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22 guides
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Are Event Contracts?
Event contracts are simple, binary contracts that pay a fixed amount if a specified event happens. This guide explains what they are, how they work, and a clear example.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Are Prediction Markets?
Prediction markets are markets where people buy contracts that pay out if a future event happens. Prices reflect the crowd’s best estimate of the chance an event will occur.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
How to Trade Prediction Markets
Learn the basic steps to buy and interpret prediction market contracts, read prices as probabilities, and avoid common beginner mistakes.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
How Do Prediction Markets Work?
Prediction markets let people buy and sell contracts that pay out if an event happens. Prices reflect the market’s collective forecast and update as new information arrives.
- July 9, 2026
Market Explainer
How Election Prediction Markets Work
Election prediction markets let people buy event contracts tied to election outcomes. This guide explains what prices mean, how markets run, and common pitfalls.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
Can You Lose Money in Prediction Markets?
Yes — you can lose money in prediction markets, but how much and why depends on the contract type, whether you buy or sell, fees, and platform risk.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Is Volume in Prediction Markets?
Volume in prediction markets is the total trading activity over a period — usually the number or dollar value of contracts traded. Learn what it shows and what it doesn't.
- July 9, 2026
Category Guide
Entertainment Prediction Markets
A clear guide to how entertainment prediction markets work: what the prices mean, a simple buy-to-resolution example, common beginner mistakes, and related concepts.
- July 9, 2026
Category Guide
Weather Prediction Markets
A practical guide to weather prediction markets: what they are, how prices reflect probabilities, how they resolve, and common beginner mistakes.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Happens When a Prediction Market Settles
When a prediction market settles, event contracts are converted to payouts (typically $1 or $0) based on the final outcome. This guide explains how settlement works and common issues.
- July 9, 2026
Category Guide
Crypto Prediction Markets
A clear guide to crypto prediction markets: what they are, how on‑chain markets set prices, and the main technical and economic risks that matter to beginners.
- July 9, 2026
Category Guide
Economics Prediction Markets
Prediction markets let people buy contracts that pay out if an economic event occurs. Prices show the crowd's implied probability and help reveal expectations about economic outcomes.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Is Liquidity in Prediction Markets
Liquidity describes how much volume and available orders exist at given prices in a prediction market. It affects price stability, slippage, and how much your trade moves the market.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
How Prediction Market Settlement Works
How prediction market settlement works: how event outcomes are determined, what ‘settlement’ means, and a simple worked example showing payoffs.
- July 9, 2026
Market Explainer
How Bitcoin Prediction Markets Work
An accessible guide to bitcoin prediction markets: what contracts mean, how prices map to implied probability, how settlement works, and common beginner mistakes.
- July 9, 2026
Category Guide
Politics Prediction Markets
A clear guide to how politics prediction markets work, what their prices mean, and common pitfalls for first-time users.
- July 9, 2026
Market Explainer
How Sports Prediction Markets Work
Sports prediction markets let people buy contracts that pay $1 if a game outcome happens. Prices show the market's implied probability and change as information arrives.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
How to Read Prediction Market Prices
Learn what a prediction market price represents, how to read it as an implied probability, and what practical things (like spreads and liquidity) change how you should use that number.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Is Implied Probability?
Implied probability converts a prediction market price into a percentage chance. Learn what it represents, how to calculate it, and a simple buy-to-resolution example.
- July 9, 2026
Category Guide
Sports Prediction Markets Explained
A clear, practical guide to sports prediction markets: what they are, how prices reflect chances, and a simple buy-to-resolution example for beginners.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
How Prediction Market Payouts Work
Learn what a payout is, how prices map to expected payouts, and a simple worked example showing the math when you buy a Yes contract.
- July 9, 2026
Beginner Guide
What Are Yes/No Contracts?
Yes/No contracts are event contracts that pay $1 if the event happens and $0 if it does not. They make market probabilities easy to see and trade.