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May 28, 2026 — Follow the smart money, daily.

Today, aekghas quietly booked a $588K profit in a Polymarket for a US-Iran permanent peace deal by May 31, a 21% return on their investment. This comes as the market "US x Iran permanent peace deal by May 31, 2026?" (category: other) currently sits at a confident 92.5% for YES. Yet, a nearly identical market (category: world) plummeted 13.0 percentage points today to a mere 7.5% for the same outcome by the same date. The question for insiders: are these two markets tracking different realities, or is one about to get a very rude awakening?

Iran Peace Deal: Two Realities?92.5%+$588K

aekghas, today's third-highest earner with $230K in daily P&L, secured a $588K profit from a "US x Iran permanent peace deal by May 31, 2026?" market. They accumulated YES shares at an average entry of $0.76, selling out as the probability climbed to $0.93 for a 21% return. This profitable run unfolded even as a similarly worded market, "US x Iran permanent peace deal by May 31, 2026?" (category: world), saw its probability for a deal collapse by 13.0 percentage points to 7.5% today. Traders are left to decipher if the initial optimism was misplaced, or if these are truly separate geopolitical bets.

England's World Cup Hopes Double11.2%+147% return

Countryside, today's second-biggest earner with $246K in daily P&L, is sitting on a 147% return in the "Will England win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?" market. They currently hold YES shares, having bought in at an average of $0.05. The market's probability for an England victory has since climbed to 11.2%, giving Countryside an unrealized profit of $47K in this specific market. With the World Cup still on the horizon, this bet reflects a growing, albeit still long-shot, confidence in the Three Lions.

Trump's Dance Floor Remains Emptypolitics-27.3pp

The market asking "Will Donald Trump dance on May 25, 2026?" conclusively resolved to NO today, with its probability plunging 27.3 percentage points to a negligible 0.1%. Traders who bet against a public display of presidential rhythm saw their positions validate. This market saw $1.0M in 24-hour volume, indicating significant interest in the former president's weekend activities, or lack thereof.

Esports Markets See Swift Resolutions+48.0pp

Esports markets delivered decisive outcomes overnight. The "Dota 2: Aurora vs Team Liquid" match saw its probability for Aurora win surge 48.0 percentage points to 100.0%, indicating a clear victory for Aurora with $955K in 24h volume. Conversely, "LoL: KT Rolster vs T1 - Game 1 Winner" dropped 36.4 percentage points to 0.1%, signifying T1's dominance and attracting $1.1M in volume. Another League of Legends market, "LoL: DN SOOPers vs Nongshim Red Force", also crashed 23.9 percentage points to 0.1%, reflecting a decisive win for Nongshim Red Force.

Havrylivka Capture: New Geopolitical Betworld8.5%+$51K volume

A new market, "Will Russia capture Havrylivka by June 30, 2026?", has quickly garnered $51K in 24-hour volume since its creation. The market currently places the probability of Russia capturing the Ukrainian settlement at a low 8.5%. This fresh geopolitical question reflects ongoing interest in the front lines of the conflict and offers a new avenue for traders to speculate on military outcomes.

● MARKET MOVERS

Today's biggest movers were dominated by esports, with Dota 2's Aurora vs Team Liquid market resolving to 100.0% (+48.0pp) and several League of Legends matches plummeting to 0.1%. In politics, the market on Donald Trump dancing on May 25, 2026, closed at 0.1% (-27.3pp). Geopolitical markets related to US-Iran peace deals also saw significant shifts, with one "May 31" market dropping 13.0 percentage points to 7.5%.

▲ VOLUME SPIKES

Beyond the headlines, a flurry of new activity centered on sports. Markets asking about Portugal's 2026 World Cup squad, specifically for Pedro Gonçalves and Bruma, saw $117K and $62K in 24-hour volume respectively, both representing 100% of their all-time trading. The question of Filipe Luis managing SSC Napoli also spiked with $155K in new volume.

★ NEW MARKETS

Two notable new markets emerged today: "Roland Garros ATP: Joao Fonseca vs Novak Djokovic" already attracting $77K in volume, and "Will Russia capture Havrylivka by June 30, 2026?", which quickly saw $51K in trading as geopolitical interest persists.

▼ UNDERWATER CONVICTION

EB99999, a top earner, is holding firm on two "US x Iran permanent peace deal" markets, betting against deals by June 15 and June 30. They are currently down $4K and $19K respectively on these NO positions, having invested a combined $216K, as the probability of a deal remains elevated.

Today’s Leaderboard

#1 0x4924..1188 +$279K  ·  #2 Countryside +$246K  ·  #3 aekghas +$230K  ·  #4 BBPK +$159K  ·  #5 0x3DFb..8185 +$135K

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