# Exploring Markets

### 🔍 Exploring Markets

PredictBase offers a growing variety of decentralized prediction markets that span categories like crypto, politics, sports, technology, and more.

This guide walks you through how to browse, filter, and understand markets before placing your bets.

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#### 🧭 Where to Find Markets

Head to the [Markets](https://predictbase.app/markets) page on the PredictBase app.

Here you’ll see a list of live (active) markets with key info displayed at a glance:

* ✅ Market question
* 🕒 Time remaining
* 📊 Options and current odds
* 💰 Total volume staked

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#### 🗂 Categories

Markets are grouped into categories to help you find topics you care about:

* 📈 Crypto
* 🏈 Sports
* 🗳 Politics
* 📱 Technology
* 🎲 Miscellaneous

You can click on a category tab or use filters to narrow down results.

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#### 🔎 Using the Search Bar

At the top of the page, you’ll find a **Search Bar**. Use it to:

* Search for market keywords (e.g., “Bitcoin”, “Trump”, “iPhone”)
* Find markets by date or option label
* Quickly jump to specific active or resolved markets

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#### 📅 Sorting Options

You can sort markets by:

* **Newest** (recently approved)
* **Trending** (most volume or activity)
* **Ending Soon** (less than 24 hours left)

Sorting helps you stay ahead of popular or time-sensitive markets.

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#### 📘 Understanding a Market

Clicking on a market opens the **Market Detail View**:

* The full market **question**
* Available **options** (e.g., “Yes”, “No”)
* Real-time **odds**
* Countdown to close
* Chart of market activity (optional)
* Link to a **resolution source** for outcome verification

This is where you decide which option you believe in before placing a bet.

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#### 🧠 Tips for Market Discovery

* Look for asymmetric odds — potential for bigger payouts
* Explore lower-volume markets for early entry opportunities
* Read resolution terms carefully — markets are only valid if clearly resolvable

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Markets are created by users like you. Want to launch your own? Head over to [Creating a Market](creating-a-market).
