The Prediction Markets

Bank of Canada decision in Oct 2026?

Closes
Oct 28, 2026, in 5 days
Traded
$898K
Venues
Polymarket, Kalshi
Prices updated
3 h ago
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What the markets expect

Hike 25bps 82.1%

Next is Maintains rate at 16.8%. Polymarket and Kalshi agree within 1 point on every outcome.

Cut >25bps 0.3%Cut 25bps 0.5%Maintains rate 16.8%Hike 25bps 82.1%Hike >25bps 0.3%

Ordered from largest cut to largest hike.

Odds by venue

Fair chance strips out each venue’s built-in margin (its prices add up to more than 100%), then blends the venues by how much has traded there, so the outcomes add up to 100%. Best Yes price is the cheapest ask across venues, and the payout is what a winning $100 stake returns before fees. Open a row for each venue’s contract name, bid and ask, and how closely their rules match.

2 of 10 prices are live from the exchange feeds; the rest come from our regular price polls, the oldest 3 h ago. Ages are as of when this page was built.

  • Polymarket
  • Kalshi
Cut >25bps
0.3%
Polymarket 0.1%polled, 3 h agoKalshi 1%polled, 3 h agoBest Yes 0.1¢ on Polymarket, $100 pays $100,000 (1000x)
Polymarket
Contract
50+ bps decrease
Last price
0.1%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
0.1¢
Sell Yes
—
$100 on Yes pays
$100,000 (1000x)
Volume
$21K
Trade this on Polymarket
Kalshi
Contract
Cut >25bps
Last price
1%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
1¢
Sell Yes
—
$100 on Yes pays
$10,000 (100x)
Volume
$6K
Trade this on Kalshi
Partial parity

Payoffs match in ordinary outcomes; see the rule differences below the table.

Cut 25bps
0.5%
Polymarket 0.1%polled, 3 h agoKalshi 1%polled, 3 h agoBest Yes 0.1¢ on Polymarket, $100 pays $100,000 (1000x)
Polymarket
Contract
25 bps decrease
Last price
0.1%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
0.1¢
Sell Yes
—
$100 on Yes pays
$100,000 (1000x)
Volume
$28K
Trade this on Polymarket
Kalshi
Contract
Cut 25bps
Last price
1%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
1¢
Sell Yes
—
$100 on Yes pays
$10,000 (100x)
Volume
$24K
Trade this on Kalshi
Partial parity

Payoffs match in ordinary outcomes; see the rule differences below the table.

Maintains rate
16.8%
Polymarket 16.7%polled, 3 h agoKalshi 17%polled, 3 h agoBest Yes 17¢ on Kalshi, $100 pays $588 (5.88x)
Polymarket
Contract
No Change
Last price
16.7%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
17.2¢
Sell Yes
16.1¢
$100 on Yes pays
$581 (5.81x)
Volume
$171K
Trade this on Polymarket
Kalshi
Contract
Maintains rate
Last price
17%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
17¢
Sell Yes
16¢
$100 on Yes pays
$588 (5.88x)
Volume
$272K
Trade this on Kalshi
Partial parity

Payoffs match in ordinary outcomes; see the rule differences below the table.

Prices on these venues are 3 h old, too old to show an executable spread.

Hike 25bps
82.1%
Polymarket 81.7%(82.9% fair)live, 3 h agoKalshi 82%(80.4% fair)live, 3 h agoBest Yes 82.5¢ on Polymarket, $100 pays $121 (1.21x)
Polymarket
Contract
25 bps increase
Price
81.7%
Fair, margin removed
82.9%
As of
Live feed, 3 h ago
Buy Yes
82.5¢
Sell Yes
80.8¢
$100 on Yes pays
$121 (1.21x)
Volume
$154K
Trade this on Polymarket
Kalshi
Contract
Hike 25bps
Price
82%
Fair, margin removed
80.4%
As of
Live feed, 3 h ago
Buy Yes
83¢
Sell Yes
82¢
$100 on Yes pays
$120 (1.20x)
Volume
$167K
Trade this on Kalshi
Partial parity

Payoffs match in ordinary outcomes; see the rule differences below the table.

Prices on these venues are 3 h old, too old to show an executable spread.

Hike >25bps
0.3%
Polymarket 0.1%polled, 3 h agoKalshi 1%polled, 3 h agoBest Yes 0.2¢ on Polymarket, $100 pays $50,000 (500x)
Polymarket
Contract
50+ bps increase
Last price
0.1%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
0.2¢
Sell Yes
—
$100 on Yes pays
$50,000 (500x)
Volume
$50K
Trade this on Polymarket
Kalshi
Contract
Hike >25bps
Last price
1%
As of
Polled 3 h ago
Buy Yes
1¢
Sell Yes
—
$100 on Yes pays
$10,000 (100x)
Volume
$5K
Trade this on Kalshi
Partial parity

Payoffs match in ordinary outcomes; see the rule differences below the table.

Venue prices are 3 h old, so we are not showing a cross-venue spread. Check each venue for current prices. Find markets with fresh spreads

Mostly the same bet: 4 differences

Where they differ

  • Buckets assume 25 bp steps: Kalshi 'Cut >25bps' / 'Hike >25bps' and Polymarket '50+ bps' differ for a move strictly between 25 and 50 bps; Kalshi 'Cut 1-25bps' also covers moves under 25 bps.
  • Polymarket names the reference rate per bank (Fed: upper bound of the target range; ECB: deposit facility rate; BoJ: uncollateralized overnight call rate); Kalshi settles on the announced action.
  • Both settle on the scheduled meeting in the named month; an unscheduled move between meetings counts for neither.
  • Trading closes at different times: Oct 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC on Polymarket and Oct 28, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC on Kalshi.
Polymarket
Polymarket resolves via:
UMA optimistic oracle, source: bankofcanada.ca
Kalshi
Kalshi resolves via:
Kalshi (CFTC-regulated exchange), source: Bank of Canada, Federal Reserve Economic Data, Bloomberg Terminal
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  • Buckets assume 25 bp steps: Kalshi 'Cut >25bps' / 'Hike >25bps' and Polymarket '50+ bps' differ for a move strictly between 25 and 50 bps; Kalshi 'Cut 1-25bps' also covers moves under 25 bps.
  • Polymarket names the reference rate per bank (Fed: upper bound of the target range; ECB: deposit facility rate; BoJ: uncollateralized overnight call rate); Kalshi settles on the announced action.
  • Both settle on the scheduled meeting in the named month; an unscheduled move between meetings counts for neither.
  • Trading closes Oct 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC on Polymarket and Oct 28, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC on Kalshi.

Summarized from each venue’s published rules; the venue’s own rules page is the final word.

How the odds have moved

The top 3 outcomes on both venues, with the consensus between them. Hover for exact values.

  • Hike 25bps
  • Maintains rate
  • Cut 25bps

Live prices for Hike 25bps

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Order books

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About this market

Live prediction market odds for "Bank of Canada decision in Oct 2026?". Hike 25bps leads at 82.1%. Next is Maintains rate at 16.8%. $898K has traded across 5 outcomes on Kalshi and Polymarket. The market is expected to resolve by Oct 28, 2026.

Questions

What does the consensus price mean?

It is the price of a Yes contract that pays $1 if the outcome happens. A 14¢ price means traders put the chance near 14%. Where two venues list the same outcome, we blend their last prices, weighting the venue with more trading volume more heavily (neither counts for less than a quarter). When only one outcome can win, each venue’s prices add up to a little over 100% (its margin); the fair chance removes that margin so the outcomes add up to exactly 100%.

How is the payout worked out?

A Yes contract pays $1 if it wins, so at the best ask a $100 stake buys 100 ÷ ask contracts. At 18¢ that is about 555 contracts, paying $556 (5.56x) if Yes happens. Venue fees and price slippage on larger orders are not included.

Why do the venues show different prices?

Each venue has its own traders, fees and order book. Contracts can also settle on slightly different terms, which is why each row lists how closely the rules match.

Is a price gap an arbitrage?

Only when you can buy Yes on one venue below what someone pays for Yes on the other, after fees, and both contracts settle the same way. We show the executable bid and ask so you can check.

How fresh are these prices?

Venue prices refresh every few minutes, and the order book and live quotes stream continuously. Each venue’s card shows when we last observed it.

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