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Kalshi files to offer perpetual futures on individual US stocks

Kalshi submitted proposals to US regulators for perpetual futures tied to individual stocks. The contracts still require approval, and Coinbase and Kraken-related entities have filed similar proposals.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar . Updated .

How the effects could reach youConditional effectsConditional impact diagram. Reported development: Kalshi files to offer perpetual futures on individual US stocks. security: Some retail traders could face larger losses from leveraged exposure to individual stocks. Only if: The proposals must first receive regulatory approval and become available to traders. These are possible effects, not probabilities or a forecast.
A possible pathway, conditional on the factors shown.Reported basis: [1][2][3]

What happened

Kalshi filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission and submitted the proposal to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for approval. [1]

References for this detail (1)

The proposed contracts would have no preset expiration date and would use periodic funding payments between long and short positions. [1]

References for this detail (1)

The filings cover perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks, while Coinbase and Kraken parent-company Payward also submitted similar proposals. [1][2][3]

References for this detail (3)
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  1. Recorded source date: Sep 19, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC[1] Kalshi Files to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stockscointelegraph.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
  2. Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC[3] Coinbase Seeks Approval to List Perpetual Futures Tied to U.S. Stocksfinance.yahoo.comReferenced for: detail 3
  3. Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC[2] Coinbase Files to List Single-Stock Perps on Apple, Tesla and Nvidiafinance.yahoo.comReferenced for: detail 3

What this could mean for you

Safety

Some retail traders could face larger losses from leveraged exposure to individual stocks.

Perpetual futures allow positions to remain open without a preset expiry and involve funding payments between long and short traders.

Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.

Depends on: The proposals must first receive regulatory approval and become available to traders.

Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.

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What changes the outlook

Risk increases if…

Regulators approve the products without effective controls on leverage or retail access.

Pressure eases if…

Regulators reject the proposals or impose strict limits on leverage and eligible traders.

Still unclear

Whether US regulators will approve the proposals.

Which individual stocks would be offered and under what trading limits.

Market implications

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Sources (3)

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[1] Kalshi Files to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks ↗cointelegraph.com · Recorded source date: Sep 19, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC
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Kalshi has filed to offer perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks, joining Coinbase in a push to bring crypto-style derivatives to traditional equity markets.…
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