Bitcoin Up or Down - October 20, 3:20AM-3:25AM ET
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Source snapshot: Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
About This Event
This market will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of Bitcoin, 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 BTC/USD TWAP data stream available at https://data.chain.link/streams/btc-usd-twap-60s-streams. Please note that this market is about the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair BTC/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets.
Snapshot observed 2026-10-19T09:00:05.974Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This Polymarket contract, titled "Bitcoin Up or Down - October 20, 3:20AM-3:25AM ET," resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of Bitcoin, 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 the BTC/USD TWAP data stream from Chainlink, and the source states that the market concerns "the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair BTC/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets" [1].
The listed end time is 2026-10-20T07:25:00.000Z [1]. That is the contract's closing time, not a separate announcement of a resolution date. Readers comparing this contract with a similarly titled market should check whether the wording, time window, and data source match, since a different reference feed could produce a different outcome.
Reading the snapshot
The saved market shows two outcomes: "Up" at 0.505 and "Down" at 0.495 [1]. These prices were observed at 2026-10-19T09:00:05.974Z and retrieved at 2026-10-19T10:00:10.638Z [1]. They describe that moment only. They are not executable quotes, they are not verified probabilities, and they may no longer match current conditions.
The sample covers one market from one provider event. The coverage record reports one total market and one included market, with no partial sample [1]. Because the sample is complete for this saved event, nothing was omitted from it. The data does not show trading volume, liquidity, or the number of participants, so the prices alone do not indicate how deep the market is or how many people hold each view.
No other platform's contract is included here. Prices from different platforms, wordings, or close times should not be compared as though they describe the same outcome.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why the prices are where they are, and this summary does not attempt to. It also does not show what Bitcoin's price did after the snapshot, whether the market has since traded, or what the final outcome will be. The contract had not closed at the time of retrieval, so the resolution is not yet known from the supplied evidence.
References
- Polymarket: Bitcoin Up or Down - October 20, 3:20AM-3:25AM ET. Provider data observed 2026-10-19T09:00:05.974Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 19, 2026 UTCOverview
This is a short-term price contract listed on Polymarket for Bitcoin, titled "Bitcoin Up or Down - October 20, 3:20AM-3:25AM ET" [1]. Its rules state that it will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of Bitcoin over the time range in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range, and to "Down" otherwise [1]. The contract covers one five-minute window, so the question it asks is narrow: whether the averaged price during that window finishes at or above the price when the window opened [1]. The resolution source is named in the rules as information from Chainlink, specifically a BTC/USD TWAP data stream [1]. The rules also say the market concerns the price according to that Chainlink data stream for the BTC/USD pair, and not any other sources or spot markets [1]. This means the outcome depends on that particular data feed rather than on whichever exchange price a reader might check. The saved listing shows two outcomes, Up and Down. The Up price was 0.505 and the Down price was 0.495 in the snapshot taken at 2026-10-19T09:00:05Z [1]. These are observed prices from that moment. They are not executable quotes, and they should not be read as verified probabilities of an outcome. The listed end time is 2026-10-20T07:25:00Z [1]. That is the contract's closing time, not a record of when or how the contract resolved.
Why It Matters
The contract measures the direction of Bitcoin's price over one specific five-minute window, as defined by a Chainlink TWAP data stream [1]. Because the outcome compares the averaged price during the window with the price at its start, a brief move at one point in the window does not by itself determine the result [1]. The rules tie the result to a single named data feed, so readers need to understand that feed's definition to interpret the contract correctly [1]. The price snapshot shows how the two outcomes were priced at one observed time, which is a useful record of the market's view at that moment, but not a current or verified forecast [1].
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-19 at 09:00 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 contract resolves Up or Down?
It resolves to Up if the time-weighted average price of Bitcoin over the stated time range is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range, and to Down otherwise [1].
Which price source is used?
The rules name the Chainlink BTC/USD TWAP data stream as the resolution source and state that other sources or spot markets are not used [1].
What time range does the contract cover?
The title specifies October 20, 3:20AM to 3:25AM ET [1]. The listed end time in the saved source is 2026-10-20T07:25:00Z [1].
Do the listed prices show the chance that Bitcoin goes up?
The saved prices were 0.505 for Up and 0.495 for Down at one observation time [1]. They are snapshot prices, not executable quotes or verified probabilities.
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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