Planned
Round lifecycle and timing (Planned)
Planned page: round states, participation deadlines, the challenge window and finalization.
This page is planned. The content is not written yet.
Reader questions this page will answer
- Which states does a round pass through, and what can you do in each one?
- When does participation close, and which time zone applies to the displayed deadline?
- What happens between a provisional result and final settlement?
- How long is the challenge window, and what can extend it?
- What is finalization, who performs it, and which state does it produce?
- What happens when expected market data is delayed or missing at a settlement boundary?
Planned diagrams
- A state diagram of the round lifecycle, from OPEN and LOCKED through SETTLE_PENDING and CHALLENGE to SETTLED or VOID.
- A timeline sketch of the participation, challenge and claim windows.
TBC before publication: participation deadlines with their time zone, and the challenge and claim windows configured for each market.
Predictions and ranges (Planned)
Planned page: how an entered prediction becomes a percentage range, how ranges are weighted, and how boundaries are handled.
Payouts and settlement
How the distributable pool is shared by weighted stake, what projected payouts cover, and how a round moves from a provisional result to settlement, claims and refunds.