ForecastEx documents access for residents. Polymarket, Kalshi, Robinhood, PredictIt, Gemini, Limitless, Myriad and Futuur (real money) restrict it. Access remains unverified for Smarkets; review the evidence below. Several restrictions are provincial: Polymarket covers Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, Limitless covers Ontario and Alberta, and Myriad covers Ontario.
Access states below are based on official provider documentation reviewed on 2026-09-23. Terms can change; verify current eligibility with each provider before trading.
ForecastExAccess supported in provider terms
Available through the Interactive Brokers entity that serves this country.
Interactive Brokers affiliate and CFTC-registered exchange for Yes/No Forecast Contracts on economics, elections and climate, traded through member brokers. Winning contracts settle at $1, and the exchange charges $0.01 per contract per side.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
KalshiRestrictions documented
Listed as a restricted jurisdiction in Kalshi's member agreement (20 Sep 2026).
CFTC-regulated exchange for Yes/No event contracts, settled in US dollars on a central limit order book. Identity verification is required; open in the US and many other countries except the restricted jurisdictions in its member agreement.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
PolymarketRestrictions documented
Restricted in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec; Polymarket describes the rest of Canada as otherwise accessible.
International on-chain prediction market on Polygon, settling in pUSD (backed 1:1 by USDC). Not CFTC-regulated and closed to US persons; US residents use the separate CFTC-regulated Polymarket US app. Taker fees vary by market category; makers pay none.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
Robinhood (Rothera)Restrictions documented
Robinhood prediction markets require US residency.
CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse from Robinhood's joint venture with Susquehanna; retail customers trade its Yes/No contracts through Robinhood, which requires US residency. CoinRithm reads its daily clearing data and live Robinhood prices.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
LimitlessRestrictions documented
Restricted in Ontario and Alberta under Limitless's terms (updated 15 Sep 2026); the rest of Canada is not listed.
On-chain prediction market on Base, collateralized in USDC. Wallet sign-up with no identity check; not available to users from the US, Ontario, Alberta and other listed jurisdictions.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
MyriadRestrictions documented
Ontario is on Myriad's prohibited-territory list (terms updated 13 Jan 2026); the rest of Canada is not listed.
Non-custodial on-chain prediction market settling in USD stablecoins on Abstract, BNB Smart Chain and Linea, alongside play-money Points markets. Not permitted for residents of the US, France, Singapore, Switzerland, Ontario and other listed places. CoinRithm counts money figures from stablecoin markets only.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
GeminiRestrictions documented
Gemini Predictions is available to US users only.
Gemini Predictions: Yes/No event contracts listed on Gemini Titan, a CFTC-designated contract market, and traded on an order book in US dollars. Available to US users only; identity verification is required.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
FutuurRestrictions documented
On Futuur's real-money restricted list (its terms or its license and jurisdiction page); play-money markets remain open.
Prediction market licensed in Anjouan (Comoros), with real-money markets in USDC or USDT and separate play-money Ooms markets. Real money is closed to the US, UK, Australia and other listed countries; play money is open everywhere. CoinRithm counts money figures from real-money markets only.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
PredictItRestrictions documented
PredictIt lets only US persons trade, so residents here cannot trade unless they are US citizens.
Real-money political prediction market operating under CFTC staff no-action relief, open only to US persons, with a $3,500 per-contract cap. PredictIt takes 10% of profits and charges 3% on card deposits.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
SmarketsAvailability not verified
Not named in Smarkets' terms, which say their list is not exhaustive; no official source confirms access here.
Peer-to-peer betting exchange for sports and politics, licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, with accounts in GBP, EUR or SEK. Identity checks are required, residents of the US and other listed countries cannot register, and the standard commission is 2% of net winnings.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
These sources are shown for forecast comparison, not as audited real-money trading platforms.