3. Small Cap and S&P Back to Even Returns for the Year…..3 Month Spread Below S&P +4% vs. Small Cap -6%

Ycharts


4. Hockey Stick Chart for 2026….BWET Tanker Shipping ETF

StockCharts


5. SPCX to Borrow $40B for Buying Nvidia Chips

Bloomberg


6. SPCX Bonds Traded Down on News

Zerohedge The market’s verdict was immediate: on Wednesday, SpaceX’s 2056 bonds fell to a new low of around 84.70 cents on the dollar as of 11:25 a.m. in New York, compared with 98.83 cents on the dollar when the securities were issued in June as part of a $25 billion inaugural senior unsecured notes offering.

ZeroHedge


7. Options traders are betting on a dramatic drop in interest rates

Marketwatch-Recent options activity points to bullish positioning for long-term bonds and utilities By Christine Idzelis

MarketWatch


8. Kalshi Mid-Term Election Odds

Bespoke’s 


9. How Many Ex-Felons in the U.S.? 21m

Perplexity


10. Percent Decline in American Social Activities-Irrelevant Investor Blog

The Irrelevant Investor