ZCash Up or Down - October 18, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET
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Source snapshot: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
About This Event
This market will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of ZCash, generated by Chainlink, of the time range specified in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise, it will resolve to "Down". The resolution source for this market is information from Chainlink, specifically the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream available at https://data.chain.link/streams/zec-usd-twap-60s-streams. Please note that this market is about the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair ZEC/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets.
Snapshot observed 2026-10-18T00:00:06.191Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This is a single Polymarket contract titled "ZCash Up or Down - October 18, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET" [1]. The rules state that it "will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of ZCash, generated by Chainlink, of the time range specified in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise, it will resolve to "Down"" [1]. The stated resolution source is the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream from Chainlink, and the rules say the market concerns "the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair ZEC/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets" [1].
The listed end time is 2026-10-18T04:55:00.000Z [1]. That is the contract's closing time, not a record of how the market settled. The evidence does not include a resolution outcome.
Reading the snapshot
The saved snapshot was observed at 2026-10-18T00:00:06.191Z and retrieved at 2026-10-18T01:16:38.320Z [1]. The provider status was "active" at the time of the saved record [1]. The data therefore describes conditions at the observation time, not the moment you are reading this.
The saved prices are 0.5 for "Up" and 0.5 for "Down" [1]. Because these are snapshot prices rather than executable quotes, they do not show what a trade would cost or fill at. They also do not verify the probability of either outcome. The evidence contains no volume or trader counts, so it says nothing about liquidity or how many participants hold a view.
The sample covers one market, and the coverage record marks it as complete for this saved event, with no partial sample [1]. The evidence includes no other platform. Nothing here supports comparing this contract with a differently worded or differently timed contract, and the price gap between contracts would not by itself indicate an opportunity.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why the prices sit at 0.5, and it does not show any movement over time. It also does not establish the actual TWAP values for the window or the reference price at its start. Readers should check the resolution source directly and the final settlement record, since those are outside this snapshot.
References
- Polymarket: ZCash Up or Down - October 18, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET. Provider data observed 2026-10-18T00:00:06.191Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 18, 2026 UTCOverview
This PredictPedia entry covers a short-window price contract on Polymarket titled "ZCash Up or Down - October 18, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET". The contract is about the price of ZCash measured against the ZEC/USD pair, and it is structured as a binary question: whether the price moves up or down over one five-minute window [1]. The contract's rules state that it will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of ZCash, generated by Chainlink, over the time range in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise, it resolves to "Down" [1]. The window is therefore defined by its start and end times, and the comparison is between the averaged price across the window and the price at the window's opening. The rules also specify the resolution source. It is information from Chainlink, specifically the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream with a 60-second interval, and the rules say the market concerns that data stream only, not other sources or spot markets [1]. Traders looking at this contract should therefore focus on the Chainlink stream named in the rules rather than on prices quoted on exchanges. The saved record lists the event as active and gives a listed end time of 2026-10-18T04:55:00Z, which corresponds to 12:55 AM ET on October 18 [1]. The saved record was observed at 2026-10-18T00:00:06Z and retrieved from the source at 2026-10-18T01:16:38Z. These are different moments from the window itself. The window's listed end is a contract closing time, not a record of when the outcome was determined, and the supplied evidence does not show a resolution.
Why It Matters
The contract measures whether the ZEC/USD price, as averaged over a specific five-minute window using Chainlink's time-weighted average, finishes at or above the price at the start of that window [1]. Because the outcome depends on a time-weighted average rather than a single trade, a brief spike at one moment does not by itself decide the result under the stated rules [1]. The contract is also narrow in scope: it refers only to the named Chainlink stream and states that other sources or spot markets do not determine the outcome [1]. The saved snapshot shows both outcomes priced at 0.5 at the time of observation [1]. Those values are a point-in-time record from the saved data and are not executable quotes or verified probabilities, so they should not be read as a forecast of direction.
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-18 at 00:00 UTC. It contains listings from Polymarket. Market descriptions and listed closing times define the contracts; they do not establish that the real-world outcome has occurred. This article does not include a separately verified news update. [1]
Frequently Asked Questions
What determines whether this contract resolves Up or Down?
It resolves to Up if the Chainlink ZEC/USD TWAP over the time range in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise it resolves to Down [1].
Which data source is used for resolution?
The resolution source is information from Chainlink, specifically the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream with 60-second intervals. The rules say other sources and spot markets are not used [1].
When does the trading window close?
The listed end time is 2026-10-18T04:55:00Z, which is 12:55 AM ET on October 18, 2026 [1]. This is the listed closing time in the contract record, and the supplied evidence does not show a resolution outcome.
Do the saved prices show the current odds?
No. The prices were observed at 2026-10-18T00:00:06Z and the source was retrieved at 2026-10-18T01:16:38Z [1]. They are snapshots from those times, not live quotes or verified probabilities.
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