Why real-time election odds are misleading prediction market crypto traders

You can be right about who will win an election and still pay too much to bet on it. On prediction markets, the price available when you open the app may be gone by the time you try to buy, especially when news sends other traders rushing toward the same outcome. It took very little […] The post Why real-time election odds are misleading prediction market crypto traders appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Key Takeaways
- You can be right about who will win an election and still pay too much to bet on it.
- On prediction markets, the price available when you open the app may be gone by the time you try to buy, especially when news sends other traders rushing toward the same outcome.
- It took very little […] The post Why real-time election odds are misleading prediction market crypto traders appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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