📖 New here? How to read this post

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.

🌤️ Climate and Weather
10 events
100 markets
💹 Financials
12 events
12 markets

⚡ What's Actionable Right Now

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

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

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

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

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

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

All Events — every new event from the past 24h, at a glance

🌤️ Climate and Weather
💹 Financials

All New Events

🌤️ Climate and Weather — 10 events, 100 markets

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

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

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

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

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

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

💹 Financials — 12 events, 12 markets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🔄 Recurring Markets

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

CategoryMarketsSeriesTop Series
🌤️ Climate and Weather24040Low Temperature Oklahoma City, Low Temperature Houston, Lowest Temperature SATX, +37 more
📊 Economics393US gas price up, Hass avocado prices this week, US flight cancellations this week
💹 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.