Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, including Iranian strikes on commercial vessels and a U.S. naval blockade since late February 2026, have suppressed daily transits to low single digits or low teens, far below the pre-crisis baseline of 60–140 ships. Data from Kpler and IMF Portwatch show just 6 vessels on August 10 and 8 on August 12 amid fresh attacks on UAE-linked ships and fading prospects for a U.S.-Iran deal, sustaining the disruption through mid-August. Trader consensus on the 25–49 weekly range reflects these persistent constraints on non-Iranian and non-Chinese traffic, while the slim odds for sub-25 outcomes price in further escalation risks; upcoming diplomatic or military developments could shift the aggregated real-money sentiment.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHow many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz week of August 10?
25-49 76%
<25 23%
50-74 1.8%
75-99 <1%
$26,334 Vol.
$26,334 Vol.
<25
23%
25-49
76%
50-74
2%
75-99
<1%
100+
<1%
25-49 76%
<25 23%
50-74 1.8%
75-99 <1%
$26,334 Vol.
$26,334 Vol.
<25
23%
25-49
76%
50-74
2%
75-99
<1%
100+
<1%
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 all relevant data has been published. If the relevant data is not published within 14 calendar days of the specified date, this market will resolve based on the most recent data published up to that point.
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.
Only revisions to previously published data points made before all relevant data has been published will be considered.
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: Aug 8, 2026, 12:07 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...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 all relevant data has been published. If the relevant data is not published within 14 calendar days of the specified date, this market will resolve based on the most recent data published up to that point.
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.
Only revisions to previously published data points made before all relevant data has been published will be considered.
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
0x69c47De9D...Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, including Iranian strikes on commercial vessels and a U.S. naval blockade since late February 2026, have suppressed daily transits to low single digits or low teens, far below the pre-crisis baseline of 60–140 ships. Data from Kpler and IMF Portwatch show just 6 vessels on August 10 and 8 on August 12 amid fresh attacks on UAE-linked ships and fading prospects for a U.S.-Iran deal, sustaining the disruption through mid-August. Trader consensus on the 25–49 weekly range reflects these persistent constraints on non-Iranian and non-Chinese traffic, while the slim odds for sub-25 outcomes price in further escalation risks; upcoming diplomatic or military developments could shift the aggregated real-money sentiment.
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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