Elon Musk's X Purchase Already Paid For Itself
Some measures indicate the platform formerly known as Twitter has already recouped Elon Musk's $44bn acquisition cost.
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 11% |
| 18 Oct, 19:03 UTC | 6% |
| 16 Oct, 17:22 UTC | 11% |
| 15 Oct, 13:59 UTC | 5% |
| 13 Oct, 00:54 UTC | 9% |
| 11 Oct, 15:40 UTC | 10% |
| 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC | 9% |
| 10 Oct, 04:20 UTC | 12% |
| 10 Oct, 02:33 UTC | 13% |
| 8 Oct, 19:02 UTC | 16% |
| 8 Oct, 17:57 UTC | 28% |
| 6 Oct, 09:25 UTC | 9% |
| 5 Oct, 17:14 UTC | 5% |
| 4 Oct, 14:46 UTC | 8% |
| 3 Oct, 04:24 UTC | 6% |
| 2 Oct, 10:19 UTC | 5% |
| 30 Sept, 17:20 UTC | 11% |
| 29 Sept, 17:05 UTC | 12% |
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- Elon Musk — the market puts it at 11%, with $115 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Elon Musk holds the title of CEO for X before January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if he does not hold that title by that date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about pricing changes as a confirmation of his employment status.
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- Kalshi Elon Musk 11% +5
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