BTC above $78,000
Will the price of Bitcoin be above $78,000 on May 6? 13:20:45 UTC · ↻ refresh · poly ↗⚠ Modest directional bet: BUY Polymarket No
Deribit P(No) ≈ 39.9% vs Polymarket 35.0%. EV ≈ +$0.14 per $1.
Directional bet — BUY Polymarket No (no hedge, accept 100% downside)
Pure directional play. You bet that Deribit's RN-prob is closer to truth than Polymarket's price. Max upside if No resolves true, max loss if No resolves false. EV is computed using Deribit's RN-prob — caveat that RN-prob includes risk premium and may differ from real-world probability by 5-15%.
| Stake | Shares | Net cost (incl 2% fee) | If right | If wrong | EV (Deribit RN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 286 | $102.00 | +$183.71 (184%) | -$102.00 (-100%) | $+11.91 (+12%) |
| $500 | 1,429 | $510.00 | +$918.57 (184%) | -$510.00 (-100%) | $+59.55 (+12%) |
| $1,000 | 2,857 | $1,020.00 | +$1,837.14 (184%) | -$1,020.00 (-100%) | $+119.11 (+12%) |
| $5,000 | 14,286 | $5,100.00 | +$9,185.71 (184%) | -$5,100.00 (-100%) | $+595.54 (+12%) |
Polymarket No — best ask $0.350 · Deribit implied P(No) ≈ 39.9% · EV per $1 staked = +$0.139 · Max return 186%. Other side (Yes): EV $-0.129 per $1.
Polymarket book (live)
Deribit hedge (live) bull call spread · width $1,000
A: Long Polymarket Yes + Short Deribit synth Yes
Bet "Polymarket Yes is too cheap". Both legs zero each other if Yes wins; locked profit = Deribit short credit − Polymarket Yes cost.
| Leg | Per binary | Total at $1k | Outcome flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY Polymarket Yes | $0.690 | −$586.32 | 850 shares |
| SELL Deribit synth Yes | $0.513 | +$436.06 | + $413.68 collateral |
| Edge / binary | mid | realistic |
|---|---|---|
| poly cost − deribit credit | $-1.291 | $-0.177 |
| Net P&L per $1k | $-1,097.28 | $-150.26 |
Expiry payoff at $1k
| BTC at expiry | Polymarket | Deribit | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ $78,000 | $0 (Yes loses) | +$436.06 (kept credit) | $-150.26 |
| ≥ $79,000 | +$849.74 (Yes wins) | −$413.68 (max loss) + $436.06 credit | $-150.26 |
| ($78,000, $79,000) | Linear interp; better than both ends thanks to spread tightness | ≥ both ends | |
B: Long Polymarket No + Long Deribit synth Yes — preferred
Bet "Polymarket Yes is too expensive". One leg always pays $1; locked profit = $1 − (Polymarket No cost + Deribit Yes cost).
| Leg | Per binary | Total at $1k | Outcome flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY Polymarket No | $0.350 | −$342.78 | 979 shares |
| BUY Deribit synth Yes | $0.671 | −$657.22 | spread debit |
| Edge / binary | mid | realistic |
|---|---|---|
| $1 − (poly_no + deribit_long) | $+0.049 | $-0.021 |
| Net P&L per $1k | $+47.68 | $-20.63 |
Expiry payoff at $1k
| BTC at expiry | Polymarket No | Deribit Yes | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ $78,000 | +$979.37 | $0 (worthless) | $-20.63 |
| ≥ $79,000 | $0 (No loses) | +$979.37 (max) | $-20.63 |
| ($78,000, $79,000) | No expires worthless, Deribit pays partial | ≤ ends (negative carry) | |
Why "delta neutral" is approximate. For TRUE delta-neutrality you need (i) same expiry on both venues (Polymarket 2026-05-06 ≠ Deribit 2026-05-06 — basis risk on the gap), and (ii) tight enough Deribit spreads that synthetic-Yes mid ≈ Polymarket Yes. Excludes Polymarket 2% taker fee (~$20/$1k), gas (~$0.50), Deribit margin haircut.