Read and execute is Nimb's workflow: read the market in the analysis panel, then act on it in the order ticket, in one place. On Nimb that means four steps (read, check, execute, review), and most good readings stop before the third. The tagline sums it up: read the market before you trade it.
What does "read and execute" mean on Nimb?
The workflow in one line:
Read → Check → Execute → Review
- Read. Work out what the price, flow and holders say about the event, and how much to trust them.
- Check. Run the "Before you trade" checks and compare your chance with the break-even price.
- Execute. Only if the reading survives: set a side and an amount in the ticket, and sign in your own wallet.
- Review. Follow the position in your portfolio, and score the reading in your log when the market resolves. The review feeds the next reading.
Why put analysis and the order ticket on one screen?
Because the costly mistakes happen in the gap between them. On many trading screens the analysis lives in one tab and the order form in another, so the last thing you see before you buy is a price and a button. On Nimb the market panel and the ticket share one panel: the reading, chart, holders and rules sit above, the ticket sits below, and the break-even line is in both.
The aim is not speed. It is that the facts which should stop a trade (a thin book, a rule you have not read, a move you cannot explain) are on screen at the moment you decide.
What do you read first?
Open a circle on the map and the market panel gives you, top to bottom:
| Block | Question it answers |
|---|---|
| The reading | What does the market say now? One sentence: "Traders see a 41% chance…, down 4 points this week." |
| Price chart | Is this level new or settled? Did it jump on news or drift? |
| Money flow | Who has been paying up: buyers of Yes or of No, and how much? |
| Holders | Is the market held by many wallets or a few? Hedged positions are netted out. |
| Rules | What exactly has to happen, by when, according to which source? |
Read the rules last but never skip them: the title describes the question, the rules decide it. The method behind each block is in how to read a market.
What should I check between reading and executing?
The "Before you trade" block runs up to five checks on every market. See Before you trade for each one.
- Is the move unusual? "Moved 6 points in 24 hours, 2.4× a typical day. Unusual moves often follow news: check what happened before you follow it."
- Can the order fill near the price? A thin order book means a large order gets a worse price.
- Who holds it? If one wallet holds more than 35% of the top holders' value, one seller can move the market.
- When does it resolve? Within 7 days, one piece of news can settle it; until then, your money is locked unless you sell.
- What chance do you need? "Buying Yes at 41% only pays off if the real chance is above 42.2% (fees included). Ask yourself whether you know something the market does not."
The last check is the one that matters most. Write your own chance down before you look at the ticket. If it is not clearly above the break-even probability, there is nothing to execute. This is also where alpha gets tested: informational edge has to clear fees, spread and noise, and most apparent edge does not.
How do you execute in the ticket?
If the reading survives, the order ticket below the panel turns it into one order. Choose Yes or No, type one amount in dollars, and read the sentence before you press the button: "You buy 237 Yes shares at 41% each. If it happens, you get $237.12. Otherwise you lose $100.00. Break-even 42.2% with fees." The amount is all-in, fees included. The button always names the next step, from "Connect wallet" to "Buy Yes · $100" to "Confirm in your wallet". Your wallet signs, and the order goes to Polymarket. Nimb never holds your funds.
Keep the first order small. A reading can be right and the timing wrong.
How do you review a trade?
After the trade, the portfolio shows each position as a circle sized by value, with entry → mark and unrealised P&L. Two habits close the loop:
- Reread the market when the price moves a lot. Ask whether the reason you bought still holds, not whether you are up or down.
- When it resolves, enter the outcome in your reading log and update your Brier score. The log, not your P&L on a handful of trades, tells you whether your readings beat the market.
When should I not execute?
Most good readings end without a trade. A reading is good when it is accurate, not when it leads to an order. Stop at reading when:
- your chance is within a few points of the break-even, or you have not written one down;
- the price moved and you do not know why;
- the book is thin for the amount you want to trade, or the spread is wide;
- you have not read the rules, or they are ambiguous;
- the market resolves far in the future and the money would be locked up longer than you want;
- you are trading to win back a loss, or because you are bored;
- you are in the United States, the United Kingdom, France or another restricted country. Nimb checks Polymarket's geoblock before every order; in close-only countries, which include all three, you can close positions but not open them. See eligibility.
The workflow never says "trade now". It says read first, and act only when the reading survives the costs.
Prediction markets are risky; you can lose your whole stake. Nothing on Nimb is financial advice. Read the risks of prediction markets before you trade.
Last reviewed 2026-11-07 · Data from Polymarket · Not financial advice · Nimb is not affiliated with Polymarket.