69% of Polymarket Retail Accounts Trade at a Loss

Galaxy Research found that 69% of retail accounts on the Polymarket platform closed their trades at a loss.

The analysis included transaction history for 2.9 million users on the blockchain. The total financial loss for this group amounted to approximately $339 million.

Loss-making traders closed their accounts roughly 2.5 times more often than those who made a profit.

Trading results varied significantly depending on participants' areas of interest. Users from the technology and science sectors showed the best performance.

Traders specializing in sports markets performed the worst. This confirms the general trend of losses for most retail investors on the platform.