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The guides: money, playing, your record, community and trust. Every number comes from the code the site runs on.
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Money
How money flowsYour wallet, Polymarket’s order book, settlement, and back to your wallet.ReadWallet and securityLink Phantom or MetaMask, see your Polymarket balance, and know exactly what each signature does.ReadDepositPick the chain your money is on, then the coin, then the amount. Confirm. Usually under a minute.ReadWithdrawPick the chain and coin to receive, the amount and the address. Your wallet signs. Usually under a minute.ReadStakes and payoutsWhat a right call pays, what a wrong one costs, and the smallest real stake.ReadFeesOne fee: 1% on each order, collected by Polymarket and paid to Backd.ReadCashing out earlyClose a position before the market settles, at the live price.ReadWhere Backd worksWhere backing is available, where it isn’t, and what everyone can still do.Read
Playing
Backing a callThe call panel, the smallest stake, your thesis, the slip, and what can’t change.ReadBack and fadeTake the same side as someone, or the other side, at today’s price.ReadCombos2 to 10 picks in one slip. One position, one price from Polymarket for the whole slip; it pays only if every pick lands.ReadSwipeToday’s hottest markets, one at a time. Swipe to build a combo.ReadChallengesHead to head with a friend on one market. Same stake, opposite sides.ReadLive matchesScores, the clock, and chances that move with every kick.ReadUp or down roundsBitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP. Up or down over 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 4 hours or a day?Read
Your record
Profiles and recordsWhat a profile shows, and what “verified” means.ReadXP and ranksHow XP is earned, the ranks it unlocks, the fee share each rank tracks, and how the boards rank.ReadSlips and WrappedEvery call gets a slip you can post. Every week gets a recap.ReadWho sees your picksEveryone, friends only, or just you. And what shows about money.Read
Community
Friends and crewsFollow people, see their calls, and run a private league.ReadReferralsInvite people with your link. A share of the fee on every call they back is tracked against it: tracked, not paid, for now.ReadLive chatOne room for everyone on Backd. No links, tag a market with $, one message every three seconds.Read
Trust
How markets settleWhere results come from, when you’re paid, and when your record updates.ReadWhere prices come fromLive order-book prices, what happens when the price moves, and what “sample markets” means.ReadFair playWhat stops records being gamed.ReadRules and moderationWhat gets an account suspended, what a hidden call means, and how to reach us.ReadThe legal bits18+, real money, where it works, and what Backd is responsible for.Read