Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Robinhood Prediction Markets) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
50% | 50% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Go to the live market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
50% | 50% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Go to the live market → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Go to the live market → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Go to the live market → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Go to the live market → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Player G | 50% |
| Player H | 50% |
| Player Q | 50% |
| Player R | 50% |
| Player AA | 50% |
| Player AB | 50% |
| Player AG | 50% |
| Player AO | 50% |
| Player AP | 50% |
| Player A | 50% |
| Player B | 50% |
| Player I | 50% |
| Player J | 50% |
| Player K | 50% |
| Player L | 50% |
| Player S | 50% |
| Player T | 50% |
| Player U | 50% |
| Player V | 50% |
| Player AC | 50% |
| Player AD | 50% |
| Player AE | 50% |
| Player AF | 50% |
| Player AH | 50% |
| Player AI | 50% |
| Player AQ | 50% |
| Player AR | 50% |
| Player AS | 50% |
| Player AT | 50% |
| Player E | 50% |
| Player F | 50% |
| Player O | 50% |
| Player P | 50% |
| Player Y | 50% |
| Player Z | 50% |
| Player AK | 50% |
| Player AM | 50% |
| Player AN | 50% |
| Player AW | 50% |
| Player AX | 50% |
| Player C | 50% |
| Player D | 50% |
| Player M | 50% |
| Player N | 50% |
| Player W | 50% |
| Player X | 50% |
| Player AJ | 50% |
| Player AL | 50% |
| Player AU | 50% |
| Player AV | 50% |
| Other | 50% |
| Cameron Boozer | 22% |
| AJ Dybantsa | 18% |
| Caleb Wilson | 17% |
| Darryn Peterson | 16% |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 12% |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | 6% |
| Keaton Wagler | 5% |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 2% |
| Brayden Burries | 1% |
| Joshua Jefferson | 0% |
| Kingston Flemings | 0% |
| Morez Johnson Jr. | 0% |
| Nate Ament | 0% |
| Hannes Steinbach | 0% |
| Christian Anderson | 0% |
| Allen Graves | 0% |
| Cameron Carr | 0% |
| Alex Karaban | 0% |
| Koa Peat | 0% |
| Bennett Stirtz | 0% |
| Karim López | 0% |
| Sergio De Larrea | 0% |
| Tarris Reed Jr. | 0% |
| Dailyn Swain | 0% |
| Jayden Quaintance | 0% |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 0% |
| Aday Mara | 0% |
| Ebuka Okorie | 0% |
| Labaron Philon Jr. | 0% |
| Chris Cenac Jr. | 0% |
Market context
Market consensus: 50% chance of nba: 2026-27 rookie of the year. Prediction markets aggregate real capital to produce this probability signal. This market will resolve to the player who wins the Rookie of the Year award for the 2026-27 NBA regular season. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the o…
Methodology
We read NBA: 2026-27 Rookie of the Year from four platform perspectives: Polymarket (on-chain CLOB), Kalshi (CFTC-regulated exchange), Betfair Exchange (sports book exchange), Smarkets (peer-to-peer betting exchange). Polymarket's live mid is the canonical probability; the side-by-side columns benchmark fees, KYC, settlement currency and deposit rails so you can choose the venue that fits your jurisdiction and trade size.
Resolution & payout
Polymarket settles via UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer posts the outcome with a bond, the two-hour window runs, then the smart contract pays USDC.
Kalshi settles USD through the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse — the cleanest variant, with heavier KYC. Betfair Exchange settles in account currency (GBP/EUR), net of 2-5% commission. Smarkets follows the same model as Betfair with a lower default 2% commission.
FAQ
- What does Polymarket cost vs Kalshi?
- Polymarket: 0% fees, only Polygon network costs (~$0.01/trade). Kalshi: up to 7% per trade plus spread. For high-frequency traders, Polymarket is dramatically cheaper.
- Which platform has the deepest liquidity?
- Polymarket — by a wide margin. Top markets reach $50-500M volume, Kalshi ~$200M cumulative, Betfair similar. Deeper liquidity means your trade moves the quote less.
- Is Betfair a Polymarket alternative?
- Only partially. Betfair Exchange is UK-focused with a sports-betting emphasis; they have politics markets but with thinner liquidity than Polymarket. Settlement in GBP/EUR, 2-5% commission on winnings.
- What about Smarkets as an alternative?
- Smarkets is a UK betting exchange with a lower default commission (2%) than Betfair. Liquidity on political markets is below Polymarket, comparable to Kalshi. Geo-blocked in many jurisdictions.
- Which platform supports Klarna/SOFORT?
- Directly: none. Polymarket accepts only USDC on Polygon. Robinhood Prediction Markets offers a fiat on-ramp via Klarna or SOFORT (DE/AT/CH) and converts internally to USDC for the Polymarket order book. T+1 processing.
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