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Every day, new prediction markets launch on Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated exchange where you can trade on real-world outcomes. Think of this post as a quick vibe check on what’s new in culture, politics, and the world — when you see markets pop up for the Oscars, a surprise album drop, Saturday Night Live hosts, or the next Fed decision, it tells you something about what people are paying attention to right now.

How to read this: On Kalshi, an event is the big question being asked — for example, “Who will win Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?” Each event contains one or more markets, which are the specific yes-or-no outcomes you can actually trade — like “Will 1949 / Fatherland win Best Picture?” at a given price. When an event has numeric thresholds (“Will the S&P 500 close above 5,500?”), those individual levels are called brackets.

For each new event below, we include a link to find it on Kalshi so you can see live pricing. The first thing to do with any new market is understand the rules — then decide if you have an edge.

Here's every new market that launched on Kalshi in the past 24 hours (Jul 17 at 6:30 PM ET through Jul 18 at 6:30 PM ET). Our scan picked up 112 unique markets across 22 new events, plus 292 recurring bracket markets.

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Climate and Weather
10 events
100 markets
๐Ÿ’น Financials
12 events
12 markets

โšก What's Actionable Right Now

The launches from the past 24h with the tightest spreads and live two-sided quotes โ€” i.e. the ones you can actually trade right now.

Temperature in Chicago on Jul 18, 2026 at 7pm EDT?: 85ยฐ or above bid 1ยข / ask 5ยข, 80ยฐ or above bid 91ยข / ask 96ยข, 82ยฐ or above bid 45ยข / ask 51ยข

Temperature in New York City on Jul 18, 2026 at 7pm EDT?: 80ยฐ or above, 79ยฐ or above, 78ยฐ or above all at bid 2ยข / ask 6ยข

Temperature in Los Angeles on Jul 18, 2026 at 7pm EDT?: 78ยฐ or above bid 1ยข / ask 12ยข, 77ยฐ or above bid 11ยข / ask 32ยข, 76ยฐ or above bid 61ยข / ask 86ยข

Temperature in Washington DC on Jul 18, 2026 at 7pm EDT?: 80ยฐ or above bid 1ยข / ask 48ยข, 75ยฐ or above bid 99ยข (no asks), 74ยฐ or above bid 99ยข (no asks)

Temperature in Austin on Jul 18, 2026 at 7pm EDT?: 89ยฐ or above bid 99ยข (no asks), 88ยฐ or above bid 99ยข (no asks), 90ยฐ or above bid 81ยข (no asks)

All Events โ€” every new event from the past 24h, at a glance

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Climate and Weather
๐Ÿ’น Financials

All New Events

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Climate and Weather โ€” 10 events, 100 markets

Temperature in Washington DC on Jul 18, 2026 at 8pm EDT? โ€” 10 brackets listed, no live quotes yet ยท Jul 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

Temperature in Los Angeles on Jul 18, 2026 at 8pm EDT? โ€” 10 brackets listed, no live quotes yet ยท Jul 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

Temperature in Austin on Jul 18, 2026 at 8pm EDT? โ€” 10 brackets listed, no live quotes yet ยท Jul 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

Temperature in Chicago on Jul 18, 2026 at 8pm EDT? โ€” 10 brackets listed, no live quotes yet ยท Jul 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

Temperature in New York City on Jul 18, 2026 at 8pm EDT? โ€” 10 brackets listed, no live quotes yet ยท Jul 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
83ยฐ or aboveask 50ยข (no bids)
82ยฐ or aboveask 50ยข (no bids)
81ยฐ or aboveask 50ยข (no bids)
80ยฐ or abovebid 1ยข / ask 48ยข
79ยฐ or aboveโ€”
78ยฐ or abovebid 45ยข (no asks)
77ยฐ or abovebid 45ยข (no asks)
76ยฐ or abovebid 50ยข (no asks)
75ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
74ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
80ยฐ or aboveโ€”
79ยฐ or aboveโ€”
78ยฐ or abovebid 1ยข / ask 12ยข
77ยฐ or abovebid 11ยข / ask 32ยข
76ยฐ or abovebid 61ยข / ask 86ยข
75ยฐ or abovebid 92ยข (no asks)
74ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
73ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
72ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
71ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
97ยฐ or aboveโ€”
96ยฐ or aboveask 95ยข (no bids)
95ยฐ or aboveโ€”
94ยฐ or aboveโ€”
93ยฐ or aboveโ€”
92ยฐ or abovebid 6ยข (no asks)
91ยฐ or abovebid 51ยข (no asks)
90ยฐ or abovebid 81ยข (no asks)
89ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
88ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
88ยฐ or aboveโ€”
87ยฐ or aboveโ€”
86ยฐ or aboveask 5ยข (no bids)
85ยฐ or abovebid 1ยข / ask 5ยข
84ยฐ or abovebid 1ยข / ask 8ยข
83ยฐ or abovebid 24ยข / ask 33ยข
82ยฐ or abovebid 45ยข / ask 51ยข
81ยฐ or abovebid 91ยข / ask 98ยข
80ยฐ or abovebid 91ยข / ask 96ยข
79ยฐ or abovebid 96ยข (no asks)
View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
80ยฐ or abovebid 2ยข / ask 6ยข
79ยฐ or abovebid 2ยข / ask 6ยข
78ยฐ or abovebid 2ยข / ask 6ยข
77ยฐ or abovebid 2ยข / ask 6ยข
76ยฐ or abovebid 7ยข / ask 18ยข
75ยฐ or abovebid 2ยข / ask 17ยข
74ยฐ or abovebid 89ยข / ask 95ยข
73ยฐ or abovebid 94ยข (no asks)
72ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)
71ยฐ or abovebid 99ยข (no asks)

๐Ÿ’น Financials โ€” 12 events, 12 markets

S&P 500 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

S&P 500 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

S&P 500 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

S&P 500 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

S&P 500 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

S&P 500 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

NASDAQ-100 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

NASDAQ-100 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

NASDAQ-100 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

NASDAQ-100 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

NASDAQ-100 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

NASDAQ-100 Hourly Up/Down: Above $0.00 โ€” listed Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

๐Ÿ”„ Recurring Markets

292 recurring markets also launched โ€” these are auto-generated daily/weekly/hourly brackets (weather, crypto prices, index levels, etc.).

CategoryMarketsSeriesTop Series
๐ŸŒค๏ธ Climate and Weather24040Low Temperature Oklahoma City, Low Temperature Houston, Lowest Temperature SATX, +37 more
๐Ÿ“Š Economics393US gas price up, Hass avocado prices this week, US flight cancellations this week
๐Ÿ’น Financials134S&P 500 above/below, RTX 5090 Monthly, INXDUD, +1 more

All data sourced from the Kalshi public API. Prices shown are indicative Yes contract bid/ask at time of publication and may have moved. Trade responsibly.