Short Answer

Bitcoin's price on October 31, 2026, at 10 p.m. EDT is expected to be $77,100 or above, supported by contemporaneous reports citing an average daily close around $77,494.72 (99.0%).

1. Market Behavior & Drivers

No historical price data available.
  • Bitcoin price likely exceeds $77,400, based on reported average of $77,494.72.
  • Crossing $77,500 and higher thresholds appears less likely given this average.

Current Context

Bitcoin traded within a tight range around $77,400-$77,500 on Oct 31. At 10:00 p.m. EDT on October 31, 2026 (02:00 UTC on November 1), BTC/USD was approximately $77,4xx–$77,5xx [1][2]. Hourly data from 1bitcoin.in for the 22:13–23:12 UTC window showed prices ranging from $77,603.16 to $77,471.44 [1]. Corvus Terminal's Kraken 20:00 UTC four-hour bar closed at $77,415 with a VWAP of $77,449 [2]. Daily market activity for October 31 broadly aligned, with Yahoo Finance reporting a close of $77,372.57 within a daily range of $77,000.92 to $77,612.09 [3]. Twelve Data cited a Coinbase Pro close near $77.42K [4], while another daily summary indicated $77,529 [5]. Bitcoin trades continuously across multiple venues, each with varying aggregation methods, timestamps, and daily-close conventions; therefore, no single universal price exists at an exact timestamp, and the defensible answer is an approximate spot range [1][3][6][2].
Prediction markets favored a downside touch for Bitcoin heading into month-end. Prior to month-end, prediction markets indicated a bias towards a downside price touch [7][8][9][10]. On October 26, Polymarket-related reporting showed a 41.5%–50% probability of BTC dipping to $77,500, compared to 19.5%–21% for reaching $85,000 and 46% for $82,500 [7][8]. A later market page reported $77,500 as the leading outcome at 51%, with resolution scheduled for November 1 and roughly $19.4M in volume [9][10]. Late-October catalysts cited by market analysts included the October 28 Federal Reserve decision and Chair Kevin Warsh's guidance, spot-Bitcoin ETF flows, and exceptionally low participation and volatility [11]. Technical reference levels for the period included support near $77,813 and $76,395, with resistance near $85,000 [11].
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  11. 11Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC reclaims $81,000 as traders await Fed policy decision, Big Tech earningsfxstreet.com

2. Price Chart

Historical Price (Probability)

Outcome probability
Date

3. Market Data

Contract Snapshot

This market resolves YES if the final Bitcoin (BTC) price is $77,600 or above, and NO if it is below this threshold. The market expires at 10:00 PM EDT on October 31, 2026. The official final price is determined by averaging 60 CF Benchmarks Real Time Index (RTI) prices collected during the last minute before expiration.

Market Discussion

The best-supported estimate for BTC at 10:00 PM EDT on October 31, 2026, is approximately $77,000–$77,500, with a point estimate near $77,300, though this is an inference as no retrieved source explicitly reports the exact print for that time [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Nearby prediction market evidence from Robinhood and Coinbase clusters BTC in the high-$70,000s, with one Coinbase target reported as $77,430.75 for 5:00 PM EDT on October 31, 2026 [1][2][3]. However, direct comparisons between prediction markets are challenging due to their use of different benchmarks and timestamps [2][3][8].

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4. Trust Index

Octagon Trust Index Kalshi 85 Strong
How it adds up
Integrity80% of score90Strong
Trade quality20% of score66Caution

Includes the cost to trade: a $10,000 order loses about 2% of the price to slippage.

Trust score85Strong

Weighted blend with hard caps — a critically weak safety pillar, or a severe trading anomaly, caps the total regardless of the rest. Full methodology · About the Trust Index

Trust profile
Integrity4 screens run · 5 don't apply · 1 awaiting data
Market integrity
93Strong

Outcome is hard to influence

No suspicious activity on any screen

Screened clean
Large tradesNo single trade dominates the tape. Clear
Thin-volume movesNo significant move Clear
Size patternsTrade sizes look organic. Clear
2 screens not run
Outcome control · doesn't apply to this market type
Thin-leg conviction · doesn't apply to this market type
Info fairness
85Strong

No privileged early knowledge

No suspicious activity on any screen

Screened clean
Information exposureNo concentrated group can know the outcome materially early. Clear
4 screens not run
Move vs. catalyst · doesn't apply to this market type
Longshot repricing · doesn't apply to this market type
Pre-broadcast certainty · doesn't apply to this market type
Cross-venue timing · data source not connected
Resolution quality
92Strong

Resolution mechanism is dependable

No suspicious activity on any screen

Resolution rules read: Clear

Liquidity
64Tradeable

Fills fine at modest size

11 contracts · worst first · 177 below the volume floor — not scored

$78,000 or above44
Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

$77,900 or above51
Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

$77,800 or above58
Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

$77,100 or above62
Tradeable · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

$77,200 or above65
Tradeable · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

$77,300 or above65
Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

$77,400 or above65
Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

$77,500 or above65
Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

$77,600 or above65
Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

$77,700 or above65
Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

$68,100 or above—
No recent trading to measure

No recent trading to measure

Move quality
70Stable

No significant moves

11 contracts · worst first · 177 below the volume floor — not scored

$68,100 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,100 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,200 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,300 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,400 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,500 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,600 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,700 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,800 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$77,900 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

$78,000 or above—
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95Clear

Counts toward Resolution quality, not here

11 contracts · worst first · 177 below the volume floor — not scored

$68,100 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,100 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,200 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,300 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,400 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,500 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,600 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,700 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,800 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,900 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$78,000 or above95
Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
Trade quality
66Caution

Tradable, but expect execution cost beyond small sizes.

Outcome quality 65 (notional-weighted across 10 scored legs)

$100 order: 0.5c slippage (<1% of a 93.5c contract)

$1,000 order: 0.5c slippage (<1% of a 93.5c contract)

$10,000 order: 1.9c slippage (~2% of a 93.5c contract)

177 below the volume floor — not scored

$68,100 or above–Market scoreLiquidity–Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why this score
Liquidity
No recent trading to measure

No recent trading to measure

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,100 or above62Market scoreLiquidity62Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 62
Liquidity
62 · Tradeable · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,200 or above65Market scoreLiquidity65Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 65
Liquidity
65 · Tradeable · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,300 or above65Market scoreLiquidity65Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 65
Liquidity
65 · Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,400 or abovePrimary65Market scoreLiquidity65Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 65
Liquidity
65 · Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,500 or above65Market scoreLiquidity65Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 65
Liquidity
65 · Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,600 or above65Market scoreLiquidity65Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 65
Liquidity
65 · Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,700 or above65Market scoreLiquidity65Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 65
Liquidity
65 · Tradeable · low confidence

Scored from 24h activity alone — realized cost unmeasurable (capped at 65)

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,800 or above58Market scoreLiquidity58Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 58
Liquidity
58 · Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$77,900 or above51Market scoreLiquidity51Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 51
Liquidity
51 · Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear
$78,000 or above44Market scoreLiquidity44Move quality–Rule clarity95
Why 44
Liquidity
44 · Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Move quality
Only 0 candle closes

Only 0 candle closes

Rule clarity
95 · Clear · high confidence

Objective result from a trusted source (allowlist)

allowlist · Clear

underwriting_v1.4 · computed Nov 1, 2026

5. What key macroeconomic events in Q4 2026, such as Federal Reserve or ECB meetings, could introduce significant volatility into Bitcoin's price before October 31?

Most significant U.S. event before October 31, 2026Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting (October 27–28, 2026 [1][2])
Most significant E.U. event before October 31, 2026European Central Bank's monetary-policy meeting (October 28–29, 2026 [3][4])
Other late-October catalystsU.S. Q3 GDP, September personal income/PCE, October derivatives expiry (October 29-30 [5][6])
Before October 31, 2026, major central bank meetings are poised to drive Bitcoin volatility. The most significant macroeconomic events likely to introduce volatility into Bitcoin's price are the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting on October 27–28 and the European Central Bank's monetary-policy meeting on October 28–29 [1][2][3][4]. The FOMC meeting holds particular importance as the primary remaining U.S. policy event and the principal Fed repricing window immediately preceding the market's October 31 resolution [1][2]. Bitcoin demonstrates considerable sensitivity to Federal Reserve policy surprises, inflation trends, yield movements, and overall risk sentiment, suggesting potential shocks between October 27 and 30 could significantly impact its final observation before the deadline [5][6][7]. The ECB’s monetary-policy meeting, concluding on October 29 with its decision and press conference, represents its last such event before the resolution [3][4].
Further economic data releases and market expirations also present risks. Other critical market catalysts in late October include the release of U.S. Q3 GDP and September personal income/PCE data on October 29, coinciding with the ECB decision [5][6]. Additionally, the October 30 derivatives expiry is a notable event [5][6]. It is important to clarify that the scheduled U.S. October employment report on November 6 and October CPI on November 10 are considered post-resolution risks [8]. These events occur after the October 31 deadline and therefore cannot directly influence Bitcoin's price before the specified resolution [8].
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  2. 2The Fed - Meeting calendars and informationfederalreserve.gov
  3. 3Meetings of the Governing Council and the General Councilecb.europa.eu
  4. 4When is the next ECB interest rate decision? - Equals Moneyequalsmoney.com
  5. 5Bitcoin Price Before the Fed Decision: BTC Near $81000admiralmarkets.com
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6. How are options markets on Deribit and CME Group positioned for the October 2026 expiry, and what implied volatility and price targets do they suggest?

Deribit October 2026 Contracts Notional149,686 BTC contracts, $12.2 billion notional [1][2][3]
Deribit Max Painapproximately $79,000 [2][3]
Deribit Expiry-Implied Rangeapproximately $76,500–$86,300 [1][2]
Deribit's October 2026 BTC options showed significant, upside-heavy positioning. Approximately 149,686 BTC contracts, representing a notional value of $12.2 billion, were reported for the October 30, 2026 expiry, with call options outnumbering puts by roughly a two-thirds to one-third ratio [1][2][3]. This positioning was generally skewed towards upside potential, with concentrations well above the then-current spot price of approximately $81,420. Major call clusters were identified at $95,000, with 15,254 contracts at $90,000, and 14,330 contracts at $100,000. Conversely, put option concentrations were found at $70,000, $72,000, and $75,000 [1][2][3].
Deribit's metrics suggested a wide expiry range and demand for hedging. Key indicators from Deribit included a put/call ratio of about 0.52 and a maximum pain point estimated at $79,000 [2][3]. The 30-day DVOL (Deribit Volatility Index) fluctuated between 32.2% and 36% during October. Earlier volatility surfaces implied a one-standard-deviation price movement of $76,500–$86,300 leading up to expiry [1][2]. By late October, the short-dated 25-delta skew on Deribit strongly indicated a preference for downside protection, with puts trading at more than 10 volatility points higher than calls. This dynamic suggested immediate demand for hedging against declines, despite the open interest showing bullish tail positioning [1]. At the time, open calls at $90,000–$100,000 were out of the money [1].
CME Group's options data offered minimal insight for October 2026. In contrast to Deribit, CME Group's October 30, 2026 bulletin showed very limited open interest in its BTC option chain, comprising only 445 call contracts and 1 put contract [4]. This made CME's data far less informative for market positioning. While CME's bulletin provided option premiums, it did not include a directly stated implied volatility for the series, and its sparse distribution of contracts was insufficient to derive a robust price target [4]. Overall, for the October 31, 2026 BTC price, the options evidence pointed to a broad near-term zone rather than a precise forecast. Deribit's expiry-implied range was approximately $76,500–$86,300 around October 30, with the max pain point near $79,000. Although $90,000–$100,000 represented speculative upside targets, these were not considered the central expected outcome by the options market [1][2][3][4]. CME data provided little additional directional information [4].
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  3. 3Bitcoin Options Expiry: September 25 Recap and the...cryptoticker.io
  4. 4CRYPTOCURRENCYcmegroup.com

7. How do net flows into major spot Bitcoin ETFs like IBIT and GBTC compare with changes in open interest for CME Bitcoin futures during H2 2026?

IBIT+GBTC Net Flow (Oct 12–30, 2026)+$408.8 million [1][2]
All Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Net Flow (Oct 30, 2026)−$643.2 million [1][2]
Correlation: CME Bitcoin Open Interest vs. ETF Flows0.50 [3][4]
Spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant, albeit mixed, net flows in H2 2026. Cumulative data through October 30, 2026, shows a combined net inflow of approximately +$408.8 million for IBIT and GBTC between October 12 and October 30, 2026 [1][2]. During this specific period, IBIT recorded net inflows of +$539.7 million, while GBTC experienced net outflows of −$130.9 million [1][2]. However, the most recent completed trading day, October 30, 2026, indicated a broader trend of selling across the market, with IBIT seeing −$233.7 million in outflows, GBTC registering −$53.3 million in outflows, and all listed spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively experiencing −$643.2 million in flows [1][2].
A moderate correlation links ETF flows with CME Bitcoin futures open interest. A 2026 research report highlighted an approximate 0.50 correlation between weekly changes in CME Bitcoin open interest and ETF flows, suggesting that around one-fifth of ETF flows might be hedged through the CME basis trade [3][4]. This relationship has nuanced economic interpretations: ETF inflows coupled with expanding CME open interest typically signal cash-and-carry basis positions, whereas inflows combined with flat or decreasing CME open interest are more consistent with direct directional spot demand [3][5]. Furthermore, CME documentation indicates that the introduction of spot ETFs has substantially increased CME leveraged-fund short positioning [3][5][6].
Direct comparison between specific H2 2026 data points remains challenging. While specific ETF flow data for parts of H2 2026 and a general correlation between ETF flows and CME Bitcoin open interest for 2026 are provided, the available research does not present specific changes in CME Bitcoin open interest that directly correspond to the reported H2 2026 ETF flows [1][2][3][4][5][6]. This absence of specific, corresponding CME data precludes a comprehensive, direct comparison for the entire period [1][2][3][4][5][6].
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  2. 2Bitcoin ETF Flow – All Data (US$m) – Farside Investorsfarside.co.uk
  3. 3Do ETF Flows Predict Where Bitcoin Goes Next?dwf-labs.com
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8. What is the historical price deviation at 10 pm EDT on October 31 across major exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken for the years 2023-2025?

Historical Price Deviation DataNot available for October 31, 10 pm EDT (2023-2025) across major exchanges [1]
Kraken Data GranularityOffers broad daily/yearly BTC history, not precise hourly exchange prices [2]
Event Time UTC ConversionOctober 31 at 10:00 pm EDT corresponds to November 1 at 02:00 UTC (2023-2025) [3]
Historical price deviation data for October 31 is currently unavailable. Sufficient information is not available to determine the historical price deviation at 10 pm EDT on October 31 for 2023-2025 across major exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken. Specifically, the retrieved material does not contain archived 22:00 EDT observations for these dates from the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index (BRTI), which serves as an input for prediction-market settlement [1]. Furthermore, public pages from exchanges such as Kraken expose broad daily or yearly Bitcoin history but lack the precise hourly exchange prices required for the requested 10:00 pm EDT comparison [2].
General Bitcoin charts lack precise hourly exchange data. Sources like TradingView and The Block provide general or chart-oriented Bitcoin market information but do not offer directly verifiable exchange-specific 02:00 UTC candles for October 31 in 2023-2025 [4]. It is important to note that October 31 at 10:00 pm EDT corresponds to November 1 at 02:00 UTC for these years, as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) was in effect [3].
Prediction market settlements are not found for specific dates. While the referenced prediction-market family confirms the existence of hourly BTC contracts and threshold-style outcomes, the retrieved pages do not contain the historical 2023-2025 settlement observations for this exact October 31 contract [5][6]. Additionally, search results indicating market-moving crypto news around October 30, 2026, are not relevant for determining historical October 31 prices between 2023 and 2025 [7].
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  6. 6Btc Odds & Predictions 2026kalshi.com
  7. 7Forex and Currency Newsinvesting.com

9. What do on-chain metrics from Glassnode and CryptoQuant, such as exchange netflows and whale accumulation trends, indicate about market sentiment leading into Q4 2026?

Whale Wallets BTCAbove 3.02 million BTC (October 11, 2026 Quicktake [1][2])
Binance Weekly BTC Outflow23,137 BTC (week through September 27, 2026 [3])
Whale Stablecoin Inflows to Binance40% increase to $30.5 billion (August 15 to end-September [3])
Market sentiment indicates cautious optimism from supply and whale positioning. On-chain metrics reveal renewed whale accumulation and significant supply withdrawals, with whale wallets rising above 3.02 million BTC [1]. For instance, Binance experienced a 23,137 BTC net outflow in the week leading up to September 27, 2026, which was its largest weekly outflow since June 2023 [1][2][3]. Concurrently, whale entities' 30-day stablecoin inflows to Binance increased by 40% between August 15 and the end of September, implying growth in sidelined buying liquidity as Bitcoin supply was being withdrawn from exchanges [3]. While these trends suggest accumulation, they still lack definitive bullish confirmation [1][4][3][5][6].
Decisive bullish confirmation remains elusive due to insufficient demand and mixed flows. Despite the signals of accumulation, the market has not yet presented a clear bullish signal [1][2]. Glassnode research identified a conflicted regime, not a clean bull signal, describing stalled capital inflows and only tentative stabilization of improving ETF flows that require stronger realized-cap growth and spot demand for confirmation [7][8][9]. By October 15, 2026, the aggregate spot netflow remained positive at $18.65 million, contributing to near-term mixed market conditions [4]. Fidelity’s September 1, 2026 outlook further characterized investor sentiment as cautiously optimistic but uncertain, noting that a bear-market bottom around November 2026 was not guaranteed [10].
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10. What Could Change the Odds

Key Catalysts

November 2026 presents several potential market catalysts. Key events include U.S. midterm elections on November 3, October jobs data/NFP on November 6, October CPI on November 10, and PPI on November 12 [1][2][3]. Further catalysts are Q3 2026 institutional 13F filings around November 14–16, U.S. equity options expiry on November 20, October PCE and the Q3 GDP revision on November 25, Thanksgiving on November 26, and crypto options expiry/Black Friday liquidity effects around November 27 [1][2][3].
Potential upside drivers include softer inflation or labor data that increase expectations for easier Federal Reserve policy, favorable election or regulatory signals, stronger institutional adoption and 13F demand, and signs the 2026 bear market is bottoming [1][2][3]. Fidelity notes possible support from the historical four-year cycle, crypto-friendly regulation, monetary easing, popular use cases, and institutional adoption, though none are guaranteed [1][2][3].
Conversely, downside risks involve hotter CPI, PPI, PCE, or jobs data, which could reduce expectations for rate cuts or raise hike probabilities [1][2][3]. Unfavorable election or regulatory outcomes, continued ETF and institutional outflows, and thin holiday or options-expiry liquidity that may amplify downside volatility are also bearish factors [1][2][3]. Cycle-based bottom timing remains uncertain and should not be considered a reliable forecast [1][2][3].

Key Dates & Catalysts

  • Strike Date: November 01, 2026
  • Expiration: November 08, 2026
  • Closes: November 01, 2026
Sources (3)
  1. 1Best Crypto to Watch in November 2026: Midterms, Fed and More - Crypto.com UScrypto.com
  2. 2Crypto November 2026: Devcon Mumbai, 13F Deadline & Every Event Smart Money Is Trackingdeepbluealpha.io
  3. 3Q4 crypto market outlookfidelity.com

12. Historical Resolutions

Historical Resolutions: 20 markets in this series

Outcomes: 0 resolved YES, 20 resolved NO

Recent resolutions:

  • KXBTCD-26OCT3121-T86799.99: NO (Nov 01, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26OCT3121-T86699.99: NO (Nov 01, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26OCT3121-T86599.99: NO (Nov 01, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26OCT3121-T86499.99: NO (Nov 01, 2026)
  • KXBTCD-26OCT3121-T86399.99: NO (Nov 01, 2026)