Will Elon Musk be the #1 rank on Google’s Year in Search 2026 Global – People?

Prediction markets currently give a 9% probability that Will Elon Musk be the #1 rank on Google’s Year in Search 2026 Global – People?. This contract trades at 9¢ on Kalshi, closing December 31, 2026. This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and only $1,164 open interest, making the 5¢ price potentially unreliable for actual trading.

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9¢
Bid/Ask 5/8¢·Spread 3¢·Vol $0·OI $1,169·Closes Dec 31, 2026·254d remaining
KXRANKLISTGOOGLESEARCH-26DEC-ELO

Analysis

4d ago

This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and only $1,164 open interest, making the 5¢ price potentially unreliable for actual trading. The 2683% implied yield on the Yes side is a classic symptom of thin markets where small positions create outsized theoretical returns, though the 4¢ spread suggests difficulty executing even modest trades. With 258 days to expiry and a moderate cliff risk index of 19, this appears to be a speculative long-shot bet rather than an efficiently priced contract, as Musk would need to significantly exceed his typical search volume prominence to rank #1 globally ahead of major entertainment, sports, and political figures.

Resolution rules

If Elon Musk is #1 search on Google’s Year in Search 2026 Global – People in 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 2735.2%
IY (No) 7.6%
Adj IY 1368%
CRI 19
Overround -0.5%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)2735.2%
IY (No)7.6%
Adj IY1368%
CRI19
Overround-0.5%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.5
Spread
3¢
Computed
4/22/2026, 1:58:45 AM
Indicators computed 4/22/2026, 1:53:17 AM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXRANKLISTGOOGLESEARCH-26DEC-ELO yes 100

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