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Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz won’t return to normal until August or later, according to Kalshi traders

Cnbc · · 356 words · By Davis Giangiulio
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“Traders now give a 57% chance traffic in the strait will return to normal by September 1.”
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While evidence confirms Kalshi is a prediction market, none of the provided search results mention a specific 57% probability for traffic returning to normal by September 1.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 · Prediction markets are becoming more and more prevalent when it comes to dissecting odds and predictions in the sports world, and Kalshi has positioned itself as one of the most predomi…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/predictions-markets/news/kal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi Inc. is a web-based prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City and launched in July 2021. The platform is used primarily for sports betting, which constitutes more than 90% of…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalshi
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“Odds that will happen by August are hovering around 56%.”
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The evidence mentions a 56% probability, but it is for the outcome 'Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz this year?', which is the opposite of the claim that traffic will 'return to normal'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — One Kalshi event titled “Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz this year?” currently assigns a 56% probability to that outcome, with the market drawing $469,250 in trading volume.
https://news.bitcoin.com/did-prediction-market-traders-see-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.Responsible TradingTools and tips for trading smart. Market Int…
https://kalshi.com/
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“Kalshi defines normal traffic flows on the contract as the 7-day moving average of transit through the strait crossing 60 based on data from IMF PortWatch.”
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One source mentions Kalshi has a market on whether the 7-day average will be 'above 5' using IMF PortWatch, which contradicts the claim that the threshold is 'crossing 60'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Event 1: Strait traffic breaks. Kalshi already lists a simpler version of this idea — a regulated market on whether the 7‑day average will be above 5 on a given date, using IMF PortWatch as the resolu…
https://www.predictionmarketedge.com/p/five-prediction-marke…
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web search NEUTRAL — of Hormuz commercial shipping traffic to under 10% of pre-conflict levels, with only single-digit daily transits recorded as of May 1—far below the normal 125-140 vessels per day—driving the 80.5% "No…
https://polymarket.com/event/strait-of-hormuz-traffic-return…
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“Iranian state media claimed that the country hit a U.S. warship with two missiles, forcing the vessel to retreat.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, The Standard, and a Middle East war report) confirm that Iranian state media claimed a U.S. warship was hit by two missiles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as an i…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Iran News. Premier source of in-depth news, analysis, insights, and opinions on Iran by native and non-native journalists and experts. Latest News on Iran. Covers Politics, Economy, Foreign Pol…
https://www.iranintl.com/en
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“U.S. Central Command denied that claim.”
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Three independent sources explicitly state that U.S. Central Command (Centcom) denied the Iranian claim that a U.S. warship was hit.
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web search NEUTRAL — “CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles,” Centcom said in a post on the social platform X early Monday morning. “TRUTH: No…
https://www.aol.com/articles/centcom-denies-claim-us-warship…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Central Command denied the claim that a warship was hit by two missiles, as US forces look set to begin ‘Project Freedom’.The US military has denied a claim by Iranian state media that Iran hit a U…
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/us-iran-missile-strike…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Central Command has denied a report claiming two missiles hit a US warship near the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored an Iranian warning. Follow the latest.
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-latest-trump-blockade-st…
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“the United Arab Emirates on Monday said it intercepted Iranian missiles for the first time since the ceasefire began.”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on 2026 Iranian strikes and news reports, confirm the UAE intercepted Iranian missiles for the first time since the ceasefire began on April 8.
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web search NEUTRAL — As of 9 April 2026, the UAE has intercepted and destroyed 537 ballistic missiles, 2,256 drone attacks and 26 cruise missiles fired from Iran using their THAAD and Patriot missile defence systems acqui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates said Monday it successfully intercepted multiple missiles fired from Iran. The reported attack is the first time that the UAE has activated its missile alert system since the …
https://www.forexfactory.com/news/1396679-uae-says-it-interc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Missile alerts have sounded in the United Arab Emirates for the first time since the ceasefire in the Iran war started last month. The alert told residents to immediately seek a safe place and await f…
https://www.hra-iran.org/uae-shoots-down-iranian-missiles-fo…
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“President Donald Trump said the U.S. military will "guide" ships through the strait that have been stranded near it since the war began.”
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Three independent sources (WSJ, Monitor, and another report) confirm President Trump stated the U.S. military would guide stranded ships through the strait as part of 'Project Freedom'.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said “Project Freedom” was a “humanitarian gesture” and that any interference would “be dealt with forcefully”.Iranian state media added that the proposal urged the two warri…
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2026/05/trump-says-us-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime security organisation said on Monday, shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would start helping free…
https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/world/trump-says-us-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. would start guiding commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz where they have been trapped by the war between the U.S. and Iran, in an arm’s-length effort …
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-u-s-will-gu…
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“Just a week ago, on April 27, traders thought the most likely scenario was the strait reopening by July 1.”
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The search results for April 27 only provide general calendar information and do not mention Kalshi trader sentiment regarding the strait reopening by July 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/April
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2026 · Find out all the latest happenings with this list of April holidays for 2026. Find daily observances, awareness days, weekly and monthly commemorations.
https://www.today.com/life/holidays/april-holidays-and-obser…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2020 · April is the fourth month of the year. Let's take a look closer look at the origins, observances and points in history that make up this amazing month.
https://www.thefactsite.com/april-facts/
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“Traders, though, see the passageway likely open by next year, giving 76% odds that normal traffic returns by January 1, 2027.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific probability for January 1, 2027.
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“CNBC and Kalshi have a commercial relationship that includes a CNBC minority investment.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a commercial relationship or minority investment between CNBC and Kalshi.
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