Resolution criteria on PolyGram: What price will Ethereum hit May 11-17?
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
| ↑ 3,000 | 1% YES | 99% NO |
| ↑ 2,900 | 1% YES | 99% NO |
| ↑ 2,800 | 2% YES | 98% NO |
| ↑ 2,700 | 2% YES | 98% NO |
| ↑ 2,600 | 7% YES | 93% NO |
| ↑ 2,500 | 23% YES | 77% NO |
| ↑ 2,400 | 63% YES | 37% NO |
| ↓ 2,200 | 32% YES | 68% NO |
Ethereum's price action during the week of 11–17 May 2026 will depend on macroeconomic conditions, on-chain activity, and broader cryptocurrency market sentiment at that time. The current 49% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects genuine uncertainty about whether ETH will reach a specific price level during that settlement window. This even split suggests traders are pricing in meaningful volatility or lack consensus on directional momentum heading into mid-May.
Historical precedent shows Ethereum's weekly price ranges have varied substantially depending on market regime. During bull phases, weekly swings of 10–15% are routine; in consolidation periods, ranges tighten to 3–5%. The May 2026 timeframe sits roughly two years into a potential post-halving cycle, a period when Ethereum has historically experienced variable momentum depending on macroeconomic backdrop and competing narratives around layer-2 scaling adoption or regulatory developments.
Traders should monitor scheduled Ethereum protocol upgrades, major institutional announcements, and macroeconomic data releases in the weeks preceding mid-May. Recent precedent from 2024–2025 shows that regulatory clarity around spot ETH products and shifts in Federal Reserve policy have moved Ethereum's price more decisively than on-chain metrics alone. Additionally, correlation with Bitcoin's price action remains a primary driver; any significant BTC movement in early May could establish the directional bias for the settlement week.
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 price will Ethereum hit May 11-17?" 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.
$13K in lifetime turnover and $160K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for ethereum contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is exceptional — among the deepest order books in the category.
Last 24 hours alone saw $13K 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 18 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.
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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