Fed & Rates
Will no one dissent the October decision?
22% say yes
Down 5 points today.
Decided Wed Oct 28, 2:00 PM by the Fed’s statement.
Each share pays $1 if it happens, so 22¢ means about a 22% chance.
Research, not advice. Prices from Polymarket’s international site, not available in the US.
The short version
After its next meeting, the Federal Reserve announces whether it will change the interest .
Possible results
YesWhat the question describes actually happens.22%
What has to happen
The answer to the question is yes by October 28, 2026.
NoIt doesn’t happen.78%
What has to happen
The answer to the question is no, under the rules.
What the news says
See sources (3)
- Federal Reserve · Oct 7, 2026
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026 - Federal Reserve · Sep 16, 2026
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting - Federal Reserve · Sep 16, 2026
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
The one trap
Polymarket rounds odd-sized changes up. If the Fed cut by 0.125%, Polymarket would count it as a 0.25% cut, but Kalshi might not.
See all fine print
- If the Fed releases no statement by the deadline, Polymarket counts it as “No change”.
- If the Fed changes rates at a surprise meeting before this one, that new rate becomes the starting point.
- Only the 2:00 PM ET written statement counts. The press conference, the minutes and the date the new rate takes effect don’t.
- Polymarket measures the change in the top of the Fed’s range. Kalshi’s contracts may look at the rate level instead, so in rare cases the two can settle differently.
- If someone disputes the result on Polymarket, UMA token holders vote to settle it. Kalshi settles by its own rulebook.
