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US recession by end of 2026?

Active · Ends Jan 31, 2027

No probability

91.5%

24h change

-2.00%

Total volume

$2M

Liquidity

$60,656

Price history

YesNo
0%25%50%75%100%Sep 11Sep 15Sep 188.5%91.5%

Outcomes

Yes8.5%
No91.5%

Order book

Yes · 52 levels
BidsSize
  1. 8¢16,437
  2. 7¢9,139
  3. 6¢8,989
  4. 5¢5,400
  5. 4¢7,729
  6. 3¢19,479
  7. 2¢41,322
  8. 1¢141,987
AsksSize
  1. 9¢646
  2. 10¢8,875
  3. 11¢511
  4. 12¢2,231
  5. 14¢1,308
  6. 15¢3,543
  7. 16¢1,000
  8. 17¢1,314

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Rules

This market will resolve to “Yes” if either of the following conditions is met: 1. The seasonally adjusted annualized percent change in quarterly U.S. real GDP from the previous quarter is less than 0.0 for two consecutive quarters between Q2 2025 and Q4 2026 (inclusive), as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). 2. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) publicly announces that a recession has occurred in the United States, at any point during 2025 or 2026, with the announcement made by the time the BEA releases the advance estimate for Q4 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Note that advance estimates will be considered. For example, if upon release, the advance estimate for Q3 2025 was negative, and the Q2 2025's most recent, up-to-date estimate was also negative, this market would resolve to "Yes". If on December 31, 2026 the latest estimate for quarterly GDP in Q3 2025 was negative, this market will stay open until the Advance estimate of Q4 2026 is published, at which point it will resolve to "Yes" if Q4 2026 was negative or if the NBER declares a recession by then. This market will remain open until either i) one of the specified conditions is met; or ii) the GDP advance estimate for Q4 2026 is released. If the GDP advance estimate for Q4 2026 has not been released by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve based on the available releases at that time. The resolution source will be the official announcements from the NBER and the BEA’s estimate of seasonally adjusted annualized percent change in quarterly US real GDP from previous quarters as released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product

Market opened Sep 23, 2025, 3:06 PM · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 12:12 PM

Market data

24h volume

$8,287

1 week volume

$227,682

1 month volume

$265,412

1 year volume

$2M

Spread

1.00%

Min order

5

Tick size

0.01

Competitiveness

85.3%

1h change

1 week change

1 month change

+1.00%

Negative risk

No

Condition ID:
0xfdc73f10edf0266756686f35b5712cffa828b0940fc015e0426c76c934c2105d
Question ID:
0xfc5d7844d005f5d8c99ac7d54dd7ba561d9768a41ca579cbae6f3ce45794ee7c

Frequently asked questions

What is the "US recession by end of 2026?" prediction market?

This market will resolve to “Yes” if either of the following conditions is met: 1. The seasonally adjusted annualized percent change in quarterly U.S. real GDP from the previous quarter is less than 0.0 for two consecutive quarters between Q2 2025 and Q4 2026 (inclusive), as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). 2. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) publicly announces that a recession has occurred in the United States, at any point during 2025 or 2026, with the announcement made by the time the BEA releases the advance estimate for Q4 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Note that advance estimates will be considered. For example, if upon release, the advance estimate for Q3 2025 was negative, and the Q2 2025's most recent, up-to-date estimate was also negative, this market would resolve to "Yes". If on December 31, 2026 the latest estimate for quarterly GDP in Q3 2025 was negative, this market will stay open until the Advance estimate of Q4 2026 is published, at which point it will resolve to "Yes" if Q4 2026 was negative or if the NBER declares a recession by then. This market will remain open until either i) one of the specified conditions is met; or ii) the GDP advance estimate for Q4 2026 is released. If the GDP advance estimate for Q4 2026 has not been released by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve based on the available releases at that time. The resolution source will be the official announcements from the NBER and the BEA’s estimate of seasonally adjusted annualized percent change in quarterly US real GDP from previous quarters as released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product

What are the current odds?

Yes at 8.5%, No at 91.5% Odds move with trading and refresh as the market updates.

How much trading activity has this market generated?

$2M in total volume, with $8,287 in the last 24 hours and $60,656 of liquidity currently available.

When does this market close?

Trading runs until Jan 31, 2027. The market opened on Sep 29, 2025.

How do I trade this market?

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