Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by June 15?

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Market context

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been running far below normal since the disruption began, and the market only needs IMF PortWatch’s 7-day average of arrivals to print at or above 60 on one day before the deadline for a **Yes** outcome. IMF PortWatch says the event covers reduced traffic since 28 February 2026, which means the relevant comparison is not a single busy day but a sustained return to normalised ship calls across the moving average.[8]

For context, Reuters reported on 29 April that the strait was still seeing only a trickle of vessels despite the 8 April ceasefire, with just six ships in the preceding 24 hours and continued routing uncertainty.[4] MUFG’s 9 June chart described the waterway as effectively closed and noted that bidirectional crossings remained far below normal levels, while other shipping trackers continued to describe near-zero transit and heavy rerouting via longer routes.[3][5] That backdrop helps explain why the crowd is still at 0% YES: the market is pricing not just partial recovery, but a return to a threshold near historical normal throughput.

For traders, the key catalysts are any security de-escalation, shipping-advisory changes, insurance repricing, and carrier announcements about resuming direct Gulf transits; these can shift vessel behaviour before they show up in PortWatch data.[4][5] The most relevant dependency is IMF PortWatch’s publication cadence, because the market resolves only when the 7-day moving average is published at or above the threshold, not when anecdotal traffic improves.[8] On accessibility, a no-KYC limit up to $1,500 means a user can typically reach that amount of activity without identity checks on this specific market, but the position still sits within a product class that may be affected by German GlüStV restrictions and the US CFTC’s broad reach over derivatives-style event contracts.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote (Polymarket), four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Polymarket Tax UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket Tax UK is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

Not under $1,500 of lifetime trading volume. Above that threshold, Polymarket Tax UK triggers a quick verification flow that finishes in minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.