Persistent geopolitical tensions and Iranian enforcement actions have kept Strait of Hormuz traffic severely constrained, with commercial transits at roughly 7% of pre-crisis levels and war-risk insurance premiums at 40 times normal as of early September 2026. Recent U.S.-Iran strikes, IRGC vessel turn-backs, and the collapse of earlier ceasefires have sustained elevated operational risks, stranding hundreds of vessels and deterring broad operator return despite partial recovery attempts after mid-2026 talks. Market-implied odds for no normalization by November 30 reflect trader consensus on these barriers, including high insurance costs and uncertain regulatory pathways. Key near-term catalysts include any renewed diplomatic progress or further kinetic incidents that could alter risk pricing before the deadline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$233,994 Vol.
$233,994 Vol.
$233,994 Vol.
$233,994 Vol.
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 Iranian enforcement actions have kept Strait of Hormuz traffic severely constrained, with commercial transits at roughly 7% of pre-crisis levels and war-risk insurance premiums at 40 times normal as of early September 2026. Recent U.S.-Iran strikes, IRGC vessel turn-backs, and the collapse of earlier ceasefires have sustained elevated operational risks, stranding hundreds of vessels and deterring broad operator return despite partial recovery attempts after mid-2026 talks. Market-implied odds for no normalization by November 30 reflect trader consensus on these barriers, including high insurance costs and uncertain regulatory pathways. Key near-term catalysts include any renewed diplomatic progress or further kinetic incidents that could alter risk pricing before the deadline.
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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