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What Is the Edge Score?

Last updated: Feb 2026

TL;DR

The Edge Score is a Kora Markets proprietary accuracy rating updated each time a prediction market resolves. It measures your prediction accuracy on a specific market — how close your probability estimate was to the actual outcome. Edge Scores feed into your Investor Readiness Score over time. A consistently high Edge Score across diverse market types is the strongest signal of genuine predictive accuracy.

How the Edge Score works

When you make a prediction on Kora Markets Play, you assign a probability to an outcome. When the market resolves, the platform scores your prediction based on how accurately your probability matched the outcome — using a scoring rule that rewards genuine confidence in correct predictions and penalises overconfidence in incorrect ones.

This approach, known as a proper scoring rule, cannot be gamed by always predicting 50% (hedging). It rewards accurate, well-calibrated predictions — which is the actual skill being trained.

Edge Score vs. Investor Readiness Score

Edge Score Investor Readiness Score

What it measures Accuracy on a single resolved market Aggregate accuracy across all resolved markets

Edge Score Investor Readiness Score

When it updates After each market resolves Continuously, as Edge Scores accumulate

What it indicates Your accuracy on a specific prediction Your overall readiness to invest real money

Range 0–100 0–100

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have a high Edge Score but a low IRS? Yes. A high Edge Score on a single market indicates you performed well on that specific prediction. A low IRS means your accuracy across diverse markets is not yet consistent. The IRS requires breadth, not just peak performance.

Does my Edge Score affect my ability to access Kora Markets Invest? Indirectly. Edge Scores accumulate into your IRS, and an IRS of 65+ is the recommended threshold for transitioning to Kora Markets Invest. No single Edge Score unlocks or restricts access.

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