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Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 22
HYPE Aug. 22 Contract Uses 60-Point RTI Average to Set 4 a.m. EDT Price
Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 22

HYPE Aug. 22 Contract Uses 60-Point RTI Average to Set 4 a.m. EDT Price

2 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 22

Summary

  • $78 and above traded at 93 cents for Robinhood’s HYPE event contract, which will resolve using HYPE’s price at 4 a.m. EDT on Aug. 22, 2026.
  • CF Benchmarks’ Real Time Index will determine that price by collecting 60 readings in the final minute before expiration and averaging them into the official settlement value.
  • $79 and above changed hands at 90 cents, while $81 and above traded at 6 cents, showing the market was concentrated around the high-$70s threshold.
  • Trading runs nearly 24 hours a day except Thursday from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET, with payouts usually made within 1 hour after the event resolves.

Insights

As Robinhood traders bet heavily on a $78 finish, could sudden token unlocks trigger a last-minute price collapse before tomorrow's deadline?
With settlement just hours away, will Hyperliquid's aggressive token buybacks overpower whale sell-offs to push HYPE past the $82 threshold?
Could the CFTC's recent prediction market scrutiny suddenly threaten the future of these high-stakes crypto event contracts on major brokerages?