About Start Polymarket
Last updated: August 2026
Start Polymarket is an independent, educational publication that teaches people how to use Polymarket — the world's largest prediction market platform. We publish step-by-step guides, plain-language explainers, platform reviews, country-by-country availability information, trading strategies, and free interactive calculators covering everything a new trader needs to get from "what is a prediction market?" to funding an account and placing a first trade.
What We Do
The site covers four main areas:
- How-to guides — signing up (no KYC required), depositing funds, placing trades, and withdrawing winnings. Each guide is written in plain language with the exact steps, screenshots, and current limits and fees.
- Explainers and reviews — how prediction markets work, how markets resolve (the UMA Optimistic Oracle), Polymarket fees by category, and honest platform reviews including a Polymarket vs Kalshi comparison.
- Country availability — whether Polymarket is available and how to access it in 200+ countries, separating Polymarket's own geoblocks from country-imposed blocks so readers know precisely what "available" means in their location.
- Free trading tools — a fee calculator, profit calculator, odds converter, EV calculator, position sizer, country checker, and referral calculator, all free to use with no signup required.
Who It's For
Beginners who have never used a prediction market are the primary audience, but the content serves everyone from crypto-native traders wanting to understand PUSD deposits to experienced and quantitative traders researching fees, edge, position sizing, and market making. We also help prospective referrers evaluate Polymarket's referral program honestly — including why copy trading is structurally unprofitable.
What We Are Not
Start Polymarket is not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by Polymarket. We do not operate an exchange, hold funds, execute trades, or provide customer support for Polymarket accounts. Polymarket is the separate prediction market exchange founded by Shayne Coplan. All trading happens on Polymarket; this site only explains and links to it. Content on this site is educational and informational only and is not financial advice.
How We're Funded
The site is funded by affiliate referrals. Some outbound links to Polymarket carry a referral code, and a commission may be earned when a reader signs up through one — at no additional cost to the reader. The price and experience on Polymarket are identical either way. Our editorial content and tools are free and are not influenced by this arrangement; fees and availability are always described accurately.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or partnership inquiries: reach us at [email protected] or via the contact page.