Kalshi seeks to launch ‘perps’ on equity indexes as it moves in on traditional exchanges' turf

Kalshi wants to launch ‘perps’ tied to equity indexes Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Markets Kalshi seeks to launch ‘perps’ on equity indexes as it moves in on traditional exchanges' turf Published Tue, Aug 18 2026 10:17 AM EDT Updated 17 Min Ago Davis Giangiulio @in/davis-giangiulio @GiangiulioDavis WATCH LIVE Key Points Prediction market platform Kalshi is continuing its expansion into perpetual futures, or "perps," with a new regulatory filing revealing its seeking approval to launch contracts tied to equity indexes. It comes after the company received approval for perps tied to cryptocurrencies in late May, and after it sought to expand its offerings to precious metals in July. Stocks of exchanges with traditional futures contract offerings fell after the initial approval of perps tied to cryptocurrencies in early June, but were mixed on Tuesday after Kalshi's latest filing. In this article CME CBOE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kalshi logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 3, 2026. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Prediction market platform Kalshi in a regulatory filing on Tuesday revealed it is seeking to launch perpetual futures tied to equity indexes. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot