AI Board · closes through 6 Oct 2026
AI Indices — Rubin, Ecosystem and Winners, every session
AI indices — Most Rubin names are losing strength (109 of 126); most Ecosystem names are getting stronger (23 of 34); most Winners names are getting stronger (33 of 40). On the week Rubin +7.0%, Ecosystem +4.8%, Winners +3.3%.
1 · The indices
| Index | Level | Day | Week | Month | YTD | From the year's high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Build-Out 100capex: what gets built | 2199.05 | +0.8% | +7.0% | +11.0% | +113.9% | −11.3%high 22 Jun 2026 |
| Agentic Ecosystemopex: what it costs to run | 1771.92 | +1.2% | +4.8% | +14.4% | +79.5% | +0.0%high 6 Oct 2026 |
| Agentic Winners 40applications: what gets sold on top | 923.12 | +0.2% | +3.3% | −2.8% | −5.7% | −8.5%high 7 Jan 2026 |
| Jensen — NVIDIA Strategic Authoritythe NVIDIA-ecosystem book | $3.73m | +3.4% | +5.4% | — | +166%since 12 Jul 2023 | — |
Equal-weight headline of each index. Jensen is a book, not an index: its value is the book's market value and its return runs since inception (so no YTD); day and week weight each live stock line's lake return by its market value, with the cash share at zero.
2 · Sectors: best and worst per index
Rubin 24 sectors
Week
Best 3
- High-Speed Interconnects+15.1%
- Advanced Materials+14.7%
- EDA & Chip IP+11.9%
Worst 3
- Storage−3.0%
- HBM Memory−0.2%
- Grid & Power Infrastructure+0.4%
Year to date
Best 3
- Storage+334.8%
- Substrates & Interposers+248.6%
- HBM Memory+189.9%
Worst 3
- Photomasks & Mask Infrastructure−1.0%
- Robotics & Automation+18.5%
- Wafer Processing & Precision+26.7%
Ecosystem 8 sectors · Coordination & Messaging has no listed members yet
Week
Best 3
- Foundation Models+15.0%
- Data & Memory+6.9%
- Agentic Security+6.3%
Worst 3
- Runtime & API Gateways+0.8%
- Identity, Trust & Governance+1.5%
- Compute Operators+2.7%
Year to date
Best 3
- Foundation Models+439.9%
- Runtime & API Gateways+182.7%
- Edge & Distribution+82.7%
Worst 3
- Data & Memory+49.7%
- Compute Operators+58.6%
- Identity, Trust & Governance+72.7%
Winners 4 sectors
Week
Best 2
- Application Leaders+5.3%
- Megacap Gateway+2.7%
Worst 2
- Endpoints+0.9%
- Control Plane+2.6%
Year to date
Best 2
- Megacap Gateway+17.9%
- Application Leaders−5.0%
Worst 2
- Endpoints−19.5%
- Control Plane−8.5%
3 · Top and bottom ten sectors across all three
36 sector sub-indices of Rubin, Ecosystem and Winners in one ranking, equal weight.
Week
Top ten
- High-Speed InterconnectsRubin+15.1%
- Foundation ModelsEcosystem+15.0%
- Advanced MaterialsRubin+14.7%
- EDA & Chip IPRubin+11.9%
- Wafer Processing & PrecisionRubin+10.8%
- DC ConstructionRubin+10.0%
- Power SemiconductorsRubin+9.6%
- Machine Vision, Sensing & EdgeRubin+8.4%
- Fab Subsystems & Process InfraRubin+7.8%
- Testing & MetrologyRubin+7.1%
Bottom ten
- StorageRubin−3.0%
- HBM MemoryRubin−0.2%
- Grid & Power InfrastructureRubin+0.4%
- LithographyRubin+0.8%
- Runtime & API GatewaysEcosystem+0.8%
- EndpointsWinners+0.9%
- Photomasks & Mask InfrastructureRubin+1.5%
- Identity, Trust & GovernanceEcosystem+1.5%
- Control PlaneWinners+2.6%
- Megacap GatewayWinners+2.7%
Year to date
Top ten
- Foundation ModelsEcosystem+439.9%
- StorageRubin+334.8%
- Substrates & InterposersRubin+248.6%
- HBM MemoryRubin+189.9%
- Runtime & API GatewaysEcosystem+182.7%
- Advanced MaterialsRubin+169.2%
- High-Speed InterconnectsRubin+167.5%
- AI Factory SystemsRubin+146.8%
- Advanced Packaging & BondingRubin+114.9%
- Testing & MetrologyRubin+112.9%
Bottom ten
- EndpointsWinners−19.5%
- Control PlaneWinners−8.5%
- Application LeadersWinners−5.0%
- Photomasks & Mask InfrastructureRubin−1.0%
- Megacap GatewayWinners+17.9%
- Robotics & AutomationRubin+18.5%
- Wafer Processing & PrecisionRubin+26.7%
- Thermal ManagementRubin+28.8%
- Gases, Chemicals & ConsumablesRubin+33.9%
- LithographyRubin+37.4%
4 · Top and bottom ten names across all three
198 names in Rubin, Ecosystem and Winners together, each counted once.
Week
Top ten
| PTCPTCWinners · Application Leaders | +40.3% |
|---|---|
| Applied OptoelectronicsAAOIRubin · High-Speed Interconnects | +29.3% |
| Resonac4004.TRubin · Advanced Materials | +28.9% |
| GlobalWafers6488.TWRubin · Advanced Materials | +27.5% |
| Advantest6857.TRubin · Testing & Metrology | +23.4% |
| MACOM TechnologyMTSIRubin · High-Speed Interconnects | +23.4% |
| Sumco3436.TRubin · Advanced Materials | +22.5% |
| Furukawa Electric5801.TRubin · High-Speed Interconnects | +21.9% |
| SynopsysSNPSRubin · EDA & Chip IP | +21.7% |
| Hanmi Semiconductor042700.KSRubin · Advanced Packaging & Bonding | +18.6% |
Bottom ten
| Tempus AITEMWinners · Application Leaders | −12.8% |
|---|---|
| Schneider ElectricSU.PARubin · Grid & Power Infrastructure | −12.1% |
| Western DigitalWDCRubin · Storage | −9.4% |
| Sangfor300454.SHEEcosystem · Agentic Security | −9.1% |
| AppLovinAPPWinners · Endpoints | −8.8% |
| Aehr Test SystemsAEHRRubin · Testing & Metrology | −8.6% |
| OVHcloudOVHEcosystem · Compute Operators | −6.1% |
| SanDiskSNDKRubin · Storage | −4.0% |
| SailPointSAILEcosystem · Identity, Trust & Governance | −3.7% |
| NAVER035420.KOWinners · Endpoints | −3.6% |
Year to date
Top ten
| AT&SATS.VIRubin · Substrates & Interposers | +589.0% |
|---|---|
| SoitecSOI.PARubin · Advanced Materials | +573.7% |
| SanDiskSNDKRubin · Storage | +503.3% |
| Unimicron3037.TWRubin · Substrates & Interposers | +498.2% |
| Zhipu AI / Z.ai2513.HKEcosystem · Foundation Models | +444.1% |
| Kioxia285A.TRubin · Storage | +395.2% |
| Dell TechnologiesDELLRubin · AI Factory Systems | +352.5% |
| Furukawa Electric5801.TRubin · High-Speed Interconnects | +326.0% |
| Aehr Test SystemsAEHRRubin · Testing & Metrology | +315.8% |
| Lenovo Group0992.HKRubin · AI Factory Systems | +270.7% |
Bottom ten
| CoStarCSGPWinners · Application Leaders | −57.9% |
|---|---|
| AppLovinAPPWinners · Endpoints | −54.9% |
| IntuitINTUWinners · Application Leaders | −53.7% |
| Kingdee0268.HKWinners · Application Leaders | −48.3% |
| HubSpotHUBSWinners · Application Leaders | −43.2% |
| monday.comMNDYWinners · Application Leaders | −41.2% |
| RedditRDDTWinners · Endpoints | −38.4% |
| AdobeADBEWinners · Application Leaders | −28.6% |
| Sea LimitedSEWinners · Endpoints | −26.6% |
| OracleORCLWinners · Control Plane | −25.6% |
5 · Best and worst names per index
Rubin 126 names
Week
Best 5
- Applied Optoelectronics+29.3%
- Resonac+28.9%
- GlobalWafers+27.5%
- Advantest+23.4%
- MACOM Technology+23.4%
Worst 5
- Schneider Electric−12.1%
- Western Digital−9.4%
- Aehr Test Systems−8.6%
- SanDisk−4.0%
- Intel−3.0%
Ecosystem 34 names
Week
Best 5
- SpaceX / Starlink+15.2%
- Zhipu AI / Z.ai+15.0%
- Everpure+13.2%
- SentinelOne+10.7%
- BlackBerry+9.9%
Worst 5
- Sangfor−9.1%
- OVHcloud−6.1%
- SailPoint−3.7%
- Twilio−3.6%
- DigitalOcean−3.0%
Year to date
Best 5
- Zhipu AI / Z.ai+444.1%
- Nebius+177.8%
- DigitalOcean+167.5%
- Okta+161.4%
- BlackBerry+152.1%
Worst 5
- Kingsoft Cloud−14.5%
- MongoDB−9.7%
- Zscaler−3.8%
- IREN−3.3%
- Teradata−0.2%
6 · The structure underneath: Directional Flow
Directional Flow is the Pattern Scanner's trend-persistence reading for each member. "Stronger" counts names whose flow is accelerating up or has turned up; "weaker" counts names whose flow is decelerating or accelerating down. The trend compares the five-day change of the average flow with its 21-day change.
Rubin 126 names
- getting stronger 10
- turning up 1
- losing force 105
- flat 6
- getting weaker 4
- Stronger / weaker
- 11 / 109vs yesterday +1 / −1
- Average flow
- 70.25 days −2.8 · 21 days −18.1 · vs — −2.2
- Trend
- falling
Turned since the prior session
- ↑ Amphenol flat → getting stronger
Strongest and weakest flow
- AT&S 232
- Kioxia 221
- SanDisk 220
- Photronics -25
- Fabrinet -25
- Synopsys -14
Ecosystem 34 names
- getting stronger 21
- turning up 2
- losing force 8
- flat 2
- getting weaker 1
- Stronger / weaker
- 23 / 9vs yesterday ±0 / ±0
- Average flow
- 62.65 days +2.5 · 21 days +8.9 · vs — +2.5
- Trend
- rising
Strongest and weakest flow
- BlackBerry 136
- Nebius 131
- DigitalOcean 128
- Kingsoft Cloud -44
- IREN -16
- Zscaler -15
Winners 40 names
- getting stronger 18
- turning up 15
- losing force 3
- flat 3
- getting weaker 1
- Stronger / weaker
- 33 / 4vs yesterday ±0 / ±0
- Average flow
- -4.35 days +3.5 · 21 days +17.3 · vs — +3.5
- Trend
- rising
Strongest and weakest flow
- Atlassian 70
- Money Forward 64
- ServiceNow 48
- CoStar -102
- Intuit -85
- Kakao -80
More on the method: Directional Flow rankings · Rubin Rotation Radar · compare the indices. An investment research diary, not investment advice.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-06
Quick answers
What is the AI Board?
A daily read of the three Closelooknet AI indices — Rubin Build-Out 100 (what gets built), the Agentic Ecosystem (what it costs to run) and Agentic Winners 40 (what gets sold on top) — plus the Jensen book: index level, sectors, names and the Directional Flow structure underneath. Closes through 6 Oct 2026.
When is it updated?
Tuesday to Saturday around 02:00 UTC, after the index workers and the Directional Flow scan have the prior US close. Saturday carries Friday.
What does "getting stronger" and "losing strength" mean here?
They count Directional Flow states. Getting stronger = the flow is accelerating up or has turned up; losing strength = the flow is still positive but decelerating, or accelerating down. Directional Flow is Closelooknet's trend-persistence reading from the Pattern Scanner, not a price return.
Which YTD base does the board use?
The index workers' base: the first close of the year (2 Jan 2026 this year). Member YTD is computed from lake closes on the same base, in local currency.
Is this investment advice?
No. The board is a data surface in an investment research diary; it records what the indices and their members did and recommends nothing.