{"id":254628,"date":"2026-08-26T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=254628"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:58:58","slug":"the-0-27-210k-yes-on-initial-claims-seems-cheap-considering-the-median-estimate-stands-at-208k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/prediction-market\/the-0-27-210k-yes-on-initial-claims-seems-cheap-considering-the-median-estimate-stands-at-208k\/","title":{"rendered":"The $0.27 210K \u201cYes\u201d on Initial Claims Seems Cheap Considering The Median Estimate Stands at 208k: Aug. 26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last two prints of initial jobless claims have come in at 206k and 212k, and tomorrow\u2019s release is projected to arrive at 208k. The range of potential outcomes is particularly wide, however, as the Reuters poll of 37 forecasters stands at a minimum of 200k and a maximum of 215k. Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/626425577\/product-details\/contracts?exchange=FORECASTX&amp;conid_yes=907000113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$0.27 210K \u201cYes\u201d contract<\/a> in Interactive Brokers Prediction Market appears to be cheap, as it should cost closer to $0.40 in my view since it\u2019s so close to the median estimate. Over and under, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 220k, 200k and 190k are going for $0.03, $0.75 and $0.88.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-1100x411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254634 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-1100x411.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-700x262.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-1536x574.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-185-2048x765.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/411;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-consider-the-wei-2-8-no-at-0-60\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Consider the WEI 2.8% \u201cNo\u201d at $0.60<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dallas Fed\u2019s Weekly Economic Index hasn\u2019t exceeded 2.71% for four consecutive weeks and in consideration of a slower pace of cyclical data in recent weeks, I don\u2019t think it\u2019ll come in well above that level in tomorrow\u2019s update. For this reason, I find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/813720015\/product-details\/contracts?exchange=FORECASTX&amp;conid_yes=908469213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.8% \u201cNo\u201d contract<\/a> undervalued at just $0.60. Over and under in the Interactive Brokers Prediction Markets, the \u201cNos\u201d at 3.2%, 3%, 2.6% and 2.4% are going for $0.90, $0.85, $0.37 and $0.13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"414\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-1100x414.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254635 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-1100x414.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-700x263.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-1536x578.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/image-186-2048x770.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\"><em>Source for images: Interactive Brokers Prediction Markets. <\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of <a>August 26, 2026.<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To learn more about ForecastEx, view our Traders\u2019 Academy video&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ceR-weGZSXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last two prints of initial jobless claims have come in at 206k and 212k, and tomorrow\u2019s release is projected to arrive at 208k. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":903,"featured_media":225341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[18929,18,6,8,9,26,3],"tags":[],"contributors-categories":[13760],"class_list":["post-254628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-prediction-market","category-macro","category-north-america","category-region","category-securities","category-text-articles","category-traders-insight","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 v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The $0.27 210K \u201cYes\u201d on Initial Claims Seems Cheap Considering The Median Estimate Stands at 208k: Aug. 26, 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The last two prints of initial jobless claims have come in at 206k and 212k, and tomorrow\u2019s release is projected to arrive at 208k. 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