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Elon Musk # tweets July 18 - July 20, 2026?: how this market works

47%politicsUpdated 2 min ago

What you need to know

This market is simply asking: how many times will Elon Musk post on X during a 48-hour window, from noon on July 18 to noon on July 20, 2026? The three possible outcomes are fewer than 40 posts, between 40 and 64 posts, or between 65 and 89 posts. To picture the scale: 40–64 posts over 48 hours means roughly one post every 45 to 72 minutes, around the clock. The market currently sees that middle range as the most likely outcome, at 54%. The market settles based on a specific automated tracker — xtracker.polymarket.com — that counts Musk's main feed posts, quote posts, and reposts during the exact window. Replies do not count, unless they appear directly on his main feed rather than nested under someone else's post. Crucially, deleted posts still count if the tracker captured them within about five minutes of posting. If the tracker malfunctions, X itself becomes the backup source. Whichever bucket the final count falls into — under 40, 40–64, or 65–89 — wins. One headline from July 18 mentions national protests against US data centers, which could be relevant since Musk owns xAI and has significant data center interests — topics he frequently posts about. The other provided headlines appear unrelated to Musk or his posting activity. Beyond that one item, there is no strong recent news here that clearly signals whether he will post more or less than usual during this specific window. Musk's posting volume is genuinely erratic — it swings dramatically based on his mood, ongoing news cycles, personal projects, and what controversies flare up. A slow weekend and a chaotic news day can produce wildly different counts. There is also a technical edge: how the tracker handles borderline posts (like main-feed replies) could shift the count in close cases. The market leans toward the 40–64 range, but his history shows bursts that easily push past 65 or drop below 40, making this a genuinely open question.

The odds right now

  • 40-6447%
  • <4039%
  • 65-8912%
  • 90-1142%
  • 115-1390%
  • 140-1640%
  • 165-1890%
  • 190-2140%
  • 215-2390%
  • 240+0%

Price history

40-64

48%+8.5%

How this resolves

Resolves July 20, 2026

This market will resolve according to the number of times Elon Musk (@elonmusk), posts on X from July 18 12:00 PM ET to July 20, 2026 12:00 PM ET. For the purposes of this market, only main feed posts, quote posts and reposts will count. Read the full resolution rules on the live market page.

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