HIGH·BUY NO·geopoliticsApr 5, 2026
Hormuz Traffic Above 30 Vessels Is Collapsing — Short Now at 0.5¢
Kalshi's Hormuz traffic market shows vessels above 30 priced at just 0.5¢ — yet the thesis implies 85% probability of disruption bringing traffic below that threshold. With oil spiking 12% and Iran invasion odds at 55¢, the strait is clearly under threat. Meanwhile the 'above 3 vessels' market at 95.5¢ is also a strong sell — any blockade scenario kills both. The model shows 80+ cents of edge on the NO side for traffic markets.
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Catalyst
IMF PortWatch data update on April 1, 2026; any military escalation in the Strait collapses transit counts
Risk
Iran-US tensions de-escalate and commercial traffic continues normally through the strait
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