Scores by kind of claim
Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.
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Factual claims
Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?
75 61 88 -
Predictions
Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?
Insufficient record: 2 predictions resolved, 5 needed for a score.
All types combined: 75 (likely 61 to 88, low confidence), from 12 claims: 12 factual claims. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.
Jim Cramer's claims
“What matters is the price of oil and WTI is at $101”
Jim Cramer, posting on X 30 March 2026 Post by @jimcramer on X, 2026-03-30 (X)
WTI crude oil was at $101 on 2026-03-30.
Resolved true The record shows it happened or was so.
What would count as true or false
The test is the price of WTI crude (the front-month NYMEX futures contract, or WTI spot) on 2026-03-30, ideally near the time Cramer spoke. True: WTI traded at about $101, meaning at some point in that day's session it was in roughly the $100.00–$102.00 range, or it settled there. Mostly true: the day's trading range or settlement came within $3 of $101 ($98–$104) but never reached $100–$102. Mostly false: WTI was well away from $101 but still in the broad area (within about $10, roughly $91–$111 or the equivalent), so the claim exaggerates or understates the level. False: WTI was more than about $10 away from $101 throughout that day.
Evidence
- US Oil Tops $100 as War With Iran Escalates - TT TTNews (Bloomberg News wire story) · 30 March 2026
“West Texas Intermediate futures rose more than 3% to settle at $102.88 a barrel, the highest since July 2022.”
- World Oil Price per Barrel Today, Monday, March 30, 2026 - Pintu News Pintu News (Pintu crypto app) · 30 March 2026
“Brent Crude recorded at $115.27 and WTI at $101.30.”
- World Oil Price per Barrel Today, Monday, March 30, 2026 - Pintu News Pintu News (Pintu crypto app) · 30 March 2026
“WTI moved from the area around USD92 per barrel to briefly breach the USD102-103 range, then closed at around USD101.30.”
Reasoning
A Bloomberg wire story dated 2026-03-30 reports that WTI futures settled at $102.88 a barrel (E1). A same-day market report says WTI rose from about $92, briefly broke into the $102–103 range, and closed around $101.30 (E2, E3). The two sources give different closing figures. Even so, both show WTI trading through the $100–$102 band that day, which meets the "true" test in the criteria.
Cite this claim
Jim Cramer, “WTI crude oil was at $101 on 2026-03-30.” (said 30 March 2026). Verdict: resolved true. Reliability API, claim c_628a8b6019fd, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_628a8b6019fd
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