🌍Geopolitics/POLYMARKET/April 17, 2026
polymarket market
Diplomatic event

US x Iran ceasefire extended by April 21, 2026?

PRISM
76.0%
MARKET (PUBLISH)
84.5%
MARKET (SETTLED)
0%
MOVE
-85pp

PRISM detected 8.4pp overconfidence — and was right

Market priced 84% certainty the ceasefire would hold. Prism’s 76% reflected the fragility of bilateral talks. Six days later the framework collapsed — +545% return on the gap.

PRISM WAS RIGHT+545% return
ISSUED FORECASTApr 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
MODERATE · OVERPRICED+8.4ppPRISM 76% · Market 85%
PRISM
76.0%
VS
MARKET
84.5%
EDGE DETECTED8.4pp
WEAK
MODERATE
STRONG
EXTREME
OUTCOME
NO
FORECAST
MODERATE
DIRECTION
OVERPRICED
CONFIDENCE
MEDIUM
ACCURACY EDGE
+136
PUBLISHED
Apr 17, 2026
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1

What happened

This market resolved NO on April 22, 2026. PRISM's forecast aligned with the resolved outcome.

Forecast Tape

2 events
  1. Apr 17, 4:04 PMPUBLISHED

    Prism 76% vs market 85% — MODERATE OVERPRICED

  2. Apr 22, 7:44 AMRESOLVED NO

    Resolved NO. Prism was right. +545% return.

2

What the market believed

MARKET PRICE · AT FORECAST TIME
84.5%

The market was pricing this event at 84.5% probability when PRISM generated its forecast. PRISM assessed this was too high — the market was overconfident.

3

What PRISM believed

PRISM PROBABILITY
76.0%
EDGE DETECTED
8.4pp
FORECAST
MODERATE OVERPRICED
Confidence
MEDIUM
Kelly Reference
10.1%
PRISM Sizing (¼ Kelly · cap 5%)
2.5%
PRISM REASONING
  • Pakistani mediators report progress but both US and Iran explicitly denied formal extension commitments
  • Market appears overpricing mediation optimism versus bilateral confirmation requirements
FACTORS FOR
  • +Pakistani army chief securing productive discussions
  • +Trump optimism on Iran proposals
  • +Second round talks planned before expiry
FACTORS AGAINST
  • Both sides denied formal extension April 16
  • Nuclear weapons remain sticking point
  • Ceasefire violations ongoing both sides
RESOLUTION PATHS MODELED
Joint US-Iran official statement confirming extension45%
Overwhelming media reporting of reached agreement20%
Comprehensive peace agreement including ceasefire extension10%
4

Why the gap existed

Prism correctly identified 8.5% mispricing

CALIBRATION SCORECARD
PRISM ACCURACY
0.578
MARKET ACCURACY
0.714
EDGE
+136.3
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 US x Iran ceasefire extended by April 21, 2026?, classifying it as overpriced at 84.5%.
2.Forecast classification: MODERATE OVERPRICED — PRISM estimate 76.0% vs market 84.5%.
3.Kelly reference at forecast time: 2.5% (¼ Kelly, capped at 5%; mathematical reference only — not a position recommendation).
4.Outcome: resolved NO.

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PRISM: v0.9.0-numeric-scaffold·Forecasted: April 17, 2026·Resolved: April 22, 2026·polymarket
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