Will “Fifty / 50” be said at the next FOMC press conference?
As of Oct 25, 2026, “Fifty / 50” was said at the FOMC press conference on the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 17, 2025.
Of the last 8 press conferences we have transcripts for (Oct 29, 2025 – Sep 16, 2026), it reached the market's count (1+, role: fed chair) in 4.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- role: fed chair
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
FOMC press conference
Fifty / 50
- Probability
- – · n=1 (too little history)
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last 8 press conferences
- said in 4 of 8
Next listing counts: role: fed chair
Counts: role: fed chair
5 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 5 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
There wasn’t widespread support at all for a 50 basis point cut today. You know, I think we’ve done—we’ve done very large rate hikes and…
…risks to the labor market. You’ve seen—you know, we were looking at 150,000 jobs a month at the time of the last meeting, and now…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Fifty / 50 |  Kalshi | Yes | 5 |
Questions
- How often is “Fifty / 50” said at the FOMC press conference?
- As of Oct 25, 2026, “Fifty / 50” was said at the FOMC press conference on the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 17, 2025.
- What is the probability “Fifty / 50” is said at the FOMC press conference next time?
- 52%, from settlement history (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: role: fed chair.
Cite parrot.markets, “FOMC press conference: ‘Fifty / 50’ mention history”, as of Oct 25, 2026, https://parrot.markets/fed/fomc-press-conference/words/50-or-fifty (CC BY 4.0)
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