# Claiming Winnings ### Claiming Winnings Once a market you’ve participated in has been resolved and your prediction was correct, you can **claim your payout directly to your wallet**. PredictBase uses **smart contracts** to handle payouts — no middlemen, no delays. *** #### When Can You Claim? You can claim your winnings when: * The market is **resolved** * Your chosen option is marked as the **winning outcome** * You see a **"Claim"** button next to your position in the dashboard *** #### Step-by-Step: Claiming Your Winnings 1. Go to 2. Navigate to the **Dashboard** 3. Click on the **My Positions** tab 4. Locate your resolved Position (it will say **“Win”**) 5. Click the **Claim** button 6. Confirm the transaction in your wallet Your **USDC** will be sent directly to your wallet balance after confirmation. *** #### How Are Winnings Calculated? Each winning share of an option you hold earns $1. *** #### What If You Don't Claim? * Your funds remain available to claim forever — they will never expire. * You are responsible for triggering the claim transaction. * Gas fees apply (in ETH on Base) — but they are typically very low. *** #### What If the Market Was Canceled? If the market was canceled (e.g., ambiguous outcome, unresolved event): * Your position becomes **refundable** * You see a **"Claim"** button next to your position in the dashboard * You can claim back your full USDC stake + any protocol/creator fees you paid *** #### Notes * Claims are final and handled entirely by the smart contract * PredictBase never holds your funds or makes manual payouts *** Congratulations on your win! 🎉\ Head back to the [Markets](https://predictbase.app) and keep predicting! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://predictbase.gitbook.io/docs/using-predictbase/claiming-winnings.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.