[Whale Watch] $14K YES on Government Shutdown At Least 55 Days at 96c (9:40:01 AM ET)
Someone just bet $14,400 that the US government shutdown will last At least 55 days, buying YES on Kalshi’s shutdown duration market at 96 cents. The trade placed 15,000 YES contracts at 96c each, totaling $14,400. The purchase had no immediate price impact, with the market absorbing the order without slippage. The contract currently sits at 96c, implying a ~96% probability that the shutdown reaches the 55-day threshold. Across the last 200 trades spanning 1.8 days, YES volume totals $26,390 versus $1,525 NO, with price climbing from 94c to 96c.
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