Part of: How many Fed rate hikes in 2026?

Will 1 Fed rate hike happen in 2026?

This prediction market asks whether the Federal Reserve will make exactly one 25-basis-point rate hike during 2026. Two 25-basis-point hikes count as two, including a single 50-basis-point increase, and emergency hikes are included; the market resolves on December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Live odds were not included in the supplied market data; PolySpotter tracks $13,885 in smart money and one recent signal.

This market will resolve according to the exact amount of hikes of 25 basis points in 2026 by the Fed (including any hikes made during the December meeting). Emergency rate hikes outside of scheduled FOMC meetings will also count toward the total number of hikes in 2026. This market will remain open until December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, to account for any such emergency actions. For example, if the Fed hikes rates by 50 bps after a meeting, it would be considered 2 hikes (of 25 bps each). This market will resolve early to "No" if the specified number of hikes becomes impossible — i.e., if more hikes have already occurred than the strike in question. Note that hikes between 1–24 bps (inclusive) will also be considered 1 rate hike. The resolution source for this market will be FOMC statements after meetings scheduled in 2026 according to the official calendar: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm. The level and change of the target federal funds rate is also published at the official website of the Federal Reserve at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm.

1 smart money signal detected, totaling $13,885.

Categories: Rate, fomc, Global Rates, federal reserve, Fed, Jerome Powell, Kevin Warsh, CPI Release

Notable Trades

Three-wallet No conviction cluster

Three wallets deployed nearly $13.9K on No in a thin market, creating a major volume spike and reinforcing a sharp one-week move toward No.

  • Three wallets bought No for nearly $13,900, with one adding over $10,000 in a thinly traded market.
  • The trades represented several times the market’s recent daily volume and coincided with Yes falling 25% over the past week.
  • One participant is a serial cross-market trader active across 403 markets, though the group’s historical track records are mixed.

$13,885 on No

Will 1 Fed rate hike happen in 2026?

How many Fed rate hikes in 2026?$13,885 tracked1 signalRatefomcGlobal Ratesfederal reserveFedJerome PowellKevin WarshCPI Release
Yes
25¢
No
76¢

This market will resolve according to the exact amount of hikes of 25 basis points in 2026 by the Fed (including any hikes made during the December meeting). Emergency rate hikes outside of scheduled FOMC meetings will also count toward the total number of hikes in 2026. This market will remain open until December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, to account for any such emergency actions. For example, if the Fed hikes rates by 50 bps after a meeting, it would be considered 2 hikes (of 25 bps each). This market will resolve early to "No" if the specified number of hikes becomes impossible — i.e., if more hikes have already occurred than the strike in question. Note that hikes between 1–24 bps (inclusive) will also be considered 1 rate hike. The resolution source for this market will be FOMC statements after meetings scheduled in 2026 according to the official calendar: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm. The level and change of the target federal funds rate is also published at the official website of the Federal Reserve at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm.

Price History — “No”
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Alert entriesHigh-conviction

Notable Trades

Will 1 Fed rate hike happen in 2026?

2026-09-18 09:24 UTC

$13,885 on No at 82¢

82¢→76¢↓6¢