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Midpoint price

What is the midpoint price?

The midpoint is halfway between the best bid and the best ask. It is a common one-number summary of where a market is, because the last trade can be stale.

On Polymarket

Our Polymarket vs Kalshi comparisons use the bid-ask midpoint on each exchange, so a gap is not just one side's stale last trade.

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How does Midpoint price work on Polymarket?

Our Polymarket vs Kalshi comparisons use the bid-ask midpoint on each exchange, so a gap is not just one side's stale last trade.

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