New Today
Markets appearing in today's brief but not in the previous edition.
Loading the latest market intelligence…
EventAlpha · Daily Intelligence Brief
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · 18 Aug 2026, 18:49 UTC
Polymarket · 8,147 markets · Synced 27 Aug 2026, 22:03 UTC
Share today's scan
EventAlpha Daily Brief — 2026-08-18 Geopolitical and sports markets see notable shifts. 1. Brazil Presidential Election First Round: 3rd Place (21%, +10.6pp) https://www.theeventalpha.com/market/will-augusto-cury-finish-in-third-place-in-the-first-round-of-the-2026-brazilian-365904 2. What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026? (57%, +9.0pp) https://www.theeventalpha.com/market/will-bitcoin-reach-90-000-by-december-31-2026-345531 3. NATO x Russia military clash by...? (17%, -6.5pp) https://www.theeventalpha.com/market/nato-x-russia-military-clash-by-october-31-2026-120760 Full brief: https://www.theeventalpha.com/daily-brief/2026-08-18 Read-only. Not financial advice.
Continuity
Compared against the brief filed on 2026-08-17.
Markets appearing in today's brief but not in the previous edition.
What moved overnight
Primary discovery only: ≥5pp move, ≥$10K activity, ≥$1K liquidity. Named events and moves first — not category vibes.
16 active outcomes · source-grouped
21%
+10.6pp
Augusto Cury
This cleared the participation bar — worth checking before you open Polymarket.
Augusto Cury moved +10.6pp over 24 hours. Stored-history window: rose 16.8pp from 4% to 21%; no single sharp inflection was detected. Other active outcomes in the same source event also moved during comparable stored coverage, making the event-level repricing worth reviewing.
Ranked #1 of 40 candidates: +10.6pp move, $16K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
10 more hydrated outcomes are available from the event analysis.
3 additional outcomes were omitted by the bounded event limit.
16 active outcomes · source-grouped
57%
+9.0pp
↑ 90,000
This cleared the participation bar — worth checking before you open Polymarket.
↑ 90,000 moved +9.0pp over 24 hours. Sharpest stored-history interval: fell 4.0pp, from 49% to 45%, between 14:00 and 15:00 UTC. Other active outcomes in the same source event also moved during comparable stored coverage, making the event-level repricing worth reviewing.
Ranked #2 of 40 candidates: +9.0pp move, $34K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
10 more hydrated outcomes are available from the event analysis.
30 additional outcomes were omitted by the bounded event limit.
2 active outcomes · source-grouped
17%
-6.5pp
October 31
This cleared the participation bar — worth checking before you open Polymarket.
October 31 moved -6.5pp over 24 hours. Sharpest stored-history interval: rose 6.5pp, from 16% to 22%, between 08:01 and 09:00 UTC. Other active outcomes in the same source event also moved during comparable stored coverage, making the event-level repricing worth reviewing.
Ranked #3 of 40 candidates: -6.5pp move, $17K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
8 active outcomes · source-grouped
81%
+6.0pp
NVIDIA
This cleared the participation bar — worth checking before you open Polymarket.
NVIDIA moved +6.0pp over 24 hours. Stored-history window: rose 9.0pp from 72% to 81%; no single sharp inflection was detected. Its direction diverged from another moving outcome in the same source event, making the relative repricing worth checking.
Ranked #4 of 40 candidates: +6.0pp move, $13K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
98%
+5.8pp
Will Apple release a foldable iPhone before 2027?
This cleared the participation bar — worth checking before you open Polymarket.
Will Apple release a foldable iPhone before 2027? moved +5.8pp over 24 hours. Stored-history window: rose 10.3pp from 88% to 98%; no single sharp inflection was detected. Recent activity was materially above current liquidity, supporting a real repricing rather than an isolated thin-market tick.
Ranked #5 of 40 candidates: +5.8pp move, $75K activity.
Weaker signals
Moves that passed basic credibility gates but not the primary discovery floors. Monitor, do not treat as equal to the overnight shortlist.
4 active outcomes · source-grouped
87%
+42.0pp
3
Interesting move, but the market looks thin. Treat it as a weaker signal.
3 moved +42.0pp over 24 hours. Sharpest stored-history interval: fell 25.6pp, from 81% to 55%, between 19:00 and 20:01 UTC. Its direction diverged from another moving outcome in the same source event, making the relative repricing worth checking.
Ranked #6 of 40 candidates: +42.0pp move, $2K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
Markets featured in the previous brief that are not in today's edition.
Included because probability moved -3.5pp with fresh data and medium signal quality.
Meaningful move
Included because probability moved -2.0pp with fresh data and medium signal quality.
Meaningful move
Included because probability moved +5.8pp with fresh data and high signal quality.
Meaningful move
Included as high activity, not a mover. probability changed only 0.0pp.
High activity
Stable consensus — high liquidity but negligible 24h move (+0.4pp).
Stable consensus
Included as high activity, not a mover. probability changed only 0.0pp.
High activity
Included because probability moved -3.0pp with fresh data and high signal quality.
Meaningful move
Included as high activity, not a mover. probability changed only 0.0pp.
High activity
Included as high activity, not a mover. probability changed only +0.05pp.
High activity
Stable consensus — high liquidity but negligible 24h move (+0.1pp).
Stable consensus
Stable consensus — high liquidity but negligible 24h move (0.0pp).
Stable consensus
AI summaries are built from stored Polymarket market data, not unsourced external knowledge.
32%
-29.0pp
Will Revolut launch a USD stablecoin in 2026?
Interesting move, but the market looks thin. Treat it as a weaker signal.
Will Revolut launch a USD stablecoin in 2026? moved -29.0pp over 24 hours. Sharpest stored-history interval: fell 18.5pp, from 60% to 41%, between 10:01 and 11:03 UTC. Recent activity was materially above current liquidity, supporting a real repricing rather than an isolated thin-market tick.
Ranked #7 of 40 candidates: -29.0pp move, $7K activity.
16 active outcomes · source-grouped
47%
+18.0pp
↑ 140
Interesting move, but the market looks thin. Treat it as a weaker signal.
↑ 140 moved +18.0pp over 24 hours. Stored-history window: rose 13.5pp from 34% to 47%; no single sharp inflection was detected. Other active outcomes in the same source event also moved during comparable stored coverage, making the event-level repricing worth reviewing.
Ranked #8 of 40 candidates: +18.0pp move, $1K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
10 more hydrated outcomes are available from the event analysis.
13 additional outcomes were omitted by the bounded event limit.
9 active outcomes · source-grouped
68%
+15.1pp
AS
Interesting move, but the market looks thin. Treat it as a weaker signal.
AS moved +15.1pp over 24 hours. Stored-history window: rose 15.5pp from 53% to 68%; no single sharp inflection was detected. Its direction diverged from another moving outcome in the same source event, making the relative repricing worth checking.
Ranked #9 of 40 candidates: +15.1pp move, $3K activity, multi-outcome confirmation.
Probably noise
Exact credibility failures are shown so weak participation is not mistaken for signal.
15%
—
Clarity Act (H.R.3633) signed into law in 2026?
Shown only to explain why EventAlpha would not put this on the overnight shortlist.
Probability or movement data is incomplete.
Failed primary floor: 24h move 0.0pp is below 5pp.
Ranked #40 of 40 candidates: $147K activity.