Will the rate of core CPI inflation be above 3.0% for the year ending in April 2026?

Prediction markets currently give a 5% probability that Will the rate of core CPI inflation be above 3.0% for the year ending in April 2026?. This contract trades at 5¢ on Kalshi, closing May 12, 2026. This market shows extreme illiquidity with only $32 open interest and zero 24-hour volume, making the 5¢ price potentially unreliable despite the massive 29,693.9% implied yield on Yes contracts.

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5¢
Bid/Ask 0/2¢·Spread 2¢·Vol $0·OI $32·Closes May 12, 2026·21d remaining
KXCPICOREYOY-26APR-T3.0
7-day price20 snapshots · 3 regime
10¢5¢ current
Apr 81¢Apr 13

Analysis

2d ago

This market shows extreme illiquidity with only $32 open interest and zero 24-hour volume, making the 5¢ price potentially unreliable despite the massive 29,693.9% implied yield on Yes contracts. The sharp 50% price decline over seven days (from 10¢ to 5¢) combined with a wide 6¢ spread and elevated Cliff Risk Index of 19 suggests either informed selling or thin-market volatility rather than genuine probability discovery. With just 23 days to expiry and core CPI currently running around 3.2-3.3% year-over-year, the 5% probability of exceeding 3.0% appears mispriced relative to recent inflation data, though the illiquidity makes this difficult to arbitrage.

Resolution rules

If the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers: All Items less Food and Energy increases by more than 3.0% in the twelve months ending April 2026 (as represented by the one-decimal place value reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics), then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 33538.1%
IY (No) 92.9%
Adj IY 16769%
CRI 19
Overround 3.0%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)33538.1%
IY (No)92.9%
Adj IY16769%
CRI19
Overround3.0%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.5
Spread
2¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 8:17:09 PM
Indicators computed 4/21/2026, 8:08:17 PM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXCPICOREYOY-26APR-T3.0 yes 100

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