This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed director is nominated for the 99th Academy Award for Best Director.
Leading outcome
60.6%
61%
2 outcomes
Yes
No
Now Gained in 24h Lost in 24hChanges are in percentage points (pp).
Latest update
PlungeMonitoring onlyThe tracked probability fell to 58.95%, down 4.6 percentage points from 63.6% in the latest observation window. No evidence-qualified public source was supplied, so this remains a monitoring note rather than a causal explanation.
Yes: 64% → 59%
-4.6 ppOdds chart
Living timeline
Observed movement
Observed probability fell from 63.6% to 58.95% (-4.65 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T21:19:32.293Z to 2026-10-20T21:33:27.573Z (UTC).
Editorial research is deferred. This update preserves the observed market change. The cause of the move is not established.
The measured move
Yes: 63.6% → 58.95%
Probability moved from 63.6% to 58.95% (-4.65 percentage points). Observations were 13 minutes 55 seconds apart: 2026-10-20 21:19:32 UTC to 2026-10-20 21:33:27 UTC.
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Observed movement
Observed probability rose from 59.45% to 63.6% (+4.15 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T21:04:34.416Z to 2026-10-20T21:19:32.293Z (UTC).
Observed movement
Observed probability fell from 63% to 59.5% (-3.5 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T17:31:56.258Z to 2026-10-20T20:51:55.691Z (UTC).
Observed movement
Observed probability rose from 55.95% to 63% (+7.05 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T17:17:53.815Z to 2026-10-20T17:31:56.258Z (UTC).
Observed movement
Observed probability rose from 49.85% to 56.95% (+7.1 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T16:30:36.464Z to 2026-10-20T16:45:11.590Z (UTC).
Observed movement
Observed probability fell from 56.95% to 49.85% (-7.1 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T16:17:06.887Z to 2026-10-20T16:30:36.464Z (UTC).
Observed movement
Observed probability rose from 52.25% to 57% (+4.75 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T15:16:44.430Z to 2026-10-20T15:31:51.514Z (UTC).
Observed movement
Observed probability fell from 58.5% to 52.25% (-6.25 percentage points), from 2026-10-20T15:01:00.888Z to 2026-10-20T15:16:44.430Z (UTC).
Market rules, made readable
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Resolves Yes
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed director is nominated for the 99th Academy Award for Best Director.
Resolves No
If a director is not officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director when the 2027 nominees are announced, the corresponding market will immediately resolve to "No".
The Academy Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor outstanding artistic and technical achievements in film. For the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, nominations are scheduled to be announced on January 21, followed by the ceremony on March 14, 2027. If, for any reason, no nominations are declared by March 14, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".
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Story so far
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The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy Awards and AMPAS, including data from their website (e.g., and the live broadcast of the award ceremony; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.