📖 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 20 at 6:30 PM ET through May 21 at 6:30 PM ET). Our scan picked up 183 unique markets across 35 new events, plus 5,564 recurring bracket markets.

🔬 Science and Technology
3 events
11 markets
🎬 Entertainment
3 events
14 markets
📊 Economics
3 events
30 markets
💹 Financials
7 events
22 markets
🏛️ Politics
9 events
31 markets
🗳️ Elections
10 events
75 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.

Next government of the United Kingdom?: Reform UK minority + DUP support, Reform UK, Conservative, and DUP coalition, Reform UK and Conservative coalition all at bid 1¢ / ask 1¢

Dublin Central by-election winner?: Ray McAdam bid 3¢ / ask 4¢, Daniel Ennis bid 77¢ / ask 78¢, Janice Boylan bid 14¢ / ask 16¢

EV commodity prices on May 21, 2026: Above 1282.70 bid 2¢ / ask 3¢, Above 1262.70 bid 61¢ / ask 62¢, Above 1242.70 bid 98¢ / ask 99¢

Drake Top 10 Spots — Billboard Hot 100 (June 06, 2026): Exactly 5 songs bid 14¢ / ask 15¢, Exactly 0 songs bid 1¢ / ask 2¢, Exactly 2 songs bid 7¢ / ask 9¢

SpaceX Starship 12th launch?: Before May 23 bid 74¢ / ask 75¢, Before May 24 bid 77¢ / ask 79¢

Jared Polis out as Governor of Colorado?: Before Sep 1, 2026 bid 1¢ / ask 2¢, Before Jan 1, 2027 bid 6¢ / ask 7¢

US housing starts for May: Above 1.425M bid 33¢ / ask 35¢, Above 1.475M bid 19¢ / ask 23¢, Above 1.450M bid 25¢ / ask 29¢

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

📊 Economics
🎬 Entertainment
🔬 Science and Technology
💹 Financials
🏛️ Politics
🗳️ Elections

All New Events

🔬 Science and Technology — 3 events, 11 markets

View market strikes (5 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least 2500bid 54¢ / ask 72¢
At least 3000bid 47¢ / ask 65¢
At least 3500bid 38¢ / ask 56¢
At least 4000bid 31¢ / ask 49¢
At least 4500bid 25¢ / ask 43¢
View market options (4 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Canadabid 20¢ / ask 22¢
Ethiopiabid 19¢ / ask 25¢
Nigeriabid 10¢ / ask 16¢
Somaliabid 7¢ / ask 13¢

SpaceX Starship 12th launch? — 2 outcomes — listed May 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM ET

View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Before May 23bid 74¢ / ask 75¢
Before May 24bid 77¢ / ask 79¢

🎬 Entertainment — 3 events, 14 markets

View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
Exactly 9 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 8 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 7 songsbid 3¢ / ask 8¢
Exactly 6 songsbid 7¢ / ask 14¢
Exactly 5 songsbid 14¢ / ask 15¢
Exactly 4 songsbid 22¢ / ask 25¢
Exactly 3 songsbid 27¢ / ask 31¢
Exactly 2 songsbid 7¢ / ask 9¢
Exactly 10 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 1 songbid 2¢ / ask 4¢
Exactly 0 songsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢

TIME's Person of the Year for 2026? — 2 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · May 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET

Tracking: Péter Magyar, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf

Cannes Award for Best performance by an actor?: Adam Driver (bid 1¢ / ask 4¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM ET

📊 Economics — 3 events, 30 markets

EV commodity prices on May 21, 2026 — 15 brackets — listed May 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET

View market strikes (15 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 1312.70last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1302.70last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1292.70last 1¢ (book empty)
Above 1282.70bid 2¢ / ask 3¢
Above 1272.70bid 12¢ / ask 14¢
Above 1262.70bid 61¢ / ask 62¢
Above 1252.70bid 96¢ / ask 98¢
Above 1242.70bid 98¢ / ask 99¢
Above 1232.70bid 98¢ / ask 99¢
Above 1222.70bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1212.70bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1202.70bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1192.70bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1182.70bid 99¢ (no asks)
Above 1172.70bid 99¢ (no asks)

US housing starts for May — 8 brackets — listed May 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET

View market strikes (8 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 1.550Mbid 7¢ / ask 14¢
Above 1.525Mbid 12¢ / ask 19¢
Above 1.500Mbid 15¢ / ask 22¢
Above 1.475Mbid 19¢ / ask 23¢
Above 1.450Mbid 25¢ / ask 29¢
Above 1.425Mbid 33¢ / ask 35¢
Above 1.400Mbid 43¢ / ask 47¢
Above 1.375Mbid 62¢ / ask 67¢

US building permits for May — 7 brackets — listed May 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET

View market strikes (7 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 1.550Mbid 4¢ / ask 16¢
Above 1.500Mbid 14¢ / ask 31¢
Above 1.450Mbid 39¢ / ask 51¢
Above 1.400Mbid 71¢ / ask 84¢
Above 1.350Mbid 85¢ / ask 97¢
Above 1.300Mbid 85¢ / ask 98¢
Above 1.250Mbid 91¢ / ask 97¢

💹 Financials — 7 events, 22 markets

Meta headcount in Q2 — 6 brackets listed, no live quotes yet · May 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM ET

Spotify monthly active users in Q2 — 6 brackets listed, no live quotes yet · May 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET

Vail Resorts skier visits in Q3 — 4 brackets listed, no live quotes yet · May 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM ET

Hims & Hers subscribers in Q2 — 3 brackets — listed May 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET

View market strikes (3 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 2.76 millionbid 78¢ (no asks)
Above 2.80 millionbid 61¢ (no asks)
Above 2.84 millionbid 51¢ (no asks)

Costco total cardholders in Q3: Above 148.5 million (bid 54¢ / ask 62¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET

Futu total funded accounts in Q1: Above 3625 thousand (bid 23¢ / ask 31¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET

Reddit daily active uniques in Q2: Above 131.5 million (bid 39¢ / ask 47¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

🏛️ Politics — 9 events, 31 markets

View market options (14 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Zohran Mamdanibid 2¢ / ask 7¢
Tracy Morgan
Tina Fey
Timothée Chalametbid 93¢ / ask 98¢
Spike Leebid 89¢ / ask 98¢
Kylie Jennerlast 20¢ (book empty)
Jimmy Fallon
Jay-Z
Jaxson Dart
Fat Joe
Cardi Bbid 2¢ / ask 19¢
Cameron Skattebo
Ben Stillerbid 85¢ / ask 98¢
Anne Hathawaybid 2¢ / ask 7¢

Which bills will become law in 2026? — 4 outcomes — listed May 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM ET

View market options (4 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Railway safety billbid 64¢ / ask 71¢
Surface transportation reauthorizationbid 60¢ / ask 67¢
Electric vehicle Highway Trust Fund feebid 57¢ / ask 64¢
Dignity Actbid 18¢ / ask 25¢

US-Iran nuclear deal? — 3 outcomes — listed May 21, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET

View market options (3 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Before Octoberbid 33¢ / ask 42¢
Before Novemberbid 38¢ / ask 47¢
Before Decemberbid 43¢ / ask 52¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Before Jun 3, 2026bid 6¢ / ask 13¢
Before Jun 6, 2026bid 19¢ / ask 26¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Before Jun 3, 2026bid 8¢ / ask 15¢
Before Jul 1, 2026bid 77¢ / ask 85¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Before Jul 1, 2026bid 42¢ / ask 49¢
Before Aug 1, 2026bid 57¢ / ask 64¢

Jared Polis out as Governor of Colorado? — 2 outcomes — listed May 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM ET

View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Before Sep 1, 2026bid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Before Jan 1, 2027bid 6¢ / ask 7¢

Who will Donald Trump meet in 2026?: Lai Ching-te (bid 22¢ / ask 28¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET

What will be in the next reconciliation bill?: 'Anti-weaponization' fund restrictions (bid 61¢ / ask 68¢) — listed May 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM ET

🗳️ Elections — 10 events, 75 markets

View market options (25 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Wes Mooreask 6¢ (no bids)
Stephen A. Smithask 6¢ (no bids)
Raphael Warnockask 6¢ (no bids)
Ro Khannaask 6¢ (no bids)
Ruben Gallegoask 6¢ (no bids)
Rahm Emanuelask 6¢ (no bids)
Roy Cooperask 6¢ (no bids)
Pete Buttigiegask 6¢ (no bids)
Michelle Obamaask 6¢ (no bids)
Mitch Landrieuask 6¢ (no bids)
Mark Kellyask 6¢ (no bids)
Mark Cubanask 6¢ (no bids)
Kamala Harrisbid 14¢ / ask 22¢
James Talaricoask 6¢ (no bids)
Jon Stewartask 6¢ (no bids)
Josh Shapiroask 6¢ (no bids)
J.B. Pritzkerask 6¢ (no bids)
Jared Polisask 6¢ (no bids)
Jon Ossoffbid 3¢ / ask 11¢
Jasmine Crockettask 6¢ (no bids)
Gretchen Whitmerask 6¢ (no bids)
Gina Raimondoask 6¢ (no bids)
Graham Platnerask 6¢ (no bids)
Gavin Newsombid 13¢ / ask 21¢
Elizabeth Warrenask 6¢ (no bids)

+ 8 more outcomes

Next government of the United Kingdom? — 19 outcomes — listed May 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET

View market options (19 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Reform UK minoritybid 8¢ / ask 13¢
Reform UK majoritybid 8¢ / ask 13¢
Reform UK minority + DUP supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Reform UK, Conservative, and DUP coalitionbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Reform UK and Conservative coalitionbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Reform UK minority + Conservative supportbid 8¢ / ask 13¢
Labour minority + LD/Green/SNP/Plaid supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour and Liberal Democrat coalitionbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour minority + Liberal Democrat supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour, Liberal Democrat, and Green coalitionbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour minority + SNP supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour minority + Green supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour minoritybid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Labour majoritybid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Conservative minority + Reform UK supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalitionbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Conservative minority + DUP supportbid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Conservative minoritybid 1¢ / ask 1¢
Conservative majoritybid 1¢ / ask 1¢
View market options (10 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Roberto Sánchez, 6-9%bid 1¢ / ask 5¢
Roberto Sánchez, ≥12%bid 3¢ / ask 5¢
Roberto Sánchez, 3-6%bid 3¢ / ask 7¢
Roberto Sánchez, 9-12%bid 1¢ / ask 4¢
Roberto Sánchez, 0-3%bid 12¢ / ask 19¢
Keiko Fujimori, 9-12%bid 1¢ / ask 4¢
Keiko Fujimori, 6-9%bid 1¢ / ask 7¢
Keiko Fujimori, ≥12%bid 1¢ / ask 4¢
Keiko Fujimori, 3-6%bid 20¢ / ask 27¢
Keiko Fujimori, 0-3%bid 45¢ / ask 53¢

Dublin Central by-election winner? — 5 outcomes — listed May 21, 2026 at 11:58 AM ET

View market options (5 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Ray McAdambid 3¢ / ask 4¢
Malachy Steensonbid 1¢ / ask 4¢
Janice Boylanbid 14¢ / ask 16¢
Gerry Hutchbid 5¢ / ask 7¢
Daniel Ennisbid 77¢ / ask 78¢

Daegu Mayoral Election Winner — 2 outcomes — listed May 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET

View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Kim Boo-kyumbid 17¢ / ask 23¢
Choo Kyung-hobid 77¢ / ask 83¢
View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Jeff Bezosbid 6¢ / ask 11¢
Spencer Prattbid 12¢ / ask 19¢

Indiana Republican Secretary of State nominee?: Max Engling (bid 77¢ / ask 84¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM ET

Will Nauru be renamed to Naoero?: YES (bid 81¢ / ask 87¢) — listed May 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET

2028 U.S. Presidential Election winner?: Thomas Massie (last 1¢ (book empty)) — listed May 21, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET

2028 Republican presidential nominee: Jeff Bezos (last 1¢ (book empty)) — listed May 20, 2026 at 8:51 PM ET

🔄 Recurring Markets

5,564 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.