Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Funky Intrade Contracts

Nate Silver thinks someone is gaming Obama and McCain contracts at Intrade.

Right now, Obama is trading at 52.3 points. That is, Intrade implies that he has a 52.3 percent chance to become the next President.

Now, I happen to think that is a patently absurd price. But you don't have to take my word for it. Over at BetFair, another large UK-based gambling and futures site, you can also buy an Obama contract. But the price there is 1.62, which implies a 61.7 percent chance that Obama will become the next President.

I agree that Obama has a better than 52% chance of winning. Worth a look.