Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 23
CF Benchmarks Sets HYPE Event Contract Price From 60 RTI Readings at 11 p.m. EDT
Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 23

CF Benchmarks Sets HYPE Event Contract Price From 60 RTI Readings at 11 p.m. EDT

3 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 23

Summary

  • 60 CF Benchmarks Real Time Index readings taken in the final minute before 11 p.m. EDT on Aug. 22, 2026 will determine HYPE's official contract price.
  • The event contract resolves on the average of those 60 readings, not on spot prices shown by sources such as Google or Coinbase.
  • Winning positions pay $1 per contract, usually within 1 hour after resolution, though traders can close positions before the event settles.
  • Robinhood Derivatives offers the contract through KalshiEX, ForecastEX or Rothera, with trading running 24 hours a day except Thursdays from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET.

Insights

With HYPE trading near $78 today, what hidden catalyst could trigger a massive surge past $100 before Robinhood's midnight settlement deadline?
Could Robinhood's highly specific 60-second settlement window leave event contract traders vulnerable to sudden whale manipulation on the benchmark index?
As Hyperliquid burns billions in fees, will this unprecedented tokenomic engine propel HYPE past $100 tonight, or is a crash imminent?