Exciting news for retail traders who would like access to both stocks and derivatives markets from the same app. Plus500 has conditionally agreed to buy Hedge Capital Markets, paving the way for a launch a US ‘super app’ combining stocks, options, ETFs, futures, and prediction markets.
In a regulatory announment released on 13 October 2026, Plus500 said the proposed acquisition would expand its US operations into SEC-regulated securities. The announcement also stated that company plans to launch the app in the first quarter of 2027.
Hedge was founded in 2021 and includes an SEC-registered broker dealer and FINRA member. Its securities business would compliment Plus500’s existing CFTC-regulated futures trading and predicton markets operations, which are available via the Plus500 WebTrader platform and mobile app.
A platform spanning equities and derivatives would create a more frictionless experience for traders who may otherwise need to switch between platforms. I reviewed Plus500 US earlier this year and was impressed at the way clients can easily access futures trading and prediction markets within the same platform, with a single login. Within the platform and app you can simply toggle between futures and prediction markets.
The regulatory announcement stated that Plus500 has established a New York hub to work alongside its Chicago operations and that hedge employees would add their securities expertise to support the expansion.
The transaction would be funded entirely from existing cash resources, which exceeded $860 million at the end of June 2026. The announcement did not disclose a purchase price. Completion remains subject to customary conditions, including FINRA approval and the expiry of the required notice period.