Quick Start Guide
Create your account and start scanning in 5 minutes
Welcome to Predite — AI-powered prediction market intelligence. This guide takes you from signup to your first trade in about 15 minutes.
## What You'll Need
- A valid email address
- •A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge — all work)
- •A crypto wallet if trading live (MetaMask, Phantom, or any Web3 wallet)
- •A small amount of USDC on Polygon for live trading (start with $20-50)
You don't need any of this to use paper trading mode or browse signals — only email and 30 seconds.
## Step 1: Create Your Account
Go to **predite.io/register** and sign up with your email. We use Clerk for authentication, which means:
- •No password reset emails getting lost (modern flow)
- •Optional two-factor authentication (recommended for Bot plan users)
- •Single sign-on via Google or GitHub if you prefer
- •Your password is never stored in plaintext on our servers
After signing up, check your inbox for a verification email. Click the link to activate your account. You'll be redirected to the dashboard.
## Step 2: Pick Your Plan
We offer three tiers, all month-to-month with no contract:
You can upgrade or downgrade anytime. New users get 7 days free on any plan — cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing.
## Step 3: Take the Tour
After logging in, you'll see a brief onboarding tour highlighting the main areas:
- •**Dashboard**: your home base with live market overview
- •**Scanner**: where AI finds +EV signals across markets
- •**Whales**: see what big traders are doing
- •**Bots**: build automated strategies (Bot plan)
- •**Paper Trading**: practice with virtual funds
Skip the tour if you've used similar platforms before, or take it if you want a guided intro.
## Step 4: Run Your First Scan
Navigate to the EV Scanner from the sidebar. You'll see a list of current Polymarket and Kalshi markets, sorted by AI-estimated edge.
Focus on:
- •Markets with **green badges** (positive edge >5pp)
- •**Volume above $10k** in last 24h (avoid illiquid traps)
- •**Confidence above 70%** from the AI
Click any market to see the detailed analysis: AI reasoning, recent price action, news context.
## Step 5: Try Paper Trading
Before risking real money, paper trade for at least a week.
Navigate to Paper Trading. You start with $10,000 of virtual capital. Pick a signal you like, place a virtual buy, watch how it resolves.
The virtual portfolio tracks:
- •Each trade's entry/exit
- •Realized vs unrealized P&L
- •Your win rate and average return
- •Calibration (when you said 70% confidence, did you win 70% of those trades?)
Aim for **30+ closed trades** in paper mode before going live. This builds discipline and reveals your actual edge.
## Step 6: Connect Your Wallet (Bot Plan)
If you upgraded to Bot plan and want to live trade:
1. Click **Settings → Wallet Connection** 2. Connect your MetaMask or Polygon-compatible wallet 3. Approve the standard Polymarket spend allowance for USDC 4. Deposit USDC on Polygon (start small — $20-50)
You'll see a "⚡ Gasless" badge if you're eligible for the Builder Program, which means Predite pays your gas fees on every trade.
## Step 7: Run Your First Bot
In the Bots section, click "Create Bot" and pick a strategy template:
- •**AI Edge Follower**: buys signals with >5pp edge automatically
- •**Whale Mirror**: copies trades from your selected wallets
- •**Mean Reversion**: sells extreme probabilities (>95% or <5%)
Configure:
- •Starting capital (start with $20-50)
- •Maximum position size (3% of capital is conservative)
- •Stop loss (25% recommended)
- •Daily loss cap (10% recommended)
Hit **Activate**. The bot runs every 15 minutes, checking the criteria.
For safety, the bot starts in **paper mode by default**. Switch to live mode only when you trust the strategy.
## Step 8: Set Up Notifications
Go to **Settings → Notifications** to choose how you want alerts:
- •**Email**: trades placed, big edges detected, weekly summary
- •**In-app**: real-time toast notifications
- •**Telegram/Discord**: coming soon (or set up custom webhooks)
We send notifications conservatively. You won't be spammed. You can opt out anytime.
## Keyboard Shortcuts
For power users:
- •**Cmd+K** (or Ctrl+K): quick search any market or page
- •**S**: scanner
- •**B**: bots
- •**W**: whales
- •**P**: portfolio/positions
- •**/**: focus search bar
## Common First-Time Issues
## What's Next
After your first week:
- •Review your paper trading P&L
- •Adjust strategy parameters based on what worked
- •Read our blog for deeper strategy education
- •Join our Discord community (link in dashboard) to ask questions
Welcome to Predite. The platform is designed for serious traders — work the process, track your results, scale gradually. Most users find that disciplined paper trading for 30 days is the highest-ROI first step before any live trading.