Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) is preparing to give US retail traders two capabilities that have long been more common in crypto markets than in traditional brokerage apps: perpetual futures and weekend trading in selected stocks and ETFs.
The company outlined the plans at its HOOD Summit. Eligible US customers are expected to gain access to perpetual futures inside the Robinhood app in the coming months.
These contracts have no expiration date, so traders can hold long or short positions without rolling into a new contract.
The initial lineup includes bitcoin, ether, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, Chainlink, and Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. Leverage is planned at up to 10 times for bitcoin and ether and up to three times for the other assets.
The products will be offered through Robinhood Derivatives with support from Bitstamp, which Robinhood acquired. Promotional pricing of 0.01% per trade is slated through the end of the year.
The app is expected to include stop-loss and take-profit orders, live liquidation-price tracking, and risk alerts.
Chief executive Vlad Tenev described the launch as bringing “true perps” to the United States, with profit and loss settled every 15 minutes.
Weekend equity trading is the other headline change. Robinhood already offers extended hours from Sunday evening through Friday evening via its 24 Hour Market.
The new feature would close the remaining gap by letting customers trade a curated list of US stocks and ETFs on Saturdays and Sundays as well.
Orders would be routed to an alternative trading system run by Bruce Markets.
The company and Peak6 Investments are providing capital to Bruce Markets to support the venue.
The weekend product remains subject to regulatory review and is described as coming early next year.
Steve Quirk, Robinhood’s chief brokerage officer, said market-moving news does not wait for the opening bell and that customers should not have to wait either.
The firm has previously said a sizable share of volume on busy days already occurs outside regular hours, which it cites as evidence of demand for more continuous access.
The announcements fit a broader strategy of giving retail users tools more often associated with professional desks: more assets, more hours, and more automated workflows.
Robinhood also introduced in-app AI agents that can research markets and, over time, carry out strategies.
Separately, it plans earnings-linked contracts through a partnership with Cboe so traders can take positions on specific company metrics.
Perpetual futures have been popular on offshore crypto venues but tightly constrained for US retail customers.
Weekend stock trading would be unusual in modern US equity markets, which still close for most of Saturday and Sunday.
Both products therefore represent a bet that regulators, infrastructure partners, and customers are ready for a more always-on model.
Risks remain. Leverage can amplify losses as well as gains, weekend liquidity may be thinner than weekday liquidity, and regulatory approval is not guaranteed. Robinhood is positioning the rollout as part of a push to become a primary destination for active traders rather than only a commission-free stock app.