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ForecastEx

Fully integrated CFTC-regulated DCM + DCO for forecast contracts · wholly owned by Interactive Brokers (IBG LLC)

Mechanism
Event Contracts
Status
Live (trading via IBKR ForecastTrader platform; integrated alongside Kalshi + CME in IBKR Prediction Markets unified UI)
Founded
2024-06-24 (CFTC approval as DCM and DCO)
Market types
Binary (Forecast Contracts · $1.00 fixed payout per in-the-money contract)
Audience
Institutional · Power user · Retail (IBKR account holders)
Website
forecastex.com

Pricing mechanism

CLOB on regulated DCM

Settlement

CFTC-clearinghouse (ForecastEx is its own DCO · clears its contracts in-house)

Strengths

Weaknesses

About this mechanism

Binary outcome derivatives traded on CFTC-designated contract markets, USD-settled. Different regulatory and distribution lane from onchain PMs.

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