Opening a Position
1
Choose a Market
Pick your direction (Long or Short)
2
Set Your Margin
Minimum $10 USDC
3
Select Leverage
Up to 10x, varies by market
4
Choose Order Type
Market order (immediate execution) or limit order (set a target price)
5
Review and Confirm
We execute the trade on Polymarket
Market Orders vs Limit Orders
Ultramarkets supports two order types for opening leveraged positions:- Market orders execute immediately at the current market price. Open fee is 0.5% of margin. Single fill: your position opens in one transaction.
- Limit orders let you set a target price. Your order rests on the Polymarket CLOB until the price is hit. Open fee is 1.5% of margin. Partial fills are supported, and your position builds up incrementally as fills arrive. Unfilled capital is refunded on cancellation or expiry.
Limit orders lock your capital (margin + vault loan + fee) upfront. If the order is partially filled and then cancelled, unfilled capital is refunded proportionally. See Limit Orders for full details.
Position Lifecycle
Once open, your position has three possible endings:Manual Close
You close it manually. Take profits or cut losses whenever you want.
Liquidation
If the market moves against you and your health drops to 45%, we close your position to protect the vault.
Auto-Close
Every market has a close date. All positions close automatically at this time.
Market Close Dates
Every market on Ultramarkets has a predetermined close date, set when the market is listed. This is not a fixed rule like “72 hours before resolution.” Close dates vary by market type:The close date is always visible in the market details and when previewing a position. Plan accordingly.
Trading Probability, Not Outcomes
This is the mental shift that matters: you’re trading probability movements, not betting on outcomes. You don’t need Trump to win to profit from a Trump YES position. You just need the probability to rise before the market closes. If you enter at 40% and exit at 50%, you profit. Whether Trump actually wins is irrelevant to your trade.This is what makes leveraged prediction markets work. You capture volatility during the trading window, then exit before resolution.

