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Harris has momentum. But Trump has Pennsylvania.

By Terry Oldreal
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On October 22nd, we discussed Kamala Harris's narrowing but viable path to victory through the "Blue Wall" states: Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.

On Thursday, that scenario showed new signs of life, as our markets indicated a Rust Belt rebound for the Vice President. Over the past two days, Harris has continued to show impressive gains.

This is an opinion, and is not financial advice. The author uses a pseudonym and cannot trade on Kalshi. Also, the author just found out that The Rizzler is not actually related to A.J. and Big Justice–and is shook from the news, so take everything he says with a grain of salt.

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For example, our traders now price her as a 63% favorite to win Michigan. That's a 13% gain since October 29th.

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She is also now priced as the narrow favorite in Wisconsin, with a 52% chance of winning. That's a gain of 9% since Trump peaked on October 29th.

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However, as we mentioned on Thursday, our traders paint a less rosy picture for Harris in Pennsylvania, where Trump is still the narrow favorite at 55%.

Yes, 55% is basically a coin flip. But as the chart below demonstrates, Harris traders better pray that the coin flips her way.

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Traders currently think that the winner of Pennsylvania has an 88% chance of winning the entire election.

Of course, Harris might pull off an upset in another swing state such as North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, or Nevada. But Trump is favored in all four of those states.

To make matter worse for Harris, if she comes up short in Pennsylvania, one upset won't be enough. She'll need at least two to offset PA's 19 electoral votes.

Yes, it can happen, just like Biden unexpectedly won Arizona and Georgia in 2020, or Trump broke the "Blue Wall" in 2016. But clearly traders think the Keystone State is still the key.

"Always has been!"

On a side note, there's something odd about North Carolina. Our markets indicate it's one of Trump's strongest swing states. But the former president is holding four events there between now and Tuesday, more than any other state. He also has a stop planned in Virginia.

Why?

Is his campaign worried about an upset in the Tar Heel State? I have no idea, but it might be worth watching this market as Tuesday approaches.

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