ships transit the Strait of Hormuz historical data
ships transit the Strait of Hormuz is a Polymarket commodities series with markets recurring weekly. Marketlens has captured 10 markets since August 8, 2026, of which 5 resolved, with $119.1K in traded volume. Every market's order book is captured as full depth L2 snapshots at regular intervals, alongside trades, candles, and the final resolution outcome.
Data as of 2026-08-24 · series slug ships-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz
Resolution outcomes
Outcomes across 5 resolved markets with a recorded winning outcome. Settlement in the archive is by winning outcome, not by final traded price.
Markets in this series
The most recently resolved of 10 markets.
Will fewer than 25 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between August 10-August 16?
closed 2026-08-22 · volume $20.4K · resolved No
Will 75-99 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between August 10-August 16?
closed 2026-08-22 · volume $3.5K · resolved No
Will 100 or more ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between August 10-August 16?
closed 2026-08-22 · volume $1.2K · resolved No
Backtest this series
from marketlens import MarketLens
client = MarketLens()
result = client.backtest(
MyStrategy(), "ships-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz",
after="2026-08-16", before="2026-08-24", initial_cash=1_000,
)
result.show() # inspect the run in the dashboardAvailable datasets
Common questions
How many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz markets are in the archive?
10 markets from August 8, 2026 through August 23, 2026, of which 5 have resolved and 5 are active.
What data exists for each ships transit the Strait of Hormuz market?
Full depth L2 order book snapshots at regular intervals, individual trades, OHLC candles, and the resolution outcome. All of it is queryable by the series slug "ships-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz" through the API and Python SDK, or downloadable as Parquet.
How much does a typical ships transit the Strait of Hormuz market trade?
Average traded volume is $11.9K per market, $119.1K across the series.
Can I backtest strategies on ships transit the Strait of Hormuz?
Yes. Pass the slug "ships-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz" to client.backtest() in the Python SDK. Execution mode replays order books against real historical depth; Alpha mode, one bar per market, covers every market in the series and suits its longer horizons.
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