Will “Probability” be said at the next FOMC press conference?
As of Oct 24, 2026, “Probability” was said at the FOMC press conference on 1 of 9 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Sep 17, 2025 (11%), most recently on Sep 17, 2025. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 12% (n=9, from settlement history), not a forecast.
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 0.
- Last 10
- 1/9Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes no no no no no no no no
- Streak
- not said the last 8 times
- Counts
- role: fed chair
- Market
- 12¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearanceFOMC press conference
Probability
- Probability
- 12% · n=9
- Settled
- 1/9 (11%)
- Last 8 press conferences
- said in 0 of 8
Next listing counts: role: fed chair
Counts: role: fed chair
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…people, as always, to look at the SEP as—through the lens of probability. And so there are—there are different possible outcomes and likelihoods rather than…
Every settled listing
newest first · 12 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Probability | No | – | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Probability | No | 0 | |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Probability | Yes | 1 | |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Probability | Yes | 1 |
Questions
- How often is “Probability” said at the FOMC press conference?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, “Probability” was said at the FOMC press conference on 1 of 9 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Sep 17, 2025 (11%), most recently on Sep 17, 2025.
- What is the probability “Probability” is said at the FOMC press conference next time?
- 12%, from settlement history (n=9). 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: ‘Probability’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/fed/fomc-press-conference/words/probability (CC BY 4.0)
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