Retail Trading

Perpetual futures are drawing renewed scrutiny as they move into regulated markets, with critics warning that retail-driven leverage could amplify systemic risk. FXCOINZ examines why the decisive issue is not the contract structure itself, but how venues manage leverage, margin, pricing, liquidations, and defaults under stress.

Charles Schwab is partnering with Cboe Global Markets to launch yes-or-no options tied to the S&P 500, marking its first step into prediction markets. The rollout is expected in the coming months as the broker explores additional benchmark-based contracts.