Bybit Targets 24/7 US Equity Access with New Perpetual Options

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to disclose the news of the upcoming launch of Perp Options on September 17, 2026. This is the first industry options contract designed on TradFi perpetuals. The core purpose is to give traders 24/7 access to US equity markets through Bybit’s new perpetual options contracts.

The coming launch enables Bybit accounts to construct and organize positions strategically, unbound by traditional market hours. This trading is going to be functional on September 17, 2026, at 20:00 UTC in collaboration with SpaceX and Nvidia as the first basic underlyings. Additionally, other companies like Tesla, QQQ, SOXL, and Micron, along with many others, are listed in a sequence next to each other.

Bybit Perp Options Unlock Advanced Trading Strategies in USDT

The integration of Bybit Perp Options with Bybit’s Unified Trading Account (UTA) enables users to hold perpetuals, options, and spot positions within a single account and successfully settle in USDT. Traders will enjoy a full range of strategies at launch, such as buying/selling naked options, spreads, straddles, and combination trades.

Mike Xue, Head of Bybit Option Business, said, “Traders today don’t think in terms of crypto versus traditional markets anymore; they want access to opportunities across markets and geographies. Bybit’s Perp Options gives them one account to trade across the artificial divide of asset classes: no waiting for the market to open, supporting all strategies.”  

Eliminating Traditional Lot-Size Barriers for Traders

Bybit’s Perp Options contracts will be in the form of European-style and cash-settled, reducing early assignment risk. Portfolio Margin aid will permit positions in Perp Options to be cross-offset against related perpetual and spot holdings, minimizing collective margin requirements while traders manage risk across asset classes.

This product will support Fractional lot sizes with a contract multiplier of one, waiving the standard $25000 minimum and 100-share lot requirements in traditional options markets. This launch brings Bybit to a first in the entire market to aid options on stock perpetuals, enlarging its existing TradFi perpetual contract liquidity into an innovative derivatives category.