# How Do Markets Resolve?

Markets resolve through a three-step process.

**First**, an event needs to occur. It must be something that meets the market's resolution criteria, such as a qualifying event or the market's deadline passing. **Next**, someone submits a proposal to request that the market resolve based on the event. **Finally**, if the proposal is accepted, the market resolves and traders are paid out. 

In the following chapters, we'll explore each step of market resolution in detail.

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