Potential midterm-election chaos can roil markets. Here’s one trader’s play.

September 4, 2026 · 11:21 am 1 sources

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• Potential midterm-election chaos can roil markets. Here’s one trader’s play.
  MarketWatch · September 4, 2026 11:21
  Buying portfolio insurance to protect against falls in the market — if the outcome of the midterm elections is disputed — is so obvious to Kevin Muir, he regards it as a “chip shot.”