How do Polymarket shares work?
Polymarket shares represent stakes in prediction outcomes. How shares work: Buying shares - When you buy a share, you're betting that a specific outcome will occur.
Share price - Prices range from $0 to $1, representing the market's probability assessment. Payout - Each winning share pays exactly $1. Losing shares pay $0.
Trading - Shares can be bought and sold at any time before market resolution. Share behavior: Prices change based on trading activity. If more people buy YES shares, the YES price goes up.
Share prices reflect real-time probability estimates. You can profit by buying low and selling high before resolution. 40 = $4 investment.
If outcome occurs, receive $10 (profit $6). If not, shares become worthless.