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Reports / Q2 2025

Quarterly report

Q2 2025: $5.89B traded on prediction markets

Notional volume across 3 exchanges was $5.89B in the second quarter of 2025 (April to June), down 9% from Q1 2025. Polymarket led with a 67.5% share. The busiest day was Tue Jun 3, 2025, at $144M.

Q2 2025
$5.89B
91 days
vs prior quarter
−9.0%
Q1 2025: $6.47B
vs a year earlier
–
Q2 2024
Daily average
$64.7M
April to June

Exchanges

Ranked by the quarter's volume. Share change is against Q1 2025.

#ExchangeVolumeSharevs Q1 2025Share change
1Polymarket$3.98B67.5%−29%−18.8 pts
2Kalshi$1.91B32.4%+116%+18.7 pts
3ForecastEx$5.7M0.1%5.1×+0.1 pts

By month

MonthVolumeDaily averageLeader
April 2025$1.77B$59.0MPolymarket (74.0%)
May 2025$2.00B$64.5MPolymarket (66.7%)
June 2025$2.12B$70.7MPolymarket (62.9%)

What traded

At exchanges that publish a split.

Sports, single-leg 75%Combos (parlays) 0%Non-sports 25%

Busiest days

  1. Tue Jun 3, 2025: $144M
  2. Sun May 18, 2025: $122M
  3. Mon Apr 28, 2025: $107M
  4. Sun Jun 22, 2025: $97.3M
  5. Tue Apr 29, 2025: $93.1M

Q2 2025: questions

How much volume did prediction markets trade in Q2 2025?

$5.89B in notional volume across 3 exchanges, $64.7M a day, down 9% from Q1 2025.

Which prediction market had the most volume in Q2 2025?

Polymarket. The top three were Polymarket (67.5%), Kalshi (32.4%), ForecastEx (0.1%).

How fast is prediction market volume growing?

Q2 2025 volume was $5.89B, down 9% on the quarter. Growth includes exchanges that opened during the period.

What share of Q2 2025 prediction market volume was sports?

75% at the exchanges that publish a split, including 0% in combos (parlays). Non-sports markets were 25%.

Notional volume: contracts traded × each contract's payout, from each exchange's own daily report. Download every day as CSV · Methods · All reports