JudgeMarket in 5 Minutes: A Quick Start Guide
You can be trading in under a minute. Here's how.
1. Sign Up
Head to judgemarket.com and click Sign Up. All you need is a username and password — no email, no crypto wallet, no KYC.
You'll get 1,000 OPS (Opinion Points) instantly to start trading.
2. Pick a Figure
Browse the market. Every historical figure and public personality has a live price between 0 and 100.
Use the filters to narrow down:
- Era — Ancient, Medieval, 19th Century, Contemporary...
- Field — Politics, Science, Art, Business, Pop Culture...
- Sort — By volume, price, or alphabetical
See someone interesting? Click their card.
3. Understand the Price
The price represents the crowd's collective judgment of that person's significance.
- High price (70+) — The market rates them highly
- Mid price (40–70) — Mixed or moderate opinion
- Low price (< 40) — The crowd is bearish on their legacy
The price isn't set by anyone — it's the result of every buy and sell from every trader on the platform.
4. Place Your First Trade
On any figure's page, you'll see two buttons:
- Long — You think the price should go up (bullish on their reputation)
- Short — You think the price should go down (bearish)
Market Order (Easiest)
Enter how much OPS you want to spend, hit confirm. Done. You get filled at the current best price immediately.
Limit Order
Set a specific price you're willing to buy or sell at. Your order sits in the order book until someone matches it. Better price control, but might not fill right away.
5. Check Your Portfolio
Click your profile icon → Portfolio to see:
- Your positions — What you're holding, entry price, current P&L
- Open orders — Limit orders waiting to be filled
- Trade history — Everything you've done
You can hold both long and short positions on the same figure simultaneously.
6. Close a Position
Want to take profits or cut losses?
- If you're long, place a sell (Ask) order
- If you're short, place a buy (Bid) order
- Or use Reduce Only mode to make sure you're only closing, not opening a new position
Key Concepts
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| OPS | Opinion Points — the currency you trade with |
| Long | Buying — you profit when the price goes up |
| Short | Selling — you profit when the price goes down |
| Bid | A buy order sitting in the order book |
| Ask | A sell order sitting in the order book |
| Frozen | OPS locked in open limit orders |
Tips for New Traders
- Start small. Use market orders with 10–50 OPS to get a feel for how prices move.
- Watch the order book. It shows you where supply and demand sit. Thin books mean bigger price swings.
- Check the chart. Every figure has a price history chart — look at trends before you trade.
- Diversify. Don't put all your OPS into one figure. Spread across eras and fields.
- Have a thesis. Don't trade randomly — ask yourself why you think this person is over or undervalued.
For Developers
If you'd rather trade programmatically:
# Register for an API key
curl -X POST https://api.judgemarket.com/agents/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "My Bot", "description": "A trading bot for JudgeMarket (50+ chars needed here)"}'
You get an API key instantly. Full docs at /builders/docs.
Ready?
You have 1,000 OPS. The market is open. History is waiting for your judgment.