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Robinhood's $500 million opportunity (12x) | HOOD Stock Talk
10/2/2025, 1:45:00 PM
Economic Summary
- Robinhood's Predictions Market, run in partnership with Kalshi, is ramping quickly and could monetize via a roughly $0.02 take per contract, implying tens of millions in revenue from large trading volumes (company: HOOD, partner: KALSHI).
- Analyst Piper Sandler estimates a ~$100M annual run rate today for the product with a $200M projection next year, but the speaker believes adoption and awareness could push HOOD closer to a $500M annual run rate if regulatory hurdles clear.
- Regulatory uncertainty is a central constraint: several U.S. states have stays or pushback and international launches (UK, Singapore, EU) depend on local rules, making future revenue expansion contingent on legal approvals.
- Network and product effects — increased UI polish, social sharing, and potential international rollouts — could convert prediction-market users into investing customers on Robinhood, boosting overall engagement and lifetime value for HOOD.
Bullish
- Rapid volume ramp and product cadence indicate strong monetization potential.
- Native social sharing and screenshots can drive organic awareness and user acquisition.
- International expansion (if regulators allow) could materially expand addressable market.
- HOOD–KALSHI partnership captures a steady take rate on growing predictions volume.
Bearish
- Regulatory pushback and state-level bans could significantly limit product expansion and revenue.
- Low consumer awareness and limited advertising may slow user adoption and growth.
- The fixed small per-contract fee limits upside unless volumes scale massively.
- Competition from existing prediction/betting platforms (e.g., Polymarket) could pressure market share.
Bullish tickers
HOODKALSHI
Bearish tickers
HOODKALSHIPOLYMARKET
HOOD
Bullish
Fast volume growth and social virality could drive meaningful revenue; potential to approach a $500M predictions run rate if regulators permit.
Bearish
Regulatory restrictions, state bans, limited advertising, and a small per-contract take could constrain revenue growth despite volume.
KALSHI
Bullish
Rapid ramp in volumes and the Kalshi–Robinhood partnership positions it to capture significant market share and take-rate revenue.
Bearish
Regulatory overhang and reliance on large partners like Robinhood for a big share of volume creates concentration risk.
POLYMARKET
Bullish
Has established overseas presence and prior market share in prediction markets.
Bearish
Being overtaken in volume by Kalshi/RH and limited U.S. access could limit growth prospects.
People mentioned
CrossroadsVlad TanevDonald Trump Jr.Brian Quintenz