📖 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 (May 19 at 8:30 AM ET through May 20 at 8:30 AM ET). Our scan picked up 167 unique markets across 27 new events, plus 5,598 recurring bracket markets.

💹 Financials
2 events
4 markets
🗳️ Elections
2 events
16 markets
📊 Economics
3 events
24 markets
🔬 Science and Technology
4 events
33 markets
🏛️ Politics
5 events
25 markets
🎬 Entertainment
11 events
65 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.

EV commodity prices on May 20, 2026: Above 1271.99 bid 3¢ / ask 4¢, Above 1221.99 bid 97¢ / ask 98¢, Above 1261.99 bid 16¢ / ask 56¢

How many views will the #1 Show on Netflix have this week?: At least 9 million bid 94¢ / ask 95¢, At least 6 million bid 98¢ / ask 99¢, At least 35 million bid 2¢ / ask 3¢

How many views will the #1 Movie on Netflix have this week?: At least 9 million bid 98¢ / ask 99¢, At least 40 million bid 1¢ / ask 2¢, At least 12 million bid 97¢ / ask 98¢

How many votes will the next reconciliation bill receive in the House?: Above 217 bid 2¢ / ask 3¢, Above 216 bid 3¢ / ask 4¢, Above 215 bid 30¢ / ask 31¢

Annual Return: WTI vs. Brent?: WTI Crude Oil bid 48¢ / ask 49¢, Brent Crude Oil bid 51¢ / ask 52¢

Survivor Season 50: 3rd place: Rizo Velovic bid 2¢ / ask 3¢, Jonathan Young bid 2¢ / ask 3¢, Joe Hunter bid 96¢ / ask 97¢

All New Events

💹 Financials — 2 events, 4 markets

Annual Return: WTI vs. Brent? — 2 outcomes — listed May 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM ET

View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
WTI Crude Oilbid 48¢ / ask 49¢
Brent Crude Oilbid 51¢ / ask 52¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
S&P 500 Total Return Indexbid 52¢ / ask 53¢
BTCbid 47¢ / ask 48¢

🗳️ Elections — 2 events, 16 markets

How many Senate seats will Republicans hold after the Midterms? — 15 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · May 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM ET

Tracking: 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, Below 45, Above 57

Alabama Democratic Senate nominee?: Everett Wess (bid 76¢ / ask 92¢) — listed May 20, 2026 at 1:30 AM ET

📊 Economics — 3 events, 24 markets

EV commodity prices on May 20, 2026 — 15 brackets — listed May 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET

View market strikes (15 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 1331.99
Above 1321.99last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1311.99last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1301.99last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1291.99last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1281.99last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1271.99bid 3¢ / ask 4¢
Above 1261.99bid 16¢ / ask 56¢
Above 1251.99bid 5¢ / ask 47¢
Above 1241.99bid 39¢ / ask 79¢
Above 1231.99bid 29¢ / ask 85¢
Above 1221.99bid 97¢ / ask 98¢
Above 1211.99bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1201.99bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1191.99bid 99¢ (no asks)

Auto-loan delinquencies in Q2 2026 — 8 brackets — listed May 19, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET

View market strikes (8 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 6.6%bid 5¢ / ask 6¢
Above 6.4%bid 9¢ / ask 10¢
Above 6.2%bid 14¢ / ask 15¢
Above 6.0%bid 28¢ / ask 29¢
Above 5.8%bid 46¢ / ask 47¢
Above 5.6%bid 72¢ / ask 73¢
Above 5.4%bid 85¢ / ask 86¢
Above 5.2%bid 92¢ / ask 93¢

Will wage satisfaction hit a new low in 2026?: Below 52.3% (bid 87¢ / ask 88¢) — listed May 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM ET

🔬 Science and Technology — 4 events, 33 markets

Which states will experience extreme drought? (6/4 - 7/30) — 15 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · May 19, 2026 at 9:59 PM ET

Tracking: Washington, Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon, North Dakota, North Carolina, Missouri, Minnesota, Louisiana, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, California, Arizona

Highest score on Humanity's Last Exam before Dec 31, 2026? — 9 brackets listed, no live quotes yet · May 19, 2026 at 10:56 PM ET

Highest score on Humanity's Last Exam before Dec 31, 2027? — 8 brackets listed, no live quotes yet · May 19, 2026 at 10:55 PM ET

SpaceX Starship 12th launch?: Before May 22 (bid 37¢ / ask 40¢) — listed May 19, 2026 at 11:44 AM ET

🏛️ Politics — 5 events, 25 markets

View market strikes (12 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 220last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 219last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 218last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 217bid 2¢ / ask 3¢
Above 216bid 3¢ / ask 4¢
Above 215bid 30¢ / ask 31¢
Above 214bid 40¢ / ask 44¢
Above 213bid 47¢ / ask 61¢
Above 212bid 74¢ / ask 75¢
Above 211bid 84¢ / ask 85¢
Above 210bid 82¢ / ask 97¢
Above 209bid 94¢ / ask 95¢
View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 75bid 3¢ / ask 4¢
Above 50bid 8¢ / ask 10¢
Above 5bid 97¢ / ask 98¢
Above 40bid 39¢ / ask 41¢
Above 30bid 44¢ / ask 55¢
Above 25bid 49¢ / ask 54¢
Above 20bid 72¢ / ask 74¢
Above 15bid 76¢ / ask 78¢
Above 100bid 2¢ / ask 3¢
Above 10bid 92¢ / ask 93¢

Will the US ban crude oil exports?: Before August 2026 (bid 3¢ / ask 8¢) — listed May 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET

When will the House pass a reconciliation bill?: Before May 24, 2026 (bid 82¢ / ask 88¢) — listed May 19, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET

What will be in the next reconciliation bill?: Secret Service funding (bid 46¢ / ask 53¢) — listed May 19, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET

🎬 Entertainment — 11 events, 65 markets

View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least 9 millionbid 94¢ / ask 95¢
At least 6 millionbid 98¢ / ask 99¢
At least 50 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 40 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 35 millionbid 2¢ / ask 3¢
At least 30 millionbid 3¢ / ask 4¢
At least 25 millionbid 2¢ / ask 3¢
At least 21 millionbid 3¢ / ask 15¢
At least 18 millionbid 6¢ / ask 40¢
At least 15 millionbid 22¢ / ask 49¢
At least 12 millionbid 78¢ / ask 88¢
View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least 9 millionbid 98¢ / ask 99¢
At least 6 millionbid 99¢ (no asks)
At least 50 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 40 millionbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
At least 35 millionbid 6¢ / ask 12¢
At least 30 millionbid 20¢ / ask 62¢
At least 25 millionbid 36¢ / ask 94¢
At least 21 millionbid 30¢ / ask 92¢
At least 18 millionbid 84¢ / ask 89¢
At least 15 millionbid 90¢ / ask 95¢
At least 12 millionbid 97¢ / ask 98¢

Britain's Got Talent Season 19: Top 5 — 8 outcomes — listed May 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET

View market options (8 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Ted Hillbid 62¢ / ask 63¢
Sonny Greenbid 64¢ / ask 65¢
Rafferty Coopebid 67¢ / ask 68¢
Matty Juniosabid 50¢ / ask 51¢
LMAbid 50¢ / ask 51¢
Liwei Yangbid 49¢ / ask 51¢
Fabian Foxbid 46¢ / ask 48¢
Anastasiia and Salsabid 50¢ / ask 51¢

Britain's Got Talent Season 19: Top 3 — 8 outcomes — listed May 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET

View market options (8 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Ted Hillbid 39¢ / ask 41¢
Sonny Greenbid 37¢ / ask 40¢
Rafferty Coopebid 30¢ / ask 79¢
Matty Juniosabid 48¢ / ask 53¢
LMAbid 26¢ / ask 30¢
Liwei Yangbid 14¢ / ask 15¢
Fabian Foxbid 42¢ / ask 45¢
Anastasiia and Salsabid 36¢ / ask 37¢
View market options (8 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Ted Hillbid 13¢ / ask 14¢
Sonny Greenbid 10¢ / ask 11¢
Rafferty Coopebid 13¢ / ask 14¢
Matty Juniosabid 8¢ / ask 9¢
LMAbid 17¢ / ask 18¢
Liwei Yangbid 4¢ / ask 5¢
Fabian Foxbid 26¢ / ask 27¢
Anastasiia and Salsabid 11¢ / ask 12¢

Survivor Season 50: 3rd place — 5 outcomes — listed May 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM ET

View market options (5 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Tiffany Nicole Ervinlast 1¢ (book empty)
Rizo Velovicbid 2¢ / ask 3¢
Jonathan Youngbid 2¢ / ask 3¢
Joe Hunterbid 96¢ / ask 97¢
Aubry Braccolast 1¢ (book empty)

Survivor Season 50: 2nd place — 5 outcomes — listed May 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM ET

View market options (5 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Tiffany Nicole Ervinlast 1¢ (book empty)
Rizo Velovicbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Jonathan Youngbid 95¢ / ask 96¢
Joe Hunterbid 3¢ / ask 4¢
Aubry Braccobid 2¢ / ask 3¢
View market options (4 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Project Hail Marybid 34¢ / ask 41¢
The Social Reckoningbid 26¢ / ask 34¢
The Dramabid 16¢ / ask 24¢
Cry to Heavenbid 21¢ / ask 29¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
The Adventures of Cliff Boothbid 36¢ / ask 44¢
Club Kidbid 16¢ / ask 24¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Canadabid 21¢ / ask 40¢
Kazakhstanbid 41¢ / ask 60¢

Will Daft Punk have a reunion this year?: Before 2027 — listed May 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM ET

🔄 Recurring Markets

5,598 recurring markets also launched — these are auto-generated daily/weekly/hourly brackets (weather, crypto prices, index levels, etc.).

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.