Most traders don't fully grasp what's really happening when they get front-run on prediction markets.

Here's the actual flow:

High-speed bots tap into low-latency stream APIs for real-time data access.

They consume machine-readable news feeds—think GDELT, sensor networks, real-time data streams—and process it instantly.

Then they flood the order book. Hundreds of spread orders hit the market in milliseconds.

By the time retail participants even see a price move, the bots have already positioned themselves. The information asymmetry is massive. While you're still loading the page, sophisticated market makers have already captured the edge through superior infrastructure and speed.