CFTC Allows Eligible Single-Stock Perpetual Futures Trading
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On November 3, 2026, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig issued a statement announcing that markets meeting the dual-registration requirements may begin trading single-stock perpetual futures. The relevant markets must satisfy two conditions simultaneously: be regulated by the CFTC as a designated contract market, and be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a national securities exchange for trading security futures products. Selig said the move is intended to enable U.S. market participants to access single-stock perpetual futures under the CFTC regulatory framework and advance regulatory coordination between the CFTC and SEC. The current development is that markets meeting the above conditions may commence the relevant trading.
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CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig issued a statement saying that single-stock perpetual futures can begin trading on designated contract markets that meet dual-registration requirements. These markets must also be registered with the SEC as national securities exchanges eligible to trade security futures products. Selig said the move is intended to allow U.S. market participants to access these products under the CFTC regulatory framework and advance regulatory coordination between the CFTC and SEC.
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