Kalshi Provider¶
Provider: KalshiProvider
Website: kalshi.com
API Key: Not required
Free Tier: Free
Overview¶
Kalshi is a US-regulated prediction market (CFTC-regulated) offering event contracts on economics, politics, and other events.
Best For: US-regulated event probabilities, economic predictions
Quick Start¶
from ml4t.data.providers import KalshiProvider
provider = KalshiProvider()
# Fetch event contract data
df = provider.fetch_ohlcv("INXD-24DEC31", "2024-01-01", "2024-12-01")
provider.close()
Contract Types¶
- Economic: Fed rate decisions, CPI, unemployment
- Political: Election outcomes
- Climate: Temperature records
- Other: Various binary event contracts
Supported Frequencies¶
| Frequency | Available |
|---|---|
1m |
✅ |
1h |
✅ |
daily |
✅ |
Regulatory Status¶
Kalshi is regulated by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) as a Designated Contract Market (DCM).