Prediction markets give US bettors another way to price a game, trade a player performance or take a position on events beyond sports. You buy a contract with a defined payout, and the amount you keep depends on its purchase price, fees and settlement rules. Some services put an exchange order book in front of you; others bring event contracts into a familiar betting or brokerage app.
Start with the questions that determine whether an account is useful to you: can you trade the events you want where you are, what does the complete order cost, and how easily can you buy or sell the quantity you need? The guides below explain those decisions. The market reviews then examine the individual services, their pricing, features and banking.
Prediction Market Guides
Understand the trade before choosing the account. These four guides cover what you pay, how contracts compare with sportsbook bets, how trading works and which services you can use.
Fees
Compare provider charges with worked examples showing the cost of buying, holding and selling contracts. See how maker and taker fees, spreads, deposit charges and withdrawals affect what the same selection would return.
Prediction Markets vs. Sportsbooks
Put both offers on the same footing: the same pick, total outlay and settlement conditions. Compare contract prices with sportsbook odds, then examine market selection, selling early, available quantity and how unusual results are settled.
How They Work
Follow a contract from purchase to selling or settlement. Learn what Yes and No prices mean, how orders fill, why buying and selling prices differ, and how the event’s precise rules determine the payout.
Availability
Check location restrictions, minimum ages, account approval and access to particular event categories. The availability guide explains the requirements; the state guide helps you narrow the options for where you intend to trade.
Featured Prediction Markets
Novig
- No trading fees on pregame straight trades: both maker and taker orders are free under the current app and web fee schedule.
- Name your price: place a resting order for another trader to match, with no trading fee on maker fills.
- A sports-first menu: spreads, totals, player props, first-half markets, first-five-inning markets and futures.
Polymarket
- Events beyond sports: Polymarket US also covers politics, economics, weather, technology and culture.
- Market and limit orders: take an available price or set the price you are willing to pay.
- US-dollar funding: deposit through methods including ACH bank transfer and debit card.
Kalshi
- See the quantity behind the price: the order book displays buying and selling prices alongside available contract quantities.
- Build eligible combinations: the combo builder requests live quotes for the events you put together.
- Sports and major news events: trade political outcomes and economic releases, including inflation and Fed decisions, alongside sports.
FanDuel Predicts
- Player props and football combos: combine up to eight eligible selections in one prediction.
- Use your FanDuel login: access Predicts through the FanDuel app, with a separate wallet and account approval.
- A straightforward entry-fee basis: the charge is 2¢ per dollar of potential payout, displayed with the order.
Compare the Prices on Your Pick
Once you have an event in mind, Book vs Market helps put available sportsbook and prediction-market quotes beside one another. Choose the exact selection, enter your stake and account for the applicable fees to compare potential returns.
The tool shows providers and markets available through its data feed. Check the provider’s final price and available quantity when you place the order. For the wider comparison—including selling early and settlement conditions—use our prediction markets vs. sportsbooks guide.