ZCash Up or Down - October 20, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET
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Source snapshot: Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 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 2026-10-19T06:00:06.076Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This is a single Polymarket contract, "ZCash Up or Down - October 20, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET" [1]. The source says 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 ZEC/USD TWAP data stream, and the source states 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].
The listed end time is 2026-10-20T04:55:00.000Z, and the provider reports the status as active [1]. The listed end time is a contract timing field, not evidence that the market has resolved.
Reading the snapshot
The saved snapshot was observed at 2026-10-19T06:00:06Z and retrieved at 2026-10-19T07:06:09Z [1]. These are the times for this record, and the prices below describe that observation, not current conditions.
At observation, the saved prices were 0.5 for "Up" and 0.5 for "Down" [1]. Because the two outcomes are equal, the snapshot shows no price difference between them. These are snapshot prices, not executable quotes, and they are not verified probabilities. The record does not include order book depth, trade history, or trader counts, so it cannot show how many participants hold either position.
The sample covers one market from one provider event. The coverage record reports one total market, one included, and no partial sample [1]. The provider notes that the saved markets are all included, but that "does not establish that the providers list every possible real-world outcome" [1]. Because this is a binary contract with one event, no cross-platform comparison is possible here.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why the prices are equal, and it contains no news or market commentary. It also does not show the TWAP value at the start of the window or during it. The outcome depends on how the Chainlink TWAP compares with the starting price, which cannot be determined from this snapshot.
Other contracts with different time windows or wording should not be treated as equivalent, even if their titles look similar. Any comparison should start from each contract's resolution rules and listed end time.
References
- Polymarket: ZCash Up or Down - October 20, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET. Provider data observed 2026-10-19T06:00:06.076Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 19, 2026 UTCOverview
This is a short-term price contract on Polymarket about the ZEC/USD price of Zcash, titled "ZCash Up or Down - October 20, 12:50AM-12:55AM ET" [1]. The contract is in the Crypto category and was listed as active in the snapshot [1]. The rules state that the market resolves 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 comparison is therefore between an average over the window and the starting price, not between the price at the end of the window and the start. The named resolution source is the Chainlink ZEC/USD TWAP data stream with a 60-second TWAP configuration [1]. The rules say the market concerns that specific Chainlink data stream for the ZEC/USD pair, not other price sources or spot markets [1]. A trader reading the contract should therefore check that data stream, rather than a general exchange price, when assessing how it will settle. The listed end time is 2026-10-20T04:55:00.000Z [1]. That is the contract's closing time as listed by the provider. It is not the same as the actual resolution, which the supplied material does not record. The title expresses the window in Eastern Time, while the listed end time is in UTC, so the two should be read together. The saved event contains one market with two outcomes, "Up" and "Down", each shown at a price of 0.5 in the snapshot [1]. Because this is the only market in the saved event and it is not flagged as a partial sample, both outcomes of this contract are represented. The prices describe a single observation, not an executable quote, and they should not be read as verified probabilities.
Why It Matters
The contract measures whether the time-weighted average of the ZEC/USD price from the Chainlink data stream over a five-minute window, from 12:50AM to 12:55AM ET on October 20, is at or above the price at the start of that window [1]. It is a narrow, rule-based question about short-term price direction under one specific data definition. Because the averaging and the chosen data stream both affect the outcome, the rules matter as much as the general price trend.
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-19 at 06:00 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 does the "Up" outcome require?
According to the rules, "Up" applies if the Chainlink ZEC/USD TWAP over the stated time range is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range [1].
What does the "Down" outcome require?
The rules say the market resolves to "Down" if the condition for "Up" is not met, meaning the TWAP over the range is below the starting price [1].
Which price source decides the contract?
The resolution source is the Chainlink ZEC/USD TWAP data stream. The rules state that other sources or spot markets are not the reference [1].
Does a price of 0.5 mean a 50 percent chance?
No. The price is a snapshot from one observation time and is not an executable quote or a verified probability [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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