{"id":214605,"date":"2024-11-04T12:31:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=214605"},"modified":"2024-11-05T03:57:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T08:57:05","slug":"harris-odds-improve-sharply-with-the-election-now-a-dead-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/harris-odds-improve-sharply-with-the-election-now-a-dead-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris Odds Improve Sharply, With the Election Now a Dead Heat: Nov. 4, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the presidential election just hours away, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 odds of winning the Oval Office have improved, but former President Donald Trump is still expected to win, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/markets\">IBKR Forecast Trader<\/a> contracts. Harris&#8217; chances of winning hit an all-time low of only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/presidential-forecast-contract-odds-become-tighter\/\">35% just a week ago<\/a>, but then ascended to 54% intraday during the weekend on the contract asking, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=7331319802025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Will Kamala Harris win the US Presidential Election in 2024?<\/a>\u201d Contracts today point to a 46% likelihood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"763\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Harris-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election\" class=\"wp-image-214616 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Harris-11-4-24.png 1050w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Harris-11-4-24-700x509.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Harris-11-4-24-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Harris-11-4-24-768x558.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1050px; aspect-ratio: 1050\/763;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-swing-states-favor-trump-however\"><strong>Swing States Favor Trump, However<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the scramble for electoral votes points to a wider path for former President Trump, as he leads in 5 of the 7 pivotal swing states, according to IBKR Forecast Traders, but the race remains a dead heat. Among non-toss-up states, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/maps\/president\/2024\/toss-up\/electoral-college\">Real Clear Politics<\/a>, a polling aggregator, points to Harris having 211 electoral votes while Trump has 219, illustrating the importance of the Vice President winning the traditional blue wall consisting of the following states and their electoral votes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pennsylvania, 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michigan, 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wisconsin, 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Forecast Contract traders depict as Harris having only a 42% chance of taking <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;clt=0&amp;forwardTo=100#\/market-details?id=7373821522025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, but for <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;clt=0&amp;forwardTo=100#\/market-details?id=7373821692025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Michigan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=7373822032025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Wisconsin<\/a>, the IBKR platform points to Harris having 63% and 56% odds, respectively, of victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"86\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Penn-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election, Pennsylvania\" class=\"wp-image-214615 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Penn-11-4-24.png 910w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Penn-11-4-24-700x66.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Penn-11-4-24-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Penn-11-4-24-768x73.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 910px; aspect-ratio: 910\/86;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"85\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Michigan-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214614 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Michigan-11-4-24.png 914w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Michigan-11-4-24-700x65.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Michigan-11-4-24-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Michigan-11-4-24-768x71.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 914px; aspect-ratio: 914\/85;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"90\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Wisconson-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election, Wisconsin\" class=\"wp-image-214613 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Wisconson-11-4-24.png 910w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Wisconson-11-4-24-700x69.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Wisconson-11-4-24-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Wisconson-11-4-24-768x76.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 910px; aspect-ratio: 910\/90;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;clt=0&amp;forwardTo=100#\/market-details?id=7373821932025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">North Carolina<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;clt=0&amp;forwardTo=100#\/market-details?id=7373821862025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Georgia<\/a>, with each having 16 electoral votes, are also significant. Investors are optimistic that Trump will win those battlegrounds. They are assigning only 33% and 35% odds that his competitor will carry the states. Meanwhile, voters weaving through saguaro cactuses in route to voting locations in hotly contested <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;clt=0&amp;forwardTo=100#\/market-details?id=7373821202025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Arizona<\/a>, with 11 electoral points, are likely to select Trump, with contract investors pointing to Harris having only a 22% chance of taking the state. <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;clt=0&amp;forwardTo=100#\/market-details?id=7373821312025010701&amp;detail=contract_details\">Nevada<\/a>, with six tallies, is also expected to be another closely watched contest. For that state, Forecast Contract traders place a 41% chance of a Harris win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"84\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-North-Carolina-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election, North Carolina\" class=\"wp-image-214612 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-North-Carolina-11-4-24.png 910w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-North-Carolina-11-4-24-700x65.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-North-Carolina-11-4-24-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-North-Carolina-11-4-24-768x71.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 910px; aspect-ratio: 910\/84;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"84\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Georgia-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election, Georgia\" class=\"wp-image-214611 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Georgia-11-4-24.png 908w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Georgia-11-4-24-700x65.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Georgia-11-4-24-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Georgia-11-4-24-768x71.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 908px; aspect-ratio: 908\/84;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"87\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Arizona-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election, Arizona\" class=\"wp-image-214610 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Arizona-11-4-24.png 912w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Arizona-11-4-24-700x67.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Arizona-11-4-24-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Arizona-11-4-24-768x73.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 912px; aspect-ratio: 912\/87;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"88\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Nevada-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"2024 Election, Nevada\" class=\"wp-image-214609 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Nevada-11-4-24.png 914w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Nevada-11-4-24-700x67.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Nevada-11-4-24-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Nevada-11-4-24-768x74.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 914px; aspect-ratio: 914\/88;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-participants-now-expect-a-split-congress\"><strong>Participants Now Expect a Split Congress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congress, meanwhile, is also generating strong interest among Forecast Contract traders. For the <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=7331319742025010401&amp;detail=contract_details\">Senate <\/a>investors only place an 18% chance of Democrats winning a majority. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=7331319662025010401&amp;detail=contract_details\">House of Representatives<\/a>, however, investors have established a 53% likelihood of Democrats securing leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"108\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Senate-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"Senate\" class=\"wp-image-214608 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Senate-11-4-24.png 920w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Senate-11-4-24-700x82.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Senate-11-4-24-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-Senate-11-4-24-768x90.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 920px; aspect-ratio: 920\/108;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"111\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-House-11-4-24.png\" alt=\"House\" class=\"wp-image-214607 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-House-11-4-24.png 916w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-House-11-4-24-700x85.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-House-11-4-24-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/FX-House-11-4-24-768x93.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 916px; aspect-ratio: 916\/111;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about ForecastEx, view our Traders\u2019 Academy video&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ceR-weGZSXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the presidential election just hours away, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 odds of winning the Oval Office have improved, but former President Donald Trump is still expected to win, according to IBKR Forecast Trader 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