Will Japan GDP growth in Q1 2026 be between 0.9% and 1.1%?
Prediction markets currently give a 16% probability that Will Japan GDP growth in Q1 2026 be between 0.9% and 1.1%?. This contract trades at 16¢ on Polymarket, closing May 19, 2026. This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and a wide 33¢ spread despite only 33 days to expiry, suggesting minimal trader interest in this narrow GDP band outcome.
Analysis
This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and a wide 33¢ spread despite only 33 days to expiry, suggesting minimal trader interest in this narrow GDP band outcome. The 3350% implied yield on the Yes side is a classic sign of an artificially depressed price in a low-liquidity market rather than genuine market skepticism—the 24¢ price likely reflects thin order books rather than conviction that Q1 2026 Japanese GDP growth will fall outside the 0.9-1.1% range. With a Cliff Risk Index of 3 and resolution tied to an official release on the exact expiration date, this market carries execution risk that may further deter participation.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve according to Japan's real gross domestic product growth rate (Year-over-Year, %) in the first quarter of 2026, as reported in the Japan Cabinet Office’s Quarterly Estimates of GDP (First Preliminary Estimates) release for Q1 of 2026, scheduled for release on May 19, 2026. The relevant figure may be found in the summary document, in table 1-2 ‘Quarterly Real Growth Rate (Original Series, Year-over-Year)’. Changes in the Japan Cabinet Office’s GDP reporting format will not disqualify a published figure from counting. The GDP release will be made available here: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/sokuhou/sokuhou_top.html If no data for the specified quarter is released by the date the next quarter's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available quarter. Note: the resolution source for this market reports Year-over-Year GDP growth rates to only one decimal point (e.g. 0.3%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market. Note: data from the initial release of the referenced GDP report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to GDP report data made after the initial release will not be considered for this market's resolution. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/kouhyou/kouhyou_top.html
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