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Comparison · updated July 2026

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts vs PredictIt

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts and PredictIt are two of the most discussed prediction market platforms in the US. Here's a side-by-side look at how they compare on the factors that actually matter for traders.

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Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

4.1/5

CFTC-regulated event contracts inside the IBKR trading platform.

Existing IBKR clients CFTC-regulated

PredictIt

3.6/5

Academic political prediction market operating under CFTC no-action relief.

US political markets CFTC no-action

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Rating

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

4.1

PredictIt

3.6

Best for

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Existing IBKR clients

PredictIt

US political markets

Regulation

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

CFTC-regulated

PredictIt

CFTC no-action

US availability

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Available

PredictIt

Available

Fees

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

$0.02–$0.10 per contract

PredictIt

Withdrawal + profit fees

Mobile

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Good

PredictIt

Good

Markets

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Economy, Financial events, Politics

PredictIt

Politics

Payment

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

PredictIt

Founded

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

PredictIt

Category	Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts	PredictIt
Rating	4.1	3.6
Best for	Existing IBKR clients	US political markets
Regulation	CFTC-regulated	CFTC no-action
US availability	Available	Available
Fees	$0.02–$0.10 per contract	Withdrawal + profit fees
Mobile	Good	Good
Markets	Economy, Financial events, Politics	Politics
Payment
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Verdicts

Who wins, category by category

Best overall

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Higher composite rating across our methodology.

Best for beginners

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Cleaner onboarding and a more polished consumer experience.

Best for regulation

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Operates as a CFTC-designated contract market.

Best for liquidity

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Deepest order books on headline markets.

Best for market variety

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts

Wider catalogue of available event contracts.

Final take

Should you choose Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts or PredictIt?

Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts comes out narrowly ahead in our methodology, but both platforms have a clear lane. Choose Interactive Brokers Forecast Contracts for existing ibkr clients, and PredictIt for us political markets.

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Risk warning. Event contracts are financial instruments. You can lose your full premium. Trade only where legally permitted in your jurisdiction. This is not investment, legal or tax advice.