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Kalshi Launches US 500 Perpetual Future With No Expiration
Publication: The Defiant
Author: The Defiant Team
Source published: 06/10/2026, 21:59:32 UTC
Briefing created: 24/10/2026, 06:06:18 UTC
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Briefings
Kalshi launched a US 500 perpetual future contract on October 6, 2026, featuring no expiration date and daily funding payments. The platform demonstrated maximum leverage of 15.3 times on launch day, utilizing futures-account collateral. This structure allows traders to speculate on the stock index without time constraints, though the specific market conditions driving the high leverage remain unquantified.
Key points
- Kalshi launched a US 500 perpetual future contract on October 6, 2026, with no expiration date.
- The contract utilized daily funding payments and futures-account collateral to support maximum leverage of 15.3 times on launch day.
Context
Kalshi is a platform known for launching perpetual futures contracts on various assets. This specific launch marks a new product type with no expiration, allowing for continuous speculation on the US 500 index.
Limitations
The evidence provides no data on market conditions, trader participation, or the specific reasons for the 15.3x leverage. The snapshot captures only the launch day, limiting analysis to that single moment in time.
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