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Home/Markets & Investing/SEC RETAIL INVESTOR RULE · SEC ESG ENFORCEMENT

Robinhood Limits Prediction Market Access to Hedge Insider Trading Risks

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Brett Callahan

SEC retail investor rule · Apr 14, 2026

Robinhood Limits Prediction Market Access to Hedge Insider Trading Risks

Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal

Robinhood is capping the number of event contracts its clients can access to mitigate the risk of insider trading and market manipulation. The brokerage is excluding mention markets—contracts where traders bet on specific words used during earnings calls or political addresses—because they are highly vulnerable to the misuse of private or sensitive information.

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These restrictions come as Robinhood expands into prediction markets through a partnership with Kalshi. The firm expects the expansion to generate $300 million in annual revenue. Unlike some competitors, such as Polymarket, Kalshi requires identity verification and adherence to U.S. rules.

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Currently, prediction markets are not subject to federal and state insider trading laws. However, the brokerage has a history of reputational damage following the 2021 meme stock rally, when it limited trading in AMC Entertainment and GameStop. Robinhood's president for the UK, Jordan Sinclair, stated the firm's menu of contracts will be smaller than some competitors to weed out insider trading and manipulators.

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