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Introduction to SOLPREDS

SOLPREDS is a decentralized prediction market that allows you to bet on short-term price movements of assets like SOL/USD.

What is a Prediction Market?

A prediction market lets users speculate on future events by buying and selling outcome shares. In SOLPREDS, you predict whether the price will go UP or DOWN during a specific time window.

Why SOLPREDS?

🚀 Built on Solana

  • Sub-second transactions
  • Minimal fees (~$0.00001 per transaction)
  • Scalable for high-frequency betting

🔒 Fully Transparent

  • All bets recorded on-chain
  • Verifiable on Solana Explorer
  • No centralized control over outcomes

🎲 Fair & Automated

  • Pyth Network oracle for accurate pricing
  • Automatic round settlements
  • No human intervention needed

Key Concepts

Round: A betting period (e.g., 5 minutes) where users predict price direction

Lock Price: The price when betting closes

Close Price: The final price that determines winners

Payout Multiplier: Your potential winnings based on pool distribution

Prize Pool: Total SOL bet in the round (minus fees)

Getting Started

  1. Set up a Solana wallet
  2. Get devnet SOL
  3. Place your first bet
  4. Claim your winnings

Ready? Let's dive in! →