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Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange where users can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Unlike decentralized prediction markets on blockchains, Kalshi operates as a centralized exchange with regulatory oversight and compliance. Allium provides comprehensive Kalshi prediction market data, enabling analysis of trading activity, market dynamics, and participant behavior across various event categories.

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Kalshi Data Coverage

ProtocolTypeData Coverage
KalshiCentralizedTrades, enriched trades, markets, events, hourly candlesticks, daily open interest, market orderbook
All Kalshi data is available in the common.predictions schema.

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Data Schemas

SchemaDescriptionUse Cases
TradesComplete trade data including ticker, contracts, and pricingTrading volume analysis, market sentiment, price discovery
Trades EnrichedEnhanced trade data with market metadata and categorizationAdvanced analytics, market research, outcome tracking
MarketsComprehensive market metadata with settlement rules and outcomesMarket discovery, outcome analysis, settlement tracking
EventsEvent-level metadata grouping related marketsEvent categorization, series analysis, multi-market tracking
Candlesticks HourlyHourly OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume, OI) dataPrice trend analysis, technical analysis, market visualization
Open Interest DailyDaily end-of-day open interest snapshotsMarket liquidity analysis, total value locked tracking
Market OrderbookOrderbook snapshots with bid/ask price levels and quantitiesLiquidity analysis, spread monitoring, market depth assessment

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Available Tables

TableSchemaDescription
common.predictions.kalshi_tradescommon.predictionsCore trade data for all Kalshi markets
common.predictions.kalshi_trades_enrichedcommon.predictionsEnhanced trades with market metadata and categorization
common.predictions.kalshi_marketscommon.predictionsComprehensive market metadata with settlement rules and outcomes
common.predictions.kalshi_eventscommon.predictionsEvent-level metadata grouping related markets
common.predictions.kalshi_markets_candlesticks_hourlycommon.predictionsHourly price candlestick data with volume and open interest
common.predictions.kalshi_open_interest_dailycommon.predictionsDaily open interest snapshots with market metadata
common.predictions.kalshi_market_orderbookcommon.predictionsOrderbook snapshots with bid/ask price levels

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Key Features

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Multi-Variable Events (MVE)

Kalshi supports multi-variable events where multiple related markets are grouped together.

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Contract Structure

  • Each contract is worth $1 at settlement
  • Prices are quoted on a 0-1 scale (e.g., 0.65 = $0.65)
  • Contracts settle to either 1(winningoutcome)or1 (winning outcome) or 0 (losing outcome)

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Market Categories

Kalshi markets span various categories including:
  • Politics & Elections
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Economics & Finance
  • Weather & Climate
  • Technology & Science

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Sample Queries

Query recent Kalshi trades with market details:
select
  trade_id,
  ticker,
  num_contracts,
  taker_side,
  yes_price,
  no_price,
  taker_price,
  trade_date
from common.predictions.kalshi_trades
where trade_date >= current_timestamp - interval '7 days'
order by trade_date desc
limit 100