IBKR Prediction Markets
Instructions
IBKR Prediction Markets lets you buy and sell exchange-listed Event Contracts, giving you a new, straightforward way to participate in key futures markets. Exchange-listed Event Contracts are short-term positions based on the outcome of an event, good only for that trading day. You can use these contracts to express your view about whether the prices of key futures markets will move up or down by the end of that day's trading session. You can select from Event Contracts by ForecastEx, LLC or Event Contracts by CME in the Equity Index, Energy, Metals and Foreign currency futures markets.
To use this tool, take the following steps:.
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Click Trade in the top left corner and select IBKR Prediction Markets.
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The IBKR Prediction Markets page will open on your web browser.
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To navigate back to the Portal, select the arrow icon in the top left corner of the IBKR Prediction Markets screen. Note that you will not need to log in and out to navigate between screens.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC (“ForecastEx”). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
Event Contracts are only available to eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC, Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited, and Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd.