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US Iran blockade odds jump 18pp to 39.5% with $94K whale support

Whales boosted the 'Will the US announce a blockade on Iran by July 31?' market alongside a sharp price rise, signaling renewed conviction.

The market “Will the US announce a blockade on Iran by July 31?” saw its YES price climb 18.0 percentage points in the past 24 hours, from an estimated 21.5% to 39.5%, according to Polymarket Breaking data on July 12.

Alongside this rapid repricing, whale traders aligned with the price move, contributing a net $94K of buy flow into YES contracts. Whale buy volume totaled $181K against $87K in sell volume, spread across 215 unique whales. This coordinated buying activity supports the tape’s upward shift in odds.

Polymarket’s 24-hour volume on the market reached $177K, with lifetime volume now at $701K and 771 unique traders participating overall. Notably, the Polymarket Breaking YES price of 39.5% diverges significantly from the Polydata on-chain mid-price of 22.5%, indicating a sharp short-term reassessment by traders active on Polymarket’s platform.

This dynamic highlights how whale flow can reinforce major price moves in prediction markets, reflecting shifts in sentiment and information flow.

Market Will the US announce a blockade on Iran by July 31?
Market ID 2643405
24h price change +18.0 pp
YES now (PM Breaking) 39.5%
YES ~24h ago (est.) 21.5%
YES (Polydata overview) 22.5%
Whale net flow (24h) $94K
Whale buy / sell (24h) $181K / $87K
Unique whales (24h) 215
Volume 24h (PM) $177K
Unique traders (Polydata) 771

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/flow + Polymarket Breaking · snapshot 2026-07-12. 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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