US Iran blockade odds jump 24.5pp as whales push $156K into YES
Polymarket’s latest data shows a sharp rise in the probability of a US blockade on Iran by July 31, backed by aligned whale buying.
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Polymarket’s latest data shows a sharp rise in the probability of a US blockade on Iran by July 31, backed by aligned whale buying.
Whales supported the surge with $2K net buys, pushing odds sharply higher in 24 hours.
Whale activity aligned with a sharp 24-hour repricing, pushing the probability from 8.5% to 76.5% on Polymarket.
Whale activity aligned with a sharp 19.0 percentage point rise in YES price on Polymarket, signaling increased conviction in a blockade announcement by July 31.
Whales added $22K to YES in a $48K volume surge as Polymarket prices rose sharply.
Polymarket’s “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 12?” contract jumps from 3.5% to 92.9% as whales add $4K net to YES positions.
Whales supported the rally with $2K net flow into YES as Polymarket price surged from 51.0% to full certainty.
Whales and retail traders pushed the “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 12?” market from 3.4% to 89.5% in 24 hours.
Whale trading aligned with rapid price increase, signaling stronger conviction in the event’s likelihood
Polymarket’s odds for 40 ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz by July 31, 2026, fell sharply despite whales not supporting the move.