Polymarket Trading Volume by Week or Category
Polymarket trading volume
Polymarket traded $4.5B in contracts ($2.3B in dollars paid) over Sep 16-Oct 15, 2026, 5% of prediction-market volume, down 7% from the 30 days before.
Down 7%vs. the 30 days before
$2.3B in dollars paid. Sep 16-Oct 15, 2026.
DraftKings Predictions 3%, Gemini under 1%, Kalshi 76%, Novig 2%, Polymarket US 12%, ProphetX under 1%, Rothera 1% and Underdog Exchange 1%.
Jun 17, 2026.
41.7 million trades in the window.
Polymarket’s records since August 2025
- Biggest day$582MJun 17, 2026
- Biggest 7 days$3.2BJul 1 to Jul 7, 2026
- Biggest month$11.3BJune 2026
Oct 15 was 26% of the record day.
The data as a table (439 rows)
| Date | Volume | Dollars paid | Trades | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | $153M | $78M | 1.4M | $347M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $155M | $78M | 1.4M | $348M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $147M | $76M | 1.4M | $344M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $120M | $61M | 1.3M | $341M |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $184M | $94M | 1.4M | $343M |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $162M | $83M | 1.4M | $345M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $136M | $66M | 1.4M | $340M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $122M | $58M | 1.4M | $347M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $114M | $56M | 1.3M | $339M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $145M | $74M | 1.3M | $334M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $143M | $72M | 1.4M | $334M |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $223M | $113M | 1.4M | $354M |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $175M | $92M | 1.3M | $348M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $141M | $70M | 1.4M | $335M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $135M | $67M | 1.3M | $330M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $120M | $59M | 1.4M | $340M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $131M | $66M | 1.4M | $340M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $130M | $64M | 1.3M | $341M |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $199M | $102M | 1.4M | $354M |
| Sep 26, 2026 | $161M | $81M | 1.3M | $356M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $138M | $70M | 1.3M | $350M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $138M | $72M | 1.4M | $347M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $113M | $57M | 1.4M | $341M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $133M | $66M | 1.5M | $342M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $129M | $63M | 1.5M | $341M |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $249M | $125M | 1.6M | $356M |
| Sep 19, 2026 | $183M | $93M | 1.3M | $354M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $153M | $76M | 1.6M | $345M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $143M | $75M | 1.4M | $344M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $155M | $69M | 1.4M | $335M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $155M | $74M | 1.4M | $368M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $142M | $67M | 1.4M | $369M |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $195M | $101M | 1.4M | $364M |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $195M | $99M | 1.5M | $360M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $163M | $76M | 1.4M | $360M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $149M | $70M | 1.6M | $353M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $178M | $92M | 1.7M | $355M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $162M | $81M | 1.7M | $354M |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $120M | $61M | 1.5M | $354M |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $184M | $95M | 1.6M | $349M |
| Sep 5, 2026 | $185M | $95M | 1.6M | $352M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $160M | $77M | 1.7M | $351M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $120M | $58M | 1.5M | $345M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $141M | $65M | 1.6M | $342M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $124M | $62M | 1.6M | $340M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $147M | $73M | 1.5M | $351M |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $191M | $103M | 1.6M | $357M |
| Aug 29, 2026 | $182M | $95M | 1.6M | $367M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $176M | $92M | 1.8M | $361M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $170M | $85M | 1.8M | $355M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $143M | $75M | 1.6M | $351M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $127M | $64M | 1.9M | $353M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $126M | $63M | 1.8M | $346M |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $222M | $114M | 2.0M | $346M |
| Aug 22, 2026 | $212M | $113M | 2.0M | $351M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $208M | $109M | 2.2M | $352M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $206M | $110M | 2.1M | $351M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $154M | $75M | 1.8M | $349M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $124M | $60M | 1.7M | $350M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $118M | $58M | 1.7M | $347M |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $190M | $102M | 1.6M | $345M |
| Aug 15, 2026 | $183M | $97M | 1.6M | $350M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $169M | $89M | 1.8M | $342M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $165M | $87M | 1.7M | $346M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $165M | $85M | 1.7M | $351M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $124M | $62M | 1.7M | $352M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $115M | $58M | 1.7M | $343M |
| Aug 9, 2026 | $139M | $74M | 1.6M | $343M |
| Aug 8, 2026 | $145M | $75M | 1.7M | $343M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $140M | $70M | 1.7M | $339M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $156M | $80M | 1.9M | $333M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $168M | $88M | 1.8M | $332M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $139M | $71M | 1.8M | $331M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $122M | $62M | 1.8M | $329M |
| Aug 2, 2026 | $165M | $86M | 1.7M | $330M |
| Aug 1, 2026 | $176M | $92M | 1.8M | $326M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $152M | $80M | 1.9M | $334M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $174M | $89M | 1.8M | $347M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $185M | $90M | 1.9M | $338M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $141M | $69M | 1.7M | $353M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $123M | $60M | 1.8M | $350M |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $147M | $75M | 1.7M | $351M |
| Jul 25, 2026 | $164M | $80M | 1.8M | $353M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $148M | $74M | 1.9M | $343M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $166M | $85M | 2.0M | $349M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $170M | $83M | 2.0M | $346M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $176M | $80M | 2.0M | $338M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $147M | $70M | 1.9M | $339M |
| Jul 19, 2026 | $400M | $178M | 2.1M | $393M |
| Jul 18, 2026 | $304M | $144M | 2.1M | $405M |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $206M | $102M | 2.2M | $404M |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $200M | $96M | 2.1M | $388M |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $324M | $153M | 2.3M | $378M |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $337M | $153M | 2.3M | $376M |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $152M | $70M | 2.0M | $394M |
| Jul 12, 2026 | $273M | $128M | 2.0M | $370M |
| Jul 11, 2026 | $343M | $155M | 2.3M | $458M |
| Jul 10, 2026 | $326M | $151M | 2.3M | $399M |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $376M | $160M | 2.5M | $418M |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $282M | $114M | 2.2M | $412M |
| Jul 7, 2026 | $563M | $227M | 2.8M | $372M |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $427M | $182M | 2.6M | $408M |
| Jul 5, 2026 | $347M | $147M | 2.3M | $419M |
| Jul 4, 2026 | $485M | $207M | 2.6M | $382M |
| Jul 3, 2026 | $488M | $192M | 2.7M | $423M |
| Jul 2, 2026 | $367M | $153M | 2.6M | $407M |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $508M | $206M | 2.7M | $392M |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $471M | $184M | 2.7M | $435M |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $431M | $155M | 2.6M | $439M |
| Jun 28, 2026 | $365M | $143M | 2.2M | $424M |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $448M | $179M | 2.7M | $476M |
| Jun 24, 2026 | $416M | $182M | 2.7M | $483M |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $401M | $176M | 2.7M | $438M |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $412M | $154M | 2.3M | $469M |
| Jun 21, 2026 | $422M | $168M | 2.3M | $440M |
| Jun 20, 2026 | $435M | $182M | 2.4M | $428M |
| Jun 19, 2026 | $336M | $143M | 2.4M | $442M |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $411M | $172M | 2.6M | $459M |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $582M | $208M | 2.8M | $520M |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $415M | $152M | 2.6M | $480M |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $487M | $191M | 2.7M | $482M |
| Jun 14, 2026 | $504M | $201M | 2.6M | $472M |
| Jun 13, 2026 | $385M | $149M | 2.2M | $481M |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $375M | $135M | 2.4M | $453M |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $369M | $121M | 2.3M | $443M |
| Jun 10, 2026 | $298M | $99M | 2.2M | $443M |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $297M | $100M | 2.5M | $428M |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $260M | $98M | 2.3M | $424M |
| Jun 7, 2026 | $264M | $111M | 2.2M | $424M |
| Jun 6, 2026 | $254M | $112M | 2.3M | $420M |
| Jun 5, 2026 | $222M | $98M | 2.4M | $418M |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $258M | $117M | 2.5M | $414M |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $394M | $111M | 2.3M | $576M |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $344M | $115M | 2.5M | $484M |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $273M | $106M | 2.3M | $429M |
| May 31, 2026 | $298M | $99M | 2.0M | $475M |
| May 30, 2026 | $287M | $131M | 2.2M | $472M |
| May 29, 2026 | $246M | $113M | 2.2M | $469M |
| May 28, 2026 | $235M | $109M | 2.4M | $463M |
| May 27, 2026 | $236M | $110M | 2.4M | $466M |
| May 26, 2026 | $237M | $106M | 2.4M | $470M |
| May 25, 2026 | $223M | $101M | 2.3M | $467M |
| May 24, 2026 | $276M | $139M | 2.4M | $468M |
| May 23, 2026 | $260M | $124M | 2.4M | $467M |
| May 22, 2026 | $260M | $98M | 2.3M | $459M |
| May 21, 2026 | $248M | $107M | 2.4M | $449M |
| May 20, 2026 | $238M | $101M | 2.3M | $454M |
| May 19, 2026 | $219M | $106M | 2.3M | $457M |
| May 18, 2026 | $200M | $86M | 2.3M | $456M |
| May 17, 2026 | $275M | $137M | 2.3M | $489M |
| May 16, 2026 | $243M | $118M | 2.3M | $460M |
| May 15, 2026 | $210M | $97M | 2.4M | $452M |
| May 14, 2026 | $205M | $96M | 2.4M | $448M |
| May 13, 2026 | $229M | $111M | 2.3M | $462M |
| May 12, 2026 | $228M | $107M | 2.3M | $444M |
| May 11, 2026 | $220M | $101M | 2.3M | $452M |
| May 10, 2026 | $252M | $131M | 2.2M | $468M |
| May 9, 2026 | $418M | $131M | 2.1M | $457M |
| May 8, 2026 | $193M | $96M | 2.4M | $455M |
| May 7, 2026 | $199M | $99M | 2.4M | $462M |
| May 6, 2026 | $192M | $96M | 2.4M | $455M |
| May 5, 2026 | $178M | $89M | 2.3M | $462M |
| May 4, 2026 | $192M | $92M | 2.2M | $459M |
| May 3, 2026 | $207M | $105M | 2.0M | $460M |
| May 2, 2026 | $191M | $103M | 2.0M | $452M |
| May 1, 2026 | $191M | $102M | 2.1M | $450M |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $284M | $139M | 2.2M | $579M |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $271M | $113M | 2.2M | $532M |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $323M | $102M | 2.0M | $508M |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $248M | $102M | 2.5M | $495M |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $296M | $134M | 2.4M | $484M |
| Apr 25, 2026 | $291M | $152M | 2.5M | $478M |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $301M | $134M | 2.6M | $489M |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $263M | $123M | 2.8M | $453M |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $274M | $135M | 3.0M | $449M |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $292M | $145M | 3.1M | $449M |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $245M | $116M | 2.7M | $477M |
| Apr 19, 2026 | $311M | $146M | 2.9M | $485M |
| Apr 18, 2026 | $294M | $146M | 3.0M | $463M |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $292M | $138M | 3.1M | $450M |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $265M | $131M | 3.0M | $437M |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $295M | $148M | 3.1M | $453M |
| Apr 14, 2026 | $299M | $148M | 3.1M | $460M |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $286M | $140M | 3.2M | $441M |
| Apr 12, 2026 | $362M | $170M | 3.3M | $456M |
| Apr 11, 2026 | $303M | $157M | 2.9M | $450M |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $293M | $136M | 3.1M | $472M |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $349M | $159M | 3.3M | $447M |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $462M | $180M | 3.3M | $524M |
| Apr 7, 2026 | $405M | $176M | 3.4M | $461M |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $303M | $135M | 3.2M | $432M |
| Apr 5, 2026 | $308M | $150M | 3.0M | $422M |
| Apr 4, 2026 | $263M | $136M | 2.7M | $454M |
| Apr 3, 2026 | $257M | $129M | 3.1M | $425M |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $278M | $137M | 3.4M | $419M |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $298M | $156M | 3.4M | $412M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $298M | $147M | 3.6M | $477M |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $271M | $136M | 3.5M | $466M |
| Mar 29, 2026 | $325M | $164M | 3.2M | $470M |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $328M | $168M | 3.3M | $464M |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $311M | $158M | 3.7M | $450M |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $307M | $153M | 3.8M | $449M |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $339M | $145M | 3.8M | $477M |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $307M | $147M | 4.0M | $438M |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $324M | $154M | 4.4M | $434M |
| Mar 22, 2026 | $373M | $185M | 3.8M | $454M |
| Mar 21, 2026 | $368M | $187M | 3.5M | $449M |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $336M | $167M | 3.7M | $435M |
| Mar 19, 2026 | $375M | $182M | 4.2M | $437M |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $387M | $178M | 4.2M | $460M |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $360M | $167M | 4.0M | $478M |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $345M | $148M | 3.9M | $451M |
| Mar 15, 2026 | $338M | $155M | 3.4M | $449M |
| Mar 14, 2026 | $334M | $158M | 3.2M | $447M |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $330M | $153M | 3.8M | $439M |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $342M | $156M | 3.6M | $430M |
| Mar 11, 2026 | $365M | $162M | 3.5M | $422M |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $341M | $162M | 3.7M | $403M |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $295M | $144M | 3.5M | $377M |
| Mar 8, 2026 | $361M | $177M | 3.6M | $394M |
| Mar 7, 2026 | $362M | $166M | 3.5M | $390M |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $374M | $154M | 3.7M | $378M |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $315M | $145M | 3.8M | $363M |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $413M | $181M | 3.9M | $375M |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $349M | $161M | 4.0M | $431M |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $322M | $147M | 3.7M | $398M |
| Mar 1, 2026 | $377M | $177M | 3.7M | $400M |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $478M | $208M | 3.8M | $410M |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $370M | $145M | 3.9M | $426M |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $335M | $141M | 3.4M | $413M |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $319M | $144M | 3.5M | $410M |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $278M | $135M | 3.2M | $406M |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $243M | $116M | 3.1M | $386M |
| Feb 22, 2026 | $283M | $143M | 2.9M | $408M |
| Feb 21, 2026 | $282M | $143M | 2.9M | $406M |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $259M | $126M | 3.3M | $390M |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $260M | $125M | 3.5M | $381M |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $260M | $124M | 3.3M | $373M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $255M | $121M | 3.5M | $375M |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $221M | $104M | 3.3M | $351M |
| Feb 15, 2026 | $280M | $135M | 3.3M | $363M |
| Feb 14, 2026 | $252M | $124M | 3.3M | $363M |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $259M | $126M | 3.0M | $351M |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $264M | $131M | 2.7M | $358M |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $277M | $135M | 2.5M | $364M |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $277M | $133M | 2.4M | $344M |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $269M | $126M | 2.3M | $352M |
| Feb 8, 2026 | $312M | $152M | 2.3M | $386M |
| Feb 7, 2026 | $268M | $133M | 2.1M | $366M |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $251M | $121M | 2.4M | $346M |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $254M | $123M | 2.2M | $346M |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $241M | $118M | 2.2M | $338M |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $309M | $134M | 2.2M | $411M |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $281M | $129M | 2.1M | $376M |
| Feb 1, 2026 | $304M | $144M | 2.0M | $365M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $353M | $162M | 2.2M | $405M |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $328M | $146M | 2.1M | $380M |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $244M | $115M | 1.8M | $365M |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $324M | $152M | 1.8M | $389M |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $255M | $117M | 1.7M | $368M |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $276M | $119M | 1.7M | $367M |
| Jan 25, 2026 | $276M | $134M | 1.6M | $373M |
| Jan 24, 2026 | $257M | $124M | 1.5M | $370M |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $231M | $107M | 1.8M | $357M |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $258M | $117M | 1.8M | $363M |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $264M | $118M | 1.7M | $358M |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $247M | $106M | 1.6M | $364M |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $224M | $100M | 1.5M | $335M |
| Jan 18, 2026 | $270M | $130M | 1.6M | $343M |
| Jan 17, 2026 | $263M | $128M | 1.5M | $338M |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $235M | $115M | 1.8M | $312M |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $247M | $115M | 1.9M | $310M |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $267M | $118M | 1.9M | $311M |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $249M | $114M | 1.9M | $287M |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $227M | $105M | 1.8M | $279M |
| Jan 11, 2026 | $236M | $118M | 1.5M | $289M |
| Jan 10, 2026 | $238M | $116M | 1.5M | $284M |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $238M | $102M | 1.7M | $268M |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $208M | $91M | 1.6M | $256M |
| Jan 7, 2026 | $209M | $94M | 1.5M | $253M |
| Jan 6, 2026 | $191M | $86M | 1.8M | $242M |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $184M | $85M | 1.7M | $232M |
| Jan 4, 2026 | $209M | $96M | 1.4M | $293M |
| Jan 3, 2026 | $261M | $120M | 1.3M | $277M |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $209M | $86M | 1.4M | $273M |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $182M | $92M | 1.1M | $259M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $183M | $95M | 1.2M | $350M |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $212M | $103M | 1.3M | $339M |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $188M | $93M | 1.2M | $340M |
| Dec 28, 2025 | $157M | $78M | 1.1M | $332M |
| Dec 27, 2025 | $154M | $77M | 1.0M | $331M |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $145M | $74M | 1.1M | $324M |
| Dec 25, 2025 | $155M | $70M | 945K | $340M |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $158M | $72M | 1.0M | $310M |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $163M | $75M | 1.1M | $333M |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $164M | $75M | 1.2M | $326M |
| Dec 21, 2025 | $184M | $88M | 1.1M | $321M |
| Dec 20, 2025 | $206M | $95M | 1.0M | $313M |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $203M | $94M | 1.1M | $310M |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $155M | $70M | 963K | $302M |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $138M | $57M | 884K | $281M |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $153M | $60M | 1.0M | $276M |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $150M | $63M | 1.0M | $278M |
| Dec 14, 2025 | $174M | $82M | 934K | $297M |
| Dec 13, 2025 | $118M | $55M | 708K | $280M |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $132M | $61M | 767K | $272M |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $144M | $65M | 790K | $272M |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $212M | $80M | 1.0M | $296M |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $207M | $82M | 948K | $310M |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $165M | $65M | 921K | $294M |
| Dec 7, 2025 | $218M | $91M | 869K | $311M |
| Dec 6, 2025 | $192M | $77M | 875K | $301M |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $186M | $76M | 830K | $312M |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $195M | $86M | 871K | $298M |
| Dec 3, 2025 | $176M | $73M | 838K | $292M |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $166M | $76M | 811K | $279M |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $159M | $71M | 781K | $271M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $158M | $75M | 704K | $292M |
| Nov 29, 2025 | $144M | $71M | 726K | $286M |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $151M | $69M | 692K | $287M |
| Nov 27, 2025 | $154M | $69M | 685K | $286M |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $153M | $65M | 713K | $277M |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $172M | $77M | 736K | $267M |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $152M | $66M | 660K | $265M |
| Nov 23, 2025 | $150M | $78M | 603K | $276M |
| Nov 22, 2025 | $143M | $73M | 632K | $274M |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $134M | $63M | 658K | $261M |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $127M | $60M | 626K | $260M |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $127M | $59M | 600K | $250M |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $154M | $67M | 603K | $250M |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $150M | $65M | 599K | $252M |
| Nov 16, 2025 | $151M | $79M | 591K | $251M |
| Nov 15, 2025 | $126M | $64M | 523K | $255M |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $142M | $69M | 611K | $248M |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $164M | $79M | 687K | $241M |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $135M | $63M | 638K | $240M |
| Nov 11, 2025 | $116M | $55M | 593K | $232M |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $118M | $55M | 543K | $228M |
| Nov 9, 2025 | $177M | $95M | 601K | $238M |
| Nov 8, 2025 | $128M | $67M | 578K | $239M |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $122M | $56M | 579K | $224M |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $120M | $57M | 589K | $218M |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $161M | $78M | 585K | $216M |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $155M | $71M | 659K | $241M |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $138M | $62M | 548K | $241M |
| Nov 2, 2025 | $148M | $77M | 521K | $241M |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $156M | $83M | 560K | $246M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $126M | $65M | 596K | $249M |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $173M | $88M | 605K | $246M |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $192M | $81M | 571K | $256M |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $170M | $75M | 530K | $256M |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $142M | $64M | 506K | $247M |
| Oct 26, 2025 | $143M | $70M | 477K | $244M |
| Oct 25, 2025 | $164M | $74M | 469K | $239M |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $138M | $56M | 498K | $233M |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $145M | $56M | 447K | $221M |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $138M | $63M | 431K | $224M |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $183M | $64M | 485K | $213M |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $148M | $55M | 408K | $207M |
| Oct 19, 2025 | $168M | $70M | 413K | $215M |
| Oct 18, 2025 | $141M | $68M | 383K | $211M |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $133M | $56M | 372K | $198M |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $141M | $57M | 376K | $197M |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $137M | $46M | 332K | $186M |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $146M | $47M | 374K | $182M |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $197M | $49M | 339K | $185M |
| Oct 12, 2025 | $174M | $56M | 369K | $188M |
| Oct 11, 2025 | $141M | $56M | 310K | $186M |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $177M | $69M | 388K | $180M |
| Oct 9, 2025 | $126M | $55M | 303K | $186M |
| Oct 8, 2025 | $92M | $43M | 291K | $176M |
| Oct 7, 2025 | $72M | $38M | 294K | $169M |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $60M | $25M | 278K | $166M |
| Oct 5, 2025 | $88M | $47M | 304K | $171M |
| Oct 4, 2025 | $65M | $30M | 275K | $172M |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $58M | $22M | 228K | $163M |
| Oct 2, 2025 | $57M | $26M | 248K | $161M |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $69M | $30M | 243K | $154M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $73M | $31M | 239K | $173M |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $53M | $26M | 238K | $166M |
| Sep 28, 2025 | $83M | $40M | 240K | $177M |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $55M | $26M | 202K | $172M |
| Sep 26, 2025 | $51M | $23M | 188K | $165M |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $58M | $27M | 210K | $167M |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $51M | $26M | 203K | $167M |
| Sep 23, 2025 | $54M | $29M | 216K | $161M |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $54M | $30M | 258K | $158M |
| Sep 21, 2025 | $70M | $37M | 224K | $163M |
| Sep 20, 2025 | $56M | $30M | 191K | $160M |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $50M | $25M | 217K | $158M |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $53M | $24M | 189K | $159M |
| Sep 17, 2025 | $97M | $34M | 210K | $161M |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $88M | $30M | 199K | $171M |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $42M | $19M | 164K | $162M |
| Sep 14, 2025 | $62M | $31M | 168K | $171M |
| Sep 13, 2025 | $49M | $24M | 152K | $167M |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $46M | $22M | 153K | $161M |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $45M | $21M | 142K | $156M |
| Sep 10, 2025 | $45M | $20M | 146K | $158M |
| Sep 9, 2025 | $45M | $22M | 156K | $155M |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $43M | $20M | 143K | $151M |
| Sep 7, 2025 | $55M | $28M | 132K | $157M |
| Sep 6, 2025 | $42M | $22M | 130K | $151M |
| Sep 5, 2025 | $58M | $28M | 154K | $152M |
| Sep 4, 2025 | $37M | $18M | 137K | $146M |
| Sep 3, 2025 | $41M | $21M | 136K | $146M |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $52M | $23M | 155K | $145M |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $38M | $19M | 142K | $137M |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $42M | $19M | 140K | $150M |
| Aug 30, 2025 | $40M | $21M | 145K | $150M |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $37M | $18M | 156K | $148M |
| Aug 28, 2025 | $34M | $17M | 156K | $146M |
| Aug 27, 2025 | $43M | $20M | 170K | $153M |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $33M | $15M | 162K | $145M |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $37M | $17M | 163K | $142M |
| Aug 24, 2025 | $36M | $18M | 158K | $141M |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $32M | $16M | 159K | $142M |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $50M | $23M | 173K | $141M |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $36M | $17M | 166K | $141M |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $37M | $17M | 164K | $139M |
| Aug 19, 2025 | $42M | $19M | 157K | $139M |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $36M | $17M | 170K | $132M |
| Aug 17, 2025 | $37M | $18M | 155K | $132M |
| Aug 16, 2025 | $34M | $17M | 161K | $134M |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $43M | $20M | 189K | $134M |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $41M | $20M | 172K | $133M |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $42M | $18M | 171K | $130M |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $33M | $15M | 152K | $126M |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $26M | $12M | 147K | $122M |
| Aug 10, 2025 | $30M | $15M | 138K | $123M |
| Aug 9, 2025 | $30M | $14M | 117K | $121M |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $32M | $15M | 152K | $119M |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $33M | $15M | 156K | $117M |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $36M | $16M | 156K | $116M |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $27M | $13M | 149K | $113M |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $25M | $11M | 133K | $111M |
| Aug 3, 2025 | $32M | $16M | 137K | $112M |
| Aug 2, 2025 | $29M | $13M | 137K | $108M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $38M | $18M | 163K | $105M |
Combos, not ranked: $7M paid for multi-leg parlays in 30 days (under 1% of dollars paid). Each leg sells for a few cents, so counted in contracts at $1 they’d top every category.
| 1Sports | $2.1B | 45.2% | −30.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2Other | $959M | 21.1% | +314.1% |
| 3Crypto | $759M | 16.7% | −13.4% |
| 4Politics | $289M | 6.4% | +19.1% |
| 5World | $162M | 3.6% | +31.2% |
| 6Weather | $80M | 1.8% | −18.7% |
| 7Economics | $62M | 1.4% | −68.9% |
| 8Tech | $46M | 1.0% | +53.8% |
| 9Mentions | $43M | 0.9% | −5.9% |
| 10Finance | $29M | 0.7% | −14.7% |
| 11Culture | $20M | 0.4% | −52.8% |
| 12Companies | $5.5M | 0.1% | −41.3% |
| 13Health | $43K | 0.0% | +52.6% |
Polymarket’s most traded markets
10 rows shown
| Fed Decision in October?Polymarket · Economics | $43M |
|---|---|
| Brazil Presidential ElectionPolymarket · Politics | $36M |
| Which party will gain most seats in Russian Parliamentary Election?Polymarket · Politics | $23M |
| Eagles vs. BearsPolymarket · Sports | $20M |
| Rams vs. BroncosPolymarket · Sports | $18M |
| Colts vs. ChiefsPolymarket · Sports | $17M |
| Falcons vs. PackersPolymarket · Sports | $15M |
| Norway vs. DenmarkPolymarket · Sports | $15M |
| Lions vs. BillsPolymarket · Sports | $14M |
| Fed Decision in October?Polymarket · Economics | $13M |
| AS Roma vs. Real Madrid CFPolymarket · Sports | $11M |
| AS Roma vs. Real Madrid CFPolymarket · Sports | $11M |
| Bills vs. RamsPolymarket · Sports | $11M |
| LoL: Cloud9 vs Karmine Corp (BO5) - Worlds Play-InPolymarket · Sports | $10M |
| Ravens vs. FalconsPolymarket · Sports | $9.3M |
| Dota 2: Team Yandex vs Team Spirit (BO5) - BLAST Slam PlayoffsPolymarket · Sports | $9.2M |
| LoL: BNK FEARX vs JD Gaming (BO5) - Demacia Cup Global Invitational PlayoffsPolymarket · Sports | $8.9M |
| Club Atlético de Madrid vs. Manchester United FCPolymarket · Other | $8.8M |
| LoL: Cloud9 vs Karmine Corp (BO5) - Worlds Play-InPolymarket · Sports | $8.7M |
| LoL: Team WE vs HANJIN BRION (BO5) - Demacia Cup Global Invitational PlayoffsPolymarket · Sports | $8.5M |
| LoL: HANJIN BRION vs LGD Gaming (BO5) - Demacia Cup Global Invitational PlayoffsPolymarket · Sports | $7.9M |
| Seahawks vs. BroncosPolymarket · Sports | $7.5M |
| Will the Tesla Roadster's 0-60 time be less than 1 second?Polymarket · Tech | $5.3M |
| LoL: FURIA Esports vs MVK Esports (BO5) - Worlds Play-InPolymarket · Sports | $4.4M |
| KKS Lech Poznań vs. Bayer 04 LeverkusenPolymarket · Sports | $2.3M |
| Counter-Strike: Legacy vs FURIA (BO3) - Thunderpick World Championship Group BPolymarket · Sports | $2.1M |
| LoL: MVK Esports vs Karmine Corp (BO5) - Worlds Play-InPolymarket · Sports | $1.8M |
| Counter-Strike: Legacy vs BetBoom Team (BO3) - Thunderpick World Championship Group BPolymarket · Sports | $1.8M |
| Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles DodgersPolymarket · Sports | $1.7M |
| Valorant: 100 Thieves vs G2 Esports (BO3) - VCT Champions PlayoffsPolymarket · Sports | $1.6M |
How Polymarket trades
The data as a table (90 rows)
| Date | Open interest |
|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | $347M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $348M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $344M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $341M |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $343M |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $345M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $340M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $347M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $339M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $334M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $334M |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $354M |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $348M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $335M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $330M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $340M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $340M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $341M |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $354M |
| Sep 26, 2026 | $356M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $350M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $347M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $341M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $342M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $341M |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $356M |
| Sep 19, 2026 | $354M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $345M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $344M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $335M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $368M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $369M |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $364M |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $360M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $360M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $353M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $355M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $354M |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $354M |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $349M |
| Sep 5, 2026 | $352M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $351M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $345M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $342M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $340M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $351M |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $357M |
| Aug 29, 2026 | $367M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $361M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $355M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $351M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $353M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $346M |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $346M |
| Aug 22, 2026 | $351M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $352M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $351M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $349M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $350M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $347M |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $345M |
| Aug 15, 2026 | $350M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $342M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $346M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $351M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $352M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $343M |
| Aug 9, 2026 | $343M |
| Aug 8, 2026 | $343M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $339M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $333M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $332M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $331M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $329M |
| Aug 2, 2026 | $330M |
| Aug 1, 2026 | $326M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $334M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $347M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $338M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $353M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $350M |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $351M |
| Jul 25, 2026 | $353M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $343M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $349M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $346M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $338M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $339M |
| Jul 19, 2026 | $393M |
| Jul 18, 2026 | $405M |
The data as a table (90 rows)
| Date | Trades |
|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.5M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.5M |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.3M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.5M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.4M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1.5M |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.5M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.5M |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1.9M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.0M |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.0M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 2.2M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 2.1M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1.6M |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.9M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.9M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1.9M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.7M |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.8M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1.9M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 2.0M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 2.0M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 2.0M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1.9M |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 2.1M |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.1M |
Polymarket’s share of prediction-market volume
Polymarket handled 4.0% of the volume across the venues we track in the week of Oct 5, against 58.7% in the week of Aug 4, 2025.
Polymarket month by month and week by week
Polymarket has traded $74.4B in 2026, through Oct 16, 2026. Its busiest whole month was June, with $11.3B.
Polymarket’s share of the venues’ volume went from 10.6% in the week of Jul 27 to 4.3% in the week of Oct 12 (so far).
The 12 weeks as a table
| Week | Volume | Share of all venues |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026 (so far) | $683M | 4.3% |
| Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 | $1.01B | 4.0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | $1.06B | 4.4% |
| Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 | $1.01B | 4.8% |
| Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | $1.18B | 5.8% |
| Sep 7, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026 | $1.16B | 6.8% |
| Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 6, 2026 | $1.06B | 7.3% |
| Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026 | $1.12B | 8.8% |
| Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 | $1.24B | 10.7% |
| Aug 10, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 | $1.11B | 10.0% |
| Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 | $1.01B | 9.8% |
| Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 2, 2026 | $1.12B | 10.6% |
Polymarket month by month since August 2025
| Month | Volume | Dollars paid | vs. month before | vs. a year earlier | Share of all venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026so far | $2.4B | $1.2B | – | – | 4.2% |
| September 2026 | $4.7B | $2.3B | −6% | +183% | 5.8% |
| August 2026 | $5.0B | $2.6B | −42% | +350% | 9.8% |
| July 2026 | $8.6B | $3.9B | −24% | – | 15.2% |
| June 2026 | $11.3B | $4.4B | +55% | – | 22.5% |
| May 2026 | $7.3B | $3.3B | −19% | – | 28.4% |
| April 2026 | $9.0B | $4.2B | −15% | – | 37.8% |
| March 2026 | $10.6B | $5.0B | +33% | – | 44.6% |
| February 2026 | $7.9B | $3.7B | +4% | – | 43.2% |
| January 2026 | $7.7B | $3.5B | +44% | – | 44.5% |
| December 2025 | $5.3B | $2.4B | +23% | – | 44.7% |
| November 2025 | $4.3B | $2.1B | +5% | – | 42.8% |
| October 2025 | $4.1B | $1.7B | +149% | – | 48.5% |
| September 2025 | $1.6B | $778M | +49% | – | 36.5% |
| August 2025 | $1.1B | $522M | – | – | 56.2% |
How we count volume
Volume is contracts traded at their $1 face value: a contract that pays $1 if it’s right counts as $1, whatever it cost. Dollars paid is what traders actually spent, each contract at the price it traded. A 10¢ contract adds $1 to volume and 10¢ to dollars paid, so the gap is widest on long shots.
The venues don’t report alike: Kalshi’s headline figure counts contracts at $1, while Polymarket reports dollars paid. We count every venue both ways from the same trade data, so Polymarket’s figures here compare directly with every other venue’s.
Sources: DraftKings Predictions / Gemini / Kalshi / Novig / Polymarket / Polymarket US / ProphetX / Rothera / Underdog Exchange via DeFi Rate, observed · Every venue’s volume; DeFi Rate (daily volume by venue, Aug 1, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026, UTC days), observed .
DeFi Rate tracks Polymarket’s trading volume every day: contracts traded and dollars paid, its share of prediction-market volume, its busiest categories and markets, open interest and trades, and every month since August 2025. The figures come from our market data, update through the day, and are free to cite with a link. Compare Kalshi volume and Polymarket US volume, or every venue side by side on the prediction market volume page.
What’s on this page
At a glance and records. Polymarket’s latest full day, the last 7 and 30 days, the year so far and everything we track, each with the dollars actually paid, plus its biggest day, week and month.
Volume by day. Every day we track, on a chart you can set to 30 days, 90 days, a year or all of it.
Categories and markets. Where Polymarket’s volume comes from, by category, and its most traded markets over 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days.
How Polymarket trades. Trades per day, the average trade, open interest at each day’s close and how many markets trade.
Market share and history. Polymarket’s share of all prediction-market volume, day by day, and every month with its change from the month before and a year earlier.
Methodology
Data. Volume comes from DeFi Rate’s market data, built from each venue’s own trades. Days are UTC; weeks run Monday to Sunday. The latest day stays open until it ends, and each section shows when its figures were observed.
Two measures. Volume counts contracts traded at their $1 face value. Dollars paid counts each contract at the price it traded. We count every venue both ways from the same trades, so figures compare across venues even though the venues report differently: Kalshi’s headline figure counts contracts, Polymarket’s counts dollars paid.
Market share. Polymarket’s volume divided by the volume of every venue we track (Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US), in the same measure over the same days.
Categories. Each market is counted in one category. Multi-leg combos have their own category, stated in dollars paid beside the ranking rather than ranked: each leg sells for a few cents, so counted in contracts at $1 they’d top every category. Volume without a category is ranked as Other.
History and records. Our daily history starts August 1, 2025, so records are the biggest since then. When our data provider has lost part of a day, changes compare the average day across the days both periods have in full, and say how many were left out.
Frequently asked questions
- How is Polymarket volume calculated?
Polymarket reports taker volume in dollars paid: contracts traded times the price paid. Kalshi’s headline figure instead counts contracts at their $1 face value. We count both venues both ways from the same trades, so on this page Polymarket’s volume (contracts at $1) and dollars paid compare directly with Kalshi’s.
- Is Polymarket volume calculated the same way as Kalshi’s?
Not in the venues’ own reports: Kalshi counts contracts at $1 face value, Polymarket counts dollars paid. That’s why we count both venues both ways from the same trade data, so the figures on DeFi Rate compare like for like.
- How often is the Polymarket data updated?
Through the day. The latest day fills in as trades happen and closes at midnight UTC; the 30-day figures, charts and tables update with it, and each section shows when it was observed.
- Do these numbers include Polymarket US?
No. The chart uses Polymarket’s international volume. Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated product, is a separate platform and represents a small fraction of Polymarket’s total activity.
- How reliable is Polymarket’s volume?
It carries more uncertainty than Kalshi’s. Beyond the methodology issue above, a Columbia University study estimated that roughly 25% of Polymarket’s historical volume reflected wash trading, with the figure running higher in sports markets specifically. Kalshi has a different risk profile on this front.
- How will Polymarket’s new fee structure impact volume?
The change is significant for volume interpretation because the prior zero-fee environment is widely cited as a condition that made wash trading cheap and common on the platform. Whether fees reduce artificial volume meaningfully will become clearer over the coming months.
- Can Kalshi and Polymarket volume be compared directly?
Not cleanly. The two platforms use different volume methodologies, operate under different regulatory frameworks, and serve partially different user bases. The market share figures on this page use each platform’s reported numbers on a consistent weekly basis, which is the most comparable view available, but the figures should be treated as directional rather than precise.
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