TLDR
- Robinhood plans to launch crypto perpetual futures for eligible US users within the coming months.
- Bitcoin and Ether contracts will offer up to 10x leverage, while six other assets will be capped at 3x.
- The trades will be supported by Bitstamp and will cost 0.01% per trade through the end of 2026.
- Robinhood is also preparing 24/7 weekend trading for select US stocks and ETFs, pending regulatory review.
- The company introduced Robinhood Agents, letting users build AI agents inside the app for research and automated trading.
Robinhood has announced plans to offer crypto perpetual futures trading to eligible customers in the United States. The company shared the news during its HOOD Summit release on September 29.
Robinhood is bringing America its first true perps.
No expiry, with P&L settled every 15 minutes.
A new chapter for US derivatives.
— Vlad Tenev (@vladtenev) September 30, 2026
The new product will let users take long or short positions on eight crypto assets. These include Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, ADA, LINK, and HYPE.
Bitcoin and Ether contracts will carry the highest leverage, up to 10x. The other six assets will be limited to 3x leverage.
Robinhood said it will charge 0.01% per trade through the end of 2026. No exact launch date was given, only that the rollout will happen in the coming months.
These contracts have no expiration date. CEO Vlad Tenev called it “America’s first true perps” in a post on X, adding that profit and loss will be settled every 15 minutes.
Users will be able to set stop-loss and take-profit orders. They can also track liquidation prices in real time and receive alerts if a position is at risk.
Crypto Perpetual Futures Coming To The US
US regulators opened a clearer path for these products earlier this year. On May 29, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a Bitcoin-linked perpetual contract from KalshiEX as a futures product.
The agency also said that other perpetual contracts should generally go through case-by-case review. Robinhood’s release did not tie its new contracts to any specific past regulatory action.
The contracts will be offered through Robinhood Derivatives, a registered futures commission merchant. Bitstamp, the crypto exchange Robinhood bought for $200 million in 2025, will support the trades.
Robinhood already offers similar perpetual products in Europe through Bitstamp. Those contracts started with lower leverage limits than what is now planned for the US market.
Weekend Stock Trading And New AI Agents
Robinhood is also preparing 24/7 trading for a curated list of US stocks and ETFs. This weekend trading option is expected in early 2027 and still needs regulatory approval.
The service builds on Robinhood’s existing extended hours market. That current system already runs from Sunday evening through Friday evening for hundreds of stocks and ETFs.
Chief Brokerage Officer Steve Quirk said breaking news does not wait for the opening bell. Bruce ATS, an alternative trading system, will support the weekend sessions.
Robinhood is making other schedule changes this fall too. Starting in October, options trading hours will extend to 7:30 a.m. through 4:15 p.m. Eastern time.
Eligible margin customers will also get access to higher intraday buying power. That limit will rise from 2x to as much as 4x starting next month.
Alongside the trading updates, Robinhood introduced Robinhood Agents. This feature lets users build their own AI agents inside the app for research and automated trades.
More than 150,000 customers have opened agentic trading accounts since a related service launched in May. Robinhood said these agents now use its tools nearly 30 million times each day.
A new feature called Loops will let users set recurring instructions for their agents. The agents will check market conditions and execute trades once preset conditions are met.
As of September 30, Robinhood has not confirmed exact launch dates for either the crypto perpetual futures or the weekend stock trading service. Both remain in the planning stage pending further regulatory steps.
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