Trader sentiment on Polymarket for Fed rate cuts in 2026 shows a razor-thin race, with one 25bps cut at 30%, zero cuts at 25.3%, and two 50bps cuts at 21.5%, reflecting deep uncertainty over sustained economic strength amid sticky inflation. The December FOMC dot plot projects a median fed funds rate drop to 3.1% by year-end 2026 from 3.9% in 2025—implying roughly three quarter-point cuts—but traders heavily discount this to under one on average, driven by robust November jobs data (+227k payrolls) and core PCE holding near 2.7%. Hawkish Powell remarks underscore no rush to ease, with January CPI and Q4 GDP releases as pivotal differentiators that could tip odds toward zero cuts if growth exceeds 2.5% or inflation reaccelerates.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated1 (25 bps) 30%
0 (0 bps) 26.5%
2 (50 bps) 22%
3 (75 bps) 12%
$10,516,343 Vol.
$10,516,343 Vol.
0 (0 bps)
27%
1 (25 bps)
30%
2 (50 bps)
22%
3 (75 bps)
12%
4 (100 bps)
4%
5 (125 bps)
2%
6 (150 bps)
1%
7 (175 bps)
1%
8 (200 bps)
1%
9 (225 bps)
<1%
10 (250 bps)
<1%
11 (275 bps)
<1%
12+ (300+ bps)
2%
1 (25 bps) 30%
0 (0 bps) 26.5%
2 (50 bps) 22%
3 (75 bps) 12%
$10,516,343 Vol.
$10,516,343 Vol.
0 (0 bps)
27%
1 (25 bps)
30%
2 (50 bps)
22%
3 (75 bps)
12%
4 (100 bps)
4%
5 (125 bps)
2%
6 (150 bps)
1%
7 (175 bps)
1%
8 (200 bps)
1%
9 (225 bps)
<1%
10 (250 bps)
<1%
11 (275 bps)
<1%
12+ (300+ bps)
2%
Emergency rate cuts outside of scheduled FOMC meetings will also count toward the total number of cuts in 2026. This market will remain open until December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, to account for any such emergency actions.
For example, if the Fed cuts rates by 50 bps after a meeting, it would be considered 2 cuts (of 25 bps each).
This market will resolve early to "No" if the specified number of cuts becomes impossible — i.e., if more cuts have already occurred than the strike in question.
Note that cuts between 1–24 bps (inclusive) will also be considered 1 rate cut.
The resolution source for this market will be FOMC statements after meetings scheduled in 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.
Market Opened: Sep 29, 2025, 6:08 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...Trader sentiment on Polymarket for Fed rate cuts in 2026 shows a razor-thin race, with one 25bps cut at 30%, zero cuts at 25.3%, and two 50bps cuts at 21.5%, reflecting deep uncertainty over sustained economic strength amid sticky inflation. The December FOMC dot plot projects a median fed funds rate drop to 3.1% by year-end 2026 from 3.9% in 2025—implying roughly three quarter-point cuts—but traders heavily discount this to under one on average, driven by robust November jobs data (+227k payrolls) and core PCE holding near 2.7%. Hawkish Powell remarks underscore no rush to ease, with January CPI and Q4 GDP releases as pivotal differentiators that could tip odds toward zero cuts if growth exceeds 2.5% or inflation reaccelerates.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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