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Polymarket Analysis • Aug 19, 2026
Kostyantynivka capture odds spike to 98.8% on deadline-driven repricing and cross-market alignment
Odds that Russia captures Kostyantynivka by Aug 31 surged 73pp to 98.8% in 24h, likely a deadline-driven repricing reinforced by parallel jumps in adjacent Kostyantynivka markets.
Polymarket Analysis • Aug 14, 2026
Venezuela–Israel recognition odds plunge 45pp; repricing follows fresh Mideast security signals and UK/EP statements
Polymarket odds that Venezuela will recognize Israel by Dec 31, 2026 fell 45pp to 12% in 24h, likely on heightened regional security signals and official statements that reduced expectations for near-term diplomatic shifts.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 27, 2026
Bab el‑Mandeb ‘closure’ odds fall sharply; EU supply assurance and US–Iran pause in strikes cited
The market dropped 3pp to 15% on the day and 9.5pp on the week, likely reflecting EU assurances of no immediate oil supply risk and a reported US–Iran pause in strikes.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 26, 2026
Israel airspace-closure odds drop sharply; de-escalation signals and benign supply readout weigh on risk
Odds that Israel will order a major airspace closure fell 9.5 pp to 36% over 24h, likely reflecting reports of no new U.S. strikes on Iran and an EU assessment of no immediate oil-supply concerns.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 24, 2026
Israel airspace-closure odds surge to 35% on extreme weekly repricing amid Iran-war headlines and EU policy signals
Polymarket odds that Israel closes its airspace by July 31 jumped 6.5pp to 35%, likely reflecting concentrated Iran-war news and a flurry of European government statements on Israel this week.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 22, 2026
Syrskyi-out market spikes to 99.8% after reports of his dismissal; Drapatyi named as replacement
The contract surged 31.45 pp to 99.8% after AP and NPR reported on July 21 that President Zelenskyy dismissed Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 19, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei end-2026 odds fall; U.S.–Iran escalation and UK FCDO censure likely drivers
Probability that Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran’s de facto head of state at end-2026 fell 4.15 pp to 73.2%, likely on July 18 reports of U.S.–Iran strikes and the UK’s July 14 IRGC-QF censure.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 14, 2026
US–Iran ‘Final Deal’ odds fall sharply after US strikes and E3 condemnation
Probability dropped 5.5 pp on the day (to 30%) and 15.5 pp on the week, likely as traders reacted to new US CENTCOM strikes and firm E3/UK messaging on Iranian attacks.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 11, 2026
US–Iran blockade odds drop 7.5pp; UK and Australia urge de‑escalation amid fresh strikes
Polymarket’s “US blockade of Iran by Dec 31” fell to 41% (-7.5pp in 24h), likely on July 10 allied government calls for de-escalation that tempered a week of escalation-driven gains.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 10, 2026
Odds Mojtaba Khamenei is seen by July 31 rebound to 8% amid UK and EU actions spotlighting Iran
Polymarket odds rose 2.5pp to 8% over 24h after a week-long slide, likely alongside UK and EU moves keeping Iran in focus, while related markets show only partial confirmation.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 9, 2026
US–Iran ‘final deal’ odds drop sharply as escalation headlines and UK rebuke weigh on talks window
Polymarket odds for a US–Iran final nuclear deal by Aug 31 fell 7.5pp to 13%, likely on fresh reports of attacks and broader escalation risk, with related Iran-risk markets turning more hawkish.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 8, 2026
Hormuz traffic-normalization odds plunge on tanker attack reports and UK–Iran diplomatic flare-up
Odds fell 4.5pp in 24h and 25.5pp in 7d, likely on reports of a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz and fresh UK diplomatic action toward Iran.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 6, 2026
Strait of Hormuz normalization odds fall 6.5pp; regional shipping risk in focus after Red Sea attack report
Odds that Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by Dec 31, 2026 fell to 73% (-6.5pp in 24h), likely on a risk reassessment after a reported cargo ship attack in the Red Sea and despite steady official energy-supply signals in Europe.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 5, 2026
Kostyantynivka capture odds surge; claim–counterclaim cycle likely drove an extreme repricing
Polymarket odds that Russia captures Kostyantynivka by Sep 30, 2026 jumped 15pp to 89%, likely on fresh Russian capture claims and high-profile Ukrainian denials drawing trader focus.
Polymarket Analysis • Jul 4, 2026
Gadi Eizenkot contract jumps; rotation from Netanyahu as EU scrutiny of Israel surfaces
Odds for Gadi Eizenkot as Israel’s next PM rose by a few points on an extreme 24h move, likely as traders rotated from Netanyahu and digested fresh EU parliamentary scrutiny and regional headlines.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 30, 2026
Vučić ‘out by June 30, 2026’ market spikes to near-certainty on step-down statement and imminent cutoff
Polymarket odds surged to near 100% after reports on June 29 that Aleksandar Vučić said he will step down, with the contract’s immediate-resolution-on-announcement rule and the June 30 cutoff concentrating conviction.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 23, 2026
Starmer ‘Next Leader Out’ odds spike to 80% after resignation announcement and near-term exit reports
The market on Keir Starmer being the next leader out before 2027 jumped 41pp to 80%, likely on confirmation he will step down and leave office within weeks, per reporting from NPR and AP.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 22, 2026
Petro ‘Next Leader Out’ odds plunge as Starmer resignation reprices frontrunner
Odds that Gustavo Petro would be the next leader to leave office fell ~39.5pp to 12%, likely as traders shifted to Keir Starmer after his June 22 resignation announcement and expected near‑term departure.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 22, 2026
Hormuz transit-fee odds pop on Switzerland talks; EU notes US–Iran accord to reopen strait
The “Yes” price rose 1.25pp to 3% over 24h, likely on headlines that U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland with Hormuz on the agenda, even as weekly pricing remains lower.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 20, 2026
Iran enrichment-halt odds collapse as talks slip and EU readouts omit nuclear pledge
The market fell 58pp to 4% after official readouts of a U.S.–Iran agreement and a delayed Vance trip offered no sign of an Iranian commitment to end enrichment.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 19, 2026
US–Iran meeting by Jun 19 plunges ~42pp on deadline timing doubts despite reported Friday talks
Traders marked down odds of a qualifying US–Iran in‑person diplomatic meeting before the Jun 19, 2026 deadline, likely on lack of official confirmation despite reports of Friday talks and an EU statement on a broader agreement.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 18, 2026
Hormuz ‘normal by June’ odds jump on EU-backed US–Iran agreement and leaked reopening terms
Polymarket odds for Strait of Hormuz traffic normalizing by end-June rose 4.5pp to 22%, likely on an EU-backed US–Iran understanding and reports that reopening terms include restored passage.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 16, 2026
US–Iran agreement market spikes to 99.7% on June 15 deal announcements and EU confirmation
Pricing jumped 87.7 pp to 99.7%, likely on June 15 announcements of a US–Iran agreement and an EU Commission statement welcoming the deal and Hormuz reopening.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 14, 2026
US–Iran nuclear deal odds surge to 62% on reports of near-term accord; Quad IAEA action frames pressure
Odds jumped 17.5pp to 62% in 24h, likely on Reuters/AP reports of a possible U.S.–Iran agreement within days and coordinated Quad moves at the IAEA on Iran’s safeguards.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 4, 2026
Polymarket odds of Israel extending Lebanon ceasefire plunge; move follows UK UN warning and reports of fresh Israeli strikes
Contract fell 37.5pp to 46% over 24h, likely on reports of new Israeli strikes near Beirut and a UK statement at the UN warning Blue Line escalation risks undermining ceasefire talks.
Polymarket Analysis • Jun 2, 2026
Hormuz traffic-normalization odds fall sharply on U.S. strikes near strait and EU supply-risk signals
The market fell 7.5pp to 22% in 24h, likely on U.S. strikes near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and EU warnings on Middle East energy supply risks, alongside a narrowing June 30 deadline.