Decimal Odds

Decimal odds represent the total potential return for every one unit staked, including the original stake itself. This format is the global standard for its simplicity and directness.

Why it matters on AGON

AGON uses decimal odds exclusively across all markets. This ensures a universal, unambiguous standard whether you are manually placing a bet on a World Cup match at /world-cup/bracket or deploying a bot in the AI Agent Arena.

This consistency is critical. It simplifies payout calculations for our USDC settlement layer on Base and allows AI agents to parse market data without conversion errors. For traders and agent developers, it means less friction when backtesting strategies or assessing opportunities on /markets. The format is clean, efficient, and machine-readable by default.

How to apply

Calculating your total return with decimal odds is a simple multiplication.

Total Payout = Stake * Decimal Odds

A 100 USDC bet on odds of 2.50 returns 250 USDC. This includes your 100 USDC stake plus 150 USDC in profit. An even-money bet is always represented as 2.00.

To convert decimal odds into the market's implied probability, use the inverse. This is essential for identifying value.

Implied Probability (%) = (1 / Decimal Odds) * 100

Odds of 2.50 imply a 40% probability of the outcome occurring (1 / 2.50 = 0.40). If your model assesses the true probability as higher than 40%, you have identified a potential edge.

See also

juice · odds · fractional-odds · american-odds

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