Frequently Asked Questions
Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market, where you can stay informed and profit from your knowledge by trading on things related to breaking news, politics, sports, elections, crypto, finance, tech, culture, including topics like 5M.
Polymarket currently hosts 54 active markets for 5M that lets you track or trade on predictions like "XRP Up or Down - January 20, 7:45AM-7:50AM ET". Whether you are tracking widely debated events or niche outcomes, the platform aggregates real-time odds based on over $0 in trading volume, providing a comprehensive view of fan and investor sentiment.
Each polymarket is a yes/no question, like "Ethereum Up or Down - January 20, 7:40AM-7:45AM ET". You buy shares in "yes" or "no" outcomes. Prices reflect crowd-sourced odds and probabilities. For example, if yes is at 30 cents, that's a 30% chance. Markets resolve based on official results. For multi-outcome events, you simply trade on the specific outcome you think will win.
It cuts through the noise. Unlike polls or punditry, Polymarket shows you real-time odds on 5M predictions backed by financial conviction that are often faster and more accurate than experts or surveys. You get an unbiased view of what thousands of traders think will actually happen, often more accurate than polls. Plus, you can trade shares and potentially profit if your predictions are spot on.
Polymarket is accurate more than 94% of the time an entire month before an outcome is definitively known. Prediction markets aggregate wisdom from informed users, often outperforming experts. For more context, view these stats on Polymarket's accuracy.