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The US Midterms Elections are coming. Will you be ready when markets react?
~15% |
Since World War II, the S&P 500 has been higher 12 months after every US midterm election. The average gain is about 15% (Raymond James). Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. |
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Below $4,100 |
Down from August’s $4,700 high. 30-year US Treasury yield at 5.626%. |
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Brent above $100 |
Iran and energy policy are in the headlines. |
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Republican Senate hold |
Seen by analysts as the bigger market risk: possible deficit spending and higher Fed rates. |
Major political and economic events can lead to sharper price movements across key asset classes.
The impact can reach beyond US equities. FX, Gold, Oil and major indices could all respond.
Traders may assess what the results could mean for policy, inflation, interest rates and investor sentiment.
When volatility rises, understand your exposure, consider appropriate risk-management tools and trade according to your strategy.
Not sure how the results will play out? Follow the trades of leading traders as markets react.
Election night could bring more trading activity, and ADSS Rewards lets you earn more while you trade it.
When prices move fast around the vote, lower trading costs help you keep more of the move.
Gold, US indices and FX pairs could all react to the result. Leverage on these markets gives you more exposure, and can magnify losses as well as gains.
Get midterms AI insights in the ADSS platform to help you make sense of the news as it breaks.
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The US Midterm Elections take place on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Polls begin closing in the eastern United States from around 6:00 pm ET, which is about 3:00 am UAE time on 4 November. Voting continues across US time zones into the early hours of 4 November (ET), and some results may take longer to confirm.
They are held halfway through a US presidential term. Voters elect all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, around a third of the Senate, and many state governors and local officials. The results can shape the balance of power in Congress, which may influence how policy proposals progress.
Markets are forward-looking, so they tend to react to changing expectations rather than to the vote itself. Traders may assess how potential policy changes could influence economic growth, inflation, interest rates and investor sentiment. When expectations shift, price movements may follow.
The impact may extend beyond US equities. US indices such as the US 500, NASDAQ and Dow Jones, major FX pairs including EUR/USD and USD/JPY, Gold and Oil are among the markets traders may watch as new information is digested. There is no guarantee any market will react in a particular way.
Review your watchlist, follow the latest market analysis and decide in advance how much risk you are comfortable with. Volatility can move prices in either direction, so understand your exposure, consider appropriate risk-management tools and trade according to your strategy. With ADSS you can access global markets with competitive spreads, AI-powered insights and ADSS Rewards from one platform.
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