Traders on Smarkets Betting Exchange Think There's a 20% Chance the House of Representatives Will try to Impeach Trump

Smarkets has a market on whether the House of Representatives will pass articles of impeachment against Trump in his first term as president, and the current price of 'Yes' is 4/1, or a 20% implied probability.

Those odds are around the same that Trump, who takes office on Friday, had to win the presidency in the weeks leading up to November's controversial election against Hillary Clinton.

For 'Yes' to be the right selection, the market does not need Trump to actually be impeached, just for the House of Representatives to pass articles of impeachment against him, much like those passed against Bill Clinton in 1998. Clinton was never removed from office.

In light of recent reports that Trump will be sued for defamation, there has been more action in the market with traders favouring the 'Yes' side of the contract.

Smarkets is also offering markets on some of Trump's pledges for his first 100 days up until the end of April, which are often viewed as a key period during a president's term.

The President-elect said that he would repeal and replace 'Obamacare', although 'No' is favourite in this market at a 59% implied probability.

Traders are, however, confident that the Republican will follow through on his promise to withdraw from the TransPacific Partnership, with the best price available on 'Yes' 83%.

Trump has also vowed to name China a currency manipulator on his first day in office, although reports to the contrary suggest that could be a promise he doesn't keep. Implied probabilities on Wednesday morning were 67% for 'Yes' and 33% for 'No'.

You can find Smarkets's US political offering at https://smarkets.com/politics/world.

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