REJECTED — Right direction, already priced in

Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through December 15?

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Why it looked attractive

Price moved 4pts in a day on the Dec 15 ceasefire-continuation leg, checked against the pricing of sibling date-legs for consistency.

Why it was rejected

Sibling ceasefire-continuation legs decay smoothly with time (Nov15 91.5%, Nov22 83.5%, Nov30 77.5%, Dec15 64.5%, Dec31 56.5%), implying a steady daily survival probability of about 98.6%. Projecting that same decay from the Nov30 leg to Dec15 (15 more days) gives roughly 77.5% x 0.986^15 = ~63%, matching the market's 64.5% within 2pts. The curve is internally consistent and no news source suggests a change in the underlying ceasefire risk, so there is no edge here.

Considered betting
YES (it happens)
Our estimate
66% chance YES
Would have paid
66¢ per YES share
Market
66% chance YES
Date
today
Key figures
  • Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through November 15?: 91.5% yes
  • Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through November 30?: 77.5% yes
  • Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through December 15?: 64.5% yes (this leg)
  • Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through December 31?: 56.5% yes
Evidence sources
Council verdicts

No council record