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Trade: WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?

0% YES 100% NO

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Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Up" if the Close price for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures on May 27, 2026, is higher than the Close price for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures on the most recent prior trading day. This market will resolve to "Down" if the Close price for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures on May 27, 2026, is lower than the Close price for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures on the most recent prior trading day.

Macro and financial markets price events that move both prediction markets and the underlying assets: rate decisions, GDP prints, jobs reports. Odds will populate live once the order book fills resolving today.

PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.

Liquidity
Total Volume
$61K
24h Volume
$58K
Open Interest
$10K
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Market outcomes

WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27? 0% YES100% NO

Market context

WTI crude oil futures will close on 27 May 2026, and this market resolves based on whether that session's closing price exceeds the prior trading day's close. The 0% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects either extreme confidence in a down move or, more likely, a liquidity void where no trader has yet committed capital to the "Up" side. Single-day directional bets on crude typically attract modest order flow unless major geopolitical or supply shocks are imminent, and the absence of any YES position suggests either genuine bearish consensus or simply insufficient market depth to establish a two-sided book.

Historical daily moves in WTI futures average 1–2% in either direction under normal conditions, making binary outcomes roughly equiprobable absent specific catalysts. The current 0% reading is an artefact of order-book mechanics rather than fundamental certainty; even modestly-sized limit orders on the YES side would shift the implied probability materially. Traders should monitor OPEC+ production decisions, US inventory data releases (typically Wednesdays via the EIA), and any geopolitical developments affecting supply routes in the days preceding settlement.

The May 2026 contract will be approaching expiration by late May, meaning roll dynamics and front-month liquidity migration may influence closing prices independently of spot fundamentals. Crude markets remain sensitive to dollar strength and equity risk sentiment; any significant moves in equity indices or currency markets on 27 May itself could drive intraday volatility that determines the final settlement direction.

Resolution source

This market settles from the official outcome published at https://pythdata.app/explore?search=WTI. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.

Settlement window & payout timing

For this market, the resolution date is 27 May 2026. A UMA proposer can submit the outcome from that moment; the two-hour dispute window closes at , and assuming no counter-claim is staked, winning USDC clears to trader balances by approximately .

If a dispute is filed inside the two-hour window, the outcome escalates to UMA token-holder voting, which extends settlement by roughly 48 hours. Because this market resolves from a publicly verifiable feed (https://pythdata.app/explore?search=WTI), the probability of dispute is materially lower than the overall 0.5% PolyGram baseline — most disputes occur on markets with ambiguous wording or non-public resolution sources.

Macro-finance markets resolve from the BLS, FOMC, or other official statistical releases — payout timing aligns to the release time and clears within the dispute window in over 96% of cases. Funds clear directly to your in-app USDC balance on Polygon. Withdrawals are non-custodial: send to any address you control, typical confirmation under 30 seconds, gas paid in USDC if you'd rather not hold MATIC.

Trading mechanics

Minimum order size on PolyGram is $1.00, with no maximum cap aside from available book depth. Orders route into Polymarket's on-chain CLOB on Polygon; the matching engine pairs YES buyers with NO buyers atomically — every executed trade is settled on-chain with no counterparty risk. For "WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?", macro-finance markets are densest in the final hour before a release (FOMC, CPI, NFP) — book depth often exceeds $50k of liquidity at the touch in that window.

The trade ticket includes a slippage box (default 2%, configurable 0.1%-10%) that caps the worst-case entry price. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning YES (or NO) shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. With this market's current book depth ($0 of resting liquidity), a $50 order should fill with single-cent slippage at the displayed mid-price.

PolyGram charges 0% house edge — no spread mark-up, no rake on winnings, no withdrawal fees beyond network gas. The platform earns exclusively from optional features (copy-trade boosts, advanced order types, the yield vault on idle USDC); the trading surface itself is at-cost.

How to trade this market step by step

The mechanics for trading "WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.

  1. Sign in on polygram.ink with your email — no full KYC under $1,500 lifetime trading volume.
  2. Deposit USDC on Polygon (lowest fees, ~$0.01 per transaction) or Ethereum. Funds credit after 12 confirmations.
  3. Pick a side. Buy YES if you believe the event will happen; buy NO if you think it won't. The current YES price reflects the market's collective probability.
  4. Size your position. If you stake 100 USDC at 0% YES, you'll receive shares that pay $200 if YES resolves true — a 100% gross return. If NO resolves, your shares are worth $0.
  5. Set risk controls (optional). Stop-loss, take-profit, and limit-order types all supported. Use the trade ticket's slippage box to cap your maximum entry price.
  6. Wait for resolution. When the event resolves on-chain via the UMA optimistic oracle, the winning side settles to 100¢ automatically and USDC hits your balance within seconds. Withdrawable to any wallet you control.

How active is this market?

$61K in lifetime turnover and $0 of resting liquidity puts this market in the above the median by volume for finance contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.

Last 24 hours alone saw $58K in turnover, well above the lifetime daily-average for this market — a clear sign of news catalysing trader activity right now.

The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.

Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.

Key terms

YES / NO share
A binary outcome token that pays $1.00 if the underlying claim resolves true (YES) or false (NO), and $0 otherwise. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
CLOB
Central limit order book. The matching engine that pairs YES buyers with NO buyers (effectively the same trade). Polymarket's CLOB on Polygon executes trades on-chain via the conditional-tokens framework.
Liquidity
USDC capital sitting in resting limit orders inside the order book. Deeper liquidity means smaller slippage on large trades and a tighter bid-ask spread.
Official-release timing
Macro-finance markets resolve from official BLS/BEA/Federal-Reserve releases at their scheduled timestamp — not from analyst pre-prints or leaked figures.
UMA optimistic oracle
The on-chain dispute system that settles each Polymarket market. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution.
Slippage
The difference between the displayed mid-price and your fill price. Affects market orders most; limit orders avoid slippage but may take time to fill.
Conditional token
ERC-1155 outcome share issued by Gnosis Conditional Tokens on Polygon. The token type that resolves to $1.00 or $0.00 at settlement.
This market's resolution criterion
For "WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?", the resolution criterion is: This market will resolve to "Up" if the Close price for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures on May 27, 2026, is higher than the Close price for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures on the most recent prior trading day. This marke…

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current probability for "WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?"?

As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 0%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.

How does this market resolve?

Resolution is sourced from https://pythdata.app/explore?search=WTI. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.

When does this market close?

This prediction market is scheduled to close on 27 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.

How can I trade on "WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?"?

To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.

What happens when the market resolves?

When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.

Risk and regulatory note

Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose. For "WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on May 27?", the considerations above apply directly — Macro-finance markets are scheduled events — the binary nature of the payoff means even a small statistical surprise (e.g. CPI 0.1pp above consensus) can resolve the entire position. Trade size should reflect the headline-shock potential of the underlying release.

Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Germany, the United States, and most EU countries treat Polymarket-style event contracts under one of three frameworks: financial derivative, gambling product, or unregulated novel asset. Consult local counsel before trading.

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