RUSHTON

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MARKET CONCLUDED
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FINANCIAL · Oil · Kalshi

WTI crude oil price on Aug 18, 2026? $83.49 USD/Bbl or above

SETTLED   ·   Trading closes
Today's Market
53%
YES PROBABILITY
Historical Probability
46%
YES OUTCOME
Difference
-7pp
HISTORY VS MARKET
Rushton Rating
RUSHTON RATING
62.0
/ 100
MODERATE
HOW MUCH ATTENTION SHOULD I PAY TO THIS MARKET?
Higher Ratings indicate greater confidence in Rushton's historical assessment of this market.
COMPARABILITY
86.0
How closely today's market can be compared with relevant historical markets.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
26.0
How substantial and useful the supporting historical evidence is.
RATING METHOD · 60% COMPARABILITY · 40% EVIDENCE DEPTH
Market vs History
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FINDING
Frozen Rushton assessment from the publication-time research record.
The difference between today's market probability and historical probability is reported separately. It does not determine the Rushton Rating.
Evidence
Historical Similarity
86/100
QUALITY OF HISTORICAL MATCH
Comparable Markets
37
QUALIFYING HISTORICAL MARKETS
Evidence Used
37
MARKETS USED IN ASSESSMENT
Market Probability
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