📈Finance/KALSHI/May 19, 2026
kalshi market
BLS NFP report

Will above 110000 jobs be added in May 2026?

PRISM
67.0%
MARKET (PUBLISH)
22.0%
MARKET (SETTLED)
100%
MOVE
+78pp

PRISM detected 5.0pp mispricing — market held

PRISM estimated 67% against the market's 22%. This time, the market was right — a calibration data point.

PRISM MISSED0% return
ISSUED FORECASTMay 15, 2026 at 4:43 AM
MODERATE · UNDERPRICED+5.0ppPRISM 67% · Market 22%
Live view diverged · PRISM reclassified to NONE with edge now +0.3pp. The issued forecast above is the historical commitment scored on the public ledger.
PRISM
67.0%
VS
MARKET
22.0%
EDGE DETECTED5.0pp
WEAK
MODERATE
STRONG
EXTREME
OUTCOME
YES
FORECAST
MODERATE
DIRECTION
UNDERPRICED
CONFIDENCE
LOW
ACCURACY EDGE
+48
PUBLISHED
May 19, 2026
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1

What happened

This market resolved YES on June 5, 2026. The market's pricing turned out to be more accurate than PRISM's assessment.

Forecast Tape

4 events
  1. May 15, 4:43 AMPUBLISHED

    Prism 67% vs market 22% — MODERATE UNDERPRICED

  2. May 17, 10:04 PMRE-ANALYZED

    Prism 29% — edge +9.0pp

  3. May 18, 2:07 PMRE-ANALYZED

    Forecast MODERATE → NONE at Prism 25%

  4. Jun 5, 2:30 PMRESOLVED YES

    Resolved YES. Market was closer than Prism on this call.

2

What the market believed

MARKET PRICE · AT FORECAST TIME
22.0%

The market was pricing this event at 22.0% probability when PRISM generated its forecast. PRISM assessed this was too low — the market was underpricing the probability.

3

What PRISM believed

PRISM PROBABILITY
67.0%
EDGE DETECTED
5.0pp
FORECAST
MODERATE UNDERPRICED
Confidence
LOW
Kelly Reference
N/A
PRISM Sizing (¼ Kelly · cap 5%)
N/A
PRISM REASONING
  • Probability estimate: 25%
  • Labor data show cooling but still positive job growth, so a modest beat of the 110,000 threshold remains reasonably likely
FACTORS FOR
  • +April payrolls at 177,000 remain comfortably above the 110,000 bar
  • +JOLTS openings near 6.9 million indicate continued labor demand
FACTORS AGAINST
  • ADP April estimate of 109,000 signals cooling hiring momentum
  • Broader commentary describes labor market as mixed and slowing
RESOLUTION PATHS MODELED
Economy adds 110k–200k jobs amid gradual cooling18%
Growth re-accelerates and jobs comfortably beat 200k7%
Evidence 47%
SOURCES (6)
last week
  • Current Unemployment Rate and Other Jobs Report Findingsnerdwallet.com

    The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), released on May 5, shows job openings were 6.9 million in March compared to: 6.9 million in February.

    May 14Open →
  • Inflation, Jobs, Homes - Economic Update 16 May 2026 - YouTubeyoutube.com

    ... data Is there going to be a recession or slow down in 2026? Predictions And What To Do Now. Free Discord -Watchout for Scammers: / discord (I do not DM or ...

    May 15Open →
  • Brazil unemployment rate in April Odds and Forecast | Octagon AIoctagonai.co

    Formal job creation in March 2026 significantly exceeded expectations, adding 228,208 jobs. However, economists anticipate a gradual slowdown in job growth ...

    May 15Open →
  • China unemployment rate in May Odds & Predictions 2026 - Kalshikalshi.com

    If the China unemployment rate is above 5.1% for May 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Outcome verified from Trading Economics.

    May 18Open →
  • Data scientists: High demand, rebounding wage growthadpresearch.com

    Wage growth for data scientists slowed considerably as the labor market stabilized in 2024 and 2025. And this year, wage growth has accelerated, signaling ...

    May 17Open →
  • The data center buildout won't save employment in the AI eracautiousoptimism.news

    The data center buildout won't save employment in the AI era. Today, we're talking prediction markets, higher education, and data center job creation. Alex ...

    May 18Open →

PRISM RETRIEVES EVIDENCE FROM A CURATED LIST OF PRIMARY WIRES + OFFICIAL SOURCES

4

Why the gap existed

Prism correctly identified 45.0% mispricing

CALIBRATION SCORECARD
PRISM ACCURACY
0.561
MARKET ACCURACY
0.608
EDGE
+47.8
Brier edge
PRISM's probability estimate was more accurate than the market price.
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How this forecast played out

1.PRISM analyzed Will above 110000 jobs be added in May 2026?, classifying it as underpriced at 22.0%.
2.Forecast classification: MODERATE UNDERPRICED — PRISM estimate 67.0% vs market 22.0%.
3.Kelly reference at forecast time: —% (¼ Kelly, capped at 5%; mathematical reference only — not a position recommendation).
4.Outcome: resolved YES.

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PRISM: v0.9.129-official-resolver-evidence·Forecasted: May 19, 2026·Resolved: June 5, 2026·kalshi
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