Iran shipping attack odds jump 25.9 pp to 58.9% with whale buying
Whales pushed $4K into YES contracts as market odds on Iran targeting shipping on July 13 rose sharply.
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Whales pushed $4K into YES contracts as market odds on Iran targeting shipping on July 13 rose sharply.
Whales poured $20K into YES contracts even as market odds tumbled from 49.5% to 29.5% in 24 hours.
Whale flow diverged from price as Polymarket’s “Iran successfully targets shipping on July 11?” contract dropped sharply
Whale activity diverged from a sharp 17.0 pp decline in YES price, signaling mixed conviction in McConnell stepping down early.
Whales sold $16K against a 20pp decline in McConnell stepping down odds, signaling skeptical big-money flow.
Whale activity aligned with the sharp price rise, contributing $1K net flow into YES in a $5K volume market.
Polymarket's '40 ships transit Strait of Hormuz by July 31, 2026' contract dropped sharply despite whale activity opposing the move.
Polymarket's contract on a US blockade of Iran by year-end rises from 44.0% to 61.5% amid aligned whale buying.
Whale activity and a sharp price rise pushed Polymarket odds for the July 31 launch to near certainty, despite a lower on-chain mid-price.
Whales supported the sharp price rise with $28K net buys, pushing the market over the 50% threshold.