Antecedent (if this happens)
KXNHL-26-NYR
Will New York Rangers win the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Finals?
Series: KXNHL
Entity: New York Rangers
Expiration: 2026-07-01T14:00:00Z
Volume: 109385
YES ask: 0.0100
NO ask: 1.0000
Last: 0.0100
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Rules
If the New York Rangers win the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Finals, then the market resolves to Yes.
Consequent (then it means this happened or will happen)
KXNHLPLAYOFF-26-NYR
Will the New York Rangers be one of the 2025-26 Pro Hockey Playoff Qualifiers?
Series: KXNHLPLAYOFF
Entity: New York Rangers
Expiration: 2026-04-17T14:00:00Z
Volume: 25724
YES ask: 0.0100
NO ask: 1.0000
Last: 0.0100
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Rules
If the New York Rangers are one of the 2025-26 Pro Hockey Playoff Qualifiers, then the market resolves to Yes.
Confidence: high
Model: claude-sonnet-4-6
Screened: 2026-03-18T08:03:41Z
Reasoning: A team must qualify for the playoffs to win the Stanley Cup Finals. The reverse does not hold — qualifying for the playoffs does not guarantee winning the Cup.
Strategy: Buy NO on antecedent + YES on consequent
Yield:
-11.06%
(negative yield)
Cost:
$1.0100
Days to maturity:
31
Hurdle yield:
4.22%
Excess yield:
-15.27%
BELOW HURDLE