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The Kobeissi Letter@KobeissiLetter · Oct 9, 2026 · Line chart

S&P 500 AI Gains

The Kobeissi Letter's line chart drew 156.9K views on X: 0.7x its typical post and #34 of 48 The Kobeissi Letter charts we track by views. Read Oct 12, 2026.

AI stocks are driving the entire stock market.

Posted on X by @KobeissiLetter (The Kobeissi Letter), Oct 9, 2026. Source: x.com · See its data

Why it spread

This post spread because it hit a hot topic that week with an independent author, reaching the top quarter of source reach and an above average quote rate, drawing 150,959 views, 888 likes, 128 reposts, 29 quotes, and 147 saves.

What worked

  • It framed a broad market story as one simple index comparison, which made the AI theme easy to grasp at a glance.
  • It used a timely hook, since AI stocks were the hot topic that week, and the post tied that heat to a specific year-to-date figure of +58%.
  • It came from an independent author, which likely added credibility and shareability beyond a single account's usual audience.

What to borrow

We could take a hot theme of the week and build one clean index or comparison chart around it, then lead with a single striking number and a plain-language label so the story travels on its own.

Careful

Do not copy the exact framing as proof that this format always works, and do not over-read the likes, reposts, quotes, or saves as a guarantee of future reach, since the result also depended on the hot topic and the independent author.

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How far did The Kobeissi Letter's "S&P 500 AI Gains" chart travel?

156,923 views, 915 likes, 134 reposts and 151 saves on X, read Oct 12, 2026. A normal post from @KobeissiLetter gets about 230.4K views.

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A line chart. S&P 500 index hits record, gains dominated by AI enablers.

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