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Polymarket handles $44.65M in 24 hours with 2.08M trades across 514K markets

Daily volume stayed just below recent averages as FIFA World Cup 2026 markets dominate open interest

Bar chart: Polymarket daily trading volume over 6 days; 2026-07-18 highlighted at $44.7M versus $47.2M 5-day average
Daily volume, last 6 days. Highlighted: 2026-07-18.

Polymarket recorded $44.65M in trading volume over the past 24 hours, spread across 2,077,138 trades and involving 48,003 active wallets. This marks a 5.3% decline from the prior five-day average volume of $47.16M, signaling a slight slowdown in daily activity compared to recent days.

The platform now supports 514,615 active markets, reflecting a broad and diverse set of prediction opportunities for users. Lifetime volume on Polymarket reached $31.54B, underscoring the platform’s sustained growth and extensive user engagement since inception.

Among the largest markets by open interest, three related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup stand out. The top market, “Will Argentina win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?”, holds $159.66M in open interest. Close behind, the Egypt market commands $158.58M, while Morocco’s market features $152.25M. These three sports-related markets dominate the platform’s open interest rankings, highlighting significant trader focus on this global event.

The combination of high trade counts and concentrated open interest in major sporting event markets indicates that Polymarket remains a central venue for prediction trading. Tracking volume relative to recent averages provides insight into market momentum and user engagement trends. The ongoing prominence of FIFA World Cup 2026 markets suggests that major international events continue to drive substantial liquidity and attention on the platform.

Volume (24h) $44.65M
Trades (24h) 2,077,138
Active wallets 48,003

Biggest open markets right now

Market Volume
Will Argentina win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? $159.66M
Will Egypt win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? $158.58M
Will Morocco win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? $152.25M

Source: Polydata API v3 · /stats/daily · snapshot 2026-07-18. Data: Polydata API v3. On-chain figures are public. Realized PnL is computed over resolved markets only and excludes open positions, so it is conservative versus the Polymarket UI. This is not investment advice.

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