March 23, 2026 - March 24, 2026, the price of option '5' surged from ~6c to 31c, while option '0' dropped further to 3.5c. Reason: The market appears to be suddenly pricing in a specific 'package' deal or rumored batch signing (likely 5 bills), causing capital to rotate rapidly out of '0' (continued gridlock) and scattered middle options into '5' and '8+'.
March 20, 2026 - March 22, 2026, the price of option '0' crashed from 44.5c to 8.6c. Reason: Despite news reports of Trump's threat to veto all legislation, market confidence in a zero-count outcome collapsed, likely anticipating a compromise bill to end the DHS shutdown by month's end or reacting to rumors of a deal that invalidates the zero-output thesis.