Polymarket launches perpetual futures trading with up to 20x leverage across crypto, stocks, and commodities.
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Polymarket has launched perpetual futures trading, offering leverage up to 20x across cryptocurrencies, stocks, commodities, and additional asset classes. The expansion reflects growing retail appetite for around-the-clock trading and derivatives volume in digital assets and traditional markets.
Perpetual futures allow traders to hold leveraged positions without expiration dates, distinct from standard options or time-bound contracts. The 20x leverage cap represents a substantial increase in position sizing relative to collateral, amplifying both potential gains and liquidation risk for participants.
The timing and specific mechanics—such as funding rates, margin requirements, liquidation thresholds, and which markets will trade continuously versus during traditional hours—remain unclear from available details. It is also not specified whether this launch applies to all users globally or faces regional restrictions.