{"id":236129,"date":"2025-12-16T12:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=236129"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:46:58","slug":"warsh-takes-the-lead-in-fed-chair-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/forecast-trader\/warsh-takes-the-lead-in-fed-chair-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Warsh Takes the Lead in Fed Chair Contract: Dec. 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh has taken the lead across <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;locale=en_US#\/market-details?id=802470036%7C20290121%7C1%7C&amp;detail=contract_details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">probabilities<\/a> tied to who will be nominated as the next Fed Chair. Meanwhile, news that President Trump will hold a few more meetings with several candidates bolstered current Governor Christopher Waller\u2019s chances to 9%; he\u2019s now in third place. The Kevins are still neck and neck, however, with one at 46% and the other at 41%. There are approximately 40k contracts connected to the commander in chief\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"80\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture1-10-1100x80.jpg\" alt=\"IBKR Contract regarding potential Fed Chair nominee\" class=\"wp-image-236131 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture1-10-1100x80.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture1-10-700x51.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture1-10-300x22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture1-10-768x56.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture1-10.jpg 1392w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/80;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"80\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture2-9-1100x80.jpg\" alt=\"IBKR Contract regarding potential Fed Chair nominee\" class=\"wp-image-236132 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture2-9-1100x80.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture2-9-700x51.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture2-9-300x22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture2-9-768x56.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture2-9.jpg 1391w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/80;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"80\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture3-8-1100x80.jpg\" alt=\"IBKR Contract regarding potential Fed Chair nominee\" class=\"wp-image-236133 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture3-8-1100x80.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture3-8-700x51.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture3-8-300x22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture3-8-768x56.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Picture3-8.jpg 1389w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/80;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ForecastEx Sees Broad Participation Yesterday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday\u2019s total trading volume on ForecastEx totaled 2.69 million, which was dominated by the daily high temperatures across major US cities. But other themes with overall transactions of 10k or higher included the prices of <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;locale=en_US#\/market-details?id=793085688%7C20251231%7C85000%7CDecember%2031,%202025&amp;detail=contract_details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;locale=en_US#\/market-details?id=793085673%7C20251231%7C145%7CDecember%2031,%202025&amp;detail=contract_details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solana<\/a>, the values of futures tied to the <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF&amp;locale=en_US#\/market-details?id=649180695%7C20260102%7C6800%7CDecember%2031,%202025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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