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US blockade on Iran by July 31? YES odds drop 21 pp despite $101K whale buying

Whale buying diverged from a sharp 21-point drop in YES price, signaling conflicting forces in the market.

The market “Will the US announce a blockade on Iran by July 31?” saw a steep decline in YES odds, falling 21.0 percentage points over 24 hours from 51.5% to 30.5% on Polymarket as of July 13, 2026.

Despite the sharp price drop, whale activity diverged from the tape. Whales net bought $101K into YES contracts, with $181K in whale buy volume against $80K in sell volume across 196 unique whales. This flow contrasts the price move, as typically whale buying aligns with rising odds.

The 24-hour total Polymarket volume for this question was $155K, contributing to a lifetime market volume of $1.14M with 1,141 unique traders participating since inception. Notably, the Polymarket YES price at 30.5% differs from the Polydata on-chain mid-price of 22.5%, reflecting some variation in market data sources.

The combined picture points to conflicting signals in the market on the likelihood of a US blockade on Iran by the end of July, highlighting uncertainty among informed participants despite the recent odds repricing.

Market Will the US announce a blockade on Iran by July 31?
Market ID 2643405
24h price change +21.0 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 30.5%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 51.5%
YES (Polydata overview) 22.5%
Whale net flow (24h) $101K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $181K / $80K
Unique whales (24h) 196
Volume 24h (PM) $155K
Unique traders (Polydata) 1,141

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-13. 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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