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Named Storms on Kalshi
If more than 26 named storms occur in the Eastern Pacific between May 15, 2026 and December 01, 2026 as confirmed by the National Weather Service or equivalent national weather service, then the market resolves to Yes.
Settles on: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Market says (typical open contract)
10%
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
19% 😈
Mostly decided, says the market. You are paying a fee to collect a few cents the market already agrees on.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10¢ (now) | 0.6¢ | $3.15 | 10.6% |
| 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.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will there be more than 20 named storms in the Eastern Pacific in 2026? · Above 20 | 84¢ | 84% | 1.0¢ | — | 33% | 905 | Dec 01, 15:00 UTC |
| Will there be more than 22 named storms in the Eastern Pacific in 2026? · Above 22 | 10¢ | 10% | 0.6¢ | — | 19% | 798 | Dec 01, 15:00 UTC |
| Will there be more than 24 named storms in the Eastern Pacific in 2026? · Above 24 | 3¢ | 3% | 0.2¢ | — | 6% | 327 | Dec 01, 15:00 UTC |
| Will there be more than 26 named storms in the Eastern Pacific in 2026? · Above 26 | 3¢ | 3% | 0.2¢ | — | 6% | 303 | Dec 01, 15:00 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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