A CFTC-regulated exchange owned by Interactive Brokers, reached through a brokerage account — strong oversight, narrower menu.
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CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse owned by Interactive Brokers, very strong standing.
Focused menu of economic and event contracts; narrower than the largest venues.
Transparent costs; an incentive coupon structure applies to some contracts.
Reached inside the IBKR platform, which is powerful but less beginner-friendly.
Brokerage-grade settlement and support.
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If you already use IBKR it is a natural add, and the oversight is reassuring.
The menu is thinner than Kalshi, but I trust the plumbing behind it.
The brokerage interface has a learning curve for event contracts.
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