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Market Analysis | October 22, 2025
Calm surface, busy mind: relief, FOMO, and the oil-yield feedback loop.
The Early Lead Illusion: When Sports Markets Overreact
When a team scores early, Kalshi’s “Team Wins?” contracts can surge 10–25¢ in seconds.
It feels justified — the team is ahead, right?
But if you track enough games, you’ll see this reaction consistently overshoots the true change in win probability.
Trading vs. Betting: The Divide That Defines Discipline
To the untrained eye, trading and betting look identical.
Both involve money, probabilities, and predictions.
But in reality, they’re separated by something far deeper — intention, structure, and expectation.
The FOMO Trap: Why Missed Trades Are Cheaper Than Bad Ones
Don’t get stuck holding the bag.