Market & Resolution Policy
How SOLCAST expects markets to be written, evidenced, resolved, disputed, and invalidated.
Market clarity
Questions must define a binary condition, relevant asset or event, time window, timezone, measurement rule, and authoritative source with enough precision for an independent reviewer to reach the same outcome.
Evidence hierarchy
The stated primary official source controls when available. A documented fallback source may be used only when the primary source cannot reliably determine the outcome. Social posts, screenshots, or secondary commentary should not override a defined official source.
Automatic resolution
Automatic markets may resolve only when required evidence is available and the configured condition can be evaluated deterministically. Missing or conflicting evidence must fail closed rather than fabricate an outcome.
Invalidation
A market may be marked invalid when rules are contradictory, evidence cannot determine the result, the event is cancelled in a way not covered by the rules, or a technical or integrity issue makes fair resolution impossible.
Disputes and review
Where review tools are available, disputes should identify the exact rule, timestamp, and evidence being challenged. Resolution records should preserve the final decision and supporting evidence.
Creator independence
Creating a market does not give the creator unilateral authority to change the result or alter rules after trading begins.