Will Trump say "Epstein Island" before May 1, 2026?

Prediction markets currently give a 9% probability that Will Trump say "Epstein Island" before May 1, 2026?. This contract trades at 9¢ on Kalshi, closing May 1, 2026. This market exhibits extreme mispricing signals with a staggering 18,453% implied yield on Yes contracts despite only 15 days to expiration, suggesting either severe illiquidity or a structural arbitrage opportunity.

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9¢
Bid/Ask 5/8¢·Spread 3¢·Vol $794.1·OI $8,106.8·Closes May 1, 2026·10d remaining
KXTRUMPSAYMONTH-26MAY01-EPSTI
7-day price687 snapshots · 60 regime
28¢5¢ current
Apr 84¢Apr 21

Analysis

4d ago

This market exhibits extreme mispricing signals with a staggering 18,453% implied yield on Yes contracts despite only 15 days to expiration, suggesting either severe illiquidity or a structural arbitrage opportunity. The 11¢ price sits at the wide spread's lower bound with minimal 24-hour volume ($1,004) relative to open interest ($6,108), indicating thin liquidity that could amplify volatility around any Trump statement mentioning Epstein Island. The 887% realized volatility and high cliff risk (7/10) reflect the binary nature of speech-dependent resolution, though the neutral regime score and recent price stability (13¢ to 12¢ over 7 days) suggest the market hasn't priced in elevated near-term probability despite the tight 15-day window.

Resolution rules

If Epstein Island, or a plural or possessive form of Epstein Island, is stated by Donald Trump before May 1, 2026 at 12:00am ET, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 72096.9%
IY (No) 199.7%
Adj IY 43258%
CRI 19
RV 3651%
VR 1.89
▶ Full indicator table (9)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)72096.9%
IY (No)199.7%
Adj IY43258%
CRI19
RV3651%
VR1.89
IAR3.1/h
Overround0.3%
LAS0.40

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.409
Spread
3¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 11:20:15 PM
Observability mediumEvent type political
Has orderbookIndicators computed 4/21/2026, 11:08:17 PM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXTRUMPSAYMONTH-26MAY01-EPSTI yes 100

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