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The James Altucher Show · June 26, 2026 · 00:22:18

How to Find Sure Things on Kalshi | Prediction Markets #1

James Altucher breaks down his approach to finding profitable trades on prediction markets like Kalshi. He describes two types of informational edges — speed and analysis — and walks through real examples using government disclosures, SpaceX launches, presidential speech patterns, and TSA passenger data to show how a gap between market price and true probability can be identified and exploited.

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Highlights

Altucher explains how prediction markets like Kalshi efficiently gather collective knowledge, yet still harbor mispriced contracts for traders who can process public data faster or more deeply.
Two Informational Edges: Speed and Analysis
Altucher breaks down the two types of advantage he looks for: one based on acting on public data faster than other traders, and another based on interpreting the data differently.
Government Data Releases as Trading Edge
Altucher looks for contracts tied to scheduled government data releases where the market hasn't fully accounted for the likely outcome.
SpaceX Launch Predictability
He uses historical SpaceX launch data to find contracts where the probability of a launch succeeding or occurring on time is mispriced.
Presidential Speech Patterns as Predictable Events
Altucher bets on whether a U.S. president will use a certain word in a speech, drawing on their known linguistic habits.
TSA Passenger Volume Data for Travel Predictions
He uses publicly available daily TSA checkpoint numbers to bet on travel-related outcomes.
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