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# Proposing

You can help resolve markets by submitting proposals to the oracle.

### What is proposing?

Proposing means submitting an answer to a market's outcome question.

### Why do markets need proposals?

For a market to resolve, an outcome must first be submitted through a proposal. If the proposal goes undisputed, the market resolves to that outcome.

### What do I need to get started?

To submit a proposal, you need USDC.e on the Polygon network to post as a bond.

Most requests are limited to whitelisted proposers, so having the bond alone does not necessarily mean you can submit a proposal.

### How can I propose?

To submit a proposal:

1. Go to the market's Rules section.
2. Click **Propose resolution**. This opens the UMA Oracle interface.
3. Approve your USDC.e bond.
4. Select your answer, confirm it, and click **Propose**.

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### What happens next?

After submitting your proposal:

1. It appears under the **Verify** tab.
2. It enters a challenge period.
3. If undisputed, the market moves to the **Settled** tab.
4. If disputed, the proposal proceeds to a vote in the next voting cycle.

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