TOTAL VOLUME:
$134.2b
24H VOL:
$130,522,377
24H TRANSACTIONS:
2,388,728,490
OPEN INTEREST:
$1,438,389,636
404,028
Markets across
30,214
events
MATCHED EVENTS:
2,681
PLATFORM COVERAGE:
5
Polymarket:
39%
VS.
Kalshi:
61%
Closed: Jul 13, 10:00 AM EST
Kalshi
This event group tracks whether the USD/JPY exchange rate moves up or down on July 13, 2026. Polymarket compares the 5:00 PM ET Pyth-published price on July 13 to the prior trading day's 5:00 PM ET price, while Kalshi evaluates the 10:00 AM EDT opening price against fixed price bands. The markets use different measurement times, data sources, and resolution methodologies.
This market will resolve to "Up" if the Pyth-published price for US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) at 5:00 PM ET on July 13, 2026 is higher than or equal to the Pyth-published price at 5:00 PM ET on the most recent prior trading day. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Down". E.g., ordinarily, a market on Monday would refer to the previous Friday for its reference price, unless that Friday were a market holiday, in which case it would refer to the next most recent trading day. If no Pyth-published price is available at exactly 5:00 PM ET on a relevant day — whether due to normal feed timing, a system outage, data failure, or other technical disruption preventing verification — the most recent valid Pyth-published price prior to that day's 5:00 PM ET cutoff will be used; if no valid Pyth price exists for that day at all, the most recent prior day on which a valid Pyth price was published will be used in its place. The resolution source for this market is Pyth, specifically the US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) price feed page: https://pythdata.app/explore/FX.USD%2FJPY. UMA resolvers should verify against the Pyth-published prices for the relevant 5:00 PM ET timestamps.
Resolution is determined by the opening price of USD/JPY on July 13, 2026 at 10 AM EDT. The price range is divided into fifteen consecutive bands, each spanning 0.250 yen, beginning at 159.999 and below and extending to 163.250 and above. Each band represents a distinct outcome, and resolution occurs when the opening price falls within one of these defined ranges. The exact opening price at the specified time and date serves as the sole determinant for which outcome resolves affirmatively.
Prediction markets often diverge from traditional analyst consensus because they aggregate dispersed trader beliefs in real time, whereas analyst forecasts reflect periodic surveys or models. This market's odds incorporate live information—central bank signals, economic data, and geopolitical events—that may not yet be reflected in published research. Traders with asymmetric information or contrarian views can move prices quickly, sometimes leading or lagging consensus. Comparing this market's implied probability to major bank FX forecasts reveals whether the crowd is pricing in tail risks or overlooking near-term catalysts that analysts have flagged.
Major catalysts include Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy announcements, US and Japanese economic data releases, and geopolitical developments affecting risk sentiment. Inflation reports, employment figures, and yield curve shifts typically drive near-term FX volatility. Safe-haven flows during market stress often strengthen the yen, while risk-on sentiment favors the dollar. Traders monitor central bank rhetoric, trade tensions, and commodity prices as leading indicators. Unexpected economic surprises or emergency policy moves can trigger sharp repricing in this market within hours.