When will the next US recession start?
Q1 2026 leads at 3%, followed by Q4 2025 and Q3 2025 at 2% each, from Kalshi’s prices.
Chances and prices from Kalshi’s public order book at Oct 30, 2026, 4:02 PM ET. Updated daily.
Chance of each outcomeChance
Q1 2026Yes 5c
3%Q4 2025Yes 4c
2%Q3 2025Yes 3c
2%Q4 2024Yes 3c
2%Q1 2025Yes 1c
<1%Q2 2025Yes under 1c
<1%Each outcome is its own Kalshi market. The chance is the midpoint of its best bid and offer, so the chances can add up to more than 100%.
What settles it.
Each outcome has its own market. All use the same rule, each with its own name in it. The rule below is for Q1 2026.
Kalshi’s ruleQ1 2026
If the NBER declares the peak of American business activity predating a recession to be in Q1 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.
Source: Kalshi’s published market rules. Kalshi decides how every market settles. How Kalshi settlement works.
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