A majority of Polymarket users placed fewer than 100 trades over 6 weeks, with modest gains or losses
% of accounts that placed __ trades over a six-week period
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of trading activity by 11,989 Polymarket accounts from May 7-June 19, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
A majority of Polymarket users placed fewer than 100 trades over 6 weeks, with modest gains or losses
% of accounts that placed __ trades over a six-week period
| % of accounts who placed … | Share |
|---|---|
| Less than 10 trades | 24 |
| 10-99 | 39 |
| 100-999 | 27 |
| 1000 or more | 11 |
| % of accounts who … | Share |
| Lost more than $1000 | 9 |
| Lost $100-1000 | 15 |
| Lost less than $100 | 32 |
| Made less than $100 | 26 |
| Made $100-1000 | 11 |
| Made more than $1000 | 7 |
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of trading activity by 11,989 Polymarket accounts from May 7-June 19, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
