BNB Up or Down - October 16, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET
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Source snapshot: Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
About This Event
This market will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of BNB, 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 BNB/USD TWAP data stream available at https://data.chain.link/streams/bnb-usd-twap-60s-streams. Please note that this market is about the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair BNB/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets.
Snapshot observed 2026-10-15T16:13:13.851Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This is a single binary contract on Polymarket titled "BNB Up or Down - October 16, 12:50AM to 12:55AM ET" [1]. Its rules state that the market "will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of BNB, 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 resolution source is the Chainlink BNB/USD TWAP data stream, and the rules specify that other sources and spot markets do not determine the outcome [1].
The listed end time is 2026-10-16T04:55:00.000Z [1]. Because the title uses Eastern Time and the listed end time uses UTC, readers should convert both to the same zone before comparing them.
Reading the snapshot
The saved snapshot was observed at 2026-10-15T16:13:13.851Z and retrieved at 2026-10-15T21:03:54.729Z [1]. It is therefore about five hours older than the retrieval time, and it should not be read as a live price. The provider reported the market as active at the time of capture [1].
The snapshot shows Up at 0.505 and Down at 0.495 [1]. These are prices from one saved observation. They are not executable quotes, and they are not verified probabilities. The two prices sum to 1.00 in this snapshot, but that alone does not indicate depth, spread, or fill quality. Volume is not included in the evidence, so no statement about liquidity or trading activity is possible.
The sample covers one market from one provider event, and it is not partial: the coverage record lists one total market and one included market [1]. Because there is only one contract, no ranking or comparison across contracts or platforms applies here.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why the prices took these values, and it does not say how the market has moved since the observation. It does not identify any other contract with similar wording, so no comparison with other platforms or events is made. The evidence also does not establish what the BNB price was at the start of the range, so the snapshot does not indicate how close the market was to resolving either way. Readers should check the live rules and current prices on the provider before relying on this information.
References
- Polymarket: BNB Up or Down - October 16, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET. Provider data observed 2026-10-15T16:13:13.851Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 15, 2026 UTCOverview
This PredictPedia entry covers the Polymarket contract titled "BNB Up or Down - October 16, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET." The contract is in the crypto category and concerns the price of BNB over a five-minute window. It resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of BNB, 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 resolution source is information from Chainlink, specifically the BNB/USD TWAP data stream [1]. The contract states that it concerns the price according to that Chainlink data stream for the BNB/USD pair, and not according to any other sources or spot markets [1]. Any comparison with exchange prices or other data feeds therefore does not determine the outcome under these rules. The listed end time is 2026-10-16T04:55:00.000Z, which corresponds to the 12:55AM ET end of the title's window [1]. The provider showed the market as active when it was observed [1].
Why It Matters
The contract measures direction over a short window rather than a closing price at one moment. Because the comparison is between the TWAP over the window and the price at the window's start, the outcome depends on the averaged price across the interval as defined by the Chainlink stream [1]. The rules specify that a TWAP equal to the starting price resolves to "Up" [1]. Anyone reading the contract should rely on that stated data source and rule wording rather than on general price headlines [1]. The market snapshot shows an Up price of 0.505 and a Down price of 0.495 [1]. These are prices at the time of observation, not executable quotes or verified probabilities, and they do not indicate how the contract will settle.
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-15 at 16:13 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 does an "Up" resolution require?
The contract resolves to "Up" if the Chainlink BNB/USD TWAP over the stated time range is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range [1].
What happens if the average equals the starting price?
Under the stated rule, a TWAP equal to the price at the beginning of the range resolves to "Up" because the rule uses greater than or equal to [1].
Which price data determines the outcome?
The rules name the BNB/USD TWAP data stream from Chainlink as the resolution source and state that other sources or spot markets are not used [1].
Do the listed prices show the likelihood of each outcome?
The listed prices are snapshots from the provider at the time of observation. They are not executable quotes or verified probabilities [1].
AI-written background. References identify the evidence used; Wikipedia links under Learn More are additional reading. Prices and provider rules are dated snapshots. This is not financial advice.
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