Resolution criteria on PolyGram: What will the Ethereum Implied Volatility Index hit by June 30?
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.
Market outcomes
| ↓ 40 | 51% YES | 50% NO |
| ↑ 100 | 51% YES | 49% NO |
| ↑ 80 | 53% YES | 48% NO |
| ↑ 65 | 50% YES | 51% NO |
| ↓ 50 | 46% YES | 55% NO |
| ↑ 90 | 53% YES | 47% NO |
| ↑ 70 | 50% YES | 50% NO |
| ↑ 60 | 50% YES | 50% NO |
Ethereum's implied volatility index measures the market's expectation of price swings over a 30-day rolling window. The question centres on whether this metric will breach a specific threshold before the end of June 2026. Currently, Polymarket's order book is pricing a 52% probability of this occurring, reflecting genuine uncertainty about the magnitude of price movement traders anticipate over the next eighteen months.
Historical context suggests Ethereum's implied volatility has ranged between 40 and 120 over recent market cycles, with spikes typically coinciding with macroeconomic shocks, regulatory announcements, or shifts in Bitcoin's trajectory. The 2022 bear market saw sustained volatility above 80, whilst periods of consolidation have brought readings below 50. The current 52% probability indicates the market views the threshold as roughly at the median of plausible outcomes rather than an extreme scenario.
Key catalysts through mid-2026 include Ethereum's roadmap milestones—particularly developments around scaling solutions and any major protocol upgrades—alongside broader cryptocurrency regulatory developments in the US and EU. The Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance will likely influence overall risk appetite. Additionally, institutional adoption trends and macroeconomic conditions affecting risk-on sentiment will shape volatility expectations. Traders should monitor announcements from the Ethereum Foundation and regulatory bodies, as these historically drive sharp repricing of volatility expectations across Polymarket's order book.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "What will the Ethereum Implied Volatility Index hit by June 30?" 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.
$207 in lifetime turnover and $4K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for ethereum 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 $207 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.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 1 July 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.
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.
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.
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.
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