Market snapshot: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC. Prices may have changed since this snapshot.

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Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait? (10/19 - 10/25)

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Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait? (10/19 - 10/25)

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Will there be more than 150 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?

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Market	Platform	Price
Will there be more than 150 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	91.5%
Will there be more than 160 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	85.5%
Will there be more than 170 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	75.5%
Will there be more than 180 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	58.5%
Will there be more than 185 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	48.5%
Will there be more than 190 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	40.5%
Will there be more than 195 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	34.5%
Will there be more than 200 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	29.0%
Will there be more than 205 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	19.5%
Will there be more than 210 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	14.5%
Will there be more than 220 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?	Kalshi	7.5%

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Source snapshot: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

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10/19 - 10/25 If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above X from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

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Event: Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait? (10/19 - 10/25)
Source snapshot: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Reported event volume (provider units): K 25.4K contracts
Coverage: 11 of 11 saved contracts included.
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Contract: Will there be more than 220 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T220; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 1.7K contracts
Outcome Yes: 7.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 92.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 220 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 210 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T210; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 2.3K contracts
Outcome Yes: 14.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 85.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 210 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 205 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T205; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 518 contracts
Outcome Yes: 19.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 80.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 205 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 200 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T200; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 319.01 contracts
Outcome Yes: 29.0%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 71.0%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 200 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 195 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T195; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 0 contracts
Outcome Yes: 34.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 65.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 195 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 190 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T190; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 3.0K contracts
Outcome Yes: 40.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 59.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 190 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 185 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T185; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 1.2K contracts
Outcome Yes: 48.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 51.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 185 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 180 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T180; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 1.5K contracts
Outcome Yes: 58.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 41.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 180 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 170 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T170; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 336.45 contracts
Outcome Yes: 75.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 24.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 170 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 160 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T160; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 10.5K contracts
Outcome Yes: 85.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 14.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 160 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

Contract: Will there be more than 150 transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026?
Provider: kalshi; ID: kalshi-KXBABELMANDEBWEEKLY-26OCT25-T150; status: active
Source: https://kalshi.com/markets/kxbabelmandebweekly-26oct25
Observed: Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 25, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Reported volume: 3.9K contracts
Outcome Yes: 91.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome No: 8.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: If the number of transit calls through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as reported by the IMF PortWatch is above 150 from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Secondary rules: The total is calculated by summing daily counts from Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. The market will resolve no earlier than Tuesday at 9 AM following the end of the period, once complete data is available.

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