The Trump Prediction Market Perpetuals were added to Dydx through a community governance process on Oct. 9, 2024. The market provides traders with the ability to take long positions if they are optimistic about Trump’s chances of winning or short positions if they anticipate a loss.
The team explained that the platform also allows users to adjust their positions as election dynamics evolve, offering opportunities for potentially amplified returns with advanced order types, such as stop-loss and take-profit tools. Dydx’s new market is based on the underlying TRUMPWINYES market from Polymarket, which will settle after the election.
If Trump wins, the market settles at $1; if he loses, it settles at $0.00001. This market adds to the growing trend of perpetual trading in narrative-driven events, giving traders extended time frames to hold positions. As part of its broader initiative, the Dydx community may introduce additional leveraged prediction markets tied to other global events.
