Volumes on the ForecastEx platform continue to trend north, with Thursday’s total number of transactions coming in at 3.03 million. The top single pairing on Dec. 4 was an exchange of 50k contracts featuring a buyer of a “Yes” at $0.73 and a separate purchaser of a “No” at $0.28 regarding US political elections. The block trade executed at 10:12 am ET. Meanwhile, the other themes with heavy interest didn’t surprise, as participants continued to engage with popular contracts, including daily high and low temperatures across US cities.
US Consumer Sentiment
The preliminary Consumer Sentiment result came in at 53.3 on Friday. ForecastEx currently offers contracts for the final report with thresholds that range from above 45 to above 71.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Upcoming Conference Board Consumer Sentiment Release
The government’s reopening and lightening inflation expectations likely drove an increase in the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index later in the month too. The ForecastEx platform currently has contracts for this release with thresholds that range from above 80 to above 108.
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