Aries Adds Prediction Markets to Mobile App via ForecastEx
Aries has launched event contracts on elections, economic data, and financial markets through its mobile app for eligible customers.
Aries has introduced prediction markets within its mobile application, giving eligible customers the ability to trade event contracts tied to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, economic indicators, and financial market outcomes, the company announced from San Francisco.
The contracts are offered through Aries Futures LLC and are listed and cleared through ForecastEx, according to the company. The move marks an expansion of Aries Mobile beyond traditional investment products into the emerging category of regulated event-based trading.
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Prediction markets allow participants to take positions on the probability of specific real-world outcomes, a structure that has attracted growing regulatory and retail interest in the United States in recent years. By routing contracts through a dedicated futures subsidiary, Aries is operating within an established derivatives framework rather than an unregulated platform.
The launch coincides with heightened public attention on U.S. midterm election cycles and macroeconomic uncertainty, conditions that have historically driven engagement with forecasting instruments. Offering election and economic data contracts simultaneously suggests Aries is targeting users interested in both political and financial event outcomes from a single platform.
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