> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.prophetmarket.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.prophetmarket.ai/get-started/how-prophet-differs.md). # How prophet differs ## Market Creation A market with no price cannot be traded. Conventional prediction markets need traders on both sides before a price exists, which is why obscure questions often sit empty and why new markets can take a long time to become usable. Prophet's pricing engine and liquidity counterparty removes that cold start: any well formed question gets calibrated odds within seconds. ## Resolution by model ensemble Most prediction markets resolve through a human process: someone proposes an outcome, others can dispute it, and a bonded vote decides contested cases. That works, but it is not scalable across tens of thousands of markets as it depends on people incentivised to weigh in on the outcome. Prophet resolves with an ensemble of language models reading the market's stated source, cross checked against each other, held for an on chain review window. The tradeoff is honest and worth stating plainly: model resolution is fast and scales to any question, and it is also non deterministic, which is why the pipeline is built with buffers, retries and a review window rather than trusting any single model call. {% hint style="info" %} **Read the full pipeline** Resolution is the most consequential mechanism on Prophet and the one most worth understanding before you trade. [Resolution](file:///8729275/core-concepts/resolution.md) covers every stage, the timings, and the edge cases the pipeline cannot fully prevent. {% endhint %} ## Where Prophet is not the right tool * Questions with no verifiable answer. If no source can settle it, the market cannot resolve and may be voided at fifty cents per share. * Large size in a thin market. Wide spreads and shallow depth make market orders expensive. Use limit orders. * Anything you cannot afford to lose. A losing share is worth zero, with no partial recovery. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.prophetmarket.ai/get-started/how-prophet-differs.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.