Every question posed by PredictIt is known as a ‘market’. Some markets have simple yes or no answers, while others can have multiple possible answers.
", "description_text": " Every question posed by PredictIt is known as a ‘market’. Some markets have simple yes or no answers, while others can have multiple possible answers. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:29:30Z", "updated_at": "2023-08-07T20:42:46Z" }, { "id": "5000601622", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 50, "thumbs_down": 12, "hits": 4729, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What is a contract?", "description": "Each possible answer to the question posed in a market is known as a ‘contract’. Markets that ask simple yes or no answers are known as ‘single-contract markets’, while those with multiple possible choices – like the winner of an election – are called ‘multiple-contract markets’.
Single-contract markets resolve either to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. In multiple-contract markets, only one contract can resolve to ‘Yes’. All others will resolve to ‘No’. It is also possible for every contract in a market to resolve to ‘No’, although this is unusual.
", "description_text": " Each possible answer to the question posed in a market is known as a ‘contract’. Markets that ask simple yes or no answers are known as ‘single-contract markets’, while those with multiple possible choices – like the winner of an election – are called ‘multiple-contract markets’. Single-contract markets resolve either to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. In multiple-contract markets, only one contract can resolve to ‘Yes’. All others will resolve to ‘No’. It is also possible for every contract in a market to resolve to ‘No’, although this is unusual. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-04-06T00:44:35Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-04T16:15:43Z" }, { "id": "5000516286", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 47, "thumbs_down": 17, "hits": 5971, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "When does a market close?", "description": "Some markets end on a specific date listed in the Rules. Unless otherwise specified, these markets will be considered closed at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on the end date listed. Many other markets have no specific end date. Instead, they close when the question posed by the market has been answered.
PredictIt reserves the right to close markets at any time, including earlier than a specified end date if, in our judgment, the conditions to decide the outcome have been met or cannot as a practical matter be met by the end date. See the Rules that govern each market for detailed information on how we determine which side has won.
", "description_text": " Some markets end on a specific date listed in the Rules. Unless otherwise specified, these markets will be considered closed at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on the end date listed. Many other markets have no specific end date. Instead, they close when the question posed by the market has been answered. PredictIt reserves the right to close markets at any time, including earlier than a specified end date if, in our judgment, the conditions to decide the outcome have been met or cannot as a practical matter be met by the end date. See the Rules that govern each market for detailed information on how we determine which side has won. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:53:48Z", "updated_at": "2019-12-02T23:09:33Z" }, { "id": "12000075920", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 1, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 411, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How Does PredictIt Decide When to Close a Market?", "description": "PredictIt prioritizes fairness to all traders on both sides of any contract and does not expedite the closing of a market based merely on perceived likelihood. In the decision to close a market, PredictIt makes an effort to take into account all potentially relevant factors.
For example, in an election market, these factors would include: the percentage of votes reported; the percentage of precincts reporting; the apparent margin of victory; the time frame for requesting a canvass or recount; whether a canvass or recount has been requested or is underway; the settlement source identified in the Rules for that market (such as a state elections board); whether a state’s results have been certified; whether the certification has Safe Harbor or other significant legal status; the status of proceedings in any lawsuits that may affect the outcome; the time frame for appeal of any legal decisions; whether or not there has been a concession; and whether there are unique or unusual circumstances (such as potential decisions of Congress) that may affect the outcome under the Rules of the market in question.
If you believe that a certain market should be closed, please provide support@predictit.org with links to official sources that you believe show that the conditions for settlement in that specific market have been conclusively met, and that information will be taken into account.
", "description_text": " PredictIt prioritizes fairness to all traders on both sides of any contract and does not expedite the closing of a market based merely on perceived likelihood. In the decision to close a market, PredictIt makes an effort to take into account all potentially relevant factors. For example, in an election market, these factors would include: the percentage of votes reported; the percentage of precincts reporting; the apparent margin of victory; the time frame for requesting a canvass or recount; whether a canvass or recount has been requested or is underway; the settlement source identified in the Rules for that market (such as a state elections board); whether a state’s results have been certified; whether the certification has Safe Harbor or other significant legal status; the status of proceedings in any lawsuits that may affect the outcome; the time frame for appeal of any legal decisions; whether or not there has been a concession; and whether there are unique or unusual circumstances (such as potential decisions of Congress) that may affect the outcome under the Rules of the market in question. If you believe that a certain market should be closed, please provide support@predictit.org with links to official sources that you believe show that the conditions for settlement in that specific market have been conclusively met, and that information will be taken into account. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2020-11-25T20:27:39Z", "updated_at": "2020-12-09T20:46:25Z" }, { "id": "12000048875", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 5, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 793, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What are the ‘Rules’ listed in each market?", "description": "The Rules describe the specific criteria that PredictIt will use to determine how a market should resolve and, therefore, which shares to pay out when the market closes. It is essential that you read them carefully and understand them fully before making any trade.
", "description_text": " The Rules describe the specific criteria that PredictIt will use to determine how a market should resolve and, therefore, which shares to pay out when the market closes. It is essential that you read them carefully and understand them fully before making any trade. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:36:12Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:36:12Z" }, { "id": "12000048876", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 4, "thumbs_down": 2, "hits": 1407, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Can there be more than one ‘Yes’ winner in a market?", "description": "No. Our multiple-contract markets are structured so that there can never be more than one contract that resolves to ‘Yes’. It is possible, however, for all contracts in a market to resolve to ‘No’, depending on circumstances.
Single-contract markets always resolve either to ‘Yes’ or to ‘No’.
", "description_text": " No. Our multiple-contract markets are structured so that there can never be more than one contract that resolves to ‘Yes’. It is possible, however, for all contracts in a market to resolve to ‘No’, depending on circumstances. Single-contract markets always resolve either to ‘Yes’ or to ‘No’. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:37:07Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:53:11Z" }, { "id": "5000516288", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 24, "thumbs_down": 4, "hits": 2998, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "You’re running a market on an election but haven’t listed every candidate. Why not?", "description": "We try to offer contracts on what appear to be the most likely outcomes in a market but we can’t always be comprehensive. If you think we’ve ignored an important candidate, please let us know by emailing markets@predictit.org.
In the meantime, if we don’t offer a contract for a candidate that you think might win, try buying ‘No’ in all the available contracts.
", "description_text": " We try to offer contracts on what appear to be the most likely outcomes in a market but we can’t always be comprehensive. If you think we’ve ignored an important candidate, please let us know by emailing markets@predictit.org. In the meantime, if we don’t offer a contract for a candidate that you think might win, try buying ‘No’ in all the available contracts. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:54:02Z", "updated_at": "2026-01-29T15:10:03Z" }, { "id": "5000516291", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 57, "thumbs_down": 3, "hits": 3231, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "I have some good ideas for new markets. Do you take suggestions?", "description": "Absolutely! Please send your suggestion to markets@predictit.org.
", "description_text": " Absolutely! Please send your suggestion to markets@predictit.org. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:54:31Z", "updated_at": "2019-10-09T21:42:03Z" }, { "id": "5000601623", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 41, "thumbs_down": 8, "hits": 5263, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Why don’t the prices in a multi-option market always add up to $1?", "description": "Prices should normally add up to $1 (100 percent probability) since there can never be more than one winning outcome in any market. But since the price assigned to each potential outcome is a reflection only of the most recent trade in that contract, the sum of all prices can be higher or lower than $1, especially if prices have been changing rapidly.
It is also possible that the sum of all contracts is less than $1 because traders believe that none of the contracts will resolve to ‘Yes’.
", "description_text": " Prices should normally add up to $1 (100 percent probability) since there can never be more than one winning outcome in any market. But since the price assigned to each potential outcome is a reflection only of the most recent trade in that contract, the sum of all prices can be higher or lower than $1, especially if prices have been changing rapidly. It is also possible that the sum of all contracts is less than $1 because traders believe that none of the contracts will resolve to ‘Yes’. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-04-06T00:45:13Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:52:38Z" }, { "id": "5000601624", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 13, "thumbs_down": 2, "hits": 1286, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What’s the difference, in an election, between the probability a candidate will win and projected results from an opinion poll?", "description": "A lot. Polls estimate the percentage of the vote a candidate might win on election day. Players on PredictIt estimate the probability that a candidate will win the election. For example, a candidate in a two-person contest might be leading her opponent 60 percent to 40 percent in the polls. Candidates who lead by a margin this large just before an election almost always go on to win. Consequently, PredictIt may show a probability for the leading candidate of 95 percent or higher.
", "description_text": " A lot. Polls estimate the percentage of the vote a candidate might win on election day. Players on PredictIt estimate the probability that a candidate will win the election. For example, a candidate in a two-person contest might be leading her opponent 60 percent to 40 percent in the polls. Candidates who lead by a margin this large just before an election almost always go on to win. Consequently, PredictIt may show a probability for the leading candidate of 95 percent or higher. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-04-06T00:45:33Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:41:38Z" }, { "id": "5000641912", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 34, "thumbs_down": 3, "hits": 1268, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What does the arrow after the latest price mean?", "description": "The price listed after the latest price represents the change in price that day since midnight Eastern Time.
", "description_text": " The price listed after the latest price represents the change in price that day since midnight Eastern Time. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-07-02T05:34:41Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T16:22:21Z" }, { "id": "12000048639", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 112, "thumbs_down": 61, "hits": 5959, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What determines my trader level?", "description": "Your trader level is determined by the number of shares that you have sold at a profit.
Every trader starts off as a Novice. Sell ten shares for a profit to become a Prognosticator. The other levels are Diviner, Soothsayer, Fortune Teller, Prophet and Oracle.
", "description_text": " Your trader level is determined by the number of shares that you have sold at a profit. Every trader starts off as a Novice. Sell ten shares for a profit to become a Prognosticator. The other levels are Diviner, Soothsayer, Fortune Teller, Prophet and Oracle. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-08-27T21:29:03Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-05T20:03:03Z" }, { "id": "12000048877", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 0, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 270, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What does the dollar sign in the bottom right-hand corner of market image mean?", "description": "This symbol appears when you own shares or have open offers in a particular market.
", "description_text": " This symbol appears when you own shares or have open offers in a particular market. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:42:31Z", "updated_at": "2020-07-09T19:53:47Z" }, { "id": "12000048878", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 1, "thumbs_down": 1, "hits": 412, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Do you moderate the Comments section at the bottom of each market?", "description": "We are pleased to offer the Disqus comments feature on every market page so that traders have the opportunity to talk to one another. PredictIt removes comments and may ban users that violate the terms of service (such as those containing inappropriate or offensive language or content) if we become aware of them.
PredictIt does not screen comments for accuracy and takes no responsibility for the information, opinions or advice that may be provided by traders.
As the disclaimer at the top of each comment section makes clear:
The Disqus comment section is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon when making any decision to buy or sell shares. PredictIt does not monitor, evaluate, or assess the accuracy of comments. Traders should seek out independent, verifiable information before making any investment decision.
", "description_text": " We are pleased to offer the Disqus comments feature on every market page so that traders have the opportunity to talk to one another. PredictIt removes comments and may ban users that violate the terms of service (such as those containing inappropriate or offensive language or content) if we become aware of them. PredictIt does not screen comments for accuracy and takes no responsibility for the information, opinions or advice that may be provided by traders. As the disclaimer at the top of each comment section makes clear: The Disqus comment section is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon when making any decision to buy or sell shares. PredictIt does not monitor, evaluate, or assess the accuracy of comments. Traders should seek out independent, verifiable information before making any investment decision. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:43:17Z", "updated_at": "2021-06-22T16:28:02Z" }, { "id": "12000053141", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 1, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 114, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What standards are used for the times set out in PredictIt markets?", "description": "All times are ET, unless otherwise indicated. 12:00 a.m. means midnight, the beginning of the day listed. 12:00 p.m. means noon.
", "description_text": " All times are ET, unless otherwise indicated. 12:00 a.m. means midnight, the beginning of the day listed. 12:00 p.m. means noon. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2019-01-09T19:44:24Z", "updated_at": "2020-01-08T21:24:17Z" }, { "id": "12000064158", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137406, "thumbs_up": 1, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 193, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do you read the information in the Candle(stick) chart?", "description": "Candlestick charts provide further information on the movement of prices over the course of the trading day when compared to Line Charts. The rectangle represents the open and closing prices for the day. When prices have risen, the rectangle is shaded white. When they have fallen, it is blue. The horizontal line shows the maximum and minimum intraday trading prices.
", "description_text": " Candlestick charts provide further information on the movement of prices over the course of the trading day when compared to Line Charts. The rectangle represents the open and closing prices for the day. When prices have risen, the rectangle is shaded white. When they have fallen, it is blue. The horizontal line shows the maximum and minimum intraday trading prices. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2019-10-23T15:54:39Z", "updated_at": "2019-10-23T15:54:39Z" } ] }, { "id": "5000137407", "name": "BUYING & SELLING", "description": "", "visibility": 1, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:52:34Z", "updated_at": "2014-12-02T15:52:34Z", "faqs": [ { "id": "5000516299", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 32, "thumbs_down": 9, "hits": 4323, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Why are the best ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ prices available often not the same as the latest price?", "description": "The latest price is determined by the most recent trade made between two players. Very often, traders will want to buy or sell shares at a price slightly higher or lower than the most recent trade.
", "description_text": " The latest price is determined by the most recent trade made between two players. Very often, traders will want to buy or sell shares at a price slightly higher or lower than the most recent trade. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:56:53Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:45:48Z" }, { "id": "5000516302", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 37, "thumbs_down": 8, "hits": 5409, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "When is it a good idea to buy or to sell?", "description": "Knowing exactly when to buy and to sell is the essence of trading, and it’s as much art as science. Generally speaking, it makes sense to look for markets that you think are mispricing the chance of an event taking place.
If you think the price is too low, buy ‘Yes’. If you think it’s too high, buy ‘No’. You could consider selling your shares if the price moves towards what you think is the right probability, or if events cause you to reconsider your judgment of the right price.
Whatever you do, just make sure to manage your risk so that if you turn out to be wrong about a few things, you don’t end up losing more than you feel you can afford.
", "description_text": " Knowing exactly when to buy and to sell is the essence of trading, and it’s as much art as science. Generally speaking, it makes sense to look for markets that you think are mispricing the chance of an event taking place. If you think the price is too low, buy ‘Yes’. If you think it’s too high, buy ‘No’. You could consider selling your shares if the price moves towards what you think is the right probability, or if events cause you to reconsider your judgment of the right price. Whatever you do, just make sure to manage your risk so that if you turn out to be wrong about a few things, you don’t end up losing more than you feel you can afford. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:57:30Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:54:30Z" }, { "id": "5000516300", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 114, "thumbs_down": 25, "hits": 10486, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What do I get paid if I hold onto my shares until the end date?", "description": "If your prediction is right, we’ll redeem your shares for $1 each, less our fee on the profit you have earned.
", "description_text": " If your prediction is right, we’ll redeem your shares for $1 each, less our fee on the profit you have earned. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:57:16Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T16:25:54Z" }, { "id": "12000048879", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 18, "thumbs_down": 5, "hits": 2408, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What do I receive if I hold onto my shares of a correct prediction until the market resolves?", "description": "If your prediction is right, we’ll redeem your shares for $1 each, less our fee on the profit you have earned.
", "description_text": " If your prediction is right, we’ll redeem your shares for $1 each, less our fee on the profit you have earned. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:47:00Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:47:00Z" }, { "id": "5000516303", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 45, "thumbs_down": 3, "hits": 4265, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Do I need to wait until the closing date to make a profit on a contract?", "description": "If you’re convinced you’re right about an outcome in a market, you may want to wait until the closing date to maximize your winnings. But nothing is certain and doing well at PredictIt will generally involve watching prices carefully and selling your shares at the time that is right for you.
", "description_text": " If you’re convinced you’re right about an outcome in a market, you may want to wait until the closing date to maximize your winnings. But nothing is certain and doing well at PredictIt will generally involve watching prices carefully and selling your shares at the time that is right for you. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:57:47Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T16:25:30Z" }, { "id": "5000516305", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 22, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 2727, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What if I want to buy or sell shares but I don’t like the price I’m offered? Can I suggest a different price?", "description": "Yes. In fact, PredictIt depends on traders offering prices for others to match. If you don’t see a price you like, name the price and quantity you’re looking for and we’ll register an ‘open’ offer on your behalf.
", "description_text": " Yes. In fact, PredictIt depends on traders offering prices for others to match. If you don’t see a price you like, name the price and quantity you’re looking for and we’ll register an ‘open’ offer on your behalf. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:58:40Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:48:45Z" }, { "id": "5000516306", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 10, "thumbs_down": 1, "hits": 1520, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "After I preview a purchase or a sale, I’m told the price is only an estimate. Why is that?", "description": "We give you the most recent price information on the market page, but it’s possible that another trader will beat you to the punch and take the offer you were looking for before you manage to hit ‘Submit’. We can’t confirm the details of your trade until your offer has been matched.
", "description_text": " We give you the most recent price information on the market page, but it’s possible that another trader will beat you to the punch and take the offer you were looking for before you manage to hit ‘Submit’. We can’t confirm the details of your trade until your offer has been matched. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:58:56Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:49:20Z" }, { "id": "5000516308", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 174, "thumbs_down": 18, "hits": 14187, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Why is there a $3,500 limit to how much I can buy on any one contract?", "description": "PredictIt operates under no-action relief from the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. An $3,500 limit on investment by an individual participant in any contract is a condition of this relief.
", "description_text": " PredictIt operates under no-action relief from the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. An $3,500 limit on investment by an individual participant in any contract is a condition of this relief. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:59:10Z", "updated_at": "2025-07-15T11:11:30Z" }, { "id": "5000601626", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 79, "thumbs_down": 12, "hits": 8690, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do you apply the $3,500 limit per contract? What happens when the share price changes?", "description": "The $3,500 limit applies to your investment in a contract, the funds you spend to acquire your shares. Subsequent changes in the market value of your shares do not change this amount.
", "description_text": " The $3,500 limit applies to your investment in a contract, the funds you spend to acquire your shares. Subsequent changes in the market value of your shares do not change this amount. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-04-06T00:49:32Z", "updated_at": "2025-07-15T10:24:47Z" }, { "id": "5000516309", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 60, "thumbs_down": 9, "hits": 5063, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Can I own ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ shares in the same prediction at the same time?", "description": "No. You must sell your stake in one side if you decide you want to buy on the other.
", "description_text": " No. You must sell your stake in one side if you decide you want to buy on the other. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:59:31Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:51:26Z" }, { "id": "5000682613", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 36, "thumbs_down": 14, "hits": 1837, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What is the process for closing a contract and paying shareholders?", "description": "When, in PredictIt’s judgment, the conditions for settlement of a market have been met, or when a prescribed end date has passed, PredictIt will suspend trading activity pending confirmation of the circumstances and market rules. This review period usually takes less than 48 hours. In rare cases, where the circumstances are ambiguous or the settlement criteria are not readily available, it can take longer.
Once the review is complete, all contracts in the market are formally closed. PredictIt redeems each winning share in each contract for $1. All other shares have no value. A calculation of the amount credited to your account will appear in your trade History.
", "description_text": " When, in PredictIt’s judgment, the conditions for settlement of a market have been met, or when a prescribed end date has passed, PredictIt will suspend trading activity pending confirmation of the circumstances and market rules. This review period usually takes less than 48 hours. In rare cases, where the circumstances are ambiguous or the settlement criteria are not readily available, it can take longer. Once the review is complete, all contracts in the market are formally closed. PredictIt redeems each winning share in each contract for $1. All other shares have no value. A calculation of the amount credited to your account will appear in your trade History. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-11-08T14:28:41Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:54:07Z" }, { "id": "12000099820", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 0, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 38, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What contracts does minimum ownership requirement affect?", "description": "For contracts subject to the minimum ownership requirement, you will see a note on the site below the box for Number of Shares.
", "description_text": " For contracts subject to the minimum ownership requirement, you will see a note on the site below the box for Number of Shares. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2024-05-13T19:30:52Z", "updated_at": "2024-05-13T19:30:52Z" }, { "id": "12000099821", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 0, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 187, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How does the minimum ownership requirement work in practice?", "description": "On contracts subject to the minimum requirement, you are not be able to make a buy offer in a designated contract if your offer, when matched, does not enable you to meet the minimum requirement. In other words, if you didn't own any shares in a designated contract with, for example, a 100-share ownership minimum, you wouldn't be able to input an offer to buy fewer than 100 shares. If you already owned 50 shares in this same market, you would be required, when trying to buy more, to make an offer for at least another 50.
Likewise, in this same hypothetical market with a 100-share minimum, you would not be able to enter an offer to sell a quantity of shares if that offer, when fully matched, left you with ownership of fewer than 100 shares. There is no restriction on sell orders that would fully liquidate an open position.
", "description_text": " On contracts subject to the minimum requirement, you are not be able to make a buy offer in a designated contract if your offer, when matched, does not enable you to meet the minimum requirement. In other words, if you didn't own any shares in a designated contract with, for example, a 100-share ownership minimum, you wouldn't be able to input an offer to buy fewer than 100 shares. If you already owned 50 shares in this same market, you would be required, when trying to buy more, to make an offer for at least another 50. Likewise, in this same hypothetical market with a 100-share minimum, you would not be able to enter an offer to sell a quantity of shares if that offer, when fully matched, left you with ownership of fewer than 100 shares. There is no restriction on sell orders that would fully liquidate an open position. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2024-05-13T19:31:11Z", "updated_at": "2024-07-05T19:50:19Z" }, { "id": "12000099822", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137407, "thumbs_up": 0, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 12, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How are open offers affected by the minimum ownership requirement?", "description": "Minimum ownership requirements do not affect the handling of open offers.
", "description_text": " Minimum ownership requirements do not affect the handling of open offers. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2024-05-13T19:32:27Z", "updated_at": "2024-05-13T19:32:27Z" } ] }, { "id": "5000253317", "name": "OFFERS", "description": "", "visibility": 1, "created_at": "2015-04-06T00:47:46Z", "updated_at": "2015-04-06T15:52:47Z", "faqs": [ { "id": "5000516311", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000253317, "thumbs_up": 24, "thumbs_down": 45, "hits": 2752, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do I cancel an order?", "description": "You can remove your orders on the Buy Offers and Sell Offers tabs under each individual contract.
", "description_text": " You can remove your orders on the Buy Offers and Sell Offers tabs under each individual contract. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:59:41Z", "updated_at": "2026-03-23T01:47:47Z" }, { "id": "5000641913", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000253317, "thumbs_up": 27, "thumbs_down": 1, "hits": 3312, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "I wasn’t allowed to buy as many shares in a contract as I wanted. Why not?", "description": "You must have sufficient funds available to cover your offers in any individual contract. If you try to place an offer in excess of your available funds, PredictIt will reduce your offer to the point at which you are able to pay. You are also not able to make an offer that, if matched, would place you over the $3,500 investment limit in any contract.
", "description_text": " You must have sufficient funds available to cover your offers in any individual contract. If you try to place an offer in excess of your available funds, PredictIt will reduce your offer to the point at which you are able to pay. You are also not able to make an offer that, if matched, would place you over the $3,500 investment limit in any contract. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-07-02T05:36:23Z", "updated_at": "2025-07-15T10:25:12Z" }, { "id": "5000641914", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000253317, "thumbs_up": 14, "thumbs_down": 2, "hits": 1476, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "I had open Buy Offers that seem to have disappeared. What happened?", "description": "More than likely, your open offers have been reduced or canceled because your available balance declined, either because you withdrew funds from your account or made other purchases. Remember that you have to have sufficient funds available to match your open offers in any individual contract. You were able to cover your offer at the time you placed it, but couldn’t do so once your available balance declined.
", "description_text": " More than likely, your open offers have been reduced or canceled because your available balance declined, either because you withdrew funds from your account or made other purchases. Remember that you have to have sufficient funds available to match your open offers in any individual contract. You were able to cover your offer at the time you placed it, but couldn’t do so once your available balance declined. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-07-02T05:37:16Z", "updated_at": "2020-07-20T18:57:12Z" }, { "id": "12000048640", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000253317, "thumbs_up": 1, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 395, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do I see the sequence of my Open Offers at a specific price?", "description": "Prices at which you have offers open are marked in blue. If you would like details on where your offers sit relative to those of other traders at a particular price, click or tap on price in question.
", "description_text": " Prices at which you have offers open are marked in blue. If you would like details on where your offers sit relative to those of other traders at a particular price, click or tap on price in question. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-08-27T21:30:56Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-17T18:29:54Z" }, { "id": "5000641915", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000253317, "thumbs_up": 28, "thumbs_down": 1, "hits": 2293, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Is it possible to make Buy Offers in various markets at the same time and just take whichever one is matched first?", "description": "Yes. You can make multiple offers across markets and contracts so long as your available balance is sufficient to cover your open offers in any individual contract. Of course, once one offer is matched and your available balance declines below the amount of your outstanding offers, your other offers would be reduced.
", "description_text": " Yes. You can make multiple offers across markets and contracts so long as your available balance is sufficient to cover your open offers in any individual contract. Of course, once one offer is matched and your available balance declines below the amount of your outstanding offers, your other offers would be reduced. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-07-02T05:38:00Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T16:26:30Z" } ] }, { "id": "5000273960", "name": "MULTIPLE-CONTRACT MARKETS", "description": "", "visibility": 1, "created_at": "2015-10-16T13:58:46Z", "updated_at": "2015-12-04T16:50:52Z", "faqs": [ { "id": "5000676775", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 13, "thumbs_down": 11, "hits": 2876, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What does it mean that PredictIt debits according to risk in multiple-contract markets?", "description": "PredictIt deducts only the amount necessary to cover a trader’s potential losses (“risk”) in both single-contract and multiple-contract markets. In a single-contract market, the calculation of risk is equal to the amount you paid for your shares.
In markets with multiple contracts, the calculation of risk is more complicated, but the principle is the same. There is no reason for us to deduct more from a trader than he or she could possibly lose.
For more details on multiple-contract markets, see How to Trade on PredictIt.
", "description_text": " PredictIt deducts only the amount necessary to cover a trader’s potential losses (“risk”) in both single-contract and multiple-contract markets. In a single-contract market, the calculation of risk is equal to the amount you paid for your shares. In markets with multiple contracts, the calculation of risk is more complicated, but the principle is the same. There is no reason for us to deduct more from a trader than he or she could possibly lose. For more details on multiple-contract markets, see How to Trade on PredictIt. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-10-16T13:59:11Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:55:46Z" }, { "id": "5000676776", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 4, "thumbs_down": 14, "hits": 2183, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do you calculate risk in multiple-contract markets?", "description": "PredictIt calculates your potential profit or loss in the market as a whole for every possible outcome. Your least favorable scenario (greatest loss or smallest profit) represents your ‘market risk’.
You can download the full calculations of risk by clicking All Payouts in multiple-contract markets.
", "description_text": " PredictIt calculates your potential profit or loss in the market as a whole for every possible outcome. Your least favorable scenario (greatest loss or smallest profit) represents your ‘market risk’. You can download the full calculations of risk by clicking All Payouts in multiple-contract markets. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-10-16T13:59:39Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:56:00Z" }, { "id": "5000686524", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 25, "thumbs_down": 23, "hits": 3743, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Why do I sometimes have to pay money to sell shares in a multi-contract market? Doesn’t selling something always involve getting money back?", "description": "Whenever you buy or sell shares in a multiple-contract market, PredictIt credits or debits your account according to your change in risk. If selling certain shares causes your overall risk to increase, you will have to have sufficient funds to cover the additional risk.
You don’t actually “pay” for all your shares in multiple-contract markets. Indeed, it is often possible to acquire shares in several contracts in the same market and have funds credited to your account in the process. When you hold shares in contracts within the same market you are, in effect, hedging your position, such that your losses in one contract are offset by gains in the others. When you sell off your position in those parallel contracts – to pocket a gain on those shares, for example – you are exposing yourself to greater risk if your position in the remaining contract(s) doesn’t result in a correct prediction.
", "description_text": " Whenever you buy or sell shares in a multiple-contract market, PredictIt credits or debits your account according to your change in risk. If selling certain shares causes your overall risk to increase, you will have to have sufficient funds to cover the additional risk. You don’t actually “pay” for all your shares in multiple-contract markets. Indeed, it is often possible to acquire shares in several contracts in the same market and have funds credited to your account in the process. When you hold shares in contracts within the same market you are, in effect, hedging your position, such that your losses in one contract are offset by gains in the others. When you sell off your position in those parallel contracts – to pocket a gain on those shares, for example – you are exposing yourself to greater risk if your position in the remaining contract(s) doesn’t result in a correct prediction. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-11-23T19:49:22Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:56:11Z" }, { "id": "5000676780", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 10, "thumbs_down": 2, "hits": 1185, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Do the risk calculations account for PredictIt fee on profit?", "description": "Yes.
", "description_text": " Yes. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-10-16T14:00:59Z", "updated_at": "2015-11-23T19:50:07Z" }, { "id": "5000676781", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 6, "thumbs_down": 2, "hits": 1638, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How does debiting according to risk affect the $3,500 limit on investment?", "description": "It has no effect. You can invest only $3,500 at most in any individual contract even if your market risk is lower.
", "description_text": " It has no effect. You can invest only $3,500 at most in any individual contract even if your market risk is lower. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-10-16T14:01:17Z", "updated_at": "2025-07-15T10:24:33Z" }, { "id": "5000682591", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 15, "thumbs_down": 12, "hits": 1978, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What’s the process for closing a contract in a multiple-contract market?", "description": "Contracts in multiple contract markets are closed sequentially, with the contract that resolved to ‘Yes’ always closed last (at the top of the list for that market in your trading History). Closing each winning contract involves the same calculations as if you were selling shares in that contract for $1 to another trader. In other words, PredictIt will credit or debit you the appropriate amount for selling shares in that contract after recalculating your market risk based on your holdings in the contracts that remain to be closed. Your overall credit in the market will be the sum of your credit in each individual contract.
Note that individual contracts in multi-outcome markets do not close and settle until the entire market closes and settles.
", "description_text": " Contracts in multiple contract markets are closed sequentially, with the contract that resolved to ‘Yes’ always closed last (at the top of the list for that market in your trading History). Closing each winning contract involves the same calculations as if you were selling shares in that contract for $1 to another trader. In other words, PredictIt will credit or debit you the appropriate amount for selling shares in that contract after recalculating your market risk based on your holdings in the contracts that remain to be closed. Your overall credit in the market will be the sum of your credit in each individual contract. Note that individual contracts in multi-outcome markets do not close and settle until the entire market closes and settles. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2015-11-07T13:02:47Z", "updated_at": "2019-12-09T23:42:37Z" }, { "id": "12000060528", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 6, "thumbs_down": 24, "hits": 1719, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How are the values in the Potential Payouts table calculated?", "description": "The Potential Payouts table is available by clicking the “Max. Payout” link in the investment bar at the top of any multiple contract market or on the dashboard.
Your Risk in any contract is the sum of your profits and losses, across all contracts, should that contract resolve to \"Yes\".
Your Investment in the market as a whole is equal to your greatest Risk in any one contract. This is the amount PredicitIt debits from your account to cover your position.
Your Potential Payout is the amount you would be credited if the contract resolved to Yes. It is the difference between your total Investment (greatest Risk in any contract) and the Risk in the winning contract.
Share Value corresponds to the face value of your position in each contract (shares multiplied by average purchase price).
For a full table of these calculations, export the data by clicking the button at the bottom of the table.
", "description_text": " The Potential Payouts table is available by clicking the “Max. Payout” link in the investment bar at the top of any multiple contract market or on the dashboard. Your Risk in any contract is the sum of your profits and losses, across all contracts, should that contract resolve to \"Yes\". Your Investment in the market as a whole is equal to your greatest Risk in any one contract. This is the amount PredicitIt debits from your account to cover your position. Your Potential Payout is the amount you would be credited if the contract resolved to Yes. It is the difference between your total Investment (greatest Risk in any contract) and the Risk in the winning contract. Share Value corresponds to the face value of your position in each contract (shares multiplied by average purchase price). For a full table of these calculations, export the data by clicking the button at the bottom of the table. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2019-08-16T21:43:35Z", "updated_at": "2019-08-17T13:55:15Z" }, { "id": "12000063688", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000273960, "thumbs_up": 1, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 462, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What do you do in the case of a tie in an outcome?", "description": "The tiebreaker process will usually be set forth in the Rules for a market. Unless otherwise expressly stated in a market’s Rules, when there is a tie, the market will resolve in favor of the contract with the first numerical or alphabetical name among those so tied. Where contracts are named after individuals, we will use Last Name, followed by First Name.
", "description_text": " The tiebreaker process will usually be set forth in the Rules for a market. Unless otherwise expressly stated in a market’s Rules, when there is a tie, the market will resolve in favor of the contract with the first numerical or alphabetical name among those so tied. Where contracts are named after individuals, we will use Last Name, followed by First Name. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2019-10-09T21:42:47Z", "updated_at": "2019-10-09T21:42:47Z" } ] }, { "id": "5000137408", "name": "ABOUT PREDICTIT", "description": "", "visibility": 1, "created_at": "2014-12-02T15:52:43Z", "updated_at": "2015-11-07T13:07:06Z", "faqs": [ { "id": "5000516380", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 95, "thumbs_down": 8, "hits": 6918, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Why do you have to use real money to play PredictIt? Why can’t we just play for fun?", "description": "Prediction markets work best when players have some stake, however small, in the outcome. With play money, many players take risks they wouldn’t otherwise take or don’t attend to their holdings as carefully. Such markets may therefore have less research value than real money ones. Besides, we think real money is fun too.
We ask for your personal information – such as your name, address and date of birth — in order to comply with regulations governing the operation of PredictIt, and to reduce the chances of fraud, underage participants and duplicate accounts.
All the information you provide is subject to our Privacy Policy.
If you wish to change your address after you’ve opened an account, we will need to verify your identity again.
", "description_text": " We ask for your personal information – such as your name, address and date of birth — in order to comply with regulations governing the operation of PredictIt, and to reduce the chances of fraud, underage participants and duplicate accounts. All the information you provide is subject to our Privacy Policy. If you wish to change your address after you’ve opened an account, we will need to verify your identity again. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T17:25:34Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-25T13:17:44Z" }, { "id": "12000048873", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 2, "thumbs_down": 0, "hits": 619, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "Can I opt out of having my trades shown in the ‘Currently Predicting’ section?", "description": "We post a selection of recent trades – chosen at random – on the main market page in order to show traders what their peers are up to. If you do not want your activity shown here, go to Settings and turn off the button reading “Allow my trade activity to be displayed on the site”
", "description_text": " We post a selection of recent trades – chosen at random – on the main market page in order to show traders what their peers are up to. If you do not want your activity shown here, go to Settings and turn off the button reading “Allow my trade activity to be displayed on the site” ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2018-09-03T15:26:59Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-03T15:26:59Z" }, { "id": "5000516383", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 235, "thumbs_down": 43, "hits": 29085, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What are your fees?", "description": "Any time you sell a shares for a higher price than you paid, we charge a fee of 10 percent of your profit. There is no fee if you sell your shares at the same price that you paid or at a lower price.
There is no charge to open a PredictIt account or to deposit funds.
PredictIt charges a 5 percent fee to process withdrawals.
", "description_text": " Any time you sell a shares for a higher price than you paid, we charge a fee of 10 percent of your profit. There is no fee if you sell your shares at the same price that you paid or at a lower price. There is no charge to open a PredictIt account or to deposit funds. PredictIt charges a 5 percent fee to process withdrawals. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2014-12-02T17:25:46Z", "updated_at": "2018-09-12T20:58:19Z" }, { "id": "5000692877", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 385, "thumbs_down": 24, "hits": 15324, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do you calculate a trader’s net profit for tax reporting purposes?", "description": "Pursuant to IRS regulations, PredictIt is required to issue Form 1099 to any trader, resident in the U.S., who has a net profit of $600 or more in any calendar year.
For IRS reporting purposes, we calculate net profit as follows:
Net Profit = Gross Profits – Losses – Trading Fees – Withdrawal Fees.
The 5 percent withdrawal fee on net profit for the calendar year is included in the calculation whether or not the funds in question have actually been withdrawn from the account.
For example, a trader who had gained $1000 on the sale of some shares, lost $200 on the sale of other shares, and had paid $100 in fees on her profitable trades would have $700 remaining before the 5 percent withdrawal fee. Net profits for tax purposes would be:
$1000 - $200 - $100 - $35 = $665
Yes. The latest trade price and the best offers to buy and sell shares are available for any active market via an API. Data is updated every sixty seconds.
If you wish to receive data for all markets on the site, the format for the API URL is:
https://www.predictit.org/api/marketdata/all/
If you wish to receive data for a specific market, the format for the API URL is:
https://www.predictit.org/api/marketdata/markets/[ID]
where [id] refers to the numerical code pertaining to the market.
Market: Who will win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination?
https://www.predictit.org/api/marketdata/markets/3633
You can find a market’s numerical code by consulting its URL or by first calling the all markets API.
License to use the data is made available via the API: This data is for non-commercial use and PredictIt shall be attributed as the source.
", "description_text": " Yes. The latest trade price and the best offers to buy and sell shares are available for any active market via an API. Data is updated every sixty seconds. If you wish to receive data for all markets on the site, the format for the API URL is: https://www.predictit.org/api/marketdata/all/ If you wish to receive data for a specific market, the format for the API URL is: https://www.predictit.org/api/marketdata/markets/[ID] where [id] refers to the numerical code pertaining to the market. Market: Who will win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination? https://www.predictit.org/api/marketdata/markets/3633 You can find a market’s numerical code by consulting its URL or by first calling the all markets API. License to use the data is made available via the API: This data is for non-commercial use and PredictIt shall be attributed as the source. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2016-01-23T14:36:50Z", "updated_at": "2022-08-01T14:42:06Z" }, { "id": "12000001994", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 126, "thumbs_down": 76, "hits": 6258, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How does PredictIt process offers at times of high trading volume?", "description": "When trading volume on a particular market is especially heavy, PredictIt posts a notice at the top of the market page advising you to expect longer than normal processing times. Upon submitting an offer, you will receive notification that your request has been received. Offers are processed in the order in which they are received on a contract by contract basis. Do not submit offers that are already in process. An offer you submit when a certain price is showing may not be matched at that price because of all of the offers in process ahead of yours.
Offers that are in process are marked with an asterisk in the offers tab. They can be cancelled before processing in the same manner as other open offers. You will receive a further notification once your offer has been processed.
", "description_text": " When trading volume on a particular market is especially heavy, PredictIt posts a notice at the top of the market page advising you to expect longer than normal processing times. Upon submitting an offer, you will receive notification that your request has been received. Offers are processed in the order in which they are received on a contract by contract basis. Do not submit offers that are already in process. An offer you submit when a certain price is showing may not be matched at that price because of all of the offers in process ahead of yours. Offers that are in process are marked with an asterisk in the offers tab. They can be cancelled before processing in the same manner as other open offers. You will receive a further notification once your offer has been processed. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2016-01-26T15:43:27Z", "updated_at": "2021-02-23T20:12:34Z" }, { "id": "12000001995", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 59, "thumbs_down": 2, "hits": 3504, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": "" }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "What are your trading hours?", "description": "You can submit offers to buy or sell shares, and deposit or withdraw funds on PredictIt at any time, with the exception of 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET. Trading is automatically suspended every day during this period for maintenance. You can still log into your account, view your holdings and cancel open offers during the daily maintenance period, but you will not be able to place new offers to buy or sell shares, nor deposit or withdraw funds. Any open offer placed before 4 a.m. could be matched when trading re-opens at 5 a.m. ET.
PredictIt reserves the right to suspend trading in any market at other times at its sole discretion.
", "description_text": " You can submit offers to buy or sell shares, and deposit or withdraw funds on PredictIt at any time, with the exception of 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET. Trading is automatically suspended every day during this period for maintenance. You can still log into your account, view your holdings and cancel open offers during the daily maintenance period, but you will not be able to place new offers to buy or sell shares, nor deposit or withdraw funds. Any open offer placed before 4 a.m. could be matched when trading re-opens at 5 a.m. ET. PredictIt reserves the right to suspend trading in any market at other times at its sole discretion. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2016-01-26T15:45:00Z", "updated_at": "2022-11-08T16:19:16Z" }, { "id": "12000080357", "type": 1, "category_id": 5000087214, "folder_id": 5000137408, "thumbs_up": 0, "thumbs_down": 3, "hits": 717, "seo_data": { "meta_title": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_keywords": null }, "agent_id": 5003351496, "title": "How do I cancel my User Account?", "description": "As stated in PredictIt’s terms of service, you can cancel your User Account by contacting us at support@predictit.org. Your cancellation will not take effect unless and until your ledger balance is zero.
", "description_text": " As stated in PredictIt’s terms of service, you can cancel your User Account by contacting us at support@predictit.org. Your cancellation will not take effect unless and until your ledger balance is zero. ", "status": 2, "created_at": "2021-06-24T22:17:31Z", "updated_at": "2021-06-24T22:32:08Z" } ] } ]