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Will Iran announce withdrawal from MOU negotiations by August 15? YES price drops 15.5 pp amid whale sell-off

Whale activity diverged from price movement as YES odds on Iran withdrawal fell from 29.0% to 13.5% despite $21K net whale inflow.

The Polymarket prediction for “Will Iran announce withdrawal from MOU negotiations by August 15?” saw a sharp decline in the YES contract price by 15.5 percentage points over the past 24 hours, dropping from 29.0% to 13.5%. This significant repricing signals a major shift in market sentiment against the likelihood of Iran announcing such a withdrawal by the deadline.

Interestingly, whale trading activity diverged from the price movement during this period. Despite the YES price falling, whales collectively bought $26K worth of YES contracts and sold only $6K, resulting in a net inflow of $21K into YES positions.

Overall market volume for the contract in the last 24 hours was $30K, with 61 unique whale traders contributing to these flows. Since inception, the market has seen $259K in total volume from 270 unique traders, indicating sustained interest in this geopolitical event.

The combined picture of sharply falling odds and whale buying activity points to a complex market dynamic where large investors are betting differently than the general market consensus.

Market Will Iran announce withdrawal from MOU negotiations by August 15?
Market ID 2820206
24h price change +15.5 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 13.5%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 29.0%
YES (Polydata overview) 13.5%
Whale net flow (24h) $21K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $26K / $6K
Unique whales (24h) 61
Volume 24h (PM) $30K
Unique traders (Polydata) 270

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-20. 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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