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Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 16
HYPE August 16 Price Contract Targets $57, With 96¢ Odds at 9 a.m. EDT
Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 16

HYPE August 16 Price Contract Targets $57, With 96¢ Odds at 9 a.m. EDT

3 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 16

Summary

  • $57 or above was priced at 96 cents for the HYPE event contract tied to Aug. 16, 2026, at 9 a.m. EDT, while lower strike levels from $19 to $22 showed little to no premium.
  • CF Benchmarks' Real Time Index will determine the outcome by averaging 60 RTI readings collected in the final minute before expiration, rather than using exchange quotes such as Google or Coinbase displays.
  • Winning contracts pay $1, and Robinhood Derivatives says payouts usually arrive within one hour after resolution; trading runs nearly 24 hours a day except Thursday from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET.
  • The setup follows similar HYPE contracts published for Aug. 15, extending the same RTI-based methodology and insider-trading restrictions to another daily cryptocurrency prediction market.

Insights

As the final 60 seconds approach today, will Robinhood's $57 HYPE contract trigger a massive payout, or will whale selling crush the threshold?
Will CF Benchmarks' final-minute index calculation protect Robinhood traders from sudden market manipulation on expiration day?
Can Hyperliquid's massive buyback engine absorb recent insider token unlocks to keep the price above $57 by today's 9 a.m. deadline?