2026-01-11 06:20:54

On prediction markets like Polymarket, most active users are actually just a microcosm of this — limited capital, infrequent betting, and nothing close to long-term stable profits. These retail investors, while passionate about the market, often fall into a cycle of losses. Although their participation cannot shake the market, it truly reflects the reality of the vast majority of retail users in prediction markets: relatively low capital thresholds, but not easy to make money. This user composition is also a true reflection of the prediction market ecosystem.

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CountdownToBroke

· 8h ago

Retail investors are just here to give away money; I'm the best example haha Making money? That's not really a thing on polymarket, it's all an illusion Have little funds and still want stable profits? What are you thinking, brother? Bet every day and lose every day, that's my daily routine Prediction markets? Just another way to harvest the little guys Is it real? With my small capital, what’s the point of messing around here Low threshold but hard to make money, isn't that just a scam? I am that retail investor who is "unstoppable in the market"

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PensionDestroyer

· 8h ago

Basically, it's the fate of retail investors—having limited funds and still having to compete with the big players. Places like Polymarket are even more of a gamble, risking life and death. Making money seems easy, but in reality, it's a huge trap. Most people end up as cannon fodder. With one hand on the funds and the other on enthusiasm, it all ends up in vain—that's the real truth. Playing prediction markets with small funds? Better not bother; it feels like you're just giving your money to the big players.

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GateUser-1a2ed0b9

· 8h ago

Retail investors predicting the market are just here to give away money; I'm used to it.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 8h ago

Once again, I’ve been liquidated. This is a microcosm of my life, haha. --- Is that all? Limited funds and frequent bets are the real death sentence. --- A thousand gold can’t buy early knowledge. I am the typical retail investor caught in a loss cycle. --- Low threshold, high risk—sounds like a scam ad, honestly. --- Long-term stable profits? I can’t even make it to next week. --- Unable to shake the market but able to shake my own wallet—that’s quite ironic. --- You’re so right. I am the best negative example, a warning sign of heavy losses. --- Enthusiasm is worth a few bucks; the liquidation price is the truly cold and ruthless one.

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