What is the fee on Kalshi for this market?

At the current typical price of 11¢, about 1¢ per contract (7% × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity). On a $50 trade that is about $3.12.

What win rate do I need to break even?

About 12% if you hold to settlement, against a market price of 11%. The gap is the fee.

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Hsinchu City mayoral election winner on Kalshi

If Ho Chih-yung wins the 2026 Hsinchu City mayoral election, then the market resolves to Yes.

Settles on: Central Election Commission of Taiwan.

Market says (typical open contract)

11%

Median YES price across 3 open contracts, 10 Nov 2026 17:55 UTC.

Real-world odds

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No independent base rate yet. Until we connect one (sportsbook consensus, forecasts, the score), the market's own price is the best public forecast, and the fee sits on top of it.

Luck needed meter

22% 😈

Mostly decided, says the market. You are paying a fee to collect a few cents the market already agrees on.

The cover charge

Fee and break-even by purchase price
If you buy at	Fee per contract	On $50	Win rate to break even
11¢ (now)	0.7¢	$3.12	11.7%
30¢	1.5¢	$2.45	31.5%
50¢	1.8¢	$1.75	51.7%
70¢	1.5¢	$1.05	71.5%
90¢	0.6¢	$0.35	90.6%

Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.

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Open contracts right now

Open contracts in this series with price, implied probability, volume and close time
Contract	YES price	Implied	Fee at this price	Real-world odds	Luck needed	Volume	Closes
Will Chuang Ching-cheng win the 2026 Hsinchu City mayoral election? · Chuang Ching-cheng	11¢	11%	0.7¢	—	22%	5,701	Nov 28, 15:00 UTC
Will Ann Kao win the 2026 Hsinchu City mayoral election? · Ann Kao	88¢	88%	0.8¢	—	25%	2,902	Nov 28, 15:00 UTC
Will Ho Chih-yung win the 2026 Hsinchu City mayoral election? · Ho Chih-yung	1¢	1%	0.1¢	—	2%	50	Nov 28, 15:00 UTC

Who actually wins this market

Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
The venue, on every fee.
Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.

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