Inflation reach more than 5% in 2026 priced at 11.5% on Polymarket, up 3.5 points, on $341K traded

Polymarket traders priced the chance of inflation exceeding 5% in 2026 at 11.5%, up 3.5 probability points, with $341K traded, according to the supplied market update published Oct 19, 2026 at 10:24 AM ET. The price indicates that the outcome remained a low-probability proposition despite the upward repricing.

According to PredictionBubbles, the contract appears among traded macro markets in its finance/economics category. The supplied material does not identify a news catalyst for the move or specify the inflation measure and resolution criteria governing the contract.

How the move is measured

PredictionBubbles ranks changes over 24 hours using probability points, rather than relative percentage changes. Its board draws prices from Polymarket and Kalshi and refreshes every 15 minutes; the supplied page records a venue-data snapshot of 19 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTC.

The board’s comparison covers 2,016 markets with lifetimes longer than 14 days. Only open contracts with a valid 24-hour price comparison qualify, and the page identifies 491 markets that moved at least one probability point, displaying the top 150.

What the figures establish

The inflation contract’s price change and traded volume describe different aspects of activity. PredictionBubbles ranks movers by the size of their probability-point change; volume and liquidity provide context but do not affect that ranking.

The supplied page text explains that methodology but does not reproduce the inflation contract’s individual listing. The 11.5% price, 3.5-point increase and $341K traded therefore come from the supplied headline update, rather than an independently visible contract entry in the page excerpt.

What it means for prediction markets

• A higher price is not confirmation: The move records a change in traders’ assessment, not evidence that inflation has exceeded 5%.
• Volume does not establish depth: The reported $341K traded provides activity context, but the supplied material does not establish order-book liquidity.
• Settlement details remain important: Without the inflation measure and resolution rules, readers cannot fully assess what would qualify as a winning outcome.