From the Polymarket homepage, you can search for keywords of interest or view current trending topics, such as Trending, Breaking (sharp changes in probabilities), new markets within 24 hours, and various themes like politics and sports.
Click on your account profile in the top right corner to see your current portfolio holdings and cash balance. Additionally, there are sections for Leaderboard, Rewards, and more. Polymarket also supports multiple languages, including German, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.
Leaderboard
This page is not just a “Hall of Fame”; it’s a valuable data treasure trove that helps you find “smart money” to follow and market hotspots.
The main display shows the top traders in the market, such as KeyTransporter, who earned $5.3 million in just one month. This is definitely someone worth clicking on and analyzing their trading strategies. You can click their name to see their current holdings. If they are buying a niche contract, it might be the next big breakout.
You can also observe capital flow using Volume rankings.
In the bottom right corner, there’s a section called Biggest Wins This Month, listing recent single bets that earned the most money, showing the hottest topics and most volatile markets recently.
Rewards
Polymarket’s “Rewards” is a mechanism where Polymarket pays you to act as a Market Maker. If you’re not just betting on win or lose but are willing to place limit orders to increase market depth and facilitate better trading for others, the platform will reward you daily.
Understanding the Trading Interface
Polymarket’s interface resembles stock trading software, with three core sections:
- Probability Chart
Located at the center of the page, it shows the historical probability trend of the event.
Horizontal axis: Time.
Vertical axis: Probability (price).
- Order Book
Located at the bottom or right side of the page. This is the biggest difference between a traditional exchange and sports betting.
Bids (Buy Orders): Green, indicating willingness to buy at that price.
Asks (Sell Orders): Red, indicating willingness to sell at that price.
- Trading Panel
Outcome: Choose whether to buy Yes (event occurs) or No (event does not occur).
Order Type:
Market: Executes immediately at the best available price. Suitable for urgent entries but watch out for slippage.
Limit: Set your desired buy price (e.g., $55). If the market doesn’t reach that price, the order remains pending. This helps avoid overpaying.
Amount: Enter the amount of USDC you want to invest.
- Additional Notes
Before trading, be sure to check the market’s final settlement time and detailed rules. The Rules section has Market Context, which uses AI assistance to help you quickly understand the market, but it’s not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. Always review the rules carefully before placing orders, especially to avoid markets where wording ambiguities could lead to different rulings.
Comments: Below the comments, users can leave messages. During hot topics, many users discuss and comment in real-time, providing a quick news and sentiment reference. On the right side of Comments, there’s activity related to the market and the top holders with the most bets, which can serve as additional references for betting or copying trades.
Single Outcome vs. Multiple Outcomes
On Polymarket, markets are mainly divided into two types: Binary (Yes-No) and Multiple Choice (Categorical).
Binary markets are the simplest and most common, like flipping a coin, with only two outcomes, e.g., Will the Fed cut interest rates? Options are “Yes” or “No.”
Multiple Choice markets are like a race with several contestants, but usually only one winner. The table below summarizes the differences.
| Feature |
Single Outcome (Yes/No) |
Multiple Outcomes (Multiple Choice) |
| Number of options |
2 (Yes / No) |
3 or more (A, B, C, D…) |
| Total price sum |
Must equal $100 |
Must equal $100 (mutually exclusive) |
| Number of winners |
1 |
1 (usually) |
| Buying No |
Simply betting against the event |
Betting that anyone except the main favorite wins |
| Suitable scenarios |
Sports results, Fed rate decisions |
Elections, champion predictions, Oscars |
| Risk |
50/50, coin flip |
Black swan events, surprises that dilute favorites |
This article, “Polymarket Tutorial 2025,” provides a complete interface analysis: chart viewing, placing orders, Leaderboard, Rewards—all explained clearly. Originally published on Chain News ABMedia.
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