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Iran shipping attack odds plunge 20.5 pp as whale buying diverges from price

Polymarket’s “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 9?” YES contract dropped from 22.0% to 1.5%, while whales added $5K in net YES bets.

The Polymarket contract “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 9?” saw its YES price collapse 20.5 percentage points over the past 24 hours, falling from 22.0% to just 1.5% in the latest Polymarket Breaking feed snapshot dated 2026-07-10. This sharp decline in market-implied odds contrasts sharply with whale activity, which moved counter to the price. Whales collectively bought $9K and sold $4K, resulting in a net $5K inflow into YES contracts across 31 unique whale addresses.

Despite the price drop, whale flow diverged from the tape, signaling a disconnect between large trader behavior and the broader market sentiment. Total 24-hour volume on the market measured $7K, modest compared to the lifetime volume of $41K and the 152 unique traders recorded by Polydata.

Adding to the complexity, Polydata’s on-chain mid-price for the YES contract stands at 50.0%, significantly higher than the Polymarket Breaking price of 1.5%. This discrepancy highlights fragmentation between off-chain market prices and on-chain data.

The combined picture shows a market sharply lowering the probability of Iran targeting shipping on July 9, while whales increase their exposure to YES positions.

Market Iran successfully targets shipping on July 9?
Market ID 2686764
24h price change +20.5 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 1.5%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 22.0%
YES (Polydata overview) 50.0%
Whale net flow (24h) $5K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $9K / $4K
Unique whales (24h) 31
Volume 24h (PM) $7K
Unique traders (Polydata) 152

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-10. 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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