BTC price on Jan 1, 2027?
Prediction markets currently give a 5% probability that BTC price on Jan 1, 2027?. This contract trades at 5¢ on Kalshi, closing January 1, 2027. This market is pricing an extremely narrow Bitcoin price band ($45k-$50k on Jan 1, 2027) at just 5% probability, generating an extraordinary 2,675% implied yield on the Yes side despite 259 days to expiry.
Analysis
This market is pricing an extremely narrow Bitcoin price band ($45k-$50k on Jan 1, 2027) at just 5% probability, generating an extraordinary 2,675% implied yield on the Yes side despite 259 days to expiry. The sharp asymmetry between Yes (2,675%) and No (7.4%) yields, combined with moderate liquidity ($154k open interest against $2,951 daily volume), suggests either sophisticated hedging or significant mispricing of tail risk around that specific price level. The recent price decline from 6¢ to 5¢ and zero spread indicate thin but stable positioning, though the cliff risk index of 19 warrants caution on sudden repricing near expiration.
Resolution rules
If the simple average of the sixty seconds of CF Benchmarks' BRTI before 12 AM EST is between 45000.00-49999.99 at 12 AM EST on Jan 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.
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sf trade KXBTCY-27JAN0100-B47500 yes 100