# Resolution Process ### Market Resolution Process Mettle Market uses a **community-driven resolution system** designed to reward integrity, encourage transparency, and provide a clear path for dispute resolution. Here's how it works: *** 1\. Resolution Time Every market has a **predefined resolution time**—the moment after which the outcome of the prediction is eligible to be finalized. This is clearly visible on each market page. *** #### 2. Proposal Phase (Post-Resolution) Once the resolution time elapses: * **Any user** can submit a **proposed outcome** (YES or NO). * This requires a **$500 USDC refundable bond**. * The proposal is immediately visible to the public. This mechanism is designed to ensure proposers have strong conviction and evidence for their submission. {% @arcade/embed flowId="i2ke8MDc77stwFjqC9Bg" url="" %} *** #### 3. 24-Hour Challenge Window After a proposal is submitted, a **24-hour challenge period** begins: * During this time, **any other user can dispute** the proposal by submitting a challenge. * Challenging also requires **staking a $500 USDC bond**. If no challenge is submitted within the window: * The proposed outcome is **automatically accepted**. * The original proposer receives their bond back. * The market is **officially resolved**. *** #### 4. If the Proposal Is Disputed If a dispute is raised during the challenge window, the market enters **adjudication**: * The **Mettle Market team** will investigate the real-world outcome. * The team will publish their **final decision publicly** (typically via social media and on the market page) supplied with some sort of evidence. * The market will then be resolved to that final decision. If the dispute is successful: * The **challenger’s bond is refunded**, and the original proposer **forfeits** their bond. If the proposal is upheld: * The **proposer is refunded**, and the **challenger forfeits**. *** #### 5. If the Outcome Cannot Be Verified In rare cases where: * **Insufficient evidence** exists to support either YES or NO outcomes, * Or the event criteria were ambiguous or unverifiable, The market will be declared **void**. When a market is voided: * All users will be able to **redeem their shares** at their **average buy price**, ensuring no party suffers a total loss due to an ambiguous resolution. --- # Agent Instructions: 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: ``` GET https://saejins-organization.gitbook.io/mettle-market-docs/resolution-process.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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.