Polkamarkets 101 Series: How do I claim my winnings?
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In the sixth article of the Polkamarkets 101 Series, we cover the topic of how users claim their winnings and liquidity after the market is resolved. Polkamarkets 101 is a series of videos and extended Help Center articles that make it easier for users to get started with Polkamarkets.
How do I claim my winnings?
Learn how to claim your winnings and liquidity after the market is resolved.
After a market is closed and resolved, you can claim your earnings through the protocol interface.
Instructions
Head to the ”Portfolio” section, and filter markets by Resolved, as shown in the screenshot below:
Claim Market Outcome Winnings
If you hold shares of a winning outcome, they’ll be displayed as available to claim. Click “Claim Winnings”. You’ll be prompted with a Metamask transaction. After the transaction confirmation, your balance will update accordingly.
Withdraw Liquidity
If you added liquidity to a market, you’ll be able to claim it back, along with earned transaction fees, in the “Liquidity Positions” tab. Click “Withdraw” . You’ll be prompted with a Metamask transaction. After the transaction confirmation, your balance will update accordingly.
Claim POLK from Reports
If you bonded POLK to report the winning outcome in a market, you’ll be able to claim it back in the “Report Positions” tab. Click “Claim”. You’ll be prompted with a Metamask transaction. After the transaction confirmation, your POLK balance will update accordingly.
You can learn more in the help center, where you’ll find information regarding the following topics:
- Basic information about the Polkamarkets Protocol
- How to create a verifiable market
- POLK Token & Tokenomics
- Other Frequently Asked Questions
About Polkamarkets
Polkamarkets is an Autonomous Prediction Market Protocol built for multi-chain information exchange and trading where users take positions on outcomes of real-world events–in decentralized and interoperable EVMs.
