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# Buying an outcome

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### Select outcome

Select the outcome you want to back
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### Enter amount in USDT

Live preview of how your expected payout changes after you enter the position. Payouts are not fixed—they update as other participants buy or sell the same outcome.

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Learn more in [Payout Mechanics](/getting-started/protocol-mechanics-101/convex-payout-dynamics.md#payout-mechanics).
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### Buy

Confirm your order
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### Share Outcome Card (Optional)

Flex your position and the potential winnings of what you just bought
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After buying an outcome, you can choose to 

* Take profit by [Selling an outcome](/getting-started/publish-your-docs/trading-eventcoins/selling-an-outcome.md) if you observe more participants buying the same outcome (your payout may improve as flow shifts).
* Hold until resolution. If your outcome wins, your tokens share the resolved market’s Total Market Cap with other winning holders. If it loses, the token’s value goes to $0.


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