Ongoing U.S.-Iran hostilities since late February 2026, triggered by strikes on Iranian targets, have kept Strait of Hormuz traffic far below normal levels through repeated cycles of Iranian closures, attacks on vessels, and U.S. naval blockades. A June memorandum of understanding briefly eased restrictions but collapsed after July attacks on shipping, leading to renewed U.S. pressure and Iranian assertions of control over routes. As of mid-August, transits remain near standstill with multiple recent strikes reported, stalled talks, and no durable de-escalation or clearance of security risks. These factors underpin trader consensus that full restoration of routine commercial volumes is unlikely before year-end.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$9,001,056 Vol.
$9,001,056 Vol.
$9,001,056 Vol.
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Daily transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as IMF Portwatch publishes a 7-day moving average of transit calls equal to or above the specified level, or once data has been published for the final date in the specified period and no such value has been published. If no data has been published for the final date of the specified period within 14 calendar days (ET) after the end of that period, this market will resolve based on data published up to that point.
Revisions to previously published data points made within this market’s timeframe will be considered. However, they will not disqualify a previously published data point from qualifying. Revisions to previously published data points after data is published for December 31, 2026, however, will not be considered.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.
Market Opened: May 11, 2026, 8:59 AM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Daily transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as IMF Portwatch publishes a 7-day moving average of transit calls equal to or above the specified level, or once data has been published for the final date in the specified period and no such value has been published. If no data has been published for the final date of the specified period within 14 calendar days (ET) after the end of that period, this market will resolve based on data published up to that point.
Revisions to previously published data points made within this market’s timeframe will be considered. However, they will not disqualify a previously published data point from qualifying. Revisions to previously published data points after data is published for December 31, 2026, however, will not be considered.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Ongoing U.S.-Iran hostilities since late February 2026, triggered by strikes on Iranian targets, have kept Strait of Hormuz traffic far below normal levels through repeated cycles of Iranian closures, attacks on vessels, and U.S. naval blockades. A June memorandum of understanding briefly eased restrictions but collapsed after July attacks on shipping, leading to renewed U.S. pressure and Iranian assertions of control over routes. As of mid-August, transits remain near standstill with multiple recent strikes reported, stalled talks, and no durable de-escalation or clearance of security risks. These factors underpin trader consensus that full restoration of routine commercial volumes is unlikely before year-end.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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