Will United Kingdom retail sales MoM for March 2026 be above -0.5%?

Prediction markets currently give a 47% probability that Will United Kingdom retail sales MoM for March 2026 be above -0.5%?. This contract trades at 47¢ on Kalshi, closing April 24, 2026. This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and only $578 open interest, making the 50¢ midprice unreliable despite the balanced 50% implied probability.

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47¢
Bid/Ask 47/55¢·Spread 8¢·Vol $5·OI $574·Closes Apr 24, 2026·2d remaining
KXUKRETAIL-26APR24-T-0.5
7-day price12 snapshots · 2 regime
50¢47¢ current
Apr 1038¢Apr 21

Analysis

4d ago

This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and only $578 open interest, making the 50¢ midprice unreliable despite the balanced 50% implied probability. The astronomical implied yields (7293% for Yes, 3521% for No) reflect the minimal capital at risk rather than genuine market conviction, and the 6¢ spread is wide relative to the contract value. With just 7 days to expiry and a Cliff Risk Index of 1, this contract faces imminent resolution risk, though the recent price decline from 44¢ to 41¢ suggests modest recent bearish sentiment on UK retail sales beating the -0.5% threshold.

Resolution rules

If United Kingdom retail sales MoM for March 2026 is above -0.5%, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 16643.6%
IY (No) 13088.5%
Adj IY 8322%
CRI 1
Overround 0.7%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)16643.6%
IY (No)13088.5%
Adj IY8322%
CRI1
Overround0.7%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.5
Spread
8¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 6:44:41 PM
Indicators computed 4/21/2026, 6:38:17 PM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXUKRETAIL-26APR24-T-0.5 yes 100

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