Kalshi Eyes 24/7 Leveraged Bets on TSLA, NVDA and AAPL With New Perpetual Futures Push: Report
Key takeaways
- Kalshi’s bid to launch 24/7 leveraged perpetual futures on top tech stocks could reshape U.S. derivatives trading, but hinges on a complex SEC‑CFTC approval and faces stiff competition from established exchanges.
- Kalshi plans ~60 perpetual contracts
- Gold/silver perps offer up to 15× leverage
- Leveraged single‑stock perp volume on Hyperliquid surged to $212 billion from $4 billion at start of 2026
What happened
Kalshi is planning to launch about 60 regulated U.S. perpetual futures contracts tied to major stocks and ETFs, including Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA). The new products would be 24/7, leveraged, and never expire, building on Kalshi’s earlier approval of a Bitcoin perpetual future and its recent launch of gold and silver perps with up to 15‑fold leverage. The move requires approval from both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Why it matters
Perpetual futures would give U.S. retail and institutional traders continuous, leveraged exposure to the biggest U.S. stocks, potentially shifting a large portion of offshore crypto‑perp trading to a regulated domestic market. The products could also intensify competition with established exchanges like CME Group,…
Short-term and longer-term
Short-term. Short‑term traders should watch for the CFTC and SEC’s decision on Kalshi’s single‑stock perps, as approval would open a new venue for 24/7 leveraged bets on TSLA, AAPL, and NVDA.
Longer-term. From a longer‑term perspective, Kalshi’s entry into regulated perpetual futures could broaden the U.S.