{"id":216406,"date":"2026-07-31T09:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/?p=216406"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:06:22","slug":"friday-umich-yeses-contracts-undervalued-at-0-09-and-0-40-in-my-opinion-july-30-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/friday-umich-yeses-contracts-undervalued-at-0-09-and-0-40-in-my-opinion-july-30-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday UMich \u201cYeses\u201d Contracts Undervalued at $0.09 and $0.40 in My Opinion: July 30, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Friday, July 31, University of Michigan\u2019s Consumer Sentiment Index release represents the final read after the preliminary came in at 54.4 on Friday, July 17. Participants in the Interactive Brokers Prediction Market on Thursday, July 30, expected a sizable downward revision as it pertained to the Friday\u2019s adjustment, as gasoline prices had risen significantly since the first print and Wall Street volatility had increased, a combination which was likely to have further dampened household moods. But the historical changes of the pair of reports have been modest looking through 2015, as the absolute median and average shifts are only 0.7 and 0.97 in either direction, signaling that a downgrade was not likely to fall under 53, which would require a subtraction heavier than 1.4. Meanwhile, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 52 and 54 are going for what I consider to be undervalued costs of $0.40 and $0.09 as of Thursday and choosing the two selections would deliver $2.00 back on a figure greater than or equal to 54.1 or a $1.00 return on a number at 52.1 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"414\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-1100x414.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216407 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-1100x414.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-700x263.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-1536x578.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-53-2048x770.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/414;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EU CPI Was Expected to Rise To 2.9%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Thursday, July\u2019s eurozone Consumer Price Index was expected to accelerate from 2.8% to 2.9% in the Friday, July 31, release. Participants in the Interactive Brokers Prediction Market priced the 2.9% \u201cYes\u201d at just $0.05, signaling a 5% chance of a number that arrives hotter-than-anticipated. That was undervalued in my opinion as a modest upside beat is always in the cards for this indicator and emblematic of this possibility was the monthly Reuters poll of 43 forecasters carrying minimum and maximum projections of 2.7% and 3.2% amidst a 2.9% median. Under, meanwhile, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 2.8%, 2.7% and 2.6% are going for $0.64, $0.87 and $0.91.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"416\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-1100x416.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216408 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-1100x416.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-700x264.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-1536x580.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-55-2048x774.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/416;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hong Kong GDP Expected Around 4.5%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong Kong\u2019s second quarter GDP was expected on Thursday to print a year-over-year result around 4.5%, according to the monthly Reuters poll of 15 forecasters. But there was a wide range of potential outcomes for this specific release, as the survey carried minimum and maximum projections of 2.8% and 5.9%. Meanwhile, the Interactive Brokers Prediction Market priced the \u201cYeses\u201d at 3% and 5% at $0.89 and $0.15, signaling a high degree of confidence of a number between those two thresholds. While the preliminary figure was scheduled for a July 31 release, this contract settles on the final publication, which is scheduled for August 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-1100x410.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216409 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-1100x410.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-700x261.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-1536x572.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/image-63-2048x763.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/410;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source for images: Interactive Brokers Prediction Markets.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of <a>July 30, 2026.<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Learn more about ForecastEx here<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclaimer:<br>Forecast Contracts are only available to eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC, Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited, Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited and Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Futures, event contracts and forecast contracts are not suitable for all investors. Before trading these products, please read the Forecast Contract Risk Disclosure. Displayed outcomes and prices are based on real-time market sentiment from ForecastEx LLC, an affiliate of Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July\u2019s eurozone Consumer Price Index was expected to accelerate from 2.8% to 2.9% in the Friday, July 31, release. Participants in the Interactive Brokers Prediction Market priced the 2.9% \u201cYes\u201d at just $0.05, signaling a 5% chance of a number that arrives hotter-than-anticipated. That was undervalued in my opinion as a modest upside beat is always in the cards for this indicator and emblematic of this possibility was the monthly Reuters poll of 43 forecasters carrying minimum and maximum projections of 2.7% and 3.2% amidst a 2.9% median. Under, meanwhile, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 2.8%, 2.7% and 2.6% are going for $0.64, $0.87 and $0.91.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":903,"featured_media":216410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3164,148,7],"tags":[3398],"contributors-categories":[370],"class_list":["post-216406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-prediction-market","category-text-articles","category-traders-insight","tag-prediction-markets","contributors-categories-ibkr-macroeconomics"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Friday UMich \u201cYeses\u201d Contracts Undervalued at $0.09 and $0.40 in My Opinion: July 30, 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216406\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Friday UMich \u201cYeses\u201d Contracts Undervalued at $0.09 and $0.40 in My Opinion: July 30, 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"July\u2019s eurozone Consumer Price Index was expected to accelerate from 2.8% to 2.9% in the Friday, July 31, release. 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