It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’
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Prediction markets may be running the risk of “suggesting too much confidence in a good night for Democrats,” one analyst says.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IAI iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- CME CME Group+3.7% 10d
CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- CBOE Cboe Global Markets+29.3% 30d
Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- ICE Intercontinental Exchange+12.6% 30d
Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- HOOD Robinhood Markets-32.5% 30d
Robinhood Markets (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAI | -0.66% | +0.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CME | -4.18% | -3.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CBOE | -7.08% | -10.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ICE | -9.80% | -5.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HOOD | +12.89% | +9.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Prediction markets may be running the risk of “suggesting too much confidence in a good night for Democrats,” one analyst says.
Source: MarketWatch
Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (IAI)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | three days earlier | -10.30% | final price |
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | five days earlier | -7.08% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | three days earlier | -3.22% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | five days earlier | -4.18% | final price |
| Robinhood Markets (HOOD) | three days earlier | +9.25% | final price |
| Robinhood Markets (HOOD) | five days earlier | +12.89% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | three days earlier | +0.27% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | five days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | three days earlier | -5.40% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | five days earlier | -9.80% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Cme Group (CME), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Cme Group (CME), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IAI)
Companies mentioned with this story
- IAI Ishares Tr
For “It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’,” Ishares Tr (IAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- CME Cme Group
In “It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’,” Cme Group (CME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- CBOE Cboe Global Markets
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’.” Reason on file: Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- ICE Intercontinental Exchange
For “It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’,” Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- HOOD Robinhood Markets
In “It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’,” Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Robinhood Markets (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Ishares Tr (IAI)
The 3 Nov 2026 story “It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’” names Ishares Tr (IAI) because of this story.
The link for Ishares Tr (IAI) is this: iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Cme Group (CME) is here too. Its reason reads: CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “prediction market” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (IAI) price range
CBOE traded between 267.17 and 351.42 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 349.63. CME traded between 290.48 and 309.31 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 306.31.
How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (IAI)
40 out of 100
“It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.