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34¢ Polymarket Price Explained

Decimal
2.94
American
+194
Fractional
33/17
Implied probability
34.00%
Polymarket
34¢
$100 wins
194.12
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Results
Decimal odds2.941
American
+194
Fractional
33/17
Implied probability
34.00%
Polymarket
34¢
Profit
194.12
Total return
294.12

2.941 decimal, +194 American, 34.00% implied probability

A Polymarket share priced at 34¢ pays $1.00 if the market resolves in its favour, so the price is the market's probability: 34.00%. In sportsbook terms that is 2.94 decimal odds or +194 American odds. The NO side of the same market sits near 66.00%.

What a 34¢ share pays

Each share pays $1.00 on a win, so the profit per share is a dollar minus the price. On 100 dollars' worth of shares the return is 294.12, a profit of 194.12.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
1019.4129.41
2548.5373.53
5097.06147.06
100194.12294.12
500970.591,470.59
1,0001,941.182,941.18

Break-even and long-run results

Because the price is a probability, the break-even rate is the price itself: 34.00%. If your own estimate of the outcome is higher than 34.00%, the share is value; if it is lower, it is not.

Return on stake by long-run win rate
Win rateReturn on stake
34%0.0%
50%47.1%
55%61.8%
60%76.5%
65%91.2%

34¢ is an underdog share with an implied chance of 34.00% and a payout of 194.12 per 100 dollars staked. Prediction markets often price underdogs closer to fair than sportsbooks do, so this is a good range for cross-market comparison.

Converting 34¢ by hand

Treat the price as a probability: 34¢ is 34.00%. Decimal odds are one divided by that, 2.941, which bookmakers would display as 2.94. American odds follow from the decimal price: an underdog, so (2.941 − 1) × 100 gives +194. In fractional terms the closest traditional price is 33/17.

YES, NO and the spread

On a liquid market the YES and NO prices add up to about $1.00; at 34¢ the NO side should be near 66.00%. Anything above $1.00 in total is the spread, the prediction-market equivalent of a bookmaker's vig. Enter both sides in the Polymarket converter to measure it.

Fees and comparison with sportsbooks

Fees, where a market charges them, come off profit and work exactly like exchange commission. At 2% the share is worth 2.902 decimal, at 5% 2.844. A sportsbook offering better than the effective price beats the market.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%2.902+19034.45%
5%2.844+18435.16%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • 29¢ · 3.45 · 29.0%
  • 32¢ · 3.13 · 32.0%
  • 33¢ · 3.03 · 33.0%
  • 35¢ · 2.86 · 35.0%
  • 36¢ · 2.78 · 36.0%
  • 39¢ · 2.56 · 39.0%

Frequently asked questions

What does a 34¢ price mean on Polymarket?

A share costs 34¢ and pays $1.00 if the market resolves in its favour, so the price is the market's probability: 34.00%. In sportsbook terms it is 2.94 decimal or +194 American odds.

How do I convert 34¢ to decimal odds?

Divide 1 by the price in dollars: 1 / 34¢ gives 2.941, shown as 2.94.

What is the NO price when YES is 34¢?

On a liquid market the NO side is about $1.00 minus the YES price, so roughly 66.00% in cents. The difference from exactly $1.00 in total is the spread.

Is 34¢ better than the sportsbook price?

Compare after fees. At 34¢ the share is worth 2.94 decimal before fees and 2.902 at a 2% fee. If a sportsbook offers more than that on the same outcome, the sportsbook is the better price.

What do I win per 100 dollars at 34¢?

100 dollars buys 100 / 34¢ shares, which pay 294.12 in total on a win: a profit of 194.12.