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# Submitting Forecasts

A forecast is the exact price you believe an asset will reach at settlement.

## Steps

1. Browse available markets.
2. Open a live market.
3. Enter your forecast.
4. Confirm the entry fee.
5. Submit the forecast.
6. Track your rank.

## Example

```
Asset: BTC/USD
Market: 1 Hour
Forecast: 96,342.12 USD
Entry Fee: 10 USDT/USDC
```

## Rules

* Forecasts can only be submitted while the market is live (first \~70% of duration)
* A forecast cannot be modified or cancelled after submission
* Each forecast requires its own entry fee
* The forecast is recorded on-chain via gasless meta-transaction
* Users can submit up to 100 forecasts per market
* The platform warns users if the exact same price has already been submitted
* Users do not pay gas fees — the platform handles all transaction costs
* Forecasts submitted in the same block are ordered by their log position

## Gasless Submission

When you submit a forecast:

1. You sign a message confirming your forecast and entry fee
2. The platform batches and relays the transaction to the blockchain
3. The blockchain records your forecast permanently
4. Your rank appears in the live rankings immediately

You never need to hold gas tokens, approve smart contracts, or manage nonces. The entire blockchain interaction happens invisibly.

## Quick Mode

Users may enable **Skip Confirmation** for faster submissions.

> **Warning**
>
> Quick Mode should be used carefully because submitted forecasts are permanent.

## Flow

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[Open Live Market] --> B[Enter Forecast]
    B --> C[Confirm Fee]
    C --> D[Submit]
    D --> E[Recorded On-Chain]
    E --> F[Rankings Update]
```

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## Related Pages

* [Understanding Markets](/forecast-platform/markets/understanding-markets.md)
* [Market Lifecycle](/forecast-platform/markets/market-lifecycle.md)
* [Rankings](/forecast-platform/markets/leaderboard.md)
* [Funding Your Wallet](/forecast-platform/getting-started/funding-wallet.md)