Midterms Blue Wave Makes $917K For One Polymarket Trader, If Alaska Doesn't Flip... Authored by Ryan S. Gladwin via Decrypt , A " blue wave " swept the U.S. midterms as the Democrats took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate , in a crushing blow to President Donald Trump.
Polymarket predictor 0xA2 is the platform's most profitable trader over the past 24 hours , according to the site's daily leaderboard . They are currently $917,000 in profit, although most of that is still in an active position that has a real (albeit small) chance of upset.
The user wagered $609,644 on the Republicans not winning any Senate swing states when odds sat at just 36%, a market which has since surged to 87%. This turned his stake into $1.48 million, putting him $860,000 in the green. It's important to remember: these are unrealized gains and could drop at any moment as 0xA2 waits for Alaska's final verdict .