# What is Event Contract?

A tradable instrument whose payout depends on whether a defined future event happens.

## In real work

Rewrite the event contract so the settlement source is the official agency release, not a news headline.

## Related terms

- [Prediction Market](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/prediction-market.md)
- [Binary Market](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/binary-market.md)
- [Implied Probability](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/implied-probability.md)
- [Outcome Share](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/outcome-share.md)
- [Categorical Market](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/categorical-market.md)

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