Kalshi has launched Kalshi Pro, a professional trading terminal designed for active traders, quant funds, and institutional desks as the CFTC-regulated exchange deepens its push into derivatives markets. The new platform offers advanced charting, live trade feeds, expanded order book data, and multi-leg position management tools that go beyond its retail interface. The launch comes as Kalshi’s annualized trading volume has surged to $178 billion, triple previous levels, with growing activity from sophisticated traders who previously relied on custom API connections.
The move follows Kalshi’s recent introduction of regulated crypto perpetuals, which generated over $1 billion in volume within their first week. The company already provides hedge fund clearing access through Clear Street and is building out institutional infrastructure to compete with established venues. The professional terminal positions Kalshi to potentially expand into regulated equity or index perpetuals, putting it on a collision course with CME and Cboe.
FXnCO Insight
Traders should monitor Kalshi’s institutional volume growth closely as the platform’s regulatory advantage in US crypto perps and professional tooling may accelerate market share gains from offshore venues.
Source: Finance Magnates