Can finance professionals trade on Kalshi?

Yes, Kalshi's event contracts are commodity derivatives and are not company-linked securities. Thus, employees at both sell-side (banks, advisory firms, etc.) and buy-side institutions (private equity funds, hedge funds, etc.) are able to trade on Kalshi's event contracts. Accordingly, they generally are not included in rules specifically tailored toward company-linked securities or derivatives.

You may only be barred from trading event contracts on Kalshi if your firm interacts with event contracts in their normal course of business or if you have material nonpublic information about the event or data release in question. Be sure to check with your compliance manual and compliance department for further clarification.

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