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46%

No publicly listed global colocation operator reports Q3 2026 interconnection revenue growing faster than total revenue on a normalized basis by November 15, 2026.

Probability history

0%25%50%75%100%08-0109-06deadline

Called at 46% on August 1, 2026. Repriced 1 time; now 46%. 70 days to deadline.

How the number was built

Final method: stacked-fixed-weights (resolved n=57 < 80). Each rung is an independent estimate; the final is a stacked combination.

Stated (issue date)46%
Reference class (n=29)50%
Recalibrated52%
Feature model26%
Council51%
Final46%

Drivers

  • Reference class qtype:disclosure runs 0.50 (n=29) vs stated 0.46.
  • Hierarchical calibration moves stated 0.46 to 0.52 (lens networking, kappa_stated=24.0, kappa_lens=200.0).
  • Feature model at 0.26: conjuncts=1, named disclosure=True, horizon=106d.
  • Council of 4 at 0.51.

Cautions

  • semiconductor-supply-chain-analyst vote dropped: recusal pattern [digital_realty]
  • all 4 votes came from one vendor (openai); extremization disabled, persona diversity only

Council

4 personas on one model (openai/gpt-5.6-sol); other vendors were unavailable this run, so read this as one model's persona-averaged view, aggregated by log odds mean without extremization.

54%

grid and power economist · openai/gpt-5.6-sol

Interconnection revenue is predominantly recurring and usually changes slowly; EQIX’s 8% trailing revenue growth and 23% RPO growth support continued sequential expansion. Strong networking demand also lowers the fundamental risk of a Q3 decline. However, this is an “any issuer” test: one reported decline from EQIX or another qualifying listed global operator causes a miss. Currency translation, churn, pricing adjustments, or disclosure reclassification can produce a small sequential decline despite healthy demand. The undefined operator universe and resolves-against-forecaster policy add meaningful downside. I place the result only modestly above even odds and above the forecaster’s 0.46.

54%

capital markets credit analyst · openai/gpt-5.6-sol

Interconnection revenue is recurring, diversified, and generally benefits from contractual pricing and rising traffic, making sequential declines uncommon. EQIX’s disclosed Q2 RPO growth of 23% and trailing revenue growth of 8% support a stable demand backdrop, while benign credit spreads and volatility reduce near-term macro risk. However, the event requires every qualifying listed global operator to avoid a decline; FX translation, customer churn, portfolio changes, or inconsistent reporting definitions could produce one adverse print. The broad issuer scope and ambiguity-against-forecaster policy materially limit confidence.

40%

superforecaster statistician · openai/gpt-5.6-sol

I use the networking-ledger base rate of 0.318, with the broader disclosure base rate of 0.500 as a secondary reference. EQIX’s 8% trailing revenue growth and 23% RPO growth support generally resilient demand and justify an upward adjustment. However, this is effectively a universal conjunction across an ambiguously defined operator set: one sequential decline, including from currency or reporting effects, causes failure. The ambiguity policy further lowers the odds. The forecaster’s sub-0.50 calibration bin has only one observation, so it provides no credible correction; higher-confidence bins show overconfidence but are less relevant here.

57%

geopolitics regulation analyst · openai/gpt-5.6-sol

Interconnection is predominantly recurring, and the digest’s EQIX indicators—8% trailing revenue growth and 23% RPO growth—favor continued expansion. Strong networking-vendor growth also supports port and cross-connect demand. However, this is a universal claim: one listed global operator’s sequential decline causes a miss. Quarter-to-quarter reported revenue can fall because of currency translation, customer churn, pricing adjustments, or metric reclassification even when underlying demand remains healthy. Most relevant Q3 earnings should arrive before November 15, so silence offers little protection.

Evidence the engine used

direct · undated

SEC.gov | EDGAR Full Text Search

Cited by grid-and-power-economist: Interconnection revenue is predominantly recurring and usually changes slowly; EQIX’s 8% trailing revenue growth and 23% RPO growth support continued sequential expansion. Strong networking demand also lowers the fundamental risk of a Q3 decline. However, this is a

direct · undated

EDGAR Entity Landing Page

Cited by capital-markets-credit-analyst: Interconnection revenue is recurring, diversified, and generally benefits from contractual pricing and rising traffic, making sequential declines uncommon. EQIX’s disclosed Q2 RPO growth of 23% and trailing revenue growth of 8% support a stable demand backdro

direct · undated

EDGAR Entity Landing Page

Cited by capital-markets-credit-analyst: Interconnection revenue is recurring, diversified, and generally benefits from contractual pricing and rising traffic, making sequential declines uncommon. EQIX’s disclosed Q2 RPO growth of 23% and trailing revenue growth of 8% support a stable demand backdro