Forecast for free and chase sponsor prizes
Metaculus scores every forecast and runs tournaments where sponsors fund cash prizes, with no stake needed.
- 10 minutes
- 4 steps
- Free
- easy
Good judgement alone, with no stake, can win a share of a sponsored prize pool.
Chapter 1 · The wall
The wall you hit
Prediction markets need money. Good judgement alone can win prizes here.
Chapter 2 · The power
What changes now
Metaculus scores every forecast and runs tournaments where sponsors fund cash prizes, with no stake needed.
Chapter 3 · Do it
Do it yourself
- 10 min
- Free
- easy
Chapter 4 · Prove it
Prove it worked
You have scored forecasts on a public profile.
Chapter 5 · Next star
Your next star
- Read · 5 min · Free to readRead the crowd's real-money odds on the newsOn Polymarket people put money behind outcomes, so prices show what the crowd expects.Go to this star →
- Predict · 5 min · $1+ capitalPut a small stake behind an opinionWorld is an onchain prediction market reached at world.xyz and inside the Phantom wallet, with yes or no markets resolved by Chainlink data instead of a human panel.Go to this star →
Chapter 6 · Build
Build what is missing
A bridge that stamps your Metaculus record as an onchain attestation.
Who could build it Forecasters who want a portable record.
Questions
How long does it take to forecast for free and chase sponsor prizes?
About 10 minutes, in 4 steps. The first step is: Create a free Metaculus account.
What does it cost?
Free. Start with the free parts, and never put in more than you can afford to lose.
Do I need to be technical?
It is rated easy. Metaculus scores every forecast and runs tournaments where sponsors fund cash prizes, with no stake needed.
How do I know it worked?
You have scored forecasts on a public profile.