Millions of dollars poured into prediction markets on election night, betting on Democratic control of Congress and Texas governor's race
Election night showed how traders reacted in real time to midterm results, as trading activity surged and market prices shifted to Democrats on Nov. 3.
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Election-night prediction markets surged on Democratic control bets for Congress and Texas governor
- Prediction market volume spiked and prices shifted toward Democratic wins on election night
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- PredictIt/Polymarket Democratic Congress control contracts
- CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)
- US equity index futures (e.g., ES=F)
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Published：2026-11-09 18:13:18 · Source：cnbc · Automatically aggregated and analysed — verify against the original source.