Antecedent (if this happens)
KXPGATOP5-THOC26-SSCH
The Open Championship: Will Scottie Scheffler finish top 5?
Series: KXPGATOP5
Entity: Scottie Scheffler
Expiration: 2026-08-02T04:00:00Z
Volume: 11972
YES ask: 0.3300
NO ask: 0.6800
Last: 0.3300
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Rules
If Scottie Scheffler finishes in the top 5 (including ties) in the 2026 The Open Championship, then the market resolves to Yes.
Consequent (then it means this happened or will happen)
KXPGATOP40-THOC26-SSCH
The Open Championship: Will Scottie Scheffler finish top 40?
Series: KXPGATOP40
Entity: Scottie Scheffler
Expiration: 2026-08-02T04:00:00Z
Volume: 4318
YES ask: 0.8100
NO ask: 0.7800
Last: 0.6200
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Rules
If Scottie Scheffler finishes in the top 40 (including ties) in the 2026 The Open Championship, then the market resolves to Yes.
Confidence: high
Model: claude-sonnet-5
Screened: 2026-07-15T07:45:37Z
Code version: ecbe685
Reasoning: [structural reuse of KXPGATOP40-THOC26-RMCI/KXPGATOP5-THOC26-RMCI] [structural reuse of KXPGATOP5-THOC26-JROS/KXPGATOP40-THOC26-JROS] A top5 finish is necessarily also a top40 finish.
Strategy: Buy NO on antecedent + YES on consequent
Est. yield (after fees):
-99.98%
(negative yield)
Cost:
$1.4900
+ ~$0.0260 est. fees
Days to maturity:
18
Hurdle yield:
4.23%
Excess yield:
-104.21%
BELOW HURDLE