These markets collectively assess whether SPY will reach specific price levels (highs ranging from $685–$715; lows ranging from $650–$680) during regular trading hours in the week of April 13, 2026. Each market resolves independently as a binary YES/NO based on whether the target price is touched at any point during that week, using 1-minute candle data.
Polymarket uses intraweek 1-minute candle highs/lows on SPY (an ETF proxy for S&P 500), while Kalshi uses end-of-day S&P 500 index values on a single date (April 17, 2026). The instruments, granularity, and resolution timing differ fundamentally.
Hero Tip:
If you trade Polymarket, you are betting on whether SPY touches specific price levels at any point during the week via 1-minute candles; if you trade Kalshi, you are betting on where the S&P 500 index closes on Friday April 17 only. SPY intraweek volatility can easily breach Polymarket thresholds even if the index closes outside Kalshi bands. Polymarket offers continuous price discovery; Kalshi offers a single snapshot. Do not assume correlated outcomes.
Critical Divergence Points:
Polymarket:
Resolves YES if SPY (the ETF) touches a specified HIGH or LOW price at any point during the week of April 13–17, 2026, measured via 1-minute candles during regular trading hours (9:30 AM–4:00 PM ET). Resolution source is Pyth 1-minute candle data. Prices are exact, unadjusted for rounding. In case of data unavailability, falls back to official daily high/low from the primary exchange. Covers 13 HIGH thresholds ($685–$715) and 4 LOW thresholds ($650–$680).
Kalshi:
Resolves YES if the S&P 500 index (not SPY) closes within one of 30 specified 25-point bands on April 17, 2026 (Friday, end-of-day). Bands range from below 6475 to above 7174.9999. Resolution is a single point-in-time snapshot, not a range scan. No fallback source specified; no mention of 1-minute candles or intraweek volatility.
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