Not ready to trade real USDC on Polymarket yet? Start here. Trade the same live markets with $1,000 in virtual capital — build your edge, prove your accuracy, then graduate to the real thing.
Real questions. Real odds. Updated every 30 seconds.
How it works
Explore hundreds of live Polymarket questions: politics, crypto, sports, global events. Real odds, refreshed every 30 seconds. No account needed to browse.
Back YES or NO with your $1,000 virtual bankroll at real market prices. Track shares, potential profit, and expected payout. No real money, ever.
Watch bets resolve, measure your win rate by category, and climb the global leaderboard. Find out which markets you're actually good at.
Prediction market 101
Polymarket prices are crowd-sourced probabilities. Here's what every number means — and how to use them to make sharper calls.
If YES is trading at 72¢, the market implies a 72% chance the event happens. Prices are set by real-money traders on Polymarket — it's the crowd's best estimate in real time.
Like stocks, prediction markets have a bid-ask spread. You buy at the ask (slightly above mid) and sell at the bid. PaperPoly simulates real fill prices so your practice reflects actual trading conditions.
Every market resolves YES ($1 per share) or NO ($0 per share). Buy YES at 72¢ and it resolves YES → you earn 28¢ profit per share. If NO → you lose your 72¢ stake.
Ready to practice reading odds without risking real money?
Practice free with $1,000 virtual capital →Compete
Every trade is tracked. Win rate, ROI, and profit, all on a public leaderboard. See who the sharpest forecasters are and prove you're one of them.
Certificate program
Graduate isn't just a badge — it's a verified track record. Hit the requirements, claim your public certificate, and share it as proof you can read markets.
Four performance tiers
You read markets better than chance.
Consistently profitable edge.
Top-tier accuracy and returns.
Elite forecaster. Rare.
Features
Every tool you need to practise forecasting like a pro — live data, a trading journal, a certificate program, and more. All free.
Real Polymarket odds refreshed every 30 seconds. The prices you see reflect actual market activity.
P&L, win rate by category, ROI, and unrealised value across all open positions. All in one view.
Complete 10 resolved bets with a positive ROI to earn a public certificate. Four tiers: Graduate → High Distinction.
Filter markets by odds range, volume, and category. Spot opportunities before they move.
Challenge other traders to head-to-head P&L contests over a set timeframe. Winner takes the streak.
Real-time rankings by bankroll, ROI, and win rate. Your record is public and permanent.
Every winning call generates a public win card with an OG image. Share it on X in one click.
Add a thesis and tags to every bet. Review your thinking after markets resolve — good or bad.
Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible AI to search markets, place bets, and manage your portfolio through chat.
Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to your Paperpoly account. Your AI can search live markets, analyse odds, place paper bets, and check your portfolio — all from inside a chat window.
Find a Bitcoin market and paper bet $50 YES on the best one.
⚙ search_markets
query: "bitcoin" · limit: 5
↳ 3 markets found
Will Bitcoin reach $150k by Dec 2026? — 58¢ YES
Vol $4.3M · 421 days to resolve
⚙ place_bet
market: bitcoin-150k-dec-2026 · side: YES · stake: $50
Done ✓ Placed $50 YES at 58¢. Potential payout $86.21 if it resolves YES. Your balance is now $950.
Learn
Everything you need to go from beginner to confident prediction market trader.
A complete strategy guide for trading election markets on Polymarket. Learn odds analysis, polling vs market divergence, timing, and risk management.
Read guide →Master crypto prediction markets on Polymarket. Learn how to trade Bitcoin price targets, ETF approvals, and regulatory markets with a proven strategy.
Read guide →Learn to trade sports markets on Polymarket. Compare prediction market odds to bookmakers, find value, and build a winning sports trading strategy.
Read guide →New to Polymarket? Learn how prediction market odds work, how to read YES/NO prices, how markets resolve, and how to start trading without risking real money.
Read guide →Understand prediction market odds, implied probability, expected value, and how to find positive-EV bets on Polymarket. A practical guide for traders.
Read guide →Five proven Polymarket trading strategies: fade the news, ride fundamentals, cross-market arbitrage, mean reversion, and information edge. With real examples.
Read guide →Trader battles
Challenge any trader to a direct P&L battle. Set a timeframe, pick your markets, and prove your edge. The winner earns bragging rights and leaderboard points.
Challenge a trader →Your path to Polymarket
PaperPoly runs on the same live Polymarket odds. Master the mechanics here for free — then trade real USDC on Polymarket with confidence.
PaperPoly is not affiliated with Polymarket. Market data is sourced from Polymarket's public API.
The journey
Most people who lose money on Polymarket never practiced first. Here's the smarter path.
Trade 500+ live markets with $1,000 in virtual capital. No wallet, no risk, no KYC. Learn how markets move.
Free · Start in 60sTrack your win rate, ROI, and P&L across dozens of resolved markets. Earn a Graduate certificate when you hit the thresholds — public proof of your edge.
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PaperPoly is a free paper trading simulator for Polymarket prediction markets. You get $1,000 in virtual capital to trade real Polymarket odds — no real money required, ever.
Yes, 100% free forever. No credit card required, no hidden fees, no real money involved. We may introduce optional Pro features in future, but the core experience is always free.
Polymarket is a real-money prediction market platform where you trade with USDC. PaperPoly uses the same live Polymarket odds but replaces real money with $1,000 in virtual capital — so you can practice, learn, and track your performance with zero financial risk.
Yes — that's exactly what PaperPoly is built for. Sign up free, get $1,000 virtual capital, and trade on any live Polymarket market without depositing a single cent.
Prediction market prices are implied probabilities in cents. If YES trades at 72¢, the market implies a 72% chance of that outcome. Buy YES at 72¢ and it resolves YES → you receive $1 per share, earning 28¢ profit. Resolves NO → you lose your 72¢ stake.
Browse live Polymarket questions and place YES or NO bets with your virtual bankroll at real market prices. When the market resolves on Polymarket, your paper bet settles automatically and your P&L updates.
PaperPoly gives access to 500+ live prediction markets across politics, crypto, sports, finance, and global events — all sourced from Polymarket. Markets include US elections, Bitcoin price targets, Premier League outcomes, Fed rate decisions, and more.
Yes. PaperPoly pulls live odds directly from Polymarket's public API, refreshed every 30 seconds. The prices you see reflect real market activity.
A prediction market lets people trade shares on whether a future event will occur. Prices reflect the crowd's collective probability: 72¢ means a 72% implied chance of YES. Markets resolve to $1 (YES) or $0 (NO).
No. PaperPoly is an independent paper trading simulator and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Polymarket.com.
Yes. PaperPoly has a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. Connect Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to your account and it can search markets, place paper bets, and pull your portfolio stats — all through a natural conversation.
Graduate is PaperPoly's certificate program. Resolve 10+ bets, maintain a positive ROI and 40%+ win rate over at least 7 days, and you can claim a public certificate. There are four tiers — Graduate, With Honors, With Distinction, and High Distinction — based on your actual win rate and ROI. You can share the certificate URL anywhere as verified proof of your forecasting track record.
Yes. Every winning bet generates a shareable win card at paperpoly.io/share/win. The card includes the market question, your profit, and your side. Share it on X in one click — the page has a pre-filled tweet and a rich OG preview image so it looks good when posted.
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