Will Bitcoin be below $50000.00 by Jan 1, 2027 at 12:00am ET?

Prediction markets currently give a 38% probability that Will Bitcoin be below $50000.00 by Jan 1, 2027 at 12:00am ET?. This contract trades at 38¢ on Kalshi, closing January 1, 2027. The Yes side offers an exceptional 194% implied yield with Bitcoin currently trading near the strike at $50k, but the market has experienced significant downward pressure over seven days (49¢ to 42¢), suggesting recent bearish sentiment despite neutral regime conditions.

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38¢
Bid/Ask 38/39¢·Spread 1¢·Vol $3,496.8·OI $160,159.3·Closes Jan 1, 2027·254d remaining
KXBTCMINY-27JAN01-50000.00
7-day price185 snapshots · 70 regime
54¢38¢ current
Apr 836¢Apr 21

Analysis

4d ago

The Yes side offers an exceptional 194% implied yield with Bitcoin currently trading near the strike at $50k, but the market has experienced significant downward pressure over seven days (49¢ to 42¢), suggesting recent bearish sentiment despite neutral regime conditions. The 4¢ spread and modest $481 daily volume indicate relatively thin liquidity for a $156k open interest position, creating potential execution challenges for larger traders. With 259 days to expiration and a realized volatility of 210%, the market is pricing in substantial Bitcoin price swings, though the 1.50 vol ratio suggests current implied volatility may be underpricing tail risk given the binary nature of the $50k threshold.

Resolution rules

If the Bitcoin spot price according to the CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index is below $50000.00 starting Feb 5, 2026 and before Jan 1, 2027 at 12:00am ET, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 234.1%
IY (No) 88.0%
Adj IY 114%
CRI 2
EE 14.000
Overround 0.9%
▶ Full indicator table (7)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)234.1%
IY (No)88.0%
Adj IY114%
CRI2
EE14.000
Overround0.9%
LAS0.03

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.442
Spread
1¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 8:49:02 PM
SF edge 15.0¢ noObservability lowEvent type financial

Edges (1)

NO +15¢thesis — US freezes Russian assets, sanctions Iran, bombs Iran — each action tells the wo
Has thesisHas orderbookIndicators computed 4/21/2026, 8:38:17 PM

Trade

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