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🗳️Prediction Pulse Issue #5: All Tied Up
Plus Taylor Swift Show Cancellation Odds Increase
📰Market Update
All Tied Up
We’ve got ourselves a close race, folks.
In two weeks, Harris’ odds of winning the election went from 38% to 49% - she even led Trump for a brief period.
5 of the 6 largest swing states are within 10 points.
Vivek Ramaswamy Says Traders Are Going Long Harris, Short Stock Market
A video clip was posted by Vivek Ramaswamy on the topic of taxing unrealized capital gains. While talking about the potential ramifications of such a policy, he explained the recent dip in the stock market might have more connections to Kamala’s rise as an election candidate than many would think.
When Democrats start taxing unrealized capital gains, that’s going to make the last week of market turbulence look like a walk in the park: get ready for a crash.
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy)
1:45 PM • Aug 8, 2024
He suggested many market participants are taking a specific trade: they’re buying Harris’ election odds on prediction markets, and selling stocks.
Polymarket Has Highest Volume Day in Prediction Market History
Yesterday Polymarket had the highest volume day in prediction market history.
Higher.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket)
6:08 PM • Aug 7, 2024
📈Trending Markets
The market is expressing a tossup election in several ways - one of them being the speculated margin of victory of the Electoral College. As of today, the market seems to believe in a tight race.
The highest chance outcomes are that either party wins by 65-104 Electoral College votes. The market doesn’t appear to have much confidence in either outcome, as both are priced in around 15%.
✨New Markets
After multiple suspects were arrested for planning a terror attack at a Taylor Swift concert, a new market popped up on whether Taylor Swift will cancel more dates.
Also, NFL Football markets are firing up again. 🏈
💎Our Picks This Week
This week we have a newer market - liquidity is shallow, meaning there’s not a lot of betting action yet.
We are less than 90 days from the Presidential Election. The possibility of 3 debates between Trump and Harris is low. We’ll take NO on the market for 3 debates between the candidates.
