US Iran blockade odds jump 28 pp to 49.5% as whales back YES with $158K flow
Whale buying and price moves aligned sharply in the last 24 hours on Polymarket's Iran blockade market.
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Whale buying and price moves aligned sharply in the last 24 hours on Polymarket's Iran blockade market.
Price and whale flow diverged sharply as market probability fell from 71.0% to 39.5% despite no whale buying support.
Whale activity and price shifts moved in tandem as bets surged on imminent Iranian military action against a Gulf State.
Polymarket’s market on a July 15 launch saw YES contract price plunge from 19.4% to 0.50% while whale activity diverged, signaling skepticism among major bettors.
Polymarket’s “Will 40 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz by July 31, 2026?” market saw a sharp 24.5% price drop despite whale activity moving against it.
Polymarket’s Miami home value contract surged from 36.5% to 63.0% YES price, driven by aligned whale buying of $7K volume.
Polymarket prices for Iran military action on July 11 fell sharply while whale flow moved opposite, signaling trader skepticism.
Whale activity diverged from price action as the market sharply lowered the chance of Anthropic extending Claude Fable 5 paid-plan access by July 12.
Whales bought $14K into the YES side, aligning with a sharp 24-hour price surge on Polymarket.
Whale bets and price gains moved in tandem as market reassesses likelihood of Gulf conflict on July 9.