Fed Decision in Oct 2026
87%0bps (Unchanged)
- 0bps (Unchanged)87%
- Hike <=25bps11%
- Cut <=25bps2%
- Hike >25bps2%
1 more
- Cut >25bps1%
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Fed Decision (Oct 28, 2026)
The odds
84%Hold
- Hold84%
- Hike 25 bp10%
- Hike 50+ bp4%
- Cut 25 bp1%
- Cut 50+ bp1%
How the odds have moved
Hold: 83% on Oct 20, 84% now.
Each outcome's chance over time on ForecastEx. The dots along the bottom are headlines about its subject: point at one to read it.
Every outcome
| Outcome | Chance | Day | Bid | Ask | Pays | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hold | 84% | $1.19 | 89.5K | |||
| Hike 25 bp | 10% | $10.20 | 62.7K | |||
| Hike 50+ bp | 4% | $25.51 | 1.6K | |||
| Cut 25 bp | 1% | 6.5K | ||||
| Cut 50+ bp | 1% | 63.00 |
"Pays" is what a $1 stake returns if that outcome happens, at the price shown (before any fees). Bid and ask are the best prices to sell and buy "Yes".
The same question on Crypto.com
- Fed Decision (Oct 28, 2026)HoldForecastEx 84%Crypto.com 87%3 pts apart
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The same question on Kalshi
- Fed decision in Oct 2026?HoldKalshi 88%ForecastEx 84%4 pts apart
Fed decision in Oct 2026?
88%Fed maintains rate
- Fed maintains rate88%▲ 2
- Hike 25bps11%▼ 2
- Cut >25bps<1%
- Cut 25bps<1%
1 more
- Hike >25bps<1%
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The same question on Polymarket
- Fed Decision in October?HoldPolymarket 88%ForecastEx 84%4 pts apart
Fed Decision in October?
88%No change
- No change88%▲ 3
- 25 bps increase11%▼ 3
- 25 bps decrease<1%
- 50+ bps increase<1%
1 more
- 50+ bps decrease<1%
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The news: Federal Reserve, Fed, FOMC
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Federal Reserve seen skipping Oct rate hike but hiking in Dec - Reuters pollInvesting.com - The Federal Reserve is set to keep interest rates steady at the central bank's next monetary policy meeting later this month, but raise borrowing costs once again in December, according to a Reuters poll released on… -
The Federal Reserve Just Warned More Rate Hikes Are Likely Coming. History Has Good and Bad News for InvestorsAnd the Fed just warned that more rate hikes are likely coming. Against this backdrop, history has good and bad news for investors. First, though, let's start with a summary of the market situation over the past few years. As mentioned… -
Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikesThe Federal Reserve's inflation fight is running into a growing complication: The housing market is slumping even as broader price pressures persist. Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday… -
View / The AI boom doesn’t answer to the FedAI giants keep borrowing as rates rise, blunting the central bank’s main tool against inflation. Lizâs viewOne rule of investing is âdonât fight the Fed.â Playing the contrarian to the Federal Reserveâs plans to stimulate or… -
AI boom complicates Federal Reserve’s inflation fightExplore the BridgeTower Media network. 36 publications across 4 industries. AI boom complicates Federal Reserve’s inflation fight Federal Reserve officials say rapid artificial intelligence investment by companies such as Amazon, Apple and… -
Could Donald Trump Save the Federal Reserve?So who is Warsh? As an undergraduate at Stanford, he worked as a research assistant to Milton Friedman, and he has retained his teacher’s skepticism toward Federal Reserve overreach and intervention in financial markets. Friedman famously… -
Fed Minutes Show Another Rate Hike Is Likely This Year as Kevin Warsh's FOMC Battles Persistent Inflation. Here's Why That Signal Matters for Stocks and Bonds Heading Into Year-End.According to the latest meeting minutes released Oct. 7 by the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), Kevin Warsh and the other central bankers are planning to hike interest rates again in 2026. The FOMC has two more… -
Gold slips as investors await Fed rate signalsGold slipped on Wednesday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve policy decision for fresh signals on the trajectory of US interest rates. Fundamentals Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,118.64... S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index Gold…
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All the fed ›Fed Decision (Dec 9, 2026)
74%Hike 25 bp
- Hike 25 bp74%
- Hold19%
- Hike 50+ bp5%
2 more
- Cut 25 bp<1%
- Cut 50+ bp<1%
How many Fed rate cuts in 2026?
97%0 (0 bps)
- 0 (0 bps)97%▼ 1
- 1 (25 bps)1%
- 2 (50 bps)<1%
10 more
- 4 (100 bps)<1%
- 3 (75 bps)<1%
- 5 (125 bps)<1%
- 6 (150 bps)<1%
- 7 (175 bps)<1%
- 8 (200 bps)<1%
- 9 (225 bps)<1%
- 10 (250 bps)<1%
- 11 (275 bps)<1%
- 12+ (300+ bps)<1%
Fed Decision in January?
60%No change
- No change60%▼ 5
- 25 bps increase37%▲ 3
- 25 bps decrease1%
2 more
- 50+ bps increase1%
- 50+ bps decrease1%
Fed decision in Jul 2027?
75%Fed maintains rate
- Fed maintains rate75%▼ 3
- Hike 25bps16%▲ 4
- Cut >25bps5%▲ 5
2 more
- Cut 25bps2%▼ 3
- Hike >25bps1%▲ 1
Fed decisions (Sep–Dec)
68%Hike–Pause–Hike
- Hike–Pause–Hike68%▲ 1
- Hike–Pause–Pause19%▲ 1
- Hike–Hike–Hike8%▼ 4
2 more
- Hike–Hike–Pause3%▲ 1
- Other2%
How many Fed rate hikes in 2026?
70%2 (50 bps)
- 2 (50 bps)70%▲ 1
- 1 (25 bps)21%
- 3 (75 bps)9%▼ 1
2 more
- 4 (100 bps)1%
- 5+ (125+ bps)<1%
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