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Databricks $190B valuation bet collapses 21.1pp as whales sell off

The market's YES price plunged from 22.0% to 0.95% despite $9K whale buys diverging from the sharp drop.

The Polymarket question “Will Databricks’ valuation hit (HIGH) $190B by July 31?” saw its YES contract price tumble 21.1 percentage points over the past 24 hours, sliding from 22.0% to 0.95%. This represents a significant shift in market sentiment away from the high valuation outcome.

Interestingly, this steep price decline occurred even as whales contributed $9K in net flow into YES positions during the same period, buying $9K worth of YES contracts while selling only $49. This divergence between whale activity and price movement is flagged by Polydata as a notable anomaly, indicating that large traders were accumulating YES shares even as the overall market sold off.

The market’s 24-hour volume stood at $9K, matching the whale buy volume, while lifetime market volume reached $12K with a total of 37 unique traders participating. The presence of 13 unique whales over the day suggests a concentrated but active group influencing this market.

The combined price and flow data underscore a complex market environment rather than a straightforward consensus on Databricks’ valuation prospects by the end of July.

Market Will Databricks’ valuation hit (HIGH) $190B by July 31?
Market ID 2737312
24h price change +21.1 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 0.95%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 22.0%
YES (Polydata overview) 1.3%
Whale net flow (24h) $9K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $9K / $49
Unique whales (24h) 13
Volume 24h (PM) $9K
Unique traders (Polydata) 37

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-18. 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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