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CFTC Chairman Selig Releases Statement on Equity Perpetual Futures

  • CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced that perpetual futures contracts on individual equity securities can begin trading on November 3, 2026.
  • These contracts, referred to as Equity Perps, may trade on designated contract markets dually registered with the SEC as notice-registered national securities exchanges.
  • The move aims to allow U.S. market participants to access risk-management & price-discovery tools within the CFTC's regulatory framework instead of offshore venues.
  • The CFTC & SEC have resolved prior regulatory uncertainty & jurisdictional disputes that previously left these products in a "no man's land."
  • This development builds on the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 & the CFTC-SEC Memorandum of Understanding to provide regulatory clarity.