How Do I Make My First Trade on Polymarket US?

Your first trade, step by step

• From the home screen, browse the list of available markets.
• Tap any market to open it.
• Choose a side: select Yes if you think the event will happen, or No if you think it will not.
• Enter the dollar amount you want to trade, or tap Max to use your available balance.
• Review your order details, then swipe up to confirm.
• Open the Portfolio tab to track your position and market value.

Positions update in real time as market prices change. You can cash out anytime while the market is open, or hold until it resolves. This page lists the steps in the Polymarket US App only; it does not say what to trade.

What a market shows before you choose

Find active markets on your home screen, and scroll across the top section to view the available categories. Polymarket US offers markets on sports (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, college sports, tennis, golf, and more), politics, crypto, economics, weather, tech, and culture. Each market shows the market question, the current Yes and No prices, and the resolution date.

After you confirm: your Portfolio

Your Polymarket portfolio shows your cash balance, open positions, and total account value, and it updates in real time as markets move. For each position you can also see what you paid for it, your average entry price, the current market price, and the potential payout listed in the app. Your cash balance is the money not tied to open positions or open orders, and it is the balance shown as funds available to trade or withdraw.

Making the first trade count for code SPLASH

The referral terms quoted on our Polymarket promo code SPLASH page say code SPLASH is for first-time Polymarket US users who sign up with it, finish onboarding, agree to the Polymarket US Rulebook, deposit at least $10 and make at least $1 of trades within 90 days of using the code. So after the deposit, at least $1 of trades inside that 90-day window finishes the referral terms; the welcome offer's own deposit window is shorter, at 7 days. Credits from Polymarket US referrals can only be used towards trades.

Polymarket US promo code SPLASH

New to Polymarket US? Code SPLASH is for first-time Polymarket US users: Deposit $10, Get $25 in trading credits.

FAQ

Related guides

• All prediction market guides
• How to Deposit on Polymarket in the US
• How Long Does a Polymarket US Deposit Take?
• Polymarket US Deposit Methods, Limits and Timing
• Polymarket promo code: the new-user offer and where to enter the code

Sources

• Polymarket US: Place a Trade: https://docs.polymarket.us/learn/get-started/place-order
• Polymarket US: Browse Markets: https://docs.polymarket.us/learn/get-started/browse
• Polymarket US: What is Polymarket US?: https://docs.polymarket.us/getting-started/what-is-polymarket-us
• Polymarket US: Monitor Your Positions: https://docs.polymarket.us/learn/get-started/portfolio
• Polymarket US: Check Your Balance: https://docs.polymarket.us/learn/get-started/cash
• Polymarket US: Refer-A-Friend FAQs: https://docs.polymarket.us/faqs/refer-a-friend-faqs

All sources read November 10, 2026.

PolymarketPartner · Paid partnership with Polymarket. Polymarket US is for people 18 or older. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to make any trade, and any list of markets is information only and not a view on any market.