Someone just bet $8,437 on "Will Thomas Massie be the Republican nominee for KY-4?" in Kalshi's KY-04 Republican nominee market. The position consisted of 19,175 YES contracts at 44¢ each, totaling $8,437.00. The trade absorbed cleanly into the book, with price slipping just 1¢ from 45¢ to 44¢ over the 59-minute session window. The market currently sits at a 44¢ bid, implying approximately a 44% probability of a Massie nomination.
📊 Last 200 trades: 200 trades over 59 minutes (7:30 PM to 8:29 PM ET), YES volume leads $19,148 to $1,645, price holding near 45¢. One $8,437 YES trade (19,175 contracts) accounts for 41% of the flow.
📊 Last 1,605 trades: 1,605 trades over 12.0 hours (8:30 AM to 8:29 PM ET), YES volume leads $80,020 to $31,721, as price moved from 49¢ to 45¢ (-4¢).
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