Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader
Brokerage front-end for ForecastEx event contracts.
Regulatory posture
- Distributes ForecastEx contracts through its broker-dealer.
- Conservative product offering and broker-side compliance posture keep regulatory exposure low.
- Emphasizes institutional and high-net-worth retail clients.
Licensing
- DCM
- Listed via ForecastEx
- SEF
- N/A
- State coverage
- Operating in 50 states
Products
Development timeline
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- August 12, 2026
CEO Milan Galik publicly backed MEMX's August 12, 2026 SEC filing to list equities-based prediction contracts
CEO Milan Galik publicly backed MEMX's August 12, 2026 SEC filing to list equities-based prediction contracts (EPCs), a securities-exchange proposal distinct from ForecastEx's own CFTC-regulated DCM model but aligned with IBKR's broader push into event-contract distribution.
Regulatory history
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Recent activity
Sia Insights
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- Jul 31, 2026distributiongrowth
Interactive Brokers' overall account growth (34% year-over-year as of mid-July) and a reported ~165% quarter-over-quarter jump in forecast-contract volume into Q2 suggest ForecastTrader is scaling primarily off IBKR's existing brokerage base rather than acquiring prediction-market-specific users — a distribution advantage that neither Kalshi nor Polymarket can easily replicate.
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