These markets track whether crude oil (WTI) settles higher or lower on March 6, 2026, compared to the prior trading day. Polymarket uses a directional up/down comparison, while Kalshi uses absolute price bands. Both reference CME front-month settlement prices as the official data source.
Polymarket and Kalshi use incompatible resolution architectures: Polymarket is a directional comparison (up vs down relative to prior day), while Kalshi is an absolute price-band selection (15 discrete ranges). Both reference CME front-month settlement but resolve to different outcome spaces.
Hero Tip:
Do not assume these markets move in lockstep. A Polymarket UP result (price higher than March 5) could resolve to any of Kalshi's YES bands depending on the prior day's close. For example, if March 5 settle was $72.50 and March 6 settle is $72.75, Polymarket resolves UP but Kalshi resolves YES only if $72.75 falls in one of its bands (it does: $72.00–$72.99). However, if March 5 was $74.00 and March 6 is $74.50, Polymarket resolves UP but Kalshi resolves YES (above $73.99). Use these as separate bets, not hedges.
Critical Divergence Points:
Polymarket: Directional comparison market. Resolves UP if March 6 front-month CME settlement > March 5 front-month CME settlement; DOWN if lower. Uses same contract month on both days. Resolves 50-50 if CME does not publish by 11:59 PM ET next trading day. Key Quote: 'This market will resolve to Up if...the official CME settlement price for the Active Month...is higher than the previous trading day's official settlement price.'
Kalshi: Absolute price-band market. Resolves YES if March 6 front-month WTI settle price falls into any of 15 specified ranges: below $61.00, $61–$61.99, $63–$73.99, or above $73.99. No directional comparison; outcome depends only on absolute price level. Key Quote: 'If the front-month settle price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate oil on March 06, 2026 is between $61.00 and 61.99, then the market resolves to Yes.'
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