Start here if prediction markets are new. These pieces answer the questions everyone has first, in plain language and without assuming you already hold crypto: what Polymarket is, how a price becomes a probability, whether it is safe, and what it costs.
New to prediction markets? Start here. These Polymarket beginner guides answer the questions everyone has first — what Polymarket is, how prediction markets actually work, whether it is legit and safe, and what the fees and risks really are.
By the end you will understand the core concepts, avoid the common rookie mistakes, and be ready to place your first trade with confidence.
Is Polymarket available in Canada? Four provinces are close-only, the rest trade normally. Province status table, the rules behind it, and funding steps.
How split shares turn 1 pUSD into Yes and No tokens, how merge shares convert them back, plus fees, real examples, and when each move pays off.
Learn how to download the official Polymarket app safely on iOS, Android, and desktop. Avoid fake APKs and phishing sites with this step-by-step guide.
Everything you pay to trade on Polymarket in 2026. Taker rates by category, the pricing curve, free geopolitics markets, and bridge costs.
Polymarket: 2026 Guide to Yes/No Markets (55)How binary trade on Polymarket works in 2026: share pricing, fees by category, CFTC status, order book fills, and UMA resolu…
See how Polymarket vs Kalshi compare on fees, funding, liquidity, and US state access in 2026, and find the prediction market that fits how you trade.
Polymarket is a crypto prediction market where people buy and sell shares tied to the outcome of real-world events in politics, sports, crypto, and economics
Learn how to trade Polymarket weather markets with a repeatable workflow: read the station rules, stack ECMWF and METAR forecasts, apply bias correction, and size small…
New to Polymarket? This glossary defines 50 essential terms, including shares, limit orders, liquidity, gas fees, and market resolution, in clear language.
Polymarket lets you trade on the outcome of real-world events. You buy shares in the Yes or No answer to a question, and a correct share pays out one dollar when the eve…
Is Polymarket legit? We cover its CFTC status, security record, real user reports, and the risks before you fund an account.
Copy trading lets you mirror the positions of proven Polymarket wallets automatically. Here's how it works and what to check before you start.
The ground this section walks over, so you know whether it is the right place to start.
What you are buying when you buy a share, why prices read as percentages, and what happens at resolution.
Where the money sits, what the real risks are, and which worries are overblown.
Trading, deposit and withdrawal costs, and the ones that only show up when you move funds.
The terms that appear everywhere and are explained nowhere, so the rest of the site reads normally.
It depends entirely on your country, and access is blocked in several. The restricted countries guide covers who can use it and how the block works. Check before funding anything.
Less than most people assume. Positions can be a few dollars, and starting small while you learn how resolution and exits work is the sensible way in.
The market thinks there is roughly a 34 percent chance of that outcome. If it happens, the share is worth a dollar. If it does not, it is worth nothing.
Yes, and that is the main thing separating this from a bet. You can exit any time the market has liquidity, at whatever the price is then.
