What is the fee on Kalshi for this market?

At the current typical price of 7¢, about 0¢ per contract (7% × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity). On a $50 trade that is about $3.25.

What win rate do I need to break even?

About 7% if you hold to settlement, against a market price of 7%. The gap is the fee.

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US defaults on Kalshi

If the U.S. Department of the Treasury announces that the United States Federal Government failed to make a scheduled payment on a Treasury note, bond, or bill; or that one of the three major credit ratings agencies designate any United States debt in any form of default, before 2030, then the market resolves to Yes.

Settles on: U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Market says (typical open contract)

Median YES price across 4 open contracts, 10 Nov 2026 04:28 UTC.

Real-world odds

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No independent base rate yet. Until we connect one (sportsbook consensus, forecasts, the score), the market's own price is the best public forecast, and the fee sits on top of it.

Luck needed meter

14% 😈

Mostly decided, says the market. You are paying a fee to collect a few cents the market already agrees on.

The cover charge

Fee and break-even by purchase price
If you buy at	Fee per contract	On $50	Win rate to break even
7¢ (now)	0.5¢	$3.25	7.5%
30¢	1.5¢	$2.45	31.5%
50¢	1.8¢	$1.75	51.7%
70¢	1.5¢	$1.05	71.5%
90¢	0.6¢	$0.35	90.6%

Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.

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Open contracts right now

Open contracts in this series with price, implied probability, volume and close time
Contract	YES price	Implied	Fee at this price	Real-world odds	Luck needed	Volume	Closes
Will the US default on its debt by Dec 31, 2028? · Defaults	7¢	7%	0.5¢	—	14%	4,043	Jan 01, 04:59 UTC
Will the US default on its debt by Dec 31, 2027? · Defaults	6¢	6%	0.4¢	—	11%	2,540	Jan 01, 04:59 UTC
Will the US default on its debt by Dec 31, 2026? · Defaults	1¢	1%	0.1¢	—	2%	1,939	Jan 01, 04:59 UTC
Will the US default on its debt by Dec 31, 2029? · Defaults	8¢	8%	0.5¢	—	16%	1	Jan 01, 04:59 UTC

Who actually wins this market

Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
The venue, on every fee.
Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.

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