Wedbush Securities cleared more than ten million prediction‑market contracts on Sunday, February 8, 2026, during the Super Bowl LX weekend, covering over 350 distinct products listed on CME Group’s platform.
The volume spike follows CME’s December 2025 launch of a prediction‑market platform in partnership with FanDuel, and it represents the largest single‑day clearing run the exchange has seen to date. The activity demonstrates growing adoption of CME’s regulated prediction‑market offering, which is positioned to attract institutional traders who prefer a CFTC‑regulated venue over unregulated betting sites.
CME’s core business already delivered a record‑setting Q4 2025 earnings run, beating analyst expectations with a $2.77 EPS versus a consensus of $2.74. The surge in prediction‑market volume adds liquidity that could translate into incremental revenue and market share, reinforcing the exchange’s strategy to diversify beyond traditional futures and options.
CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy said the partnership with Wedbush “builds liquidity in CME Group prediction markets” and expands access to a new generation of market users. Wedbush President Gary Wedbush highlighted the firm’s “natural extension” of its multi‑asset clearing platform, while Executive Vice President Rodrigo Parrode emphasized the firm’s “high‑performance, low‑latency” technology as a key enabler for institutional‑scale prediction‑market trading.
Super Bowl LX was a high‑profile event for prediction markets, with competitors such as Kalshi and Robinhood reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in trading volume. CME’s regulated platform offers a competitive advantage in states where traditional sports betting is restricted, positioning it to capture a larger share of the growing market.
The clearing milestone signals that CME Group’s prediction‑market platform is gaining traction among institutional clients, and it sets the stage for further expansion of this emerging asset class in the coming years.
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