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Interactive Brokers Integrates Kalshi Prediction Markets Into Trading Platform

Interactive Brokers launched a unified prediction markets service that combines Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx contracts on one platform, with Kalshi and CME-related offerings set to roll out in phases.

Fact Check
The claim is directly and fully confirmed by the official Interactive Brokers press release published on BusinessWire on May 14, 2026 ('Interactive Brokers Expands Prediction Markets, Unifying Access to Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx'). The press release explicitly names all three partners (Kalshi, CME Group, ForecastEx), confirms the unified platform launch, and specifies that event-based contracts cover elections, climate events, and economic indicators - matching every element of the claim. The IBKR ForecastTrader platform page further corroborates the multi-exchange integration. Multiple independent X posts from May 14, 2026 also confirm the announcement, all tracing back to the same official press release. The only minor framing difference is that IBKR uses 'Expands' in the official title (since ForecastEx already existed), while the claim uses 'Launches', but this refers accurately to the new unified multi-partner platform.
Summary

Interactive Brokers expanded its prediction markets offering by launching a unified trading service that integrates contracts from Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx into a single platform. Eligible clients can trade these event-based contracts alongside stocks, options, forex, futures, crypto, and bonds. The new service builds on the broker’s earlier Kalshi integration and broadens access to prediction markets within the same trading environment, with Kalshi and CME-related contracts scheduled to be introduced in phases.

Terms & Concepts
  • Prediction markets: Markets where participants trade contracts based on the outcome or likelihood of future events.
  • Futures: Standardized contracts to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date, commonly traded on regulated exchanges.
  • Crypto: Digital assets that use blockchain-based networks and can be traded on specialized platforms or through some broker services.