🌍Geopolitics/POLYMARKET/April 18, 2026
polymarket market
Geopolitical event

Iran agrees to unrestricted shipping through Hormuz in April?

PRISM
27.5%
MARKET (PUBLISH)
37.5%
MARKET (SETTLED)
0%
MOVE
-38pp

PRISM detected 6.8pp overconfidence β€” and was right

PRISM flagged overconfidence at 38%. Model estimate: 28%. The correction came through.

PRISM WAS RIGHT+60% return
ISSUED FORECASTApr 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
MODERATE Β· OVERPRICED+6.8ppPRISM 28% Β· Market 38%
PRISM
27.5%
VS
MARKET
37.5%
EDGE DETECTED6.8pp
WEAK
MODERATE
STRONG
EXTREME
OUTCOME
NO
FORECAST
MODERATE
DIRECTION
OVERPRICED
CONFIDENCE
MEDIUM
ACCURACY EDGE
+65
PUBLISHED
Apr 18, 2026
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1

What happened

This market resolved NO on May 1, 2026. PRISM's forecast aligned with the resolved outcome.

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Forecast Tape

2 events
  1. Apr 18, 12:04 AMPUBLISHED

    Prism 28% vs market 38% β€” MODERATE OVERPRICED

  2. May 1, 6:54 AMRESOLVED NO

    Resolved NO. Prism was right. +60% return.

2

What the market believed

MARKET PRICE Β· AT FORECAST TIME
37.5%

The market was pricing this event at 37.5% probability when PRISM generated its forecast. PRISM assessed this was too high β€” the market was overconfident.

3

What PRISM believed

PRISM PROBABILITY
27.5%
EDGE DETECTED
6.8pp
FORECAST
MODERATE OVERPRICED
Confidence
MEDIUM
Kelly Reference
26.7%
PRISM Sizing (ΒΌ Kelly Β· cap 5%)
3.3%
PRISM REASONING
  • β–ΈIran maintains authorization requirements for Hormuz transit with no signals toward unrestricted access agreements
  • β–ΈMarket overprices diplomatic speculation against Iran's consistent control assertions and recent IRGC exercises
FACTORS FOR
  • +Scheduled Iran-US indirect talks April 22-24
  • +Regional de-escalation pressure from oil markets
FACTORS AGAINST
  • βˆ’No Iranian diplomatic signals on unrestricted access
  • βˆ’IRGC continues routine naval exercises asserting control
  • βˆ’US State Department confirms no progress on talks
RESOLUTION PATHS MODELED
Iran unilaterally announces unrestricted navigation policy8%
US-Iran bilateral agreement includes Hormuz unrestricted access10%
UN or regional multilateral framework with Iranian commitment4%
Cluster: us-iran
4

Why the gap existed

Prism correctly identified 10.0% mispricing

CALIBRATION SCORECARD
PRISM ACCURACY
0.076
MARKET ACCURACY
0.141
EDGE
+65.0
Brier edge
PRISM's probability estimate was more accurate than the market price.
5

How this forecast played out

1.PRISM analyzed Iran agrees to unrestricted shipping through Hormuz in April?, classifying it as overpriced at 37.5%.
2.Forecast classification: MODERATE OVERPRICED β€” PRISM estimate 27.5% vs market 37.5%.
3.Kelly reference at forecast time: 3.3% (ΒΌ Kelly, capped at 5%; mathematical reference only β€” not a position recommendation).
4.Outcome: resolved NO.

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PRISM: v0.9.0-numeric-scaffoldΒ·Forecasted: April 18, 2026Β·Resolved: May 1, 2026Β·polymarket
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