derivatives

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These new perpetual futures, unlike traditional contracts, lack expiration dates and allow leverage, signaling Kalshi’s ambition to be a major derivatives exchange.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Wall Street investors use financial derivatives to hedge against shifts in interest rates and exchange rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Its first outcome contracts, which track bitcoin’s price, have already generated millions of dollars in derivatives volume since they rolled out in early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an independent federal agency that regulates the United States derivatives markets, is not a fan.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Even those of an adult persuasion who have called him a young hooligan have never combined the accusation with the word “lurk” or any of its derivatives.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe