Market Creation
Create clear markets that players and support teams can understand
A good market is easy to understand before a player buys and easy to resolve after the real-world event is known.
Do not publish a market until the title, outcomes, close time, and resolution rule all agree with each other.
Market Fields
| Field | Operator guidance |
|---|---|
| Title | Ask a single clear question. Avoid jokes, vague wording, or multiple conditions. |
| Description | Add context only when it helps the player understand the rule. |
| Outcomes | Make outcomes mutually exclusive and complete. |
| Close time | Close before the event or data point can be known. |
| Resolution rule | Name the source of truth and exactly what value or event decides the outcome. |
| Category and topics | Put the market where players will naturally look for it. |
| Currency and limits | Match the intended audience, risk level, and operator policy. |
| Liquidity | Start lower for new formats or uncertain demand. |
| Image | Use an image that supports the market without implying a different rule. |
Before Publishing
Review the market as if you were a player seeing it for the first time:
- Can the player understand what they are predicting?
- Are the possible outcomes complete?
- Is there a clear moment when betting should stop?
- Is the source of truth named clearly?
- Would support know how to explain the result?
- Could the market become unfair if the real-world event changes?
Good Market Wording
Prefer wording that makes the resolution path obvious:
| Weak | Better |
|---|---|
| BTC up today? | Will BTC close above its previous daily close on the named price source? |
| Team A wins? | Will Team A win the scheduled match against Team B on the official result? |
| Will it rain? | Will the named weather source report measurable rain in the selected city on the selected date? |
Recurring Markets
Use a series when the same market pattern repeats.
Before enabling a series:
- Review the template title and description with sample generated dates.
- Confirm each generated market will close before the result is knowable.
- Confirm the resolution source works for every market in the series.
- Start with a small schedule until the team trusts the format.
- Pause the series if wording, timing, or source quality becomes questionable.
Launch Checklist
Before promoting a market:
- The market appears in the intended player-facing experience.
- Limits and liquidity match the expected demand.
- The resolution owner knows when and how to resolve it.
- Support can find the market and understand the rule.
- Compliance and responsible gaming requirements are satisfied.
Common Mistakes
- Publishing a market whose title and resolution rule do not match.
- Letting betting remain open after the outcome is effectively known.
- Creating outcomes that do not cover the real result.
- Using a source that can change or disappear after settlement.
- Launching high-volume markets before the team understands the risk.