# Prediction-market research workflow: scanner, detail, watchlist, alert, brief

Published: 2026-05-17
Updated: 2026-05-17
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The strongest research terminal is not the one with the most rows. It is the one that tells you what to verify next.

## Direct answer

- Start with a scanner, not a random market.
- Open detail pages only for markets with liquidity, movement, or source risk.
- Use watchlists and alerts to turn one-time research into a daily loop.
- Read a brief for ranking, not for trade instructions.

## Direct answer

A good prediction-market research workflow is Scanner → Market Detail → Watchlist or Alert → Daily Brief. The scanner ranks attention, the detail page explains structure and resolution rules, the alert keeps monitoring durable, and the brief summarizes what deserves verification each day.

## The daily Orrery loop

The safest prediction-market workflow separates attention, evidence, source quality, and next action. A probability move can be important, but it is not useful until the market is liquid enough, the rule is clear enough, and the user knows what to verify next.

- Open the Scanner and filter to live, liquid markets.
- Inspect the top market's chart, liquidity, source status, and related markets.
- Add markets worth monitoring to a watchlist.
- Create alerts for price moves, expiry windows, or source-risk events.
- Use the Daily Brief to decide what to verify tomorrow morning.

## What to verify before trusting the move

Good research tools keep the boring details visible. Expiry, resolution source, official status, spread, liquidity, and related markets often explain why a headline probability should be treated carefully.

- Whether a market is live research or resolution housekeeping.
- Whether movement is backed by volume and tight spread.
- Whether related markets agree with the move.
- Whether alerts are local-only or server-delivered.

## How Orrery handles it

Orrery is organized around the same loop: Home Top Actions, Scanner, Market Detail, Watchlist, Alerts, and Daily Brief. The product pushes users toward durable monitoring rather than one-off chart watching.

Orrery is not a broker and does not provide trade recommendations. It ranks research work, explains market structure, and keeps resolution rules visible so humans and agents can make better verification decisions.

## FAQ

### What should I check first in a prediction market?

Check whether the market is live, liquid, and clearly resolved by the rule you think it uses.

### When should I set an alert?

Set an alert when the market is important enough to monitor but not important enough to keep open all day.

### What is the purpose of a Daily Brief?

A Daily Brief ranks what changed and what needs verification, so the user starts with a worklist instead of a wall of prices.

## Related Orrery resources

- [Home](https://orrery.me/)
- [Scanner](https://orrery.me/scanner)
- [Alerts](https://orrery.me/alerts)
- [Daily Brief](https://orrery.me/brief)
- [Watchlist](https://orrery.me/watchlist)

Orrery is not affiliated with Polymarket and does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice.