Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Best Prediction Markets) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
100% | 0% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Live odds → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
100% | 0% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Live odds → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Live odds → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Live odds → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Live odds → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Volodymyr Zelenskyy | 100% |
| Keir Starmer | 100% |
| Giorgia Meloni | 100% |
| Joseph Aoun | 100% |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | 56% |
| Elon Musk | 15% |
| Mohammed bin Salman | 3% |
| Vladimir Putin | 1% |
| Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 1% |
| Miguel Díaz-Canel | 1% |
| Kim Jong Un | 0% |
| Xi Jinping | 0% |
Market context
Trump has already logged a busy July schedule, but the market still needs a *specific in-person interaction* with the named person before month-end. The clearest recent analogue is the NATO/Turkey trip, where Reuters reported Trump would meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy alongside the summit, and reporting around the visit later confirmed a string of bilateral encounters, showing how quickly a tentative travel announcement can turn into a settled meeting event[2][6][8].
At a 0% crowd-implied probability, the contract is pricing in either no confirmed engagement yet or a belief that any appearance will stay too vague to satisfy the market’s definition. That looks notably tighter than the real-world calendar risk: Reuters and Axios have both reported that Trump could meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington “as early as next week”, which would be the kind of announced bilateral that can move a market quickly once schedules firm up[4]. History suggests these contracts often jump from near-zero to meaningful odds only after an official visit, pool spray, or White House read-out makes the interaction hard to dispute.
The key catalyst is whether Trump’s late-July travel and White House schedule produce an explicit line item, official photo opportunity, or mutual statement naming the attendee. Reuters has already flagged a July NATO meeting and separate expected encounters in that period, while the White House and foreign leaders’ offices remain the most important dependencies for confirmation[2][6]. If no visit or announcement lands before the month closes, the 0% view is likely to hold; if a counterpart is publicly slated to see him, prediction-market odds should react before any meeting actually takes place.
Methodology
This page reviews Who will Trump meet with in July? across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Best Prediction Markets, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.
Resolution & payout
At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.
On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.
FAQ
- Is this market available outside the US?
- Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.
- What's the difference between YES and NO shares?
- A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
- How fast are USDC deposits?
- Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.
- Do I need to KYC for this market?
- On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like Best Prediction Markets trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.
- How reliable are the quoted odds?
- The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.
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