HIGH·BUY NO·geopoliticsApr 5, 2026
Hormuz Traffic Markets Price Normal Flows Despite Iran Crisis
Kalshi's Hormuz traffic market prices a 95.5¢ chance that the 7-day moving average of vessel transits stays above 3 per day by April 1 — but with Iran invasion odds at 55¢ and a blockade scenario increasingly plausible, normal traffic flows are far from guaranteed. Buy NO on the above-3 transit market: the 80-cent edge reflects a market anchored to peacetime base rates while geopolitical risk has exploded. The above-30 transit market at 0.5¢ is also worth buying YES as a lottery on escalation.
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Catalyst
Iran invasion probability at 55¢; any military incident in Hormuz before April 1 would immediately collapse vessel traffic
Risk
Conflict does not materialize before April 1 and traffic continues normally — 95¢ price holds if no escalation in next 72 hours
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