Polymarket
.gov source: federalreserve.govFine-print risk: Medium (45/100)
Buyers vs sellers: More sellers (73%)Rule note: the announcement counts
The short version:Traders give Yes about 78% on “Another Fed rate hike in 2026”. It rose 3 points today, and there are more sell orders than buy orders waiting near the price right now. Medium surprise risk: the Fed’s announcement settles it, but the rules do not say which time zone the deadline uses.
- 1. Who settles it (official source)Federal Reserve Board / FOMC
- 2. Deadline and time zoneThu, Sep 17, 2026 [unspecified]
- 3. What counts as YesAnnounced
- 4. Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)No fallback or data-provider hierarchy stated in the rules. Trap: no stated rule for a delayed release (e.g. a government shutdown) or for later revisions to t…
- 5. Fine print and other venuesCross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: Kalshi lists contracts on many of the same releases. Compare whether each venue settles on the initial print or a rev…