Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States federal government formally charges or announces a criminal indictment of Barack Obama by December 31, 2026 11:59pm ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For the purposes of this market the District of Columbia and any county, municipality, or other subdivision of a State shall be included within the definition of a State. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from US governmental sources, however a wide consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
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
| Obama federally charged before 2027? | 8% YES | 92% NO |
The market concerns whether the federal government will formally indict former President Barack Obama by the end of 2026. This would require a US Attorney's office or the Department of Justice to file charges in federal court, with the resolution criteria explicitly including the District of Columbia alongside state jurisdictions. The current order book on Polymarket implies a 9% probability of this occurring within the settlement window.
Historical precedent offers limited guidance for evaluating this scenario. No former US president has faced federal criminal charges whilst alive, though Richard Nixon received a presidential pardon before prosecution could proceed. The closest comparable case involves former President Donald Trump, who faced multiple federal indictments beginning in 2023 across jurisdictions including New York and Florida, establishing that sitting or former presidents are not categorically immune from prosecution. However, Trump's indictments stemmed from specific documented conduct under investigation by special counsels and grand juries, conditions not currently present regarding Obama.
Traders monitoring this market should track any formal investigations announced by the Department of Justice, congressional referrals, or special counsel appointments specifically targeting Obama. As of late 2024, no such investigations have been publicly disclosed by federal authorities. The resolution hinges on whether new evidence or allegations emerge that prompt federal prosecutors to pursue charges—a development that would require substantial political and legal circumstances to shift from the current baseline. The settlement deadline of 31 December 2026 provides approximately two years for such developments to materialise.
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 "Obama federally charged before 2027?" 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.
$8K in lifetime turnover and $12K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for obama contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is modest — expect a couple of cents of slippage on $1k+ trades.
Last 24 hours alone saw $5 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for 6 months — long enough that the order book is mature and price is well-anchored to fundamentals.
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.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 8%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
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 31 December 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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