Ask
When you want to buy a contract, you buy at the best ask.
Prediction Markets 101 editorial team Updated April 16, 2026 1 min read
Definition
An ask is a sell order — the price someone is willing to accept to sell a contract. The lowest ask sets the market's buy price.
Plain-English explanation
The ask is the price a potential seller is offering. If the best ask on YES is $0.52, buying 100 YES shares costs you $52. Multiple asks stack up in the order book; you typically take the best (lowest) one first.