Will Trump pardon Daniel Penny before 2027?

Prediction markets currently give a 49% probability that Will Trump pardon Daniel Penny before 2027?. This contract trades at 49¢ on Polymarket, closing December 31, 2026. This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume despite $530k open interest, suggesting trapped positions and a wide 27¢ spread that likely doesn't reflect true fair value.

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49¢
Bid/Ask 2/96¢·Spread 94¢·Vol $0·OI $3.2·Closes Dec 31, 2026·245d remaining
0x25a847211096054f4e4b4a6a575ed7183da2ba692d9b97899742bdc6611a69ed
7-day price1305 snapshots · 8 regime
65¢49¢ current
Apr 831¢Apr 29

Analysis

12d ago

This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume despite $530k open interest, suggesting trapped positions and a wide 27¢ spread that likely doesn't reflect true fair value. The 1003% realized volatility and 188% risk-adjusted implied yield on the "Yes" side indicate highly speculative pricing, possibly driven by low-liquidity dynamics rather than fundamental conviction about a pardon's likelihood. With 258 days to expiry and an information arrival rate of only 1.9 events per hour, this appears to be a thin, illiquid market where the 44¢ price may not be reliable for serious trading.

Cross-venue

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View counterpart →Match confidence 0.69IY 244.8%Close-time delta 18063h

Resolution rules

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed individual receives a presidential pardon, commutation, or reprieve from Donald Trump between November 17, 2025 and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for whether the individual is pardoned or not will be official information from the US government, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 154.9%
IY (No) 143.0%
Adj IY 0%
CRI 1
RV 846%
VR 6.43
▶ Full indicator table (9)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)154.9%
IY (No)143.0%
Adj IY0%
CRI1
RV846%
VR6.43
IAR5.1/h
Overround5.4%
LAS1.92

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.477
Spread
94¢
Computed
4/29/2026, 4:59:49 PM
Observability mediumEvent type political
Has orderbookIndicators computed 4/29/2026, 4:53:27 PM

Trade

View on polymarketsf trade 0x25a847211096054f4e4b4a6a575ed7183da2ba692d9b97899742bdc6611a69ed yes 100

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