Kalshi’s midterm trading tops $1.4 billion as traders bet on a Democratic sweep of Congress
Source: Fortune ·
From Texas to Los Angeles, traders are placing their bets. Recent surprises suggest the odds warrant caution.
From the source
As Election Day kicks into high gear, traders are heading to popular platforms to put their predictions—and money—on the line in key Senate, House, and gubernatorial races across the United States. On Kalshi, they’re leaning blue, giving Democrats a 93% chance of winning control of the House and a 73% chance of taking the Senate. The site’s midterm forecasts are catnip for political junkies, but are also translating into big dollars: Kalshi’s midterm-related trading volume has surpassed $1.4 billion as of Tuesday, according to data supplied to Fortune. Leading the pack is a contract on whether Republicans or Democrats will control Congress, which has drawn $251 million in trading volume. A similar contract on which party will control the House has crossed the $181 million mark in trading volume. A separate market tracking all four possible combinations of House and Senate control has topped $112 million. Closely watched races are also drawing action on these platforms, where traders…
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