Categories
Polymarkets cover a wide range of real-world topics. Some of the most active categories include:
Election markets: outcomes like who will win the presidency or which party will control Congress
Sports markets: season-long outcomes or headline games in leagues like the NFL
Economic markets: reports such as monthly inflation (CPI), jobs data, or Fed funds rates
News & culture markets: high-profile events such as the Grammys or the Nobel Peace Prize
These markets let traders apply knowledge from everyday life, current events, or specialized interests.
Markets fall into twelve categories. Here's the list with examples of each:
Politics
U.S. presidential election, Senate majority, government shutdown, debt ceiling vote
Sports
Super Bowl winner, NBA Finals, World Cup champion, Wimbledon outcome
Crypto
Bitcoin price, national Bitcoin adoption, token launches, NFT collections
Earnings
Apple quarterly earnings, Tesla pre-market earnings, Meta post-market earnings, Costco EPS release
Geopolitics
Ukraine ceasefire, Russia–Ukraine war, Israel–Iran strikes, China–Taiwan conflict
Tech
AI model rankings, Tesla robotaxi release, SpaceX launch, AGI milestone
Culture
Nobel Peace Prize 2025, Grammy winners, GTA 6 release date, YouTube video milestones
World
Xi Jinping out in 2025, Bolivia presidential election, first leader out of power in 2025, nuclear weapon detonation in 2025
Economy
U.S. inflation, job numbers, GDP growth, price of gas
Trump
Trump impeachment, Who will Trump pardon in 2025, Who will Trump meet in 2025, Supreme Court nominations
Elections
Moldova parliamentary election, Czech Republic prime minister, Argentina most seats held, Colombia Senate
Mentions
Fed statement, Zelenskyy speech, MrBeast video, Apple keynote