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Polymarket’s contract on a US recession by the end of 2026 stood at an implied probability of 8.5%, up 1 percentage point, with $2.3M traded, according to the supplied market snapshot dated Oct 24, 2026, at 12:54 PM ET.
The price leaves recession as the less likely outcome in the market’s assessment, despite the increase. The supplied material does not identify a specific economic release or other catalyst for the move.
Reading the market snapshot
According to predictionbubbles.net, its finance dashboard reports probability changes over the previous 24 hours and refreshes its data every 15 minutes. The underlying venues trade continuously, so the displayed figures are periodic snapshots rather than an uninterrupted price feed.
PredictionBubbles distinguishes total traded volume from probability movement. The $2.3M figure therefore describes trading accumulated in the contract, not necessarily money traded during the latest increase or backing the recession outcome alone.
The dashboard covers 190 open finance markets: 22 on Kalshi and 168 on Polymarket. According to predictionbubbles.net, the largest by traded volume at its latest refresh was Polymarket’s contract on unchanged Fed interest rates after the October 2026 meeting, at $18.4M.
What it means for prediction markets
The direction and level tell different stories: the 1-point rise indicates a higher market-implied recession probability, while the 8.5% level still assigns that outcome a relatively low likelihood.
Settlement details remain important: the supplied material does not include this contract’s precise recession definition or resolution rules, limiting interpretation of exactly what would produce a “yes” outcome.
Cross-venue prices need context: PredictionBubbles cautions that related Kalshi and Polymarket contracts can differ in wording, resolution rules and deadlines; their probabilities are not automatically comparable.