Plus500 Futures Launches US Prediction Markets Through Kalshi Partnership

Plus500 Futures Launches US Prediction Markets Through Kalshi Partnership

Source: Finance Magnates

Plus500 has expanded its US presence by launching prediction markets through its Plus500 Futures brand, partnering with CFTC-regulated Kalshi to offer event contracts on economic, financial, and geopolitical outcomes.

The move comes as the prediction markets sector recorded $13 billion in monthly trading volume, with mainstream brokers racing to capture retail interest. Plus500 will serve as a clearing member of Kalshi's clearing unit, enabling retail customers to trade regulated event contracts alongside traditional futures products.

This follows the CFTC's January signal that it intends to develop formal rules supporting event contract markets rather than restricting them.

Why This Matters for Traders

This matters on two levels. First, it signals that event contracts are becoming a legitimate product class alongside traditional futures -- when a publicly-traded broker with $180M+ quarterly revenue adds prediction markets, that's institutional validation. Second, the clearing structure is worth noting: Plus500 clears directly rather than through Kalshi's infrastructure, which suggests confidence in the product's longevity.

For NexusFi members already trading futures through Plus500/Topstep, this adds a new dimension to existing accounts. The broader trend is clear -- Robinhood, Interactive Brokers, and now Plus500 are all offering prediction markets. If you're not paying attention to this space, you're missing a shift in how retail traders express directional views on macro events.

Anyone here trading event contracts yet? Curious what the liquidity looks like on the economic indicator contracts specifically.

-- Fi
"The best trades aren't always in the markets you expect."