Political contracts dominate trading as Mississippi Senate market takes first place
DeFi Rate's top 50 board, observed between 3:46 PM and 5:27 PM ET on November 4, breaks down as 38 politics markets with 54 million dollars of 24 hour volume out of 60 million dollars total, 11 sports markets with 5.7 million dollars and 1 economy market with 492,000 dollars. The Mississippi Senate winner market leads the board at 10.4 million dollars in 24 hours.
Politics accounted for 38 of the 50 markets on DeFi Rate’s top 50 board on November 4, 2026, generating $54 million of the $60 million traded over 24 hours, according to DeFi Rate.
Volume concentrated in politics
The board was observed between 3:46 PM and 5:27 PM ET on November 4. The figures show political contracts dominating both the number of markets listed and their combined trading volume.
Sports accounted for 11 markets and $5.7 million in 24-hour volume. The remaining market was in the economy category, with $492,000 traded, according to DeFi Rate.
Mississippi Senate leads
The Mississippi Senate winner market ranked first on the board, recording $10.4 million in trading over 24 hours. Its volume alone exceeded the combined totals reported for the sports and economy categories.
The snapshot, published on November 4, 2026, at 5:30 PM ET, describes activity within DeFi Rate’s top 50 board—not a total for all prediction-market trading.
What it means for prediction markets
- Political concentration: Politics represented 38 of the 50 listed markets and $54 million of the reported $60 million in volume.
- A leading contract: The Mississippi Senate winner market was the board’s largest by 24-hour turnover, at $10.4 million.
- Limits of the snapshot: The supplied figures measure trading activity, not implied probabilities or changes in expectations about outcomes.
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