ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 8:30AM-8:45AM ET
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ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 8:30AM-8:45AM 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 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 2026-10-15T21:00:05.939Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This is a single binary contract on Polymarket for ZCash over the 8:30AM to 8:45AM ET window on October 16 [1]. According to the contract rules, 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 resolution source is the Chainlink ZEC/USD TWAP data stream, and the rules state that the 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" [1]. A reader comparing this contract with a spot price chart, another exchange, or a different time window should expect different measurements.
The listed end time is 2026-10-16T12:45:00.000Z [1]. This is the contract's closing time, not evidence of when any event has resolved. The supplied evidence does not show a resolution outcome.
Reading the snapshot
The provider observed this market at 2026-10-15T21:00:05.939Z, and the source was retrieved at 2026-10-15T21:27:49.546Z [1]. These are past times relative to the reader's present. The prices below describe only that observation window and may no longer be current.
The saved snapshot shows Up at 0.5 and Down at 0.5 [1]. These are snapshot prices, not executable quotes, and they are not verified probabilities. The evidence does not show bid and ask prices, depth, or trade history, so a reader cannot judge how easily either side could be bought or sold at these levels.
The event contains one market, and the coverage record shows all of its markets are included, with no partial sample [1]. Because only one contract is present, there is no other outcome to compare against. The volume field is not included in the supplied excerpt, so no liquidity conclusion can be drawn.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why the price sits at 0.5 or whether it has moved since the observation. It contains no news, no trader counts, and no information about how participants view the outcome.
Readers should also note that this contract is not comparable with a similarly named contract on another platform unless the rules match. The supplied evidence covers only this Polymarket event, so no cross-platform comparison is possible here.
References
- Polymarket: ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 8:30AM-8:45AM ET. Provider data observed 2026-10-15T21:00:05.939Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 15, 2026 UTCOverview
This market is a short-window price contract on ZCash (ZEC) priced in US dollars. Its title, ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 8:30AM-8:45AM ET, identifies a fifteen-minute window. The provider rules say the market resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of ZCash over that window is greater than or equal to the price at the start of the window. Otherwise it resolves to "Down" [1]. The contract therefore asks whether the average price during the window finishes at or above the starting price, not whether the price is higher at the final moment. The rules name a specific reference for the price. The resolution source is information from Chainlink, specifically the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream with a 60-second TWAP. The rules state that the market concerns the price in that Chainlink data stream for the ZEC/USD pair, and not any other source or spot market [1]. Traders reading the contract should therefore look at that data stream definition rather than at prices quoted elsewhere. The provider listed the event as active when the saved record was observed, with an end time of 2026-10-16T12:45:00Z [1]. That end time matches 8:45 AM ET on the title date, but the record shows only a listed end time. It does not show that the window has closed or that the contract has resolved, so no outcome should be inferred from this record.
Why It Matters
The contract measures the direction of ZCash's average price over a short fixed window, as reported by one named data stream. Because the test compares a time-weighted average with the starting price, a move that rises and then falls within the window can still produce an "Up" result if the average stays at or above the start. The contract also depends on the exact data stream named in the rules, so the rules define the outcome more narrowly than a general news or market-wide price measure would [1].
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-15 at 21:00 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 market resolves Up or Down?
The market resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price of ZCash over the stated window is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that window. Otherwise it resolves to "Down" [1].
Which price source is used to settle the contract?
The resolution source is information from Chainlink, specifically the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream. The rules state that prices from other sources or spot markets are not the reference [1].
Does the market show that the window has ended or that an outcome has been decided?
The saved record lists the market as active and gives an end time of 2026-10-16T12:45:00Z. It does not show that the window has closed or that a result has been recorded [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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