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64¢ Polymarket Price Explained

Decimal
1.56
American
-178
Fractional
9/16
Implied probability
64.00%
Polymarket
64¢
$100 wins
56.25
Inputs
Results
Decimal odds1.563
American
-178
Fractional
9/16
Implied probability
64.00%
Polymarket
64¢
Profit
56.25
Total return
156.25

1.563 decimal, -178 American, 64.00% implied probability

At 64¢ a YES share implies a 64% chance: decimal 1.5625, American -178 (exactly -177.78). A sportsbook offering -170 on the same outcome is a better price than the market; one offering -185 is worse.

What a 64¢ 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 156.25, a profit of 56.25.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
105.6315.63
2514.0639.06
5028.1378.13
10056.25156.25
500281.25781.25
1,000562.501,562.50

Break-even and long-run results

Because the price is a probability, the break-even rate is the price itself: 64.00%. If your own estimate of the outcome is higher than 64.00%, the share is value; if it is lower, it is not.

Return on stake by long-run win rate
Win rateReturn on stake
50%-21.9%
55%-14.1%
60%-6.3%
64%0.0%
65%1.6%

64¢ is a favourite's price on a prediction market, implying 64.00%. Compare it with a sportsbook's price on the same event: if the book offers better than -178 on the same side, or better than the complement on the other side, one of the two venues is mispriced.

Converting 64¢ by hand

Treat the price as a probability: 64¢ is 64.00%. Decimal odds are one divided by that, 1.563, which bookmakers would display as 1.56. American odds follow from the decimal price: a favourite, so −100 divided by (1.563 − 1) gives -178. In fractional terms the closest traditional price is 9/16.

YES, NO and the spread

On a liquid market the YES and NO prices add up to about $1.00; at 64¢ the NO side should be near 36.00%. 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 1.551 decimal, at 5% 1.534. A sportsbook offering better than the effective price beats the market.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%1.551-18164.46%
5%1.534-18765.17%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • 59¢ · 1.69 · 59.0%
  • 62¢ · 1.61 · 62.0%
  • 63¢ · 1.59 · 63.0%
  • 65¢ · 1.54 · 65.0%
  • 66¢ · 1.52 · 66.0%
  • 69¢ · 1.45 · 69.0%

Frequently asked questions

What does a 64¢ price mean on Polymarket?

A share costs 64¢ and pays $1.00 if the market resolves in its favour, so the price is the market's probability: 64.00%. In sportsbook terms it is 1.56 decimal or -178 American odds.

How do I convert 64¢ to decimal odds?

Divide 1 by the price in dollars: 1 / 64¢ gives 1.563, shown as 1.56.

What is the NO price when YES is 64¢?

On a liquid market the NO side is about $1.00 minus the YES price, so roughly 36.00% in cents. The difference from exactly $1.00 in total is the spread.

Is 64¢ better than the sportsbook price?

Compare after fees. At 64¢ the share is worth 1.56 decimal before fees and 1.551 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 64¢?

100 dollars buys 100 / 64¢ shares, which pay 156.25 in total on a win: a profit of 56.25.