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Portfolio Overview

Your portfolio consists of three main components: open positions, pending limit orders, and closed positions. Polysight provides real-time tracking and performance metrics for all your trading activity.

Positions

Open positions with unrealized P&L and current market value

Orders

Pending limit orders waiting to be filled or cancelled

History

Complete record of all filled orders and closed positions

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Viewing Positions

Access your open positions from **Positions** on the home screen.

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Position Details

Each position displays comprehensive information: 
Will Bitcoin reach $100k in 2024?
YES

Position: 145.50 shares
Entry Price: $0.685 avg
Current Price: $0.725
Market Value: $105.49

Cost Basis: $99.68
Unrealized P&L: +$5.81 (+5.8%)

[View Market] [Sell Position]

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Understanding Position Metrics

Total shares you own in this outcome.
  • Accumulated from one or more buy orders
  • Can be partially sold (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%)
  • Shown in number of shares (not dollar value)
Example: 145.50 shares means you own 145.50 shares of the YES outcome.
Average price paid per share across all purchases.Calculated as: Total Cost ÷ Total SharesExample:
  • First buy: 100 shares at 0.65 = 65.00
  • Second buy: 45.5 shares at 0.75 = 34.14
  • Average: 99.13 / 145.5 = 0.681/share
Entry price accounts for all buys but not any sells. If you sell and rebuy, average may change.
Live market price for this outcome right now.
  • Updates in real-time from Polymarket order book
  • Shows best available bid (for selling)
  • Used to calculate current market value
  • Changes as traders buy and sell
If current price is higher than your entry price, you have unrealized profit. If lower, unrealized loss.
What your position is worth at current market price.Calculated as: Position Size × Current PriceExample: 145.50 shares x 0.725 = 105.49This is how much you’d receive (before fees) if you sold your entire position right now at market price.
Total amount invested to build this position.Calculated as: Position Size × Entry Price (including fees paid)Example: 145.50 shares x 0.681 = 99.11This is your break-even point. Position must be worth more than this to profit.
Profit or loss on paper if you closed the position now.Calculated as: Market Value - Cost Basis
  • Positive (+) = Profitable position (in the money)
  • Negative (-) = Losing position (underwater)
  • Percentage = (P&L ÷ Cost Basis) × 100
Example: 105.49 - 99.68 = +$5.81 profit (+5.8%)
“Unrealized” means the profit/loss is not locked in yet. It changes as the market price moves. Only becomes “realized” when you sell.

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Managing Positions

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Selling Positions

Close or reduce your position to realize profits or cut losses:
1

Select Position

From **Positions**, click the market you want to sell.You’ll see:
  • Position summary
  • Current P&L
  • Sell Position button
2

Choose Sell Amount

Select what percentage to sell:
  • Partial Sell
  • Full Close
  • Custom Amount
Lock in profits while staying exposed:
  • 25% - Take small profit, keep most exposure
  • 50% - Split position, secure half the gains
  • 75% - Reduce risk, keep small remaining position
Partial sells are great when you have profits but think there’s more upside. Secure some gains while staying in the game.
3

Execute Sale

  1. Review sell details:
    • Shares being sold
    • Expected proceeds (after 1% fee)
    • Realized P&L on this sale
  2. Click **Execute** to sell
  3. Confirmation shows exact proceeds and fee
Sells use market orders for instant execution. You receive the best available bid price at the moment of sale.

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Position Actions

View Market

See the full market page with current prices, volume, and buy options. Useful for adding to your position.

Sell Position

Enter the sell flow to close or reduce your position. Choose amount and execute immediately.

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Managing Orders

Track and manage pending limit orders from **Orders**.

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Order Status

  • Live Orders
  • Filled Orders
  • Cancelled Orders
Pending limit orders waiting in the order book:
  • Order ID (unique identifier)
  • Market name
  • Side (BUY/SELL)
  • Price and size
  • Filled amount (partial fills)
  • Time remaining (if expiring)
Live orders can be cancelled anytime. Funds are locked until filled or cancelled.

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Cancelling Orders

Cancel limit orders that haven’t filled yet:
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Find Order

Go to **Orders** and locate the live order you want to cancel.
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Cancel Order

  1. Click the order to view details
  2. Click **Cancel Order** button
  3. Confirm cancellation
Cancellation is instant. Funds return to your tradable balance immediately.
Cannot cancel:
  • Orders that have already filled
  • Orders currently matching
  • Orders from other platforms (only Polysight orders)
If an order just filled, it will appear in your positions instead of orders list.

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Why Cancel Orders?

Market price moved and your limit order is now too far from current price to fill.Example: You set buy limit at 0.60, market is now at 0.75. Cancel and place new order at $0.72.
Your analysis or prediction changed based on new information.Example: News broke that changes your thesis. Cancel and reassess before entering at different price or side.
You need the locked funds for another trade opportunity.Example: Better opportunity emerged. Cancel old order to free up cash for new trade.
Order has been open for a long time without filling.Example: Limit order open for 2 days with no partial fills. Market may never reach your price. Cancel and try market order or different price.

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Portfolio Metrics

Your home screen displays key portfolio metrics:

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Financial Overview

 Financial Overview

 Positions Value: $2,450.25
 Tradable Balance: $1,125.50
🔒 Open Limit Orders: $325.00

 Unrealized P&L: +$187.50 (+8.3%)
Total market value of all open positions.Sum of: (Position Size × Current Price) for each positionThis is what you’d receive if you sold everything right now (before fees).
Available USDC.e for new trades.This is your “buying power” - liquid funds not locked in positions or orders.
Keep some tradable balance for opportunities. Don’t deploy 100% of funds at once.
USDC.e locked in pending limit orders.For BUY orders: Price × Size locked For SELL orders: Shares locked (shown as dollar value)These funds return to tradable balance when orders fill or get cancelled.
Total profit/loss across all open positions.
  • Dollar amount: Total gain or loss if you closed everything
  • Percentage: ROI on total invested capital
  • Updates in real-time as prices change
This is portfolio-wide P&L, not individual position P&L. View individual positions for per-market breakdown.

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Net Worth Calculation

Your total account value consists of: 
Net Worth = Tradable Balance
          + Positions Value
          + Open Orders Value

Example:
= $1,125.50 (tradable)
+ $2,450.25 (positions)
+ $325.00 (orders)
= $3,900.75 total

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Performance Tracking

Check your portfolio daily to:
  • Review position P&L changes
  • Monitor limit order fills
  • Identify winners and losers
  • Adjust positions based on new info
  • Take profits on big winners
Set a daily routine: Morning check before markets heat up, evening check to plan tomorrow’s trades.
Once per week, analyze:
  • Overall portfolio ROI
  • Best and worst trades
  • Win rate (% of profitable trades)
  • Average profit per trade
  • Category performance (politics vs sports etc)
Learn from both winners and losers to improve your strategy.
Manage risk with proper position sizing:
  • Small positions (< 5% of portfolio) - High-risk speculative trades
  • Medium positions (5-10%) - Standard conviction trades
  • Large positions (10-20%) - High-conviction value plays
  • Never more than 20% in one position
Diversification is crucial. Never put all funds in one market, even if you’re very confident. Markets can surprise you.
Protect your capital with discipline:
  • Stop-losses - Close positions down X% (e.g., -15%)
  • Profit targets - Take profits at Y% (e.g., +25%)
  • Time limits - Exit if market doesn’t move in Z days
  • Max drawdown - Stop trading if down more than W% (e.g., -30%)
Professional traders have rules and stick to them. Emotional decisions lead to losses. Set rules when calm, follow them when stressed.

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Trade History

View complete transaction history from **Orders** → History tab:

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What’s Recorded

  • All executed trades (buys and sells)
  • Limit order fills (partial and complete)
  • Fees paid
  • Timestamps
  • Transaction hashes (on-chain proof)
History helps with:
  • Tax reporting (capital gains/losses)
  • Performance analysis
  • Verifying executions
  • Dispute resolution

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Exporting History

Coming Soon: Export trade history as CSV for tax software and spreadsheet analysis.For now, transaction hashes can be viewed on Polygon block explorer (PolygonScan) for on-chain verification.

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Best Practices

Regular Reviews

Check portfolio daily. Markets move fast - stay informed on your positions and adjust as needed.

Take Profits

Don’t get greedy. When you have solid gains (20%+), consider taking partial profits to lock in success.

Cut Losses

Bad trades happen. Cut losses quickly (10-15% down) rather than hoping for recovery. Capital preservation is key.

Diversify

Spread risk across markets, categories, and timeframes. Never go all-in on one outcome.
Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. Markets are probabilistic - even good trades can lose. Focus on making +EV decisions over many trades, not winning every single trade.