Will Elon Musk buy Ryanair?

Prediction market · Polymarket

Overview

On January 16, Elon Musk posted that buying Ryanair might be a "good idea." You can read more about that here: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2012172825444913299 This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that Elon Musk, either personally or through an entity led or majority owned by him, enters into an agreement to buy Ryanair by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. An announced agreement between Elon Musk and Ryanair will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed. An agreement to merge with a qualifying entity will count toward "Yes" resolution. The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Elon Musk and Ryanair, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Ticker

will-elon-musk-buy-ryanair

Volume

3.0M

24h volume

5.0K

1w volume

62.5K

Open interest

348.6K

Liquidity

45.2K

Liquidity CLOB

45.2K

Start

Jan 17, 2026

End

Jun 30, 2026

Status

Active

Access

Restricted

Created

Jan 17, 2026

Event ID

169319

Slug

will-elon-musk-buy-ryanair

Markets

1

Raw event data
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