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Two snapshots differ on Bitcoin’s $82,000 threshold

Polymarket’s market on whether Bitcoin will be above $82,000 on October 16 shows a modest lean toward that outcome, but the supplied figures differ. The briefing summary, published Oct 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM ET, puts the probability at 55%, with $291K in 24-hour volume and a ranking of 31st.

According to polydict.app, its snapshot labeled Oct 15, 04:27 PM UTC instead lists the October 16 Bitcoin market at 60% for the $82,000 threshold, with $360K in 24-hour volume and a ranking of 23rd. Those figures should be treated as separate readings, rather than combined into a single market update.

The polydict.app listing gives the market an end date of Oct 16, 2026 and shows 10 additional outcomes. Its volume figure covers the listed market; the source does not identify how much trading occurred specifically in the $82,000 outcome.

Bitcoin activity spans several time horizons

Other Bitcoin markets also feature in the polydict.app rankings. According to the outlet, the October price-target market ranks 15th with $588K in 24-hour volume, displaying a 62% probability for reaching $85,000. The 2026 price-target market ranks 19th with $515K, displaying 59% for reaching $90,000.

Shorter-horizon listings include the October 15 price-target market at 25th, with $333K in volume and 47% for reaching $83,000. The October 12–18 market ranks 32nd with $295K and 47% for reaching $84,000, according to polydict.app. These questions cover different periods and conditions from the October 16 above-threshold market.

What it means for prediction markets

• Keep the snapshots distinct. The summary’s 55%, $291K and 31st-place figures differ from polydict.app’s 60%, $360K and 23rd-place reading. The supplied material does not explain the discrepancy.
• Separate market volume from outcome volume. The listing does not establish that all reported trading was concentrated in the $82,000 threshold.
• Compare contract conditions, not just probabilities. Reaching a price during a period is a different question from being above a threshold on a specified date. According to polydict.app, settlement follows Polymarket’s rules and designated resolution source.