US Regulator Clears Single Stock Perps

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that perpetual futures on individual stocks can now trade on regulated markets. The decision offers platforms a new growth avenue while providing investor protections.

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FILE PHOTO: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig speaks during an event with cryptocurrency executives and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Single-stock perpetual futures can now trade on registered commodity markets, the United States regulator said Tuesday morning, opening Wall Street territory to prediction platforms. The decision arrives as prediction markets seek new growth avenues beyond event contracts. The expansion lets traders hold leveraged positions indefinitely without rolling over contracts.