Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Up" if the Bitcoin price at the end of the time range specified in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise, it will resolve to "Down". The resolution source for this market is information from Chainlink, specifically the BTC/USD data stream available at https://data.chain.link/streams/btc-usd. Please note that this market is about the price according to Chainlink data stream BTC/USD, not according to other sources or spot markets.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Bitcoin Up or Down - May 12, 12:40AM-12:45AM ET | 51% YES | 50% NO |
This market tracks whether Bitcoin's price according to Chainlink's BTC/USD data stream will be higher or flat over a five-minute window in May 2026. The settlement window closes in 2026, making this an ultra-short-duration contract where intraday volatility and microstructure dynamics dominate price discovery rather than fundamental shifts in market sentiment.
Five-minute Bitcoin price movements historically cluster around zero-change outcomes, with roughly 48–52% of such intervals closing flat or up depending on the time of day and broader market conditions. The current 51% YES probability on Polymarket's order book reflects near-parity pricing, suggesting traders see marginal edge either direction. Comparable micro-duration contracts on major assets typically trade within a tight band around 50% when no scheduled catalyst is imminent, as random walk behaviour dominates over such brief horizons. The crowd's slight lean toward "up" may reflect either modest positive momentum in the preceding hours or simply order-book depth imbalances rather than conviction.
Traders should monitor whether major economic data or regulatory announcements fall within the settlement window, though the five-minute timeframe makes most macro catalysts irrelevant unless they trigger flash-move conditions. Chainlink's data feed itself—which aggregates from multiple exchanges—can occasionally lag spot markets during extreme volatility, creating potential discrepancies between perceived price action and actual settlement. The order book depth and bid-ask spreads on Polymarket will tighten considerably as the window approaches, likely anchoring final prices closer to 50% unless late-breaking volatility shifts positioning.
This market settles from the official outcome published at https://data.chain.link/streams/btc-usd. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.
The mechanics for trading "Bitcoin Up or Down - May 12, 12:40AM-12:45AM ET" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$0 in lifetime turnover and $8K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for hide from new contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 51%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is sourced from https://data.chain.link/streams/btc-usd. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 12 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Germany, the United States, and most EU countries treat Polymarket-style event contracts under one of three frameworks: financial derivative, gambling product, or unregulated novel asset. Consult local counsel before trading.
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