🌍Geopolitics/POLYMARKET/April 1, 2026
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Will Saudi Arabia strike Iran by April 30?

PRISM
1.0%
MARKET (PUBLISH)
14.0%
MARKET (SETTLED)
0%
MOVE
-14pp

PRISM detected 7.8pp overconfidence β€” and was right

PRISM flagged overconfidence at 14%. Model estimate: 1%. The correction came through.

PRISM WAS RIGHT+16% return
ISSUED FORECASTApr 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
MODERATE Β· OVERPRICED+7.8ppPRISM 1% Β· Market 14%
PRISM
1.0%
VS
MARKET
14.0%
EDGE DETECTED7.8pp
WEAK
MODERATE
STRONG
EXTREME
OUTCOME
NO
FORECAST
MODERATE
DIRECTION
OVERPRICED
CONFIDENCE
MEDIUM
ACCURACY EDGE
+20
PUBLISHED
Apr 1, 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 1, 12:03 PMPUBLISHED

    Prism 1% vs market 14% β€” MODERATE OVERPRICED

  2. May 1, 6:39 AMRESOLVED NO

    Resolved NO. Prism was right. +16% return.

2

What the market believed

MARKET PRICE Β· AT FORECAST TIME
14.0%

The market was pricing this event at 14.0% probability when PRISM generated its forecast. PRISM assessed this was too high β€” the market was overconfident.

3

What PRISM believed

PRISM PROBABILITY
1.0%
EDGE DETECTED
7.8pp
FORECAST
MODERATE OVERPRICED
Confidence
MEDIUM
Kelly Reference
81.4%
PRISM Sizing (ΒΌ Kelly Β· cap 5%)
N/A
PRISM REASONING
  • β–ΈSaudi Arabia has absorbed over 5,000 Iranian strikes since February 2026 without direct retaliation, showing diplomatic restraint
  • β–ΈHistorical pattern suggests continued de-escalation preference despite escalating rhetoric
FACTORS FOR
  • +Escalating Iranian strikes on Saudi territory
  • +Crown Prince vowed military response March 2026
  • +US backing for potential Saudi action
FACTORS AGAINST
  • βˆ’No retaliation despite months of Iranian attacks
  • βˆ’Diplomatic channels still functioning
  • βˆ’Saudi preference for US-led response
4

Why the gap existed

Prism correctly identified 13.0% mispricing

CALIBRATION SCORECARD
PRISM ACCURACY
0.000
MARKET ACCURACY
0.020
EDGE
+19.5
Brier edge
PRISM's probability estimate was more accurate than the market price.
5

How this forecast played out

1.PRISM analyzed Will Saudi Arabia strike Iran by April 30?, classifying it as overpriced at 14.0%.
2.Forecast classification: MODERATE OVERPRICED β€” PRISM estimate 1.0% vs market 14.0%.
3.Kelly reference at forecast time: β€”% (ΒΌ Kelly, capped at 5%; mathematical reference only β€” not a position recommendation).
4.Outcome: resolved NO.

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PRISM: v0.5Β·Forecasted: April 1, 2026Β·Resolved: May 1, 2026Β·polymarket
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