{"id":209976,"date":"2025-12-09T11:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/?p=209976"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:49:19","slug":"weekend-trading-volumes-on-forecastex-jump-above-13-million-dec-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/weekend-trading-volumes-on-forecastex-jump-above-13-million-dec-8-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Trading Volumes on ForecastEx Jump Above 13 Million: Dec. 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, ForecastEx trading volumes exceeded 13 million contracts. The daily high temperatures across major US cities, the price of <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF#\/market-details?id=793085688%7C20251231%7C105000%7CDecember%2031,%202025\">bitcoin<\/a> and this Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF#\/market-details?id=791099755%7C20251210%7C4%7C\">Fed decision<\/a> were some of the themes with the greatest engagement. Interest is building on this week\u2019s verdict on rates from the US central bank, with approximately 380k contracts open that are tied to the event. Transactions were poised to increase significantly as settlement approached. Indeed, growing participation as we approach expiry is a trend we\u2019ve seen during past monetary policy meetings that I expect to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"87\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-1100x87.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will the highest temperature in Miami Exceed 86 F on December 8, 2025\" class=\"wp-image-209977 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-1100x87.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-700x56.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-300x24.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-768x61.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-1536x122.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-18-2048x163.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/87;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"83\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-1100x83.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will Bitcoin's price exceed $105,000 on December 31. 2025 at 4 PM CT?\" class=\"wp-image-209978 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-1100x83.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-700x53.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-768x58.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-19-2048x154.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/83;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"85\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-1100x85.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract -  Will the Fed lower the rate 25bps in December 2025?\" class=\"wp-image-209979 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-1100x85.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-700x54.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-768x59.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-1536x118.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-20-2048x158.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/85;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But the Expected Cut Will Feature Disagreement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The widely expected Wednesday cut from the Fed is poised to feature disagreement, however, as there were just 3% on Monday of having no dissenters at the meeting. Indeed, Governor Stephen Miran will likely favor a deeper reduction of 50 basis points, while others on the committee are going to point to 3% inflation as evidence that the economy is overheating and that it doesn\u2019t need accommodation. There is an 8%, 28%, <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF#\/market-details?id=806285268%7C20251210%7C4%7CDecember%2010,%202025&amp;detail=contract_details\">40%<\/a> and 18% probability of exactly 1, 2, 3 and 4 voting members that formally disagree with the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"84\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-1100x84.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will exactly three FOMC members dissent at the December 10, 2025 Fed meeting?\" class=\"wp-image-209980 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-1100x84.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-700x54.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-768x59.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-1536x118.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-21-2048x157.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/84;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"624\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-22.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Number of FOMC Dissenting FOMC Members.\" class=\"wp-image-209981 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-22.png 703w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-22-700x621.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-22-300x266.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 703px; aspect-ratio: 703\/624;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Past performance is not indicative of future results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hassett Still Favored to Be Next Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Monday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was still strongly favored to be nominated as the next Chair of the Fed even though his odds dropped from a record high of 90% to <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/eventtrader\/?loginType=1&amp;forwardTo=100&amp;clt=0&amp;ip2loc=OFF#\/market-details?id=802470036%7C20290121%7C2%7C&amp;detail=contract_details\">76%<\/a>. Trailing him were Kevin Warsh, Christopher Waller, Scott Bessent and Michelle Bowman, with probabilities of 9%, 5%, 5% and 4%. Approximately 20k contracts were open on Monday that were tied to President Trump\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"486\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-23-1100x486.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract -  Will President Trump nominate Kevin Hassett as Fed Chair?\" class=\"wp-image-209982 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-23-1100x486.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-23-700x310.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-23-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-23-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-23.png 1420w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/486;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Past performance is not indicative of future results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-24.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Presidential nomination for fed chair.\" class=\"wp-image-209983 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-24.png 711w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-24-700x800.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-24-300x343.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 711px; aspect-ratio: 711\/813;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source for images: ForecastEx<\/em> &#8211; Past performance is not indicative of future results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Prices were highest bids as of the morning of Dec. 8, 2025. Days till expiration were also as of Dec. 8, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To learn more about ForecastEx, view our Traders\u2019 Academy video <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/en\/learn.php\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disclaimer:<br>Forecast Contracts are only available to eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC, Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited, Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited and Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Futures, event contracts and forecast contracts are not suitable for all investors. Before trading these products, please read the Forecast Contract Risk Disclosure. Displayed outcomes and prices are based on real-time market sentiment from ForecastEx LLC, an affiliate of Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, ForecastEx trading volumes exceeded 13 million contracts. The daily high temperatures across major US cities, the price of bitcoin and this Wednesday\u2019s Fed decision were some of the themes with the greatest engagement. Interest is building on this week\u2019s verdict on rates from the US central bank, with approximately 380k contracts open that are tied to the event. Transactions were poised to increase significantly as settlement approached. Indeed, growing participation as we approach expiry is a trend we\u2019ve seen during past monetary policy meetings that I expect to continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":903,"featured_media":209984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3164,148,7],"tags":[3396,2162],"contributors-categories":[370],"class_list":{"0":"post-209976","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-forecast-trader","8":"category-text-articles","9":"category-traders-insight","10":"tag-forecast-contracts","11":"tag-forecast-trader","12":"contributors-categories-ibkr-macroeconomics"},"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Weekend Trading Volumes on ForecastEx Jump Above 13 Million: Dec. 8, 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209976\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Weekend Trading Volumes on ForecastEx Jump Above 13 Million: Dec. 8, 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, ForecastEx trading volumes exceeded 13 million contracts. 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