Gas above $4.60 by year-end fractures below even odds

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    "Kalshi ladder shows 48% probability gas exceeds $4.60 by year-end, with probabilities declining steadily to 6% above $7.00.",
    "Gas topping $4 now does not yet push the market to favor sustained above-$4.60 pricing by December; the contract sits nearly at even odds.",
    "The $82 WTI print is a live input: further oil price gains would shift the distribution rightward, but the current ladder reflects uncertainty rather than conviction.",
    "Resolution is based on the national average gas price at Dec 31, 2026; seasonal demand and geopolitical risk in the Strait of Hormuz (see Iran wires) are key drivers."
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