# What Is InformationMarket

InformationMarket is a fast, self-custodial Telegram trading bot for Polymarket. Paste any Polymarket link in chat, preview prices, and place market or limit orders in seconds — all without leaving Telegram.

At a glance

* ⚡ **Speed:** paste-to-trade, quick-buy amounts, streamlined confirms
* 🔐 **Self-custody:** personal Safe account on **Polygon**
* 🧾 **Clear pricing:** live order-book prices & estimates before confirm
* 🪙 **No MATIC needed:** gas is **sponsored** by InformationMarket’s relayer

### Why InformationMarket

* **Speed** — Paste–to–trade, quick-buy amounts, and streamlined confirmations
* **Self-custody** — You control a personal smart wallet (Safe) on Polygon
* **No MATIC needed** — Gas is sponsored by the service’s relayer
* **Clear pricing** — Live order-book prices and estimates before you confirm
* **Grows with you** — Portfolio view, limit orders, market search, and referrals

### Quick Start

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#### Start in Telegram

Open the bot and accept the Terms & compliance notice.
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#### Wallet is ready

A self-custodial Polygon smart wallet (Safe) is created for you.
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#### Trade

Paste a Polymarket URL to view the market and buy with a couple of taps.
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### Core Features

* **Paste-to-Trade** — Drop any `polymarket.com/event/...` link to open the market inside Telegram.
* **Market Orders (Buy)** — “✅ Buy YES” / “❌ Buy NO” with quick-buy presets and confirmation.
* **Limit Orders**
  * Buy from market screens (“📈 Limit YES/NO”)
  * Sell from your portfolio (“Limit Sell”)
  * GTC orders with a simple cancel flow from the **Limit Orders** screen
* **Portfolio** — See open positions, value, PnL; deep-links to **Sell**, **Limit Sell**, **Buy**, and **View on Polymarket**.
* **Market Search** — Browse by **Volume**, **Category**, **Trending**, or **New** — or search by text.
* **Deposits & Withdrawals**
  * Deposit **USDC** or **USDC.e** on Polygon (QR shown in chat)
  * USDC auto-converts to **USDC.e** in the background for trading
  * Withdraw **USDC.e** to any wallet with inline confirmation
* **Settings & Security**
  * Edit quick-buy amounts
  * Export private key (self-custody) with secure, auto-delete display
* **Referrals** — Earn multi-tier rewards ( **25% / 5% / 3%**) on trading fees of users you refer.

### Fees

| Item        | Rate   | Notes                                    |
| ----------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| Trading Fee | **1%** | Applied to gross value of buys and sells |

### Referrals

Referral rewards cascade across three levels. The table below shows the share of InformationMarket fees you earn and how each tier compares to the Level 1 baseline.

* Tier 1 (L1): Users you directly refer → 25%
* Tier 2 (L2): Users referred by your L1s → 5%
* Tier 3 (L3): Users referred by your L2s → 3%

### Network & Assets

* **Network:** Polygon (PoS)
* **Assets:** USDC, USDC.e (trading balance is **USDC.e**); CTF market tokens for positions
* **Gas:** Sponsored by InformationMarket’s relayer — **no MATIC required**

#### Self-custody & safety

* Your funds live in **your own Safe**; InformationMarket executes transactions on your behalf.
* You can export your wallet signer key anytime from **Settings**.
* Messages containing private keys **auto-delete after 60 seconds**.

### Commands (Telegram)

| Command      | What it does                 |
| ------------ | ---------------------------- |
| `/start`     | Begin or open deep links     |
| `/home`      | Main Menu                    |
| `/wallet`    | Wallet (deposit, withdraw)   |
| `/portfolio` | Open positions               |
| `/search`    | Browse or search for markets |
| `/settings`  | Manage bot settings          |
| `/refer`     | Open the referral program    |
| `/help`      | Help & FAQs                  |

*Paste any Polymarket URL to open its market instantly.*

### Compliance & Risk

* Not available to **U.S. persons** or those located in the U.S.
* Trading involves risk. Only trade what you can afford to lose.

If you have questions, check **Help** in the bot or reach out in the community.