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Whale Bets $299K Against Consensus on Strait of Hormuz Traffic Normalizing by July 15

A $299K bet from experienced trader @Dafu0715 backs a longshot outcome priced at 12.5%, joining a $1.06M whale buying wave on the market.

Sparkline: @Dafu0715 daily trading volume over 112 days; marker on 2026-07-13 BUY of $0.30M
Wallet @Dafu0715: daily volume, last 112 days. Marker: today's trade.

A single $299K buy order from wallet @Dafu0715 on the Polymarket event “Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 15?” stands out sharply against the market consensus. At the time of the trade, the market-implied probability for this outcome was just 12.5%, marking it as a longshot. The size and direction of this wager signal a significant bet against the crowd.

@Dafu0715 is a seasoned participant in prediction markets, with a lifetime volume of $23.09M across 24,613 trades spanning 283 markets. Their resolved-market record shows 76.8% accuracy over 56 positions, accompanied by a Brier score of 0.2083, indicating a strong track record in forecasting outcomes.

This buy order aligns with broader whale activity in the market, where 110 unique whales have purchased $1.06M worth of shares in the last 24 hours, compared to $447K sold. The market’s total volume on this event is $13.54M, underscoring significant liquidity and interest.

The “Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 15?” market has drawn attention as geopolitical tensions influence maritime flow. A large, contrarian bet from a high-accuracy trader like @Dafu0715 adds a distinct layer of insight into how informed participants view the scenario’s likelihood.

This trade exemplifies how sizable wagers can diverge from consensus probabilities, reflecting confident positioning by experienced whales amid a market with substantial volume and active money flow.

Direction BUY
Market Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 15?
Event Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by July 15?
Wallet @Dafu0715 · 0x93511d72d294f1478739bc38f578bf0306fd9e4d
Amount $299K

Source: Polydata API v3 · /whales/moves · snapshot 2026-07-13T00:29:41Z. 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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