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Fed rate odds for every upcoming FOMC meeting

Updated September 24, 2026 at 17:34 UTC · refreshed twice a day

Polymarket traders give 63.5% to a 25 bps hike at the Fed's October 27–28, 2026 meeting (as of September 24, 2026), 35.5% to no change. Most likely at the next meetings: December: a 25 bps hike 71.5%; January: no change 56.5%. Adding up each meeting's market-implied change gives about +41 bps over the next 3 meetings.

Odds by meeting

MeetingCut 50+Cut 25No changeHike 25Hike 50+Most likelyImplied change (bps)Volume
October 27–28, 20260.2%0.5%35.5%63.5%1.1%Hike 25+16.0$12.75M
December 8–9, 20260.4%1.4%26.5%71.5%2.1%Hike 25+18.0$1.29M
January 26–27, 20273.0%5.0%56.5%31.5%2.5%No change+6.5$115.4K

Another Fed rate hike this year: 91.5% · Emergency rate cut before next year: 2.5%.

Polymarket vs Kalshi by meeting

MeetingMost likely on PolymarketPolymarketKalshiGap (pts)
October 27–28, 2026Hike 2563.5%64.5%-1.0side by side · on Kalshi View
December 8–9, 2026Hike 2571.5%70.5%+1.0side by side · on Kalshi View
January 26–27, 2027No change56.5%54.5%+2.0on Kalshi View

Kalshi prices are the midpoint of its best bid and ask for the same outcome of the same meeting.

Changes are in the upper bound of the federal funds target range, as each market's rules define them. Prices are Polymarket share prices read as probabilities, not quotes you can trade at. Educational information, not financial advice.

Decision path over the next meetings

OutcomeChance
Hike–Pause–Hike25%
Hike–Pause–Pause7.5%
Hike–Hike–Hike46%
Hike–Hike–Pause21.5%
Other2.2%

Source: market

How many Fed rate cuts this year?

OutcomeChance
0 (0 bps)96.2%
1 (25 bps)1.1%

Source: market

Fed rate (upper bound) at the end of the year

OutcomeChance
3.5%1.6%
4.0%6.0%
4.25%37.2%
≥ 4.5%52.6%

Source: market

When is the next Fed rate cut? (chance of a cut by each meeting)

OutcomeChance
December 2026 Meeting3.0%
January 2027 Meeting9.5%
March 2027 Meeting20.5%
April 2027 Meeting39%
June 2027 Meeting41.5%
July 2027 Meeting47.5%

Source: market

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Frequently asked questions

Will the Fed raise rates in October 2026?

Polymarket traders give 63.5% to a 25 bps hike at the Fed's October 27–28, 2026 meeting (as of September 24, 2026), 35.5% to no change. Most likely at the next meetings: December: a 25 bps hike 71.5%; January: no change 56.5%. Adding up each meeting's market-implied change gives about +41 bps over the next 3 meetings.

How do Polymarket Fed decision markets work?

Each meeting has one market with five outcomes (cut 50+ bps, cut 25, no change, hike 25, hike 50+) that settle on the change in the upper bound of the federal funds target range in the FOMC statement. A price of 60 cents means traders see about a 60% chance.

How is this different from CME FedWatch?

FedWatch derives probabilities from 30-day fed funds futures prices; Polymarket prices come from traders buying and selling the outcomes directly. The two usually agree on the favourite but can differ by several points, especially far from the meeting.

What does the implied change column mean?

The probability-weighted change in basis points for each meeting (treating 50+ as 50). Adding the meetings together gives a rough market-implied path, not a forecast of the exact rate.

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