Market rules

Read the full market rules before entering a position. A well-formed market on Pools Markets answers the following questions without relying on unstated intent.

Rule checklist

Subject

• Which token, contract, launch or event is measured?
• Which chain and launchpad identity apply?

Outcomes

• What are the complete named outcomes?
• Are boundary values assigned unambiguously?

Timing

• When do entries close?
• Is the condition checked once or throughout a window?
• Which timestamp and timezone govern?

Measurement

• Which metric or event is observed?
• Which source, parser and unit apply?
• What precision and rounding rule apply?

Exceptional cases

• What happens if data is missing or delayed?
• What happens after a chain reorganization?
• Which conditions produce a void?

Touch versus expiry

These market types are not interchangeable:

• Touch asks whether a threshold is reached at any valid observation in a window.
• At expiry compares the metric at one defined observation time.

A token can touch a target and later fall below it. The market title and rules must make the distinction visible.

Inclusive boundaries

Rules must state whether equality counts. “At least $250K” means greater than or equal to $250K; “above $250K” can mean strictly greater than. The machine rule, displayed question and settlement comparison must agree.

Rule precedence

When short copy and the detailed rules appear inconsistent, do not enter the market. Pools Markets should stop or correct the market before positions are accepted; an already open market cannot be repaired by silently changing the frozen rule.