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Kalshi traders lift December Fed hold pricing as hike odds soften

DeFi Rate, observed November 2 at 4:18 AM ET, shows Kalshi's price for the Fed holding rates at the December 9 meeting rising from 24 percent to 29 percent over seven days, while the price for a hike eased from 73 percent to 70 percent. Kalshi prices a January 27 hike at 27 percent, with a hold at 73 percent for that meeting.

Kalshi’s pricing shifted toward a Federal Reserve rate hold at the December 9 meeting over seven days, although a hike remained the higher-priced outcome, according to DeFi Rate.

DeFi Rate’s observation on November 2 at 4:18 AM ET put the December hold price at 29 percent, up from 24 percent. The hike price declined from 73 percent to 70 percent over the same period.

December and January show different expectations

The December moves amounted to a 5-percentage-point increase for a hold and a 3-percentage-point decrease for a hike. Those changes narrowed the pricing gap without reversing the ranking of the two outcomes.

For the January 27 meeting, Kalshi priced a hike at 27 percent and a hold at 73 percent, according to DeFi Rate. That snapshot favored a hold for January, in contrast with December’s higher price for a hike.

What it means for prediction markets

  • Direction versus level: December hold pricing gained ground over seven days, but the hike price still stood at 70 percent against 29 percent for a hold.
  • Meeting-specific expectations: January’s 73 percent hold price contrasts with December’s hike-led pricing; the two contracts reflect different meeting outcomes.
  • Snapshot limits: The supplied figures show a seven-day change for December but only a single observation for January, so they do not establish a January pricing trend.
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