Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by April 30?
Closes April 30, 2026
Polymarket Price
Volume 24h
$47K
Liquidity
$56K
Bid / Ask
20% / 21%
Spread
1.00pp
Expert Signal
21%
Bayesian YES estimate
Research Summary
Prediction markets currently price "Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by April 30?" at 21% YES / 79% NO. In the last 24 hours, $47K has been traded. A Bayesian estimate puts the probability at 21%. The bid-ask spread is 1.00 percentage points. The market closes on April 30, 2026.
Cite this snapshot
ForecastMind (2026-04-04). "Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by April 30?." Prediction market snapshot: YES 21%, NO 79%. Retrieved from https://forecastmind.org/markets/1609728
This event has 2 active outcome markets. April 30: 21%, March 31: 0%. Implied probability of none resolving YES: ~79%.
Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by April 30?
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Key Moments
First recorded
21% YES
Apr 4, 2026
Current
21% YES (+0.0pp recent)
Apr 4, 2026
Order Book (YES)
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+2.4%
EV per $ wagered
-0.6%
EV per $ wagered
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