What is the fee on Kalshi for this market?

At the current typical price of 26¢, about 1¢ per contract (7% × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity). On a $50 trade that is about $2.59.

What win rate do I need to break even?

About 27% if you hold to settlement, against a market price of 26%. The gap is the fee.

Markets › Kalshi › Elections

Prior offices of the President inaugurated in 2029 on Kalshi

If Vice President is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029, then the market resolves to Yes.

Settles on: the New York Times, Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, NBC News, The Information, CBS News, Axios, ABC News, The Washington Post, Fox News, CNN, Semafor, MSNBC, Reuters, Politico.

Market says (typical open contract)

26%

Median YES price across 8 open contracts, 10 Nov 2026 04:28 UTC.

Real-world odds

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No independent base rate yet. Until we connect one (sportsbook consensus, forecasts, the score), the market's own price is the best public forecast, and the fee sits on top of it.

Luck needed meter

52% 😈

Half luck. The favorite is clear, the fee is not small, and the payout on the favorite is thin.

The cover charge

Fee and break-even by purchase price
If you buy at	Fee per contract	On $50	Win rate to break even
26¢ (now)	1.3¢	$2.59	27.3%
30¢	1.5¢	$2.45	31.5%
50¢	1.8¢	$1.75	51.7%
70¢	1.5¢	$1.05	71.5%
90¢	0.6¢	$0.35	90.6%

Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.

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Open contracts right now

Open contracts in this series with price, implied probability, volume and close time
Contract	YES price	Implied	Fee at this price	Real-world odds	Luck needed	Volume	Closes
Will it be confirmed that Vice President is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · Vice President	26¢	26%	1.3¢	—	52%	207	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that U.S. Senator is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · U.S. Senator	52¢	52%	1.7¢	—	96%	43	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that Governor is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · Governor	27¢	27%	1.4¢	—	54%	41	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that Cabinet Secretary is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · Cabinet Secretary	26¢	26%	1.3¢	—	52%	15	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that U.S. Representative is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · U.S. Representative	16¢	16%	0.9¢	—	32%	15	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that Mayor is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · Mayor	16¢	16%	0.9¢	—	31%	1	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that State Legislator is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · State Legislator	20¢	20%	1.1¢	—	41%	0	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC
Will it be confirmed that President is an office previously held by the first person inaugurated as President for the term beginning January 20, 2029? · President	4¢	4%	0.3¢	—	8%	0	Feb 01, 04:59 UTC

Who actually wins this market

Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
The venue, on every fee.
Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.

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