Rewards

Polymarket offers two types of trading rewards.

Liquidity Rewards

Some markets offer rewards to traders who post limit orders that meet the spread and size criteria.

Example: In Will JD Vance be the Presidential Election Winner 2028?, placing a limit order of 200 shares within ±3¢ of the midpoint qualifies for rewards.

There are four key parts to rewards:

  • Rewards: Total amount Polymarket distributes over 24 hours to eligible limit orders.

  • Midpoint: The average of the highest bid and lowest ask. Example: If the bid is 40¢ and the ask is 60¢, the midpoint is 50¢.

  • Max Spread: The qualifying price range around the midpoint. Example: If the midpoint is 50¢ and the max spread is ±5¢, orders between 45¢ and 55¢ qualify.

  • Minimum Shares: The smallest order size that qualifies; orders below this amount do not earn rewards.

You can find eligible markets in the Rewardsarrow-up-right page. You can also check the reward formulaarrow-up-right for more details.

Holding Rewards

Polymarket provides 4% APY (annual percentage yield) on eligible market positions. Interest is calculated and paid out daily. Rates are subject to change. For full details, see Holding Rewardsarrow-up-right.

Examples: Presidential Election Winner 2028, Which party wins 2028 US Presidential Election?, Zelenskyy out as Ukraine president before 2027?

You can find all active markets with holding rewards in the Earn 4% tab.