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Polymarket’s Iran shipping target yes contract jumps 93.1 pp to 95.3% with whale buying

Whales bought $11K into yes as the probability surged from 2.2% to 95.3% in 24 hours on Iran’s July 12 shipping target market.

The yes contract on “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 12?” soared 93.1 percentage points in 24 hours, climbing from 2.2% to 95.3%, signaling a dramatic shift in market expectations. This repricing was accompanied by whale activity that aligned with the price move, with 78 unique whales buying $18K and selling $7K, resulting in a net $11K inflow into yes positions.

The total 24-hour volume on Polymarket for this contract reached $21K, representing a significant portion of the market’s lifetime volume of $28K. The market also attracted 166 unique traders over its lifetime, indicating broad participation alongside concentrated whale interest.

This synchronized surge in both price and whale buying suggests a strong consensus among large traders that the event will occur, reinforcing the market’s rapid repricing. The combination of a near-total probability shift and substantial whale inflows highlights a decisive market reaction to new information or developments related to Iran’s targeting of shipping on July 12.

Such a rapid and coordinated move among whales and the broader market underscores the weight of conviction behind this outcome, marking it as a focal point for Polymarket participants on July 12.

Market Iran successfully targets shipping on July 12?
Market ID 2835635
24h price change +93.1 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 95.3%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 2.2%
YES (Polydata overview)
Whale net flow (24h) $11K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $18K / $7K
Unique whales (24h) 78
Volume 24h (PM) $21K
Unique traders (Polydata) 166

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-12. Data: Polydata API v3. On-chain figures are public. Realized PnL is computed over resolved markets only and excludes open positions, so it is conservative versus the Polymarket UI. This is not investment advice.

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