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Before Jan 20, 2029 · Will the U.S. confirm that aliens exist

Before Jan 20, 2029 is priced at 37¢ on Kalshi. Current book: 34¢ bid, 37¢ ask, 3¢ spread. This outcome ranks #1 of 5 inside Will the U.S. confirm that aliens exist.

Price history

37¢ current

+35¢
0¢25¢50¢
May 12, 2026May 27, 2026

Contract brief

If the President, any member of the Cabinet, any member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or any US federal agency definitively states that extraterrestrial life or technology exists before Jan 20, 2029, then the market resolves to Yes.

Outcome

Before Jan 20, 2029

Rank

#1 of 5

Leader

Before Jan 20, 2029 34¢

Range

2¢-34¢

Family volume

$162K

Identifier

KXALIENS-27-29

May 27, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC · 29m ago

Implied probability

37¢
Latest venue quote
May 27, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC · 29m ago

Bid

34¢

Ask

37¢

Spread

24h volume

$13K

Family rank

#1 of 5

5 outcomes · Will the U.S. confirm that aliens exist

Closes

Jan 20, 2029

Family volume

$162K

Orderbook snapshot

34 / 37¢

Kalshi
3¢ spread
BidSize
34¢16
33¢180
32¢385
31¢1.5K
30¢1.3K
AskSize
37¢200
38¢1.7K
39¢3.0K
40¢37
41¢1.0K

Contract terms

What resolves this market.

YES condition

If the President, any member of the Cabinet, any member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or any US federal agency definitively states that extraterrestrial life or technology exists before Jan 20, 2029, then the market resolves to Yes.

Venue

Kalshi

Closes

Jan 20, 2029

Identifier

KXALIENS-27-29

SF Signal
SF Index
66.69
Regime
neutral

Event family

Will the U.S. confirm that aliens exist.

The same race as a probability stack: rank, volume, and where this contract sits against the other outcomes.

Total volume

$162K

Outcomes

5

Highest price

Before Jan 20, 2029 34¢

Current share

8%

Indicators

Yield, cliff risk, volatility, and regime.

IY (Yes)

73.1%

IY (No)

19.4%

Adj IY

67%

CRI

2

RV

314%

VR

3.58

Regime

neutral

Score

0.5

Full indicator table

73.1%
19.4%
Adj IY
67%
2
RV
314%
VR
3.58
IAR
0.7/h
Overround
-0.1%
LAS
0.09

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