# 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.

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Markets fall into **twelve categories**. Here's the list with examples of each:

| Category        | Example markets                                                                                                             |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **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                                                               |


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