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Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31?

Closes December 31, 2026

ForecastMind Intelligence Score
Low confidence · 1 signal
42%FIS

Markets appear correctly priced with macro signals showing ETH -0.4% ↓, S&P +1.0% ↑ (low confidence — limited signal data).

Signal breakdown

MacroETH -0.4% ↓, S&P +1.0% ↑
+0.3pp
Live compute06:23 PM

Polymarket Price

42%YES
59%NO

Volume 24h

$24K

Liquidity

$20K

Bid / Ask

41% / 42%

Spread

1.00pp

Expert Signal

42%

Bayesian YES estimate

vs market+0.0pp
confidence21%
methodensemble

Research Summary

Prediction markets currently price "Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31?" at 42% YES / 58% NO. In the last 24 hours, $24K has been traded. A Bayesian estimate puts the probability at 42%. The bid-ask spread is 1.00 percentage points. The market closes on December 31, 2026.

Cite this snapshot

ForecastMind (2026-04-05). "Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31?." Prediction market snapshot: YES 42%, NO 58%. Retrieved from https://forecastmind.org/markets/1811265

Outcome Markets2 markets

This event has 2 active outcome markets. December 31: 42%, April 30: 6%. Implied probability of none resolving YES: ~52%.

Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31

42%

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Expected Value Calculator

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1%Market: YES 42%99%
Buy YES@ 42¢
Edge

+1.2%

EV per $ wagered

Full Kelly0.9%
½ Kelly0.4%
Buy NO@ 59¢

-0.9%

EV per $ wagered

Buy YES+1.2% EV per dollar wagered·Kelly 0.9%

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Backtest Strategy

50%

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