Prediction markets, explained without hype
50 research-backed articles on prediction markets, Polymarket mechanics, copy-trading risk and the public cases that shaped the market. Every factual claim links to a primary or reputable source.
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SAHow Polymarket Election Markets Work — and Where They Break
A trader's guide to election contracts: state-level structure, resolution sources, liquidity cycles, base rates versus polls, and the documented disputes.
Wikimedia Commons · CC0How Polymarket Sports Markets Work: Events, Resolution and In-Play Risk
A trader's guide to Polymarket sports contracts: moneyline, spreads and totals, companion events, kickoff order cancellation, in-play delays, fees and the risks that decide the trade.
Icons8 team / StockSnap · CC0Polymarket Fees Explained: The Taker Formula, Rebates and Real Costs
How Polymarket's price-dependent taker fee works, what makers pay and receive, how rebates change the math, and which costs never appear on the fee page.
Burst / StockSnap · CC0Polymarket in the US: What the CFTC Settlement Changed
Polymarket can serve US residents only through Polymarket US, a separate CFTC-regulated exchange. Here is what the 2022 order did, how the 2025 re-entry worked, and what the current rules mean for traders.
Icons8 team / StockSnap · CC0Polymarket Liquidity Rewards: Scoring, Maker Rebates and Net Economics
How Polymarket pays market makers through liquidity rewards and maker rebates, how the scoring formula works, and why the headline rate is not the return.
Negative Space / StockSnap · CC0Polymarket Order Types: GTC, GTD, FOK, FAK and Post-Only
How Polymarket's four order lifetimes work, when a market order is really a limit order, how post-only protects maker status, and how fills walk the book.
JESHOOTS.com / StockSnap · CC0Polymarket Wallets and Deposits: Deposit Wallets, Bridges and Withdrawals
How Polymarket's smart wallets work, which chains and assets you can deposit, how withdrawals unwind pUSD, and the operational risks and records that matter.
HD Wallpapers / StockSnap · CC0The Polymarket API for Traders: Data API, CLOB and WebSockets
Which Polymarket API to use for market data, positions and order execution, how authentication and rate limits work, and where automated trading breaks.
Artsy Crafty / StockSnap · CC0What Is Polymarket? Prediction Markets, the CLOB and Polygon Settlement
A practical explainer on how Polymarket works: outcome tokens, the central limit order book, Polygon settlement, who can trade, and the risks that remain after the trade settles.