What is resolution on Polymarket?
When a market closes and its outcome is decided.
Definition
Resolution is when a market’s outcome is decided. Winning shares then pay $1 each and losing shares pay nothing.
In more detail
Each market’s rules say what counts, which source is used and when it closes. Results can be challenged before they are final, so payouts may take a little while.
A position is only won or lost at resolution, or when it is sold before then.
How Nostra uses it
Nostra’s win rate only counts resolved positions, so open bets don’t flatter a trader.
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