Polymarket
Source: Credible-reporting consensusFine-print risk: Medium (30/100)
Buyers vs sellers: too little tradingRule note: the announcement counts
The short version:Traders give Yes about 61% on “Tesla and SpaceX merger officially announced by December 31, 2027”. It dipped 3 points today, and there are too few orders waiting near the price to compare buy orders and sell orders. Medium surprise risk: the named source’s announcement settles it, but there is no single official source, so it depends on news reports agreeing.
- 1. Who settles it (official source)Consensus of credible reporting (no single named data provider)
- 2. Deadline and time zoneFri, Dec 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET (date from market title) [America/New_York]
- 3. What counts as YesAnnounced
- 4. Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)No fallback or data-provider hierarchy stated in the rules. Trap: if the outcome is unclear at the end date, resolution goes to a UMA Optimistic Oracle proposa…
- 5. Fine print and other venuesCross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: If a second venue lists the same question, compare its named source, cutoff time and timezone, and fallback; Polymark…
