RESEARCH

Prediction-market calibration by probability band and horizon

This first Phase 4 research report documents a frozen calibration data run: probability bands, horizons, sample definition, exclusions, and a versioned query reference. Narrative claims stay limited to what the frozen package supports.

Published SEP 9, 2026Updated SEP 9, 2026Author Insydr ResearchReviewer ProductVersion v1

Frozen data run

Date range
JUN 1, 2026 AUG 31, 2026
Sample
Settled SEO catalog market-event pages with timestamped primary-outcome observations inside the pre-resolution lookback, frozen at data-run time.
Exclusions
Suppressed/test/canceled-without-result rows; unknown outcome semantics; short recurring props; incompatible cross-venue merges.
Query / code ref
insydr.research.calibration_by_band.v1 (frozen SQL/package id)
Frozen at
SEP 9, 2026

Aggregate CSV download will attach when the freeze package is published; methodology and sample rules above already define the reproducible frame.

Why this report exists

Original research is Insydr's strongest citation asset. This note automates the data package and sample rules, not an unsupported narrative. It explains how we will measure calibration of exchange-implied probabilities against later realized outcomes, by probability band and by time-to-resolution horizon.

Methodology

We map each included market-event page to a primary outcome probability observed at a fixed lookback before resolution (or before a defined horizon cutoff). Probabilities are exchange-reported prices from Insydr snapshots (decimal 0–1), never invented blends. Outcomes are taken only from provider-confirmed settlement on archived pages.

Bands are fixed: 0–10%, 10–20%, …, 90–100% implied probability at the observation point. Horizons are fixed buckets (for example under 7 days, 7–30 days, 30–90 days, over 90 days to resolution). Within each band×horizon cell we count observations and realized yes rates when the sample is large enough to report.

Sample definition

Included rows are public catalog market-event pages that were indexable or archived-indexable at freeze time, had a settled lifecycle with a confirmed result, and had a usable primary-outcome probability observation inside the lookback window. Multi-outcome events use the primary tracked component defined by the snapshot builder.

Exclusions

Excluded: test or suppressed pages; canceled markets without a usable result; short recurring props tagged out of the SEO catalog; observations missing timestamps; contracts whose outcome semantics are unknown; and any row that fails content-safety or completeness gates at freeze time. Cross-venue averages are never computed across incompatible definitions.

Limits

Calibration is descriptive, not advice. Thin cells are omitted or marked unstable. Past band performance does not imply future accuracy. This HTML page is the reviewed publication surface; the aggregate CSV (when linked) is the downloadable package for the same freeze.

Corrections

Material corrections update this page in place, bump `updatedAt`, and add a short correction note when a prior error was significant.

Sources

Corrections and methodology questions: Contact.