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Will S&P 500 (SPX) hit $8,200 (HIGH) in December?

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The catch

  • Only the 1-minute candle high price counts, not closing or intraday prices shown elsewhere.
    “This market will resolve to "Yes" if, at any point between market creation and market close on the final day of trading for December 2026, any 1-minute candle for S&P 500 (SPX) shows a final "High" price equal to or above the listed price.” · market rules ↗

Pays out only if

  • The S&P 500 index reaches or exceeds $8,200 on any 1-minute candle high during December 2026.
    “This market will resolve to "Yes" if, at any point between market creation and market close on the final day of trading for December 2026, any 1-minute candle for S&P 500 (SPX) shows a final "High" price equal to or above the listed price.” · market rules ↗
  • Has to happen during December 2026
    “This market will resolve to "Yes" if, at any point between market creation and market close on the final day of trading for December 2026, any 1-minute candle for S&P 500 (SPX) shows a final "High" price equal to or above the listed price.” · market rules ↗
  • Counts as done when: Any 1-minute candle showing high price at or above $8,200
    “This market will resolve to "Yes" if, at any point between market creation and market close on the final day of trading for December 2026, any 1-minute candle for S&P 500 (SPX) shows a final "High" price equal to or above the listed price.” · market rules ↗
  • Decided by: Yahoo Finance, Wall Street Journal Markets, Google Finance, Market Watch
    “The resolution source for this market is Yahoo Finance — specifically, the 1-minute interval ("1m") chart data for S&P 500 (SPX) available at https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/. If, at market close on the final day of trading of December 2026, price data is unavailable from Yahoo Finance for any relevant period, price data from Wall Street Journal Markets, Google Finance, and Market Watch will be used, in that order.” · market rules ↗

Does not count

  • Prices recorded when the market is officially closed (holidays or maintenance breaks)
    “Periods when the market is officially closed (e.g., holidays or maintenance breaks) will not be considered.” · market rules ↗
  • Prices outside regular trading hours of the primary exchange
    “All prices recorded during regular trading hours of the primary exchange for the instrument, as reflected in Yahoo Finance's 1-minute interval ("1m") data, will be considered.” · market rules ↗
  • S&P 500 closes above $8,200 but no 1-minute candle high reaches itour reading
  • S&P 500 hits $8,200 in after-hours or pre-market tradingour reading

Watch out

  • WATCHSome obvious wins don't count
  • WATCHThe venue keeps a right to review the outcome
    “If price data is not available for the relevant period from any of these sources by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve based on the available data at that time.” · market rules ↗

Read on 2026-09-11. Click a line for the sentence it rests on. Facts and gaps only, not a prediction.

The rules, in plain English

This market resolves to Yes if any 1-minute candle for the S&P 500 shows a high price at or above $8,200 between market creation and the final day of trading in December 2026. Otherwise it resolves to No. Only prices during regular trading hours of the primary exchange, as shown in Yahoo Finance's 1-minute data, count. Periods when the market is officially closed (holidays or maintenance) do not count. All times are local to the primary exchange. The resolution source is Yahoo Finance 1-minute chart data for S&P 500. If Yahoo Finance data is unavailable at market close on the final trading day of December 2026, Wall Street Journal Markets, Google Finance, and Market Watch will be used in that order. If no data is available from any source by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the market resolves based on available data at that time.

What the rules leave open

  • What constitutes 'regular trading hours' for the S&P 500 is not explicitly defined
    closest the rules come: “All prices recorded during regular trading hours of the primary exchange for the instrument, as reflected in Yahoo Finance's 1-minute interval ("1m") data, will be considered.” · market rules ↗
  • What the 'final day of trading for December 2026' is if it differs from December 31
    closest the rules come: “This market will resolve to "Yes" if, at any point between market creation and market close on the final day of trading for December 2026, any 1-minute candle for S&P 500 (SPX) shows a final "High" price equal to or above the listed price.” · market rules ↗
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