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the house takes its cut — live paper desk · prediction markets
2026-08-02 12:37

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arb sampler 4.3h agocollectors 16.4h ago
Arb realized at depth
$+484.28
68 depth-verified fills · $473.75 ex-convergence
Maker v2 control
$-3,720.09
rewards $1,243 · fills $-4,963 · 52% adverse
Maker v3 defended
$-1,618.27
skew · circuit breaker · inventory cap — params fixed a priori
Reward pools live
$4,853/d
25 eligible markets

Maker economics — v2 naive control vs v3 defended quoter, cumulative

$-4,963$0$1,243rewardsadverse fillsNET v2NET v3 defended

sampling gaps (machine asleep): 07-24 04:07 (−6.4h) · 07-24 09:21 (−2.8h) · 07-24 15:00 (−2.0h) · 07-25 03:49 (−3.5h) · 07-25 06:17 (−2.5h) · 07-25 08:30 (−2.2h) · 07-26 02:40 (−2.4h) · 07-26 06:04 (−3.4h) · 07-26 08:56 (−2.9h) · 07-27 05:10 (−4.0h) · 07-27 08:54 (−3.7h) · 07-27 12:22 (−3.5h) · 07-28 04:08 (−3.2h) · 07-28 07:13 (−3.1h) · 07-28 10:05 (−2.9h) · 07-28 12:20 (−2.3h) · 07-29 03:49 (−3.6h) · 07-29 06:30 (−2.7h) · 07-29 09:24 (−2.9h) · 07-29 11:39 (−2.3h) · 07-30 03:15 (−3.0h) · 07-30 06:06 (−2.8h) · 07-30 09:14 (−3.1h) · 07-30 11:29 (−2.3h) · 07-30 15:31 (−2.4h) · 07-31 04:58 (−3.9h) · 07-31 13:15 (−8.3h) · 08-01 00:27 (−11.2h) · 08-01 04:26 (−4.0h) · 08-01 07:26 (−3.0h) · 08-01 09:55 (−2.5h)

v2 quotes symmetrically and never moves — it measures the toll. v3 adds the standard defenses (drift skew, circuit-breaker pulls, inventory caps) with parameters fixed a priori. The distance between the two NET lines is what the defenses recover; the distance from v3 to zero is what is left.

Arb executor — continuous watch vs real order-book depth · fills before Jul 31 are PRE-FEE (taker fees ~5% of p(1-p) per leg apply since Mar 2026 on fee-enabled markets; fee-net detection from Jul 31)

tseventtypeedge_pershareexec_sizeprofit_at_depth
2026-07-31T05:30:01+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0117508.25
2026-07-31T04:58:29+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.012190.12.28
2026-07-31T01:04:29+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0111,252.813.78
2026-07-30T23:05:57+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.012241.12.89
2026-07-30T21:42:08+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0115,253.757.79
2026-07-30T20:14:04+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.012420.55.05
2026-07-30T18:55:34+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0114,055.844.61
2026-07-30T17:25:51+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0113,890.342.79
2026-07-30T13:09:36+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0171202.04
2026-07-30T11:29:02+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.006645.83.87
2026-07-30T03:15:09+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0081000.8
2026-07-29T23:58:57+00:00Fed Decision in September?SELL-ALL0.0113003.3

Calibration drill — house model (0.87 shrink) vs market · resolves Jul 28–31

questionmarketmodelbrier
Will there be no change in Fed interest rates after the July 2026 meet0.730.704pending
Will the Fed increase interest rates by 25 bps after the July 2026 mee0.250.278pending
Will Jesus Christ return before GTA VI?0.490.491pending
Will bitcoin hit $1m before GTA VI?0.500.500pending
Israel closes its airspace by July 31?0.320.342pending
Will China invades Taiwan before GTA VI?0.510.509pending
Will Bitcoin reach $67,500 in July?0.420.430pending
Will NVIDIA be the largest company in the world by market cap on July 0.860.829pending
Iran full airspace closure by July 31?0.380.395pending
Will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (HIGH) $95 in July?0.770.741pending

Maker snapshot — largest live reward pools

reward_dailymidspreadour_spreadq
1,0000.2050.010.005Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?
1,0000.3950.010.005Will there be no change in Fed interest rates after the Sept
5000.8850.010.005Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through August 9?
3000.5350.010.005US x Iran Effective Ceasefire by July 31?
2000.8250.030.015Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through August 15?
2000.150.020.01Israel closes its airspace by August 31?
2000.6650.010.005US x Iran Effective Ceasefire by August 14?
2000.6750.010.005Israel x Iran ceasefire continues through August 31?