Risk and Liquidity

Slippage, fallback logic, and execution discipline

Prediction markets vary significantly in depth, volatility, and trading hours, so automation must account for risk in ways manual traders often overlook. Before placing any order, Edge Poly evaluates liquidity conditions within the target outcome to confirm that the planned purchase will not cause an outsized price impact or violate the user’s slippage rules. If market conditions deteriorate, the system checks fallback logic defined by the user, which may instruct Edge Poly to pause execution, retry after a given interval, or notify the user without proceeding. These controls prevent automation from operating blindly during thin liquidity moments, capturing the best available execution while avoiding harmful fills. The platform encourages disciplined configuration: wide enough slippage during high-volatility periods, sufficient fallback time for multi-step chains, and careful selection of targets where liquidity supports the intended order size. When executed properly, automation absorbs the operational burden while the user retains strategic oversight.