Will Bank of America or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in SpaceX’s initial public offering?

Prediction markets currently give a 13% probability that Will Bank of America or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in SpaceX’s initial public o.... This contract trades at 13¢ on Polymarket, closing December 31, 2027. This market shows extreme asymmetry with a 249.8% implied yield on the "Yes" side versus just 13.7% on the "No" side, suggesting significant mispricing or that traders are pricing in very low probability of a SpaceX IPO occurring by end-2027 rather than BofA's specific involvement.

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13¢
Bid/Ask 9/16¢·Spread 7¢·Vol $0·OI $4,200.975·Closes Dec 31, 2027·618d remaining
0xa7d8fc08e52e2850f7cc0e28b17b56ec89d84b4aee2c3f8fad1bf8dae1449d88
7-day price310 snapshots · 11 regime
20¢13¢ current
Apr 84¢Apr 21

Analysis

5d ago

This market shows extreme asymmetry with a 249.8% implied yield on the "Yes" side versus just 13.7% on the "No" side, suggesting significant mispricing or that traders are pricing in very low probability of a SpaceX IPO occurring by end-2027 rather than BofA's specific involvement. The zero 24-hour volume combined with $6.86M open interest and a 5¢ spread indicates illiquidity despite the long 623-day timeframe, making this a potentially illiquid trap for large positions. The dramatic 7-day price surge from 6¢ to 19¢ paired with 1244% realized volatility and a 5.32 vol ratio suggests recent information arrival or speculative positioning, though the neutral regime score indicates no clear directional momentum.

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View counterpart →Match confidence 0.78IY 5.8%Close-time delta 29h

Resolution rules

This market will resolve according to the bank that serves as the lead underwriter in the initial public offering of SpaceX. If no IPO occurs by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, or SpaceX completes an initial public offering without a designated lead underwriter, this market will resolve to “Other.” If multiple banks are identified as lead underwriters, this market will resolve according to the primary lead underwriter. If the hierarchy between them is unclear, this market will resolve once it is conclusively evident which bank is the primary lead underwriter, for example, through the order in which the banks are listed in the underwriting section of SpaceX’s final initial public offering prospectus, once released. The primary resolution source for this market will be official disclosures from SpaceX. A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 395.3%
IY (No) 8.8%
Adj IY 182%
CRI 7
RV 1418%
VR 6.91
▶ Full indicator table (9)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)395.3%
IY (No)8.8%
Adj IY182%
CRI7
RV1418%
VR6.91
IAR1.8/h
Overround-0.1%
LAS0.54

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.5
Spread
7¢
Computed
4/22/2026, 1:24:05 AM
Observability mediumEvent type financial
Has orderbookIndicators computed 4/22/2026, 1:23:18 AM

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