PANews, June 24 – According to an official announcement, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has launched the CBOE Predicts prediction platform, introducing the first products in a new series of prediction markets. These include binary option contracts based on the Mini S&P 500 Index (XSP), with contract codes XSPBW and XSPBX. The contracts are now available on Interactive Brokers and are expected to roll out on Charles Schwab in the coming months, with other retail brokerage platforms to follow.