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Prediction Arena markets run as continuous cycles of short, identical rounds. There is always a round open. There is never a “wait for the next session” experience — the moment one round closes, the next is already accepting predictions.

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Why short rounds

Short rounds keep the game fair, accessible, and frequent:
  • Fair, because the shorter the window, the less time a sophisticated actor has to assemble an information advantage.
  • Accessible, because players don’t need to babysit a position for hours.
  • Frequent, because players can join, settle, and leave on their own schedule.

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Why a cooldown

Between cycles, each market has a brief cooldown phase. This exists to give settlement, payouts, and the next strike-price draw room to land cleanly on-chain even during periods of high network congestion. It is not a “house break.” No one can play during cooldown — including us.

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Round transparency

Every round, past and present, is queryable on-chain and surfaced in the UI:
  • Strike price and the timestamp it was drawn at
  • Pot size on each side
  • Settlement price, settlement timestamp, and the signed oracle attestation that produced it
  • Per-wallet payout transactions
A “verify this round” link will be available next to every settled round, taking you to a third-party explorer where you can independently confirm the oracle attestation without relying on anything Prediction Arena says.