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How low will the 10Y US Treasury yield get by Oct 9, 2026: PBE moves “5.21% or below” up to 42% from 19%

New Treasury data reached the model between 19:54 UTC and 20:14 UTC on Oct 8. Same model version, later data cutoff: here is exactly which inputs changed.

Published Model data as of Oct 8 20:14ZBy the PropBetEdge Predictions Desk1 min read

Data illustration generated by PropBetEdge Predictions from this story’s evidence

19%42%

5.21% or below · pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 · 19:54 UTC → 20:14 UTC

Move+23 pts
Market at capture—
Inputs changed4primary
LIVE UPDATE · not part of the original story

How low will the 10Y US Treasury yield get by Oct 9, 2026?

5.21% or below · WINDOW CLOSED · AWAITING SETTLEMENT

PBE42%0 pts since publication
KalshiNo two-sided quote
GapNo comparable quote

RESEARCH PBE Oct 8 20:14Z · market

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Quick read

  • pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 moved “5.21% or below” from 19% to 42% (+23 pts).
  • Later data cutoff: Oct 7 19:54Z → Oct 8 20:14Z; same model version, so the move reflects inputs, not a model change.
  • Primary inputs changed: Daily volatility (EWMA), Latest official par yield, Period high/low so far, Business days left.
  • A comparable market observation was not captured with both snapshots, so no market move is stated.

What changed in the inputs

Between the snapshot captured at Oct 7 19:54Z (data cutoff Oct 7 19:54Z) and the one at Oct 8 20:14Z (cutoff Oct 8 20:14Z), the same model version — pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 — moved “5.21% or below” from 19% to 42%. The model inputs that changed: Daily volatility (EWMA) from 4.9 bp to 4.9 bp; Latest official par yield from 5.28% to 5.22%; Period high/low so far from 5.27% to 5.22%; Business days left from 2 to 1.

EVIDENCEStored model inputs, before and afterFrom the immutable feature snapshots attached to each forecast
InputBeforeAfterPrimary
Daily volatility (EWMA)4.9 bp4.9 bpyes
last_published_date2026-10-072026-10-08—
Latest official par yield5.28%5.22%yes
Period high/low so far5.27%5.22%yes
Business days left21yes
Units: as labeledAs of Oct 8 20:14ZSource: PBE feature snapshots

This page reports which stored inputs differ between two immutable forecasts. It does not claim why the underlying yields changed.

The forecast path

PROBABILITY HISTORY“5.21% or below”: pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots vs the marketSame model version only; the dashed line is the stored Kalshi mid
0%25%50%75%100%Oct 3 19:30ZOct 6 07:52ZOct 8 20:14Z19%42%PBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots 40% · Oct 3 19:30ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots 22% · Oct 5 19:50ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots 33% · Oct 6 19:54ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots 19% · Oct 7 19:54ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots 42% · Oct 8 20:14Z
PBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 snapshots
Units: % probabilityAs of Oct 8 20:14ZSource: PBE forecast archive; Kalshi
Data table
Time (UTC)SourceValue %
Oct 3 19:30ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.040
Oct 5 19:50ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.022
Oct 6 19:54ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.033
Oct 7 19:54ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.019
Oct 8 20:14ZPBE pbe-rates-path@1.0.042

A comparable market observation was not captured with both snapshots, so no market move is stated.

The two snapshots

EarlierLater
CapturedOct 7 19:54ZOct 8 20:14Z
Data cutoffOct 7 19:54ZOct 8 20:14Z
Guidance runs——
PBE19%42%
Market at capture——

Evidence & method

What this story is based on. Every value above was read from these immutable records.

5.21% or below
Model
pbe-rates-path@1.0.0 · RESEARCH
Snapshot
073b59cf-5114-4f1f-bae7-cd525237083d
Compared with
6f39ae5d-e5e1-4dde-8899-6b48feb0275c
Captured
Oct 8 20:14Z
Data cutoff
Oct 8 20:14Z
Source families
U.S. Department of the Treasury · PBE calibration rates-path-v1 (standardized daily changes 1962-2017)
RESOLUTION RULE
Resolves on
U.S. Department of the Treasury (Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates) — Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rate, 10-year tenor, first published value per business day
Independent check
FRED DGS10 (H.15 constant maturity, same Treasury curve)
Measurement
Daily par yield for the 10-year tenor on each business day 2026-10-02..2026-10-09; intraday values not considered
Rounding
Yields as published (two decimals)
Exceptions
The market may expire early once the threshold is met · First published value per business day governs unless the Exchange finds a material error
If the daily published par yield for the 10Y U.S. Treasury is below 5.22% on any business day between Oct 2, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.
MODEL LIMITATIONS
  • Random-walk drift assumption; no macro-release calendar effects yet
  • Contracts already decided by the published path are not forecast

Rates · Treasury yield paths — inputs: Official Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve (settlement source); EWMA volatility x bootstrapped historical daily changes. This model on the research board →

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