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Will Barack Obama be arrested before Jan 2027?

Prediction markets currently give a 8% probability that Will Barack Obama be arrested before Jan 2027?. This contract trades at 8¢ on Kalshi, closing January 1, 2027. This market is pricing an extremely low probability (6%) for a high-profile arrest outcome, yet the Yes side offers an extraordinary 1,870.7% implied yield, reflecting the massive asymmetry between the tiny premium and potential payout.

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8¢
Bid/Ask 7/8¢·Spread 1¢·Vol $311.24·OI $66,002.99·Closes Jan 1, 2027·245d remaining
KXARREST-27JAN-BOM
7-day price42 snapshots · 45 regime
9¢7¢ current
Apr 156¢Apr 30

Analysis

14d ago

This market is pricing an extremely low probability (6%) for a high-profile arrest outcome, yet the Yes side offers an extraordinary 1,870.7% implied yield, reflecting the massive asymmetry between the tiny premium and potential payout. With zero 24-hour volume despite $61k open interest and 259 days to expiration, liquidity is essentially frozen, suggesting this contract may be held primarily as a speculative long-shot bet rather than actively traded. The 13 Cliff Risk Index and neutral regime indicate moderate tail-risk concentration, though the stable 7-day price action at 7¢ suggests the market has settled into equilibrium around this extreme tail scenario.

Resolution rules

If Barack Obama is arrested before Jan 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 1982.0%
IY (No) 11.2%
Adj IY 849%
CRI 13
Overround 2.7%
LAS 0.14
▶ Full indicator table (6)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)1982.0%
IY (No)11.2%
Adj IY849%
CRI13
Overround2.7%
LAS0.14

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.341
Computed
5/1/2026, 12:56:10 PM
Observability mediumEvent type political
Has orderbookIndicators computed 5/1/2026, 12:53:38 PM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXARREST-27JAN-BOM yes 100

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