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Real-Time Price Tracking: Why Milliseconds Matter

Markets move fast — especially around news events. Here's how Evens delivers sub-second price updates and why that matters.

When a major news event breaks — an earnings surprise, a political announcement, a last-minute injury report — prediction market prices can move dramatically in seconds. Being 30 seconds late means seeing stale data.

How Evens Stays Current

Our sync pipeline runs on configurable intervals, with the highest-volume markets refreshing most frequently. Price changes are pushed to your browser in real-time via WebSocket connections, so you see movement as it happens.

On the interface, price changes are highlighted with color-coded animations:

  • Green flash — price moved up since your last view
  • Red flash — price moved down
  • Directional arrows — indicate the trend direction

Historical Price Data

Beyond real-time tracking, Evens stores historical price snapshots for every market reference. This enables price charts, trend analysis, and historical comparisons — features available on individual market pages and through the API.

Performance by Design

The Evens frontend is built for speed. Pages render server-side for instant first paint, with progressive enhancement for live data. No heavy JavaScript frameworks — just fast, responsive HTML with targeted interactivity where it matters.

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