Stephan Kulik — Editor-in-Chief, PredictorHQ

About

Stephan Kulik is a macro investor and the editor-in-chief of PredictorHQ. He covers CFTC-designated prediction markets (Kalshi, Polymarket US, PredictIt, Robinhood, Fanatics, Underdog) from a rate-trader lens: event-probability pricing, basis trades against econ data, and regulatory risk. PredictorHQ is independently operated — the same editorial operation behind BanksForCrypto and Neobanks.Guide.

I built PredictorHQ for macro investors and portfolio managers — not sports bettors. The Federal Reserve's January 2026 research on Kalshi pricing signals was aimed at financial professionals, yet the comparison sites covering prediction markets in early 2026 were still writing welcome-bonus copy and "best picks." This site is the resource I wanted to read when I first started pricing FOMC contracts against my own rates book.

I also edit and write for BanksForCrypto and Neobanks.Guide, run by the same independent editorial operation under the same editorial standards.

Areas of expertise

Prediction markets CFTC-regulated event contracts Macro investing Event-probability pricing Political and economic forecasting Derivatives and regulatory compliance

Published content

Every primary English page on PredictorHQ is written or reviewed by me. Below are the current platform reviews, head-to-head comparisons, and guides — all scored by the same five-criterion methodology.

Platform reviews

Comparisons

Tax & regulatory guides

Reference

Editorial process

Platform scores on PredictorHQ are determined by a published five-criterion methodology — CFTC regulatory status, fee economics, tax-reporting infrastructure, market breadth, and operational quality — before any affiliate relationship is discussed. Every fee and regulatory claim is verified against the official platform pricing page, CFTC filings, or IRS publications, and each review displays a dated "Last verified" line so readers can judge freshness.

I personally review every substantive update before it publishes. Affiliate status is disclosed at the top of every relevant page, not in footer fine print, and platforms that score poorly do not score better because they pay higher commissions. The full editorial policy, source-verification workflow, and correction targets live at /methodology/.

Corrections & contact

Spot an outdated fee, a misstated jurisdiction, a wrong license class, or any factual error? Email me with the URL, the specific passage, and a primary-source link if you have one.

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Acknowledgement within 48 hours. Valid corrections published within three business days of verification. Material corrections (score, recommendation, or regulatory/safety claim changes) are updated immediately with a dated correction note at the bottom of the affected page.

Last updated: April 2026