BNB Up or Down - October 16, 5:15AM-5:20AM ET
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Source snapshot: Oct 15, 2026, 4:13 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 Polymarket contract, titled "BNB Up or Down - October 16, 5:15AM-5:20AM ET" [1], is a short-window price question. Its rules say it "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 state that the market concerns "the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair BNB/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets" [1]. A reader comparing this contract with a different BNB market should check whether that market uses the same data stream, window, and comparison rule.
Reading the snapshot
The saved snapshot shows Up at 0.505 and Down at 0.495 [1]. These are observed prices, not executable quotes or verified probabilities. The gap between them is small, and it describes only this saved observation.
The provider observed the market at 2026-10-15T16:13:13.851Z and the source was retrieved at 2026-10-15T19:09:52.913Z [1]. The provider listed the status as active and the end time as 2026-10-16T09:20:00.000Z [1]. The listed end time is the contract's closing time in the provider data. It is not an announced event or a confirmed resolution time, and the resolution outcome is not part of this snapshot.
The sample covers one market from one platform. The coverage record marks it as complete, with one market included and no partial sample [1]. The saved data does not establish that every possible outcome is listed, so this sample should not be treated as a full field. Because only one contract is present, no cross-platform comparison is possible here.
What remains uncertain
The snapshot does not show the BNB price at the start of the window, the TWAP during the window, or the final result. It also does not show current liquidity, trading volume, or how many people hold either side. Volume and trading activity are not included in this record.
Because the observation time is earlier than the retrieval time, the prices describe the saved moment and should not be read as live. Anyone using this information after the listed end time should check the provider and resolution source directly.
References
- Polymarket: BNB Up or Down - October 16, 5:15AM-5:20AM 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 contract is a short-window price market for BNB, a crypto asset, titled "BNB Up or Down - October 16, 5:15AM-5:20AM ET." It belongs to the Crypto category and is listed on Polymarket [1]. The question it asks is whether BNB's price moves up or down over one five-minute window. The resolution rule compares two values. The market resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of BNB 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]. Because the comparison uses an average over the window rather than a single moment, the outcome depends on how the price behaves across the whole interval, not only on where it ends. The contract specifies its data source. The resolution source is information from Chainlink, specifically the BNB/USD TWAP data stream with a 60-second TWAP [1]. The rules state that the market concerns the price in that Chainlink data stream for the BNB/USD pair, and not any other sources or spot markets [1]. A reader should therefore treat the Chainlink stream, not a general exchange quote, as the reference for this contract. The listed end time is 2026-10-16T09:20:00.000Z [1]. This is the time the contract's rules give for the window's close. It is not a record of what happened in that window. At the time of the provider observation, the provider reported the status as active [1], so the contract had not yet closed at that snapshot.
Why It Matters
The contract measures whether the Chainlink BNB/USD TWAP over a five-minute window, from 5:15 AM to 5:20 AM ET on October 16, finishes at or above its starting level [1]. Its value to a reader lies in the precision of the rule: the outcome is set by a specified data stream and a specified averaging method, so the market's question is narrower than a general view on where BNB's price is heading. The one observed price for the Up and Down outcomes at the snapshot time was 0.505 and 0.495 respectively [1]. These are snapshot prices from the observation time, not executable quotes or verified probabilities, and they describe only how traders were pricing the contract at that moment.
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 mean for this contract?
The market resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price of BNB over the stated time range is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range [1].
What does a "Down" resolution mean?
If the time-weighted average price over the range is not greater than or equal to the starting price, the market resolves to "Down" [1].
Which price data does the contract use?
The resolution source is the Chainlink BNB/USD TWAP data stream, and the rules say the market is about that stream and not other sources or spot markets [1].
Is the listed end time the time the outcome was determined?
The listed end time of 2026-10-16T09:20:00.000Z is a contract rule for when the window closes [1]. It does not show that a result has been recorded.
Do the observed prices show the likelihood of each outcome?
No. The observed prices are snapshots from a provider record and are not verified probabilities or executable quotes [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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