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THE HYPE INDEX

The honest read on what the hobby is chasing this week

Buy the comps, not the hype

Week of September 6, 2026Updated every Monday
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  1. 1
    MLB

    Pete Crow-Armstrong

    2026 Topps Chrome #45 Baseball Seams Refractor

    PASS

    Hit his 40th chasing 40-40, but the card ran before the milestone.

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  2. 2
    MLB

    Aaron Judge

    2017 Topps Chrome Update #HMT40 All-Star

    BUY

    Volume up 183% while price fell, with a return imminent.

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  3. 3
    NBA

    Cooper Flagg

    2025 Topps Chrome #251 Red White & Blue Refractor

    BUY

    Volume up 158% while price sat flat after a 30-day reset.

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  4. 4
    NBA

    Michael Jordan

    1996 Topps #PF-3 Pro Files

    PASS

    Flat for 83 days, then the whole gain landed in one week.

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  5. 5
    NFL

    Caleb Williams

    2024 Topps Chrome #202 Refractor

    PASS

    Priced the year-two MVP leap before he's taken a snap.

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  6. 6
    NBA

    Kobe Bryant

    1996 Metal #137 Fresh Foundation

    PASS

    Most-traded Kobe of the week, but the raw price never moved off about $60.

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  7. 7
    NBA

    Stephen Curry

    2025 Topps Chrome Update #MT-2 Moment In Time Refractor

    WATCH

    Volume spike is partly fresh pack supply from a 4-week-old set.

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  8. 8
    NBA

    Stephen Curry

    2025 Topps Chrome #201 Refractor

    PASS

    Price rising while sale count falls in both windows.

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  9. 9
    NFL

    Walter Payton

    1982 Topps #302

    PASS

    262% headline off a low base; the typical sale barely moved.

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