What is the fee on Kalshi for this market?

At the current typical price of 22¢, about 1¢ per contract (7% × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity). On a $50 trade that is about $2.71.

What win rate do I need to break even?

About 24% if you hold to settlement, against a market price of 22%. The gap is the fee.

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Federal assistance for the Sunnyside Yard deck on Kalshi

If the U.S. federal government announces commitments totaling at least $15 billion in federal financial assistance toward construction of the Sunnyside Yard deck in New York City before Jan 1, 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.

Settles on: Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the White House, U.S. Department of Transportation, Build America Bureau, Federal Transit Administration, Reuters, Federal Railroad Administration.

Market says (typical open contract)

22%

Median YES price across 2 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

45% 😈

Half luck. The favorite is clear, the fee is not small, and the payout on the favorite is thin.

The cover charge

Fee and break-even by purchase price
If you buy at	Fee per contract	On $50	Win rate to break even
23¢ (now)	1.2¢	$2.70	24.2%
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 U.S. federal government announce commitments totaling at least $15 billion in federal financial assistance toward construction of the Sunnyside Yard deck in New York City before Jul 1, 2027? · Before Jul 1, 2027	10¢	10%	0.6¢	—	19%	3,051	Jul 01, 03:59 UTC
Will the U.S. federal government announce commitments totaling at least $15 billion in federal financial assistance toward construction of the Sunnyside Yard deck in New York City before Jan 1, 2028? · Before Jan 1, 2028	22¢	22%	1.2¢	—	45%	1,828	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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