Trading Symposium

Strategies and tools for prediction market trading

Free Tool: Betting Odds Converter (American / Decimal / Fractional / Implied Probability)

Tool · May 11, 2026

Convert between all four odds formats instantly. Built-in vig remover for two-sided sportsbook markets. Quick-reference table of common lines. No signup, no tracking.

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How We Turn Sports Win-Probability Models Into Polymarket Edge Signals in Real Time

May 11, 2026 · 12 min read

The five-stage pipeline that converts a calibrated win probability into a tradable edge signal — score polling, fair-prob compute, WebSocket pricing, freshness gating, and order placement.

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Inside a Sports Prediction Market Market-Maker: Lessons from Modeling 11 Sports

May 11, 2026 · 11 min read

What generalizes across sports, what is sport-specific, and the operational lessons from running automated bots across NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAMB, soccer, tennis, CS2, LoL, and more.

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How to Backtest Live Win-Probability Signals Against Closing Lines at Major Sportsbooks

May 11, 2026 · 12 min read

The methodology pitfalls that overstate backtest performance — time alignment, vig removal, walk-forward CV, and the honest discount you need to apply when projecting live results.

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Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Turning Sports Models Into Real-Money Bets

May 11, 2026 · 10 min read

Twelve mistakes that destroy bankrolls when traders move from sports models to real-money betting — over-sizing, ignoring costs, mean-reverting on information, and concrete fixes for each.

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Closing Line Value: The Real Edge Signal in Prediction Markets

May 5, 2026 · 13 min read

Why CLV beats win rate as the canonical edge metric, how to track it on prediction markets, and how to use it as a leading indicator of model degradation. Working Python code included.

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Risk Management Rules for Automated Prediction Market Bots

April 21, 2026 · 14 min read

Seven risk management rules every automated prediction market trading bot needs: position limits, drawdown stops, exposure caps, and circuit breakers. Python code included.

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How to Read a Polymarket Order Book Like a Sharp Trader

April 21, 2026 · 12 min read

Reading and interpreting the Polymarket order book. Spread, depth, size at levels, and what market-maker behavior tells you before you trade.

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The Kelly Criterion for Prediction Market Sizing

April 21, 2026 · 11 min read

Applying the Kelly Criterion when sizing positions on Polymarket and other prediction markets. Formulas, fractional Kelly, handling edge estimation errors.

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Understanding Edge in Prediction Markets: Why Calibration Matters More Than Accuracy

April 14, 2026 · 7 min read

Most prediction market traders focus on picking winners. The real alpha comes from calibrated probabilities that consistently identify mispriced contracts. Here's how to measure and exploit edge.

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How to Build a Sports Prediction Trading Bot for Polymarket

April 14, 2026 · 8 min read

A step-by-step guide to building an automated trading bot that uses calibrated win probability models to find profitable edges on sports prediction markets like Polymarket.

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