From Signal to Trade

A short checklist for turning a Pulse signal into an executed position without skipping the parts that matter.

Pulse is fast — fast is good for spotting, dangerous for acting. The flow below is the workflow used by experienced predictors. Take the few seconds.

The five-step flow

1. Spot the signal in Pulse. A row catches your eye — sudden volume in Active, a fresh row in New that matches a thesis, a late-edge in Closing Soon.

2. Click the row to open the market page. Don't trust the Pulse summary blindly — the market page shows the chart, the order book, the outcomes, and the resolution methodology.

3. Read the order book. Is the price you would pay supported by real depth? A 51% Yes with $2 in the book is not a 51% market — it's a $2 market.

4. Size the order. Pick an amount your wallet can absorb cleanly. Default presets 0.01 / 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 are fine for testing; use the typed input for real positions.

5. Pick a speed. Slow is the default. Switch to Fast or Turbo only when latency matters more than fee economy. See Speed Presets.

Hit Up or Down.

When to skip step 2 and trade from Pulse directly

The Pulse row's Up/Down buttons use your existing presets and submit straight to the same execution path as the market page. Skipping the click into the market is reasonable when:

• You already opened that market today and reviewed depth.

• The amount is small enough that depth doesn't matter.

• The market is a recurring short-window cycle you've traded before.

In every other case, the click into the market page is two seconds well spent.

When to NOT trade a Pulse signal

• The market is in Closing Soon with very thin recent volume — you may be the only buyer, and your fill price will be ugly. See Execution Risks.

• Volume in the Active lane spiked once and then went flat — it was a single big order, not real flow.

• The implied probability is at an extreme (97% Yes) — the upside is small and the resolution risk is asymmetric.

Pre-trade checklist

• You opened the market page or you have already reviewed depth on this market today.

• The amount fits your position-sizing rules.

• You picked the right Speed preset for this market's urgency.

• You are okay with the worst-case scenario — wrong side, slow resolution, partial fill.

Pulse makes it easy to fire orders. That is the feature, and it is also the danger. A bad trade fires just as fast as a good one.

FAQs

Can I cancel an order I placed by mistake from Pulse?

Limit orders that haven't filled can be cancelled from Wallet → My Orders. Market orders that have already filled cannot be undone — they are an executed trade.

What if my fill is much worse than the row showed?

The Pulse row shows the current top-of-book; your fill depends on depth available at submit time. Use Limit orders (see Limit Orders) when you need price certainty.

Do I need to read every market page before trading?

No, but you should know which markets you trust to trade without re-checking. Build that list — and don't extend it under time pressure.