Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to “Yes” if the upper bound of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) deposit facility rate is decreased at any point between January 1, 2026 and the conclusion of the ECB's December 2026 meeting, currently scheduled for December 16-17, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. This market may not resolve to "No" until the ECB has released its rate change decision following its December meeting.
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
| ECB rate cut in 2026? | 13% YES | 88% NO |
The European Central Bank will hold its final monetary policy meeting of 2026 on 16-17 December. This market resolves to "Yes" if the ECB cuts its deposit facility rate—currently the key policy rate—at any point during 2026, from January through that December meeting. The current order book on Polymarket prices this outcome at 13% probability, implying traders assess a substantial likelihood the ECB maintains rates throughout the year.
The ECB's recent cycle provides relevant precedent. After raising rates from July 2022 through September 2023, the bank held steady for six months before cutting in June 2024, then delivered three further cuts by December 2024. That pattern suggests the institution moves cautiously between policy shifts. The deposit rate currently sits at 3.5%, and the question hinges on whether eurozone conditions deteriorate sufficiently to warrant easing before year-end—a compressed timeframe relative to the typical lag between economic deterioration and rate action.
Traders should monitor eurozone inflation data, released monthly, and ECB communications at scheduled meetings in January, March, April, June, July, September, October and December. The January 2026 meeting will be the first opportunity for a cut. Recent economic data and forward guidance from ECB officials will shape expectations; any significant slowdown in growth or disinflation would shift probabilities materially. The December meeting itself carries settlement risk, as the resolution depends on the ECB's final decision being released by year-end.
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 "ECB rate cut in 2026?" 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.
$28K in lifetime turnover and $1K of resting liquidity puts this market in the around the median by volume for europe contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for 5 months — the price has had time to stabilise as new information arrived.
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 13%. 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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