CSyD Macará vs. Santos FC - More Markets

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Market context

Santos’ first-leg 2-1 win left Macará needing a result in Ambato, and live listings show the second leg was still scheduled for 20 August at Estadio Bellavista with the tie at 1-2 on aggregate. The market’s 0% implied YES suggests the window closed with no verified route to an unsettled payout, which is consistent with the event having reached kick-off and then completion rather than drifting unresolved.

For framing, this kind of “more markets” Sudamericana event usually settles off the specific auxiliary market rules, not the match result alone, so comparable cases tend to hinge on whether the listed condition was actually offered and whether the underlying fixture completed inside the stated window. Santos had already won the opener 2-1, and pre-match previews and match listings pointed to a routine second-leg setup rather than any special edge case that would normally support a delayed or abandoned settlement.

The main catalysts were the official kick-off, any team-sheet or venue updates, and whether CONMEBOL or the broadcasters changed timing on the day. Recent match coverage also indicated standard live carriage and no clear pre-match disruption, while score feeds show the tie was tracked in real time through the evening, so traders would have been watching for late cancellation, abandonment, or a settlement rule hinging on a specific sub-market rather than the fixture itself.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

UK Frequently Asked Questions

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What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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