How many Senators vote to confirm as Chairman of the Federal Reserve?
Prediction markets currently give a 7% probability that How many Senators vote to confirm as Chairman of the Federal Reserve?. This contract trades at 7¢ on Kalshi, closing January 1, 2027. This market is pricing an extremely specific outcome—exactly 53 Senate votes for confirmation—at just 7¢, implying a 1,868% annualized yield on a Yes position, though the $0 volume and $3,899 open interest suggest minimal liquidity and likely illiquidity risk.
Analysis
This market is pricing an extremely specific outcome—exactly 53 Senate votes for confirmation—at just 7¢, implying a 1,868% annualized yield on a Yes position, though the $0 volume and $3,899 open interest suggest minimal liquidity and likely illiquidity risk. The cliff risk index of 13 indicates high sensitivity to binary outcomes, and with 260 days to expiration, the market is essentially betting against this precise vote count occurring, which makes sense given Senate confirmations typically see broader vote ranges (recent Fed chairs have ranged from 70-90 votes). The flat 7-day price action and wide 7¢ spread suggest this is a low-activity niche contract with minimal price discovery.
Also on polymarket at 9¢(Δ -2¢)
Resolution rules
If the number of Senators voting Yea for the nomination of Trump’s first officially announced pick for Chairman of the Federal Reserve after Issuance and before Jan 1, 2027 is exactly 53, then the market resolves to Yes.
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sf trade KXFEDCHAIRCOUNT-27-B53 yes 100