← Back to context Comment by internetter 11 hours ago Why must prediction markets have a predefined end date? 7 comments internetter Reply jibalt 10 hours ago Without it, capital would be trapped indefinitely. FeepingCreature 3 hours ago Well, so? Then the prediction market would also price expected resolution time. howunfortunate 9 hours ago This is not necessarily true, you could have contracts rather than money down throw-qqqqq 2 hours ago Sure, but in most (all?) financial settings, this would still count as exposure.It doesn’t matter if I bet $N on something using cash or margin, my exposure is still $N.Since you can’t have unlimited exposure, this would still lock up capital, until the bet can be resolved. jibalt 9 hours ago [flagged] Tadpole9181 10 hours ago How would it work otherwise...? internetter 8 hours ago Anybody can exit their contract by selling their contract to an interested party
jibalt 10 hours ago Without it, capital would be trapped indefinitely. FeepingCreature 3 hours ago Well, so? Then the prediction market would also price expected resolution time. howunfortunate 9 hours ago This is not necessarily true, you could have contracts rather than money down throw-qqqqq 2 hours ago Sure, but in most (all?) financial settings, this would still count as exposure.It doesn’t matter if I bet $N on something using cash or margin, my exposure is still $N.Since you can’t have unlimited exposure, this would still lock up capital, until the bet can be resolved. jibalt 9 hours ago [flagged]
FeepingCreature 3 hours ago Well, so? Then the prediction market would also price expected resolution time.
howunfortunate 9 hours ago This is not necessarily true, you could have contracts rather than money down throw-qqqqq 2 hours ago Sure, but in most (all?) financial settings, this would still count as exposure.It doesn’t matter if I bet $N on something using cash or margin, my exposure is still $N.Since you can’t have unlimited exposure, this would still lock up capital, until the bet can be resolved. jibalt 9 hours ago [flagged]
throw-qqqqq 2 hours ago Sure, but in most (all?) financial settings, this would still count as exposure.It doesn’t matter if I bet $N on something using cash or margin, my exposure is still $N.Since you can’t have unlimited exposure, this would still lock up capital, until the bet can be resolved.
Tadpole9181 10 hours ago How would it work otherwise...? internetter 8 hours ago Anybody can exit their contract by selling their contract to an interested party
internetter 8 hours ago Anybody can exit their contract by selling their contract to an interested party
Without it, capital would be trapped indefinitely.
Well, so? Then the prediction market would also price expected resolution time.
This is not necessarily true, you could have contracts rather than money down
Sure, but in most (all?) financial settings, this would still count as exposure.
It doesn’t matter if I bet $N on something using cash or margin, my exposure is still $N.
Since you can’t have unlimited exposure, this would still lock up capital, until the bet can be resolved.
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How would it work otherwise...?
Anybody can exit their contract by selling their contract to an interested party