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YES price on Iran shipping attack plunges 46.8pp despite $4K whale buying

Whale buying diverged from a sharp market selloff, pushing the YES price from 56.8% down to 10.0% in 24 hours.

The market for “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 13?” saw its YES price collapse by 46.8 percentage points over the past 24 hours, falling from 56.8% to 10.0%, according to Polymarket Breaking data on July 15.

This sharp repricing contrasts with whale trading activity, which showed $4K net inflows into YES contracts during the same period. Whale buy volume stood at $6K against $3K in sells, across 46 unique whale traders. This divergence between whale flow and price movement indicates that while the broader market sharply reduced its odds of a targeted attack, whales increased their exposure to the YES side.

Polymarket recorded $5K in total 24-hour volume for this market, with lifetime volume reaching $61K and participation from 210 unique traders. The whale buying interest amid a steep price drop suggests a split in conviction levels among large traders and the wider market.

The combined picture of a 46.8pp price decline alongside $4K net whale purchases signals a contested outlook on the likelihood of Iran targeting shipping on July 13. The market is sharply discounting the event, but whale activity highlights persistent bets supporting the occurrence.

Market Iran successfully targets shipping on July 13?
Market ID 2835636
24h price change +46.8 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 10.0%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 56.8%
YES (Polydata overview)
Whale net flow (24h) $4K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $6K / $3K
Unique whales (24h) 46
Volume 24h (PM) $5K
Unique traders (Polydata) 210

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-15. 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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