Trader sentiment on Polymarket overwhelmingly favors no change in the federal funds rate at the April 30 FOMC meeting, with 93.5% implied probability reflecting robust U.S. economic data and sticky inflation pressures. March CPI rose 3.5% year-over-year—hotter than the 3.4% consensus—while unemployment held steady at 3.8% and PCE inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target, reinforcing Chair Powell's "higher for longer" stance amid resilient consumer spending and a tight labor market. This positioning aligns with CME FedWatch Tool probabilities, backed by real capital wagering. Realistic challenges include a surprise dovish pivot from unexpectedly weak April payrolls data released April 5 or pre-meeting inflation undershoots, though upside inflation risks currently dominate, keeping cut odds below 2%.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedFed decision in April?
Fed decision in April?
No change 93.3%
25+ bps increase 4.8%
25 bps decrease 1.3%
50+ bps decrease <1%
$21,780,152 Vol.
$21,780,152 Vol.
50+ bps decrease
<1%
25 bps decrease
1%
No change
93%
25+ bps increase
5%
No change 93.3%
25+ bps increase 4.8%
25 bps decrease 1.3%
50+ bps decrease <1%
$21,780,152 Vol.
$21,780,152 Vol.
50+ bps decrease
<1%
25 bps decrease
1%
No change
93%
25+ bps increase
5%
This market will resolve to the amount of basis points the upper bound of the target federal funds rate is changed by versus the level it was prior to the Federal Reserve's April 2026 meeting.
If the target federal funds rate is changed to a level not expressed in the displayed options, the change will be rounded up to the nearest 25 and will resolve to the relevant bracket. (e.g. if there's a cut/increase of 12.5 bps it will be considered to be 25 bps)
The resolution source for this market is the FOMC’s statement after its meeting scheduled for April 28-29, 2026 according to the official calendar: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm.
The level and change of the target federal funds rate is also published at the official website of the Federal Reserve at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm.
This market may resolve as soon as the FOMC’s statement for their April meeting with relevant data is issued. If no statement is released by the end date of the next scheduled meeting, this market will resolve to the "No change" bracket.
Market Opened: Nov 12, 2025, 7:26 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...Trader sentiment on Polymarket overwhelmingly favors no change in the federal funds rate at the April 30 FOMC meeting, with 93.5% implied probability reflecting robust U.S. economic data and sticky inflation pressures. March CPI rose 3.5% year-over-year—hotter than the 3.4% consensus—while unemployment held steady at 3.8% and PCE inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target, reinforcing Chair Powell's "higher for longer" stance amid resilient consumer spending and a tight labor market. This positioning aligns with CME FedWatch Tool probabilities, backed by real capital wagering. Realistic challenges include a surprise dovish pivot from unexpectedly weak April payrolls data released April 5 or pre-meeting inflation undershoots, though upside inflation risks currently dominate, keeping cut odds below 2%.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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