Persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated maritime risks in the Strait of Hormuz, including IRGC assertions of control and war-risk insurance premiums at 40 times normal levels, underpin the 80.5% market-implied probability that traffic will not normalize by November 30. As of late August 2026, commercial transits remain at roughly 4% of pre-crisis volumes, with daily arrivals averaging just 3–15 vessels against a historical baseline near 85, following the collapse of a brief June recovery amid renewed strikes and enforcement actions. Major carriers continue rerouting, thousands of vessels stay stranded, and Brent crude trades near $88 amid supply concerns. Key near-term catalysts include any U.S.-Iran diplomatic shifts or confirmed mine clearance, though trader consensus reflects skepticism that full normalization—defined by IMF PortWatch 7-day averages reaching 60+ arrivals—will occur within the compressed timeframe.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$167,880 Vol.
$167,880 Vol.
$167,880 Vol.
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Daily transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as IMF Portwatch publishes a 7-day moving average of transit calls equal to or above the specified level, or once data has been published for the final date in the specified period and no such value has been published. If no data has been published for the final date of the specified period within 14 calendar days (ET) after the end of that period, this market will resolve based on data published up to that point.
Revisions to previously published data points made within this market’s timeframe will be considered. However, they will not disqualify a previously published data point from qualifying. Revisions to previously published data points after data is published for November 30, 2026, however, will not be considered.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.
Market Opened: Aug 10, 2026, 6:39 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Daily transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as IMF Portwatch publishes a 7-day moving average of transit calls equal to or above the specified level, or once data has been published for the final date in the specified period and no such value has been published. If no data has been published for the final date of the specified period within 14 calendar days (ET) after the end of that period, this market will resolve based on data published up to that point.
Revisions to previously published data points made within this market’s timeframe will be considered. However, they will not disqualify a previously published data point from qualifying. Revisions to previously published data points after data is published for November 30, 2026, however, will not be considered.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated maritime risks in the Strait of Hormuz, including IRGC assertions of control and war-risk insurance premiums at 40 times normal levels, underpin the 80.5% market-implied probability that traffic will not normalize by November 30. As of late August 2026, commercial transits remain at roughly 4% of pre-crisis volumes, with daily arrivals averaging just 3–15 vessels against a historical baseline near 85, following the collapse of a brief June recovery amid renewed strikes and enforcement actions. Major carriers continue rerouting, thousands of vessels stay stranded, and Brent crude trades near $88 amid supply concerns. Key near-term catalysts include any U.S.-Iran diplomatic shifts or confirmed mine clearance, though trader consensus reflects skepticism that full normalization—defined by IMF PortWatch 7-day averages reaching 60+ arrivals—will occur within the compressed timeframe.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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