Plus500, the global fintech group, has entered the American retail prediction markets segment through its US trading platform, Plus500 Futures. The new offering includes products from Kalshi Exchange, the first regulated event-based contracts exchange in the United States.
Prediction markets allow participants to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, functioning as a transparent, regulated mechanism for expressing views on future developments. These markets have grown increasingly popular amongst both retail and institutional traders in recent years.
Prediction markets such as Polymarket are regularly cited by political and financial commentators when discussing the likelihood of future events.
Through Plus500’s new platform, US customers can access prediction markets covering economic indicators, financial events, geopolitical developments, and other measurable outcomes. Plus500 clears the trades directly using its full clearing membership with Kalshi Klear LLC.
The move follows Plus500’s December 2024 appointment as clearing partner for CME Group and FanDuel’s prediction markets platform.
These partnerships provided the company with the foundation to develop proprietary technology and risk-management infrastructure to support the launch of the new US platform.