After an outcome has been finalized, the market resolves.
What happens after the outcome is finalized?
The finalized outcome is written onto the blockchain.
Example: Super Bowl Champion 2026 (Buffalo Bills) – No is written onto the blockchain.
How does the market resolve?
Once the answer is written onto the blockchain, Polymarket resolves the market according to the finalized outcome.
Example: The Super Bowl Champion 2026 market detects that Super Bowl Champion 2026 (Buffalo Bills) – No was written onto the blockchain. The Buffalo Bills market resolves to No.
How are payouts made?
Once the market is resolved, traders are paid out based on the final outcome.
Example: For Super Bowl Champion 2026 (Buffalo Bills), shareholders of Yes receive $0 per share, and shareholders of No receive $1 per share.
