Kalshi leads sports prediction trading as daily volume reaches $474 million
DeFi Rate reports sports markets traded 474 million dollars across Kalshi, Polymarket US, Polymarket, Rothera, Novig, DraftKings Predictions and Underdog Exchange in the last 24 hours. Kalshi accounted for 258 million dollars, Polymarket US for 102 million dollars and Polymarket for 56 million dollars in that total.
Sports prediction markets generated $474 million in trading over the last 24 hours, a 17 percent increase from the prior day, according to DeFi Rate.
The figures, published Nov 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET, cover Kalshi, Polymarket US, Polymarket, Rothera, Novig, DraftKings Predictions and Underdog Exchange.
Kalshi accounts for the largest reported total
Kalshi recorded $258 million in sports trading during the period, according to DeFi Rate. That placed it ahead of the other platforms with individually disclosed totals.
Polymarket US contributed $102 million, while Polymarket recorded $56 million. The two were listed separately in the reporting.
Limits of the breakdown
Rothera, Novig, DraftKings Predictions and Underdog Exchange were included in the $474 million aggregate, but the supplied summary did not provide their individual volumes.
The reported increase establishes a day-over-day rise in trading activity. The available material does not identify which sports or events drove that growth, or how activity changed at each platform.
What it means for prediction markets
- Kalshi’s $258 million total makes it the largest disclosed contributor to the reported sports-market volume.
- Polymarket US and Polymarket have separate figures; readers comparing platforms should preserve that distinction.
- The 17 percent increase describes trading volume, not a change in event probabilities. The supplied figures contain no contract-level pricing or liquidity data.
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