Robinhood Lets Traders Bet on Ethereum Price in 2026
Robinhood's crypto prediction market is offering a new contract focusing on the future price of Ethereum (ETH). The event, set to resolve on October 6, 2026, at 9 AM EDT, will determine whether the price of ETH will be at or above specific thresholds.
Traders can speculate on whether ETH will be priced at $2,700 or above (95¢ per contract), $2,705 or above (90¢), $2,710 or above (73¢), $2,720 or above (19¢), or $2,725 or above (8¢). The final price will be based on CF Benchmarks' Real Time Index (RTI), calculated by averaging 60 RTI prices collected at the last minute before expiration.
The contract is open for trading 24 hours a day, except for a brief maintenance window from 3 AM to 5 AM ET on Thursdays. Payouts are typically made within an hour of the event's resolution. Traders can either hold their contracts until resolution or close their positions before the event.
Robinhood Derivatives, LLC, through various exchanges, offers these event contracts. The platform emphasizes that trading involves significant risk and is not suitable for everyone. Live data is provided for informational purposes but may be delayed or incorrect.